L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Infobox Company
company_name = L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
company_
slogan = The Original Hawaiian Barbecue
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company_type = semi-fast food
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foundation = Honolulu, Hawaii 1976
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location = Honolulu, Hawaii
origins = "L&L Drive-Inn"
key_people = Johnson Kam
Eddie Flores Jr.
area_served = Western US, New York, Hawaii
industry = Restaurants
products = Hawaiian Plate Lunch
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owner = L&L Franchise, Inc.
homepage = [http://www.hawaiianbarbecue.com hawaiianbarbecue.com]
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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, or simply L&L and known as L&L Drive-Inn in Hawaii, is a theme franchise restaurant chain based in Honolulu, Hawaii centered on the Hawaiian plate lunch (Hawaiian: "pā mea okinaai"). cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/03/BAGVFJOAH51.DTL |title=BAY AREA / More venues offer diners a taste of Hawaii, close by / Diverse population drawn to food that's similar to homeland's |work=San Francisco Chronicle |last=Hua |first=Vanessa |date=2003-07-03 |accessdate=2007-04-21 |page=B-1] It was started in 1976 by Johnson Kam and Eddie Flores, Junior.

The company expanded from its original base of Hawaii in 1999 jumping across the Pacific Ocean into new California markets and now has nearly 200 locations. There are locations in the American states of Hawaii, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Texas, and New York. cite web | url=http://www.hawaiianbarbecue.com/about.html | title= L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - About Us | accessdate=2007-05-21] The restaurant is known for its generous portions, low prices, and bright and friendly atmosphere. [ [http://www.hawaiianbarbecue.com/news.html Chain Leader] Hawaii To Go: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue invades the mainland with large portions, affordable prices and the Aloha mystique., September 9, 2004, retrieved May 21, 2007] Its signature dish is generally thought to be its chicken katsu.cn|date=October 2008

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External links

* [http://www.hawaiianbarbecue.com/ L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - Official website]