Honolulu Cookie Company opened a new Maui store at Whalers Village in Kaanapali.
“We are thrilled to welcome Honolulu Cookie Company back to Whalers Village,” said Heath Mills, General Manager of Whalers Village, in a statement. “The delicious pineapple-shaped cookies are a beloved treat, and the return of this small business not only enriches our center but also strengthens our community.”
In 2007, Honolulu Cookie Company’s first location outside of Oahu was opened on Maui on Front Street in Lahaina. But the cookie store was destroyed by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire.
“Amid the tragedy of losing our store on Front Street last year, we are humbled to have the opportunity to open a store in West Maui again and are grateful to be part of this strong and resilient island and community,” said Ryan Sung, Executive Vice President of Honolulu Cookie Company, in a statement. “As a local Hawaii business, we are committed to supporting the Valley Isle by giving back to our own employees from our Lahaina location who lost everything.”
Sung said some of the store staff from the Front Street location will work at the new store and they also hired new staff who were displaced last year by the wildfires.
The Honolulu Cookie Company bakery opened on Oahu in 1998, later expanding to Maui, Las Vegas, and Guam. The brand is best known for its pineapple-shaped shortbread cookies.