R.I.P. - K.F.C.

[Rob Tucker]

Permitting costs in Hawaii County are quite low compared to most any other U.S. county. I suspect the rents, if that is what broke the camels back, are largely based on development costs and a desired rate of return on investment. It is also quite likely that the franchise fees, combined with ground costs, drove their prices to a level
that was not competitive in Puna's economy.

But without talking directly to the lessee/franchisor or examining the lease itself it is mostly guess work.

Fact is that their prices were high, and they had few customers.