Islands Restaurant was founded in 1982 by founder and current CEO Tony DeGrazier. DeGrazier wanted to put a little bit of the beach life into downtown Los Angeles, so he opened his first restaurant in West Los Angeles. The restaurant features typical American cuisine such as hamburgers, french fries, milkshakes, fruity cocktails, and speciality fries.
Today, the company has more than 50 locations in California, Hawaii, Arizona, and Nevada. Each restaurant has an island theme to it, including palm trees, surfboards mounted on the walls, tiki wood tables and chairs, as well as surfing videos played on big screen televisions throughout each restaurant. The menu has expanded to include salads, sandwiches such as The Hula and The Big Wave, soft tacos, as well as “island” desserts such as Kona Pie.
Islands Restaurant had revenue in 2014 of $112 million and plans to open 5 more locations in the next two years.
Islands Restaurant
Islands Restaurant was founded in 1982 by founder and current CEO Tony DeGrazier. DeGrazier wanted to put a little bit of the beach life into downtown Los Angeles, so he opened his first restaurant in West Los Angeles. The restaurant features typical American cuisine such as hamburgers, french fries, milkshakes, fruity cocktails, and speciality fries.
Today, the company has more than 50 locations in California, Hawaii, Arizona, and Nevada. Each restaurant has an island theme to it, including palm trees, surfboards mounted on the walls, tiki wood tables and chairs, as well as surfing videos played on big screen televisions throughout each restaurant. The menu has expanded to include salads, sandwiches such as The Hula and The Big Wave, soft tacos, as well as “island” desserts such as Kona Pie.
Islands Restaurant had revenue in 2014 of $112 million and plans to open 5 more locations in the next two years.
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