Maui Wowi Serves up Smoothies, Coffees & Hot Koko at Newburyport Fall Festival

Who said people don't want a nice, refreshing all-natural smoothie in 55 degree weather? Maui Wowi once again found itself in the wonderful city of Newburyport serving our delicious smoothies, coffees and Hot Koko to the crowd there. While the weather in Boston and the rest of Massachusetts was 70 degrees, it was barely 60 and very windy in Newburyport, but that didn't stop people from enjoying Maui Wowi smoothies as they do every time we are there. Many came back for a second time to have a delicious Ghiradelli Hot Koko with whipped cream or a warm cup of our Kona Coffee to stay hot the rest of the day and enjoy the festivities. All along the streets, the lamp-posts were decorated with custom scarecrows which made for a lot of fun as well. Just take a look at the one donated by the Boy Scouts. It's Scout Vadar! Very creative. Once again, Mahalo to the Chamber of Commerce in Newburyport and all who showed up!

Island Blendz, DBA Maui Wowi wins Franchisee Of The Year Award!

I know I mentioned it in a previous Blog, regarding our Nomination, but this blog is regarding the actual awards ceremony The Entrepreneur Source held in Miami, Florida. It was a large, formal affair, with over 500 people in attendance, held on September 15th. Of course, being Maui Wowi, we had to show up in our typical garb, Hawaiian Shirts and linen pants. You might've thought it was a Magnum P.I. re-run. Everyone seemed to embrace the "Aloha Spirit" we brought there and we were also joined by Justin from Maui Wowi Corporate. Naturally, they were pleased to see one of their franchisees win this prestigous award as well. We were honored as their Franchisee of The Year. To say we were flattered to be honored by such a large, succesful organization that watches and works with thousands of Franchisees year round would be an understatement. Also joining us there was our Franchise Coach, Suzanne Gray, seen in a couple of the pictures here. Without her, purchasing this business just wouldn't have been possible and she is a large part of Island Blendz' success. If anyone reading this ever has a dream of owning their own business, particularly a franchise, do yourself a favor and start by talking with Suzanne.

Maui Wowi Welcomes Back Westfield State College Students!

Maui Wowi was invited to Westfield State College's Opening Day Celebration to cater our smoothies to all 3,000 attendees! We were there from 2-8 and it was non-stop the entire time. We served up Strawberry-Banana and Mango-Orange from our two different tiki bars and were a huge hit. Everyone from Students, to professors to visitors came by to get a little piece of Smoothie Paradise. The event itself was to start off the school year with a bang and it certainly did. We're not quite sure at this point how many smoothies we served up in 6 hours, but we know for sure we went through over 3,000 of the Westfield State Stadium cups provided by the college. Overall, the event was a success. Mahalo to everyone at WSC. We look forward to serving you smoothies again really soon!!

Maui Wowi Serves Smoothies to the crowd at the Newburyport Buskers Festival

Aloha! Maui Wowi was back in Newburyport once again serving smoothies and frozen blended Kona Coffees to the crowd on-hand for the Buskers Festvial. For all who aren't familiar with what a "Busker" is, Busking is the practice of performing in public places for tips and gratuities. People engaging in this practice are called buskers. So, that means there were plenty of street performers on hand, most performing right in front of us, and it was a great time had by all. There were some very talented people there that will surely be stars in the future. Lots of other acts, including the Blue Man Group and Steve Martin, got their start doing this exact same thing. Maui Wowi was happy to be a part of this event, sponsored by the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce. We love Newburyport and hope to be invited back to this event again next year! Mahalo to all those who stopped by to enjoya Kona Mocha Chill or a smoothie!

Maui Wowi: The Drink of Olympians!

If you needed any more proof of how healthy and delicious our smoothies are, just ask Olympic Runner, Josh McAdams! NBC News caught him and his wife enjoying a Maui Wowi Smoothie recently. Looks like Pina Colda! Yum!

If you want to watch the whole thing, go to this link: http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=3528&channelcode=st_ksl&adv=localthe pic appears approximately 3 minutes & 20 seconds into the video stream.

Maui Wowi Joins NACA!!

Maui Wowi is proud to announce it's affiliation with The National Associatoin of Campus Activities (NACA). With so much of our business being focused on the college market, it was almost a no-brainer to join up with such a well-respected organization that consisted of our primary customer base.

NACA links the higher education and entertainment communities in a business and learning partnership, creating educational and business opportunities for student and professional members. For 40 years, NACA has been the nation’s largest collegiate organization for campus activities, with programs and services designed to reflect the field’s increased responsibilities for student leadership development as well as entertainment programming.

Maui Wowi is proud to be a part of such an organization and we are excited to continue serving our delicious, healthy smoothies and gourmet Kona Coffee to it's members! We will also be at this year's NACA Northeast Regional Conference in Hartford, CT from November 6-9. Please be sure to stop by booth# 326, if you are there, and get a free sample smoothie! Mahalo!

Umass Boston Says 'Mahalo' to it's Staff

On August 13th Maui Wowi was invited to Umass Boston to cater our all-natural smoothies, Kona Coffee, and Mocha Chill to the staff as a 'Mahalo'(Thank You in Hawaiian) for their hard work on planning Commencement Ceremonies. There were roughly 400 people there and all were treated to Strawberry Banana, Mango Orange, and Pina Colada Smoothies, along with our delicious Kona Mocha Chill. As you'll see from the pictures, everyone had a fantastic time. As usual, we handed out Hawaiian Leis to everyone and brought the 'Aloha Spirit' to their event. Just another way Maui Wowi loves to serve the colleges. We'll serve staff or students! We are looking forward to working with Umass Boston several more times throughout the year!