Zippy's

Zippy's is a combination fast-food and casual dining restaurant chain in Hawaii. On October 17, 1966, two brothers named Francis and Charles Higa created the very first Zippy’s on South King Street. At first, the Higa brothers were going to open a car wash, but they ended up creating a restaurant. The kitchen was located in the back of the Zippy's McCully fast food operation. At the time, the zip code was gaining popularity because it was a faster and more efficient way for mail to arrive. The Higa brothers liked the idea of zip codes and they wanted their restaurant to have the same kind of service, resulting in the name Zippy’s. Francis and Charlie bought mostly freestanding buildings so that they could stay open for 24 hours. Because it was open all day, the restaurant attracted many late-night goers. On November 19, 1983, Napoleon’s Bakery opened its doors for the first time because Zippy’s wanted to try something different. They wanted to create that one-stop shop, so that when the customer were done with their dinner, they could order some kind of dessert. Zippy’s had an increase in sales because of the opening of Napoleon’s Bakery. Today, Zippy’s has 24 different locations throughout Hawaii and has become one of Hawaii’s most popular fast food chains.