Fellows mentioned in this story: Elisia Flores, Cohort V

From Honolulu Magazine:

“I always viewed it as an older sibling,” says Elisia Flores. After all, L&L was around in her family before she was born. It was founded in 1952 and purchased in 1976 by her dad, Eddie Flores Jr., and Johnson Kam. “My parents put love and energy and money into it, just like they did with me and my sister.” Her first job was as an L&L cashier, “and I was bad at it,” Flores says with a laugh. “I was slow and bad at the math.” Her skills clearly improved, as she went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Southern California and an executive MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked at General Electric as a senior finance manager. Today Flores is CEO of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, a 70-year-old business that has grown to more than 200 restaurants across the U.S. with a few international locations. By the end of 2022, 15 more will have been added.

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