USDA Feasibility Study for Grocery Stores and Food Retail in Hawaii
NAICS 445110
Grocery and food retail projects in rural Hawaii serve import-dependent communities where freight cost and shelf price define the competitive set. An independent USDA feasibility study consultant delineates the trade area and benchmarks sales per square foot; the independent USDA feasibility study company models freight and shrink explicitly.
Program Fit
B&I as an essential retail business, typically within the enhanced 85 percent FY2026 tier for loans under $5 million.
What the Study Covers
Framed to the scope required by 7 CFR Part 5001 Appendix A for OneRD guaranteed loan submissions.
- Market demand and competitive supply analysis
- Technical and site feasibility, including environmental considerations
- Five to ten year financial projections with DSCR, DCF, and sensitivity analysis
- Management and operational capacity assessment
- Economic feasibility and rural community impact
Hawaii Market Evidence
With about 88.4 percent of food imported by weight (Loke & Leung, 2013), Hawaii grocery economics turn on shipping cost and schedule; neighbor-island stores also carry hurricane-driven inventory risk. USDA's Honolulu determination treats only the Urban Honolulu and East Honolulu census-designated places as urban, so most of Oahu and all neighbor-island territory is B&I-eligible; every Hawaii study includes a dated, address-level USDA map determination.
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