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Entrepreneur and cat lover Michael Phillips decided to return to the business world with his latest restaurant franchise … after retiring to paradise.
Phillips founded Coconut’s Fish Café in Khei, Hawai’i, on the island of Maui, opening the doors of the flagship restaurant in 2009.
Named after the family cat, Coconut, the eatery has been named number one in the city five years in a row. Phillips’ ah-ha moment came when he realized how expensive fish was at surrounding restaurants, and decided there was a niche to be filled.