WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, HAWAII - Waikiki Beach Walk, Waikiki's most exciting lifestyle destination, has recently unveiled several new stores including Red Mango, a new-to-Hawaii yogurt franchise store, Planet U2, a trendy shop for family gifts and apparel and a convenient UPS store. The center also announced new plans for a Cheeseburger Beachwalk restaurant owned by Cheeseburger Restaurants - making Waikiki Beach Walk a one-stop lifestyle shopping, dining and entertainment choice for island visitors and residents.
"Since celebrating our one year anniversary in April, we have continued to expand Waikiki Beach Walk's tenants to provide visitors with new and exciting options," said Barbara Campbell, vice president of retail development and leasing for Outrigger Enterprises Group. "It is our aim to build on Waikiki's amazing renaissance by creating an enjoyable gathering place for all."
Red Mango invites Waikiki Beach Walk visitors to taste its all-natural, nonfat frozen yogurt complete with a variety of nutritious toppings such as fresh fruit and granola. Red Mango, founded in 2002, is a popular national franchise that boasts 32 stores across the country. Red Mango's Waikiki Beach Walk store is located on the ground level of the Wyndham Vacation Ownership-Waikiki Beach Walk at 227 Lewers Street. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 808-922-0840.
Waikiki Beach Walk's new convenient UPS Store location offers a wide array of reliable shipping options, full-service packaging, mailbox/document services, copying and printing services. The UPS Store is situated next to Roy's restaurant on the street level of the Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk Hula Tower. Store hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 808-924-0877.
Featuring fashion-forward merchandise from Los Angeles, New York and Japan, Planet U2 offers Waikiki Beach Walk shoppers a wide variety of trendy apparel for men, women, children-and pets! A visit to Planet U2, which stands for "Universally Unique," will entice a greeting from the store's mascot-a dog named Noah who travels around the globe to find great new products for Planet U2. In addition to specializing in apparel for the entire family, Planet U2 also features shoes, jewelry, handbags, lingerie, sleepwear, scarves and pet accessories. Planet U2 is located on the second level of Waikiki Beach Walk. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 808-971-9000.
Waikiki Beach Walk has announced plans for Cheeseburger Beachwalk, slated to open by October 29, 2008. Cheeseburger Beachwalk will be the third Oahu location for the popular Cheeseburger Restaurant chain, and will join locations in Maui, Las Vegas and Florida. Cheeseburger Beachwalk will entice guests with Cheeseburger Restaurant's signature comfort food and specialty cheeseburgers, attentive and personal service and a moderately priced menu.
Waikiki Beach Walk offers parking at the Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk porte cochere at 201 Beachwalk or the Wyndham Vacation Ownership-Waikiki Beach Walk at 227 Lewers Street (parking entrance off of Helumoa Street). Free parking is available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. using the same day receipt when having lunch at a Waikiki Beach Walk restaurant. Throughout the week, up to four hours of validated parking is available for a flat rate of $6 when dining or shopping at any Waikiki Beach Walk restaurant or store.
For more information about Waikiki Beach Walk, visit www.WaikikiBeachWalk.com.
About Waikiki Beach Walk®
Outrigger Enterprises Group's Waikiki Beach Walk® is the largest development project ever to be undertaken in Waikiki. The 8-acre area, bordered by Kalakaua Avenue, Lewers Street, Kalia Road, Beach Walk and Saratoga Road, has been completely rebuilt as a vibrant showcase and gathering place in the new Waikiki. With a total cost of $535 million, it features an outdoor entertainment plaza, 40 new retailers, six great restaurants, and four hotels. Incorporating a design theme that celebrates Hawaii's voyaging and ocean heritage and takes advantage of the island's cooling trade winds and year-round excellent weather, Waikiki Beach Walk® is the consummate expression of Hawaii today -- a place where people come to be enlivened with warm hospitality, a rich confluence of cultures, and nature's precious gifts from land and sea. The project's Phase One opened in December 2006. For more information, visit www.waikikibeachwalk.com.
About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions and continues to expand its presence throughout the area.
A family-owned company with more than 60 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Hotels & Resorts, OHANA® Hotels & Resorts, Outrigger Condominium Collection®, Embassy Suites®, Best Western® and Wyndham Vacation Ownership®. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 47 properties with close to 12,000 rooms located in Hawaii, Australia, Guam, Fiji, Palau, Bali and Phuket, Thailand.
Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, the mainland USA and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.
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