Where is Kahala located?

Kahala is headquartered in Scottsdale, United States. It is registered at Scottsdale, Arizona.

How many employees does Kahala have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kahala is 382.

Where does Kahala rank among its competitors?

Kahala ranks 93rd amongst 1237 active competitors, of which 59 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Clover Food Lab, which secured $2.5M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kahala?

Kahala's top competitors include First Watch, YUM! Brands and Chipotle. Among them, Clover Food Lab secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Kahala - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Kahala an acquired company?

Kahala got acquired by MTY Group on May 25, 2016.

Company Details

Website: www.kahalamgmt.com/
Email ID: *****@kahalamgmt.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Scottsdale, Arizona

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1981

Location

Scottsdale, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

The Delavaco Group

Ranked

93^rd among 1237 active competitors

Employee Count

382 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Blimpie

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Exit Details

Acquired by MTY Group (May 25, 2016)

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Kahala is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KAHALA CORP. CIN: 593474394 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	423 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Kahala got acquired by MTY Group on May 25, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Kahala is a funded company. Kahala has 1 institutional investor.

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Kahala's employee count trend

Kahala has 382 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Kahala's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kahala include First Watch, YUM! Brands and Chipotle. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kahala, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	First Watch 1983, Bradenton (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	L Catterton, Advent International	72/100
2nd	YUM! Brands 1997, Louisville (United States), Acquired	Restaurants chains	-	-	69/100
3rd	Chipotle 1993, Newport Beach (United States), Public	Chains providing prepared meals and catering services	$1.5M	Boston York Restaurant Group, Pershing Square Holdings ... & 2 others	67/100
4th	Dennys 1953, Spartanburg (United States), Acquired	Owns and operates a chain of cafes	-	Cave Creek Capital, LNK Partners & 2 others	66/100
5th	Cracker Barrel 1969, Lebanon (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurants	-	-	65/100
6th	Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1997, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Fast-casual restaurant inspiring better with smoothies, food, and community	-	BIP Capital, FOD Capital & 4 others	65/100
7th	Bob Evans Farms 1946, Rio Grande City (United States), Acquired	Restaurant chain and processed pork products manufacturer & supplier based in USA	-	-	65/100
8th	BJ's Restaurants 1978, Huntington Beach (United States), Public	Limited service restaurant chain	-	Lowell Capital Management, Act 3 Holdings ... & 1 others	64/100
9th	Clover Food Lab 2008, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Chain of restaurants serving American style food in Boston, USA.	$17.7M	Beta Angels, Act 3 Holdings & 6 others	63/100
10th	Bojangles 1977, Charlotte (United States), Acquired	Southern-inspired fast food restaurant specializing in fried chicken and biscuits	-	CFT Capital Partners, Industrial Investors Group ... & 4 others	63/100
93rd	Kahala 1981, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired	Offers diversified restaurant chain	-	The Delavaco Group	40/100