King's Hawaiian
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King's Hawaiian is a family-owned and operated commercial bakery in the U.S founded by Robert Taira
, in Hilo, Hawaii. It is currently based in Torrance, California
.
Its products include its original Hawaiian sweet bread and other bread
products.
Later, the bakery expanded and moved to King's Street, in Honolulu, Hawaii, where the company eventually earned its namesake, King's Hawaiian. The bakery and cafe quickly turned into a destination location for locals and tourists, who began shipping King's Hawaiian products to the mainland.
By the 1980s, Taira's company, King's Hawaiian Bakery, was grossing US$20 million annually.Eventually, the company established their current corporate headquarters in Torrance, California
. King's Hawaiian is now a popular holiday food in the U.S, in particular during Thanksgiving
.
Robert Taira
Robert Taira was the founder of King's Hawaiian bakery. Taira created a Portuguese sweet bread recipe in Hawaii and was one of the first businessmen to bring Hawaiian food to the mainland United States.Taira opened his first bakery in Hilo, Hawaii, where his Portuguese bread became extremely...
, in Hilo, Hawaii. It is currently based in Torrance, California
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
.
Its products include its original Hawaiian sweet bread and other bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
products.
History
Robert Taira originally founded the company in Hilo, Hawaii under the name, Robert's Bakery.Later, the bakery expanded and moved to King's Street, in Honolulu, Hawaii, where the company eventually earned its namesake, King's Hawaiian. The bakery and cafe quickly turned into a destination location for locals and tourists, who began shipping King's Hawaiian products to the mainland.
By the 1980s, Taira's company, King's Hawaiian Bakery, was grossing US$20 million annually.Eventually, the company established their current corporate headquarters in Torrance, California
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
. King's Hawaiian is now a popular holiday food in the U.S, in particular during Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (United States)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
.