KILAUEA, HI – Hunt Companies, developer of the new Kilauea Lighthouse Village on Kaua`i, today announced that it has signed a lease with the Sullivan Family of Companies to open a new supermarket at the future Kilauea Lighthouse Village in Kilauea on Kaua`i. The Sullivan Family of Companies, operators of Foodland, Food Pantry and the Kalama Beach Corporation, will open “The Market at Kilauea,” a 10,000 square foot neighborhood grocery store that will provide customers a wide selection of fresh, island grown, specialty, gourmet and traditional favorites in a warm and inviting community gathering place.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Sullivan Family of Companies to help introduce a new supermarket to the island of Kaua`i,” said Jose Bustamante, Vice President of Hunt Companies’ Hawai`i division. “As a locally-owned and operated company, the Sullivan Family of Companies has been part of the fabric of Hawai`i for decades, and has shown a commitment to being a community partner that focuses on serving island families.”
The Market at Kilauea will be a convenient, easy-to-shop, full-service supermarket that celebrates the warmth and sense of community present in neighborhood grocery stores of old. Featuring meat, seafood, produce, deli and bakery departments, local and regional products, and a wide range of offerings from Oreos to organic chicken and locally grown kale, the store will allow customers to do all their shopping without ever leaving the community. Approximately 50 employees will be hired to work at The Market at Kilauea when it opens.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to serve the Kilauea community,” said Jenai S. Wall, Chairman and CEO of the Sullivan Family of Companies. “We are committed to ensuring The Market at Kilauea will be a gathering place for the community that delivers outstanding shopping experiences and makes the residents of Kilauea proud.”
Kilauea Lighthouse Village will be a 50,000 square foot mixed-use town center development in historic Kilauea Town, 1.5 miles from the Kilauea Point Lighthouse. The Market at Kilauea will be the anchor store among a mix of businesses and essential services such as a bank, pharmacy, fitness center, restaurants, small retailers and office space to provide improved convenience and quality services for the community. Live-work units with living quarters above ground floor business spaces will also be integrated into the town center. Construction is expected to begin on Kilauea Lighthouse Village in the summer of 2015 and on The Market at Kilauea in 2016.
About the Sullivan Family of Companies
The Sullivan Family of Companies, operators of Foodland, Food Pantry and Kalama Beach Corporation, has over 114 retail stores including supermarkets, neighborhood markets, coffee shops, gift shops and apparel stores. The company has a rich history of innovation, quality offerings and retail management expertise that have helped it become the successful operator it is today.
About Hunt Companies, Inc.
Hunt Companies, Inc. is a national developer, investor and manager of real assets providing a broad range of services to public and private sector clients. Hunt has been active in Hawai`i for more than two decades, and has long been recognized for its innovative renovation of underutilized military properties, as well as its commitment to creating premier master-planned communities that complement the cultural and geographical riches of the Hawaiian Islands. Hunt has built or renovated more than 6,600 homes for Hawai`i’s military families, and is responsible for the ongoing management of more than 2,000 acres—including one million square feet of commercial and industrial space. Projects include the Ford Island Master Development Agreement, Kalaeloa, The Waterfront at Pu`uloa and Waikele on O`ahu, P?lamanui and Ke Kailani on the Big Island, and Kilauea Lighthouse Village on Kaua`i. To learn more, visit www.huntcompanieshawaii.com.
