April 1962 |
Our predecessor company, Kotobuki Foods Ltd. founded |
July 1969 |
Restructured from a private limited company to a joint-stock company, Kotobuki Foods Co., Ltd. |
July 1970 |
First "Skylark" restaurant (Kunitachi store) opened in Fuchu-shi, Tokyo |
November 1974 |
Trade name changed from Kotobuki Foods Co., Ltd. to Skylark Co., Ltd. |
December 1977 |
Central Kitchen Higashimatsuyama Factory (currently Higashimatsuyama Merchandising Center) established in Higashimatsuyama-shi, Saitama |
July 1978 |
Registered as over-the-counter issues with Japan Securities Dealers Association |
August 1979 |
First "Tomato and Onion" restaurant opened |
December 1979 |
Kansai Distribution Center in Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo opened |
April 1980 |
First "Jonathan" restaurant (Nerima Takamatsu store) opened |
January 1982 |
First Taiwan FC opened as franchise (currently Taiwan Skylark Co., Ltd.) |
August 1982 |
Listed in the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
November 1983 |
First "Aiya" restaurant (Yono Bypass store) opened |
June 1984 |
Designated to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
October 1985 |
Subsidiary Japan Cargo Co., Ltd. founded |
April 1986 |
First "Bamiyan" restaurant (Tsurukawa store) opens |
March 1987 |
Kansai Factory (currently Nishinomiya Merchandising Center) established in Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo Prefecture |
October 1987 |
Subsidiary company managing French cuisine restaurants, FLO Japon Co., Ltd. founded |
December 1987 |
NILAX Inc. under joint venture with Shin-Nittetsu Group established |
April 1988 |
Aiya Akishima Fresh Center (currently Akishima Merchandising Center) established in Akishima-shi, Tokyo |
May 1988 |
Maebashi factory established in Maebashi-shi, Gunma Prefecture |
May 1991 |
Bamiyan Fujioka factory (currently Fujioka Merchandising Center) established in Fujioka-shi, Gunma Prefecture |
March 1992 |
First "Gusto" restaurant (Kodaira store) opens |
May 1992 |
Shisuii factory (currently Shisui Merchandising Center) established in Inbagun, Chiba Prefecture |
January 1994 |
First "Yumean" restaurant (Shinyurigaoka store) opens |
March 1994 |
Kanagawa factory (currently Sagamihara Merchandising Center) established in Sagamiharashi, Kanagawa Prefecture |
April 1998 |
Subsidiary company that manages store maintenance, Japan C&C Co., Ltd. (currently Skylark D&M Co., Ltd.) founded |
June 1998 |
"Delivery Service" testing started in Gusto Kodaira Megurita restaurant |
December 1998 |
First "Jyu-Jyu Karubi" restaurant (Itami Horiike store) openeds |
June 1999 |
First "Totoyamichi" (Nerima Kasugacho store) opens |