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Man Sues ‘King’s Hawaiian Rolls’ Because They Aren’t Actually Made in Hawaii
A man named Robert Galinsky certainly cares about this as he has filed a
lawsuit against King’s Hawaiian Bakery because he says that he was duped into believing that they were actually baked and delivered from Hawaii. Seriously.
The packaging does say “Hilo, Hawaii” on it, which he states that it’s ‘false advertising.’
According to its website, King’s Hawaiian’s started in the 1950s, when Robert Taira first opened the business in Hilo Robert’s Bakery. From there, the company moved to Honolulu, where it was renamed ‘King’s Bakery.’ Eventually, the business moved to Torrance, CA, as ‘King’s Hawaiian Bakery,’ where it is presently located.
Updated Jan 01, 2021 | 15:39 IST
A New York man has sued King s Hawaiian for misleading customers into believing that their Hawaiian rolls are made in Hawaii when they are actually made in Torrance, California. A New York man has sued King s Hawaiian for misleading customers into believing that their Hawaiian rolls are made in Hawaii. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
New York: A man has filed a class-action lawsuit against a bakery for misleading him into believing that their Hawaiian rolls are made in Hawaii. Robert Galinsky, of Yonkers in New York, said in his lawsuit against King s Hawaiian that their sweet rolls are not made in Hawaii.
By Jordan Williams - 12/31/20 11:55 AM EST
A New York resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against King’s Hawaiian for not actually making its rolls in Hawaii.
Robert Galinsky claims that he was misled into buying the rolls, Hawaii News Now reports.
He notes that the back of the label indicates the product is made in California, but the front of the packaging features “Hilo, Hawaii,” which could make people think the bread was made there.
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Kings Hawaiian “is the leading seller of Hawaiian Rolls and essentially invented this category of food,” the suit says according to the news outlet. He notes that King’s Hawaiian has filed several legal challenges to prevent marketing of “Hawaiian Rolls.