
Organically pollinated
in 1983 by Jeff & Jill Summerhays, Maui Wowi
Hawaiian was built to provide their 'Ohana (family) a healthy alternative
to the sugar and fat laden foods that seemed to be everywhere they turned.
The Summerhayses offered their Fresh
Fruit Smoothies wherever they felt
like going. Australia's Gold Coast seemed like a beautiful place to hang
out so they took their drinks there. Soon the Aussies learned to crave
them as much as the Yanks. And the Summerhayses learned to serve the crowd
fast and furious because you never know when crowds will disperse.
Over the years the Summerhayses packaged an all-natural line of proprietary
smoothie blends by painstakingly creating their own non-fat yogurt recipe,
researching exotic locations for their fruit juices, fruit purees and
all-natural flavorings and blending them into what we consider to be
the highest quality smoothies in the world.
From tiny, neighborhood fundraisers to high volume locations like the
Salt Palace Convention Center and the Utah State Fair, their all natural,
high vitamin, low calorie, fresh fruit smoothies proved to be massively
successful.
In
1997, Michael Haith, then a food & beverage consultant and seasoned
entrepreneur, met the Summerhayses at the Utah Arts Festival. Just one
look at the reaction of the raving fans to Jeff & Jill's high quality,
healthy products was all he needed to see. Haith brought his seasoned
business skills to the company and a franchise system was truly born.
The concept is undeniable. We offer a simple business, allowing local,
franchised business owners to build their own businesses promoting healthy,
quality products under the Maui Wowi Hawaiian brand umbrella.
The demand is undeniable. As our Hawaiian Fresh Fruit Smoothies had
proven so popular, we then set out to bring Hawaiian
coffees to the Mainland.
In 2003, Maui Wowi Hawaiian added an exclusive line of Kona espresso
and Cappuccino drinks as well as a gourmet line of blended coffees from
Maui,
Kona, Kauai, and Molokai. We have grown to become a cult brand offering
the best of the Hawaiian Islands.
Today, Maui Wowi Hawaiian has grown into a wildly successful franchise
system with over 400 franchise operations nationwide and another 800
units under development. Anywhere people gather; in stores, office buildings,
hospitals, health clubs, schools, universities, event venues, shopping
malls, department stores, car washes, Maui Wowi Hawaiian is connecting
to the mind, heart and soul of our customers in a true, 'Aloha
Spirit'.
We can't wait to see what happens next. |