Mo’ Bettahs Opens Park City Location Near Kimball Junction

Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food opened a Snyderville Basin restaurant behind the McDonald’s in Kimball Junction in mid-December, marking another step in the chain’s steady expansion since its founding in 2008. The Kimball Junction site was listed as the brand’s 71st store at the time of opening; the company closed out 2025 with 73 locations across nine states, an average growth of about 4.3 stores per year since 2008.

The Park City/Kimball Junction restaurant brings Hawaii-born menu staples to the Wasatch Back, including teriyaki chicken, kalua pig and katsu chicken served with rice and macaroni salad, plus house-made sauces and Spam Musubi. The menu is built around compact, fast-casual service that caters to day visitors, resort workers and the international athletes who train in Park City’s facilities.

Co-founder Kimo Mack said the opening drew a diverse crowd. “It was interesting to see people coming in, and they’re wearing their jackets representing the teams that they’re training with, and it really has what I envisioned in my mind (of) the client,” Mack said, referring to the athletes in Park City. “There are people coming in from all over the world, speaking different languages and so forth, because of the training facilities and the history and the draw that Park City has from all over the world. I can’t think of another opening that was quite as cool.”

Local leadership at the new location is led by general manager Jake Six, a Summit Park resident with 25 years of experience in the area food industry. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and closed on Sundays, providing a midday and evening option for workers, shoppers and recreational visitors to Kimball Junction.

From an economic perspective, the arrival of Mo’ Bettahs illustrates two trends for Summit County: continued diversification of the dining scene aimed at tourists and year-round residents, and the expansion of regional fast-casual brands into mountain resort markets. For local consumers, the new choice means more affordable, portable meal options adapted to both quick lunches and post-training dinners. For local employment, the store represents new managerial and hourly roles anchored by an experienced local manager.

Longer term, the chain’s growth from a single Utah location to 73 stores in less than two decades signals sustained demand for culturally distinct fast-casual concepts that can scale across regions. In Park City, that trend aligns with a steady flow of international athletes and visitors who help sustain demand for diverse and familiar cuisines.