Young's Fish Market in Honolulu marks 75 years with a Las Vegas trip giveaway
A family-run Honolulu fish market is celebrating 75 years in business, a rare bright spot as small local restaurants keep closing.
- Young's Fish Market, started on Liliha Street by a fishing-loving grandfather and now run by the third generation, has stayed open 75 years by adapting — adding bentos, smaller portions, catering, and mainland shipping.
- To mark the anniversary, the shop is giving away a Las Vegas trip: two tickets to the Rams-Cardinals game on October 18th, round-trip airfare on Hawaiian Airlines, four nights at the California Hotel, and three meals a day.
- Customers enter by coming in and buying; the winner is announced September 14th.
- The giveaway comes as Hawaii keeps losing mom-and-pop shops every year, with owners leaning on local customers to stay afloat.
Outlook: The anniversary push should draw a short-term crowd, but small Hawaii food businesses face the same cost pressure once the promotion ends.