Apr 30th, 2015

Retail and restaurant news: Coconut’s Fish Cafe eyes franchise opportunity in O.C.

The Orange County Register Maui-based Coconut’s Fish Cafe is bringing its island-inspired eatery to Orange County. The fast-casual restaurant uses wild-caught fish in Hawaiian-style cuisine. CEO and founder Michael Phillips, who founded the restaurant in 2009, is taking applications for franchises and wants to debut in Orange County late this year. “When this opened in […]

Apr 20th, 2015

Coconut’s Fish Cafe brings Hawaii to the mainland

The Franchise Times After retiring to Hawaii at 40, Michael Phillips started a fish restaurant and then brought in his daughter and son-in-law to franchise it. The family motto is one reason it works: Mistakes are ‘tabled forever,’ once rectified. Michael Phillips has frequently been in the right place at the right time. The successful […]

Apr 7th, 2015

Coconut’s Cafe to Celebrate Anniversary with MHS Fundraiser

Maui Now.com Coconut’s Fish Cafe is partnering with the Maui Humane Society to celebrate its sixth anniversary and Coconut the cat’s 14th birthday on Thursday, April 23, 2015.

Mar 30th, 2015

Retired Entrepreneur Launches Coconut’s Fish Cafe in Paradise

Small Business Trends Entrepreneur and cat lover Michael Phillips decided to return to the business world with his latest restaurant franchise … after retiring to paradise. Phillips founded Coconut’s Fish Café in Khei, Hawai’i, on the island of Maui, opening the doors of the flagship restaurant in 2009.