Flames tore through a Kakaako warehouse along Queen Street early Wednesday morning, devastating two small businesses.
One of them: Used Surfboards Hawaii. The other is the island-favorite Lin’s Hawaiian Snacks.
From the street, the colorful storefront is nearly all that remains of the Lin family’s small business.
“We’ve lost everything. It’s completely unrecognizable. Nothing is salvageable,” family member Rebecca Lin said. “It still feels like a dream right now. We’re devastated. Completely devastated,” she added.
In business for about 40 years, they’ve grown a loyal following of customers who flock to them for island snacks like li hing mui, crackseed and more.
Their inventory, which was stored at the Queen Street site, was stacked for the holidays.