“It’s difficult to visit Hawaii without running into an ABC Store. There are a lot of them — 40 to be exact — in the roughly 3.5-square-mile vicinity of Waikiki on Oahu. These convenience stores sell groceries, souvenirs, liquor and apparel, and they’re located on street corners, inside hotels and resorts, and in shopping plazas.” Here’s the backstory: How ABC Stores became Hawaii’s ubiquitous chain.