| 1984 |
Established Watami Shoji Co., Ltd. and acquired the izakaya "Tsubo Hachi" Koenji North Exit store from Tsubo Hachi Co., Ltd., starting the business as a franchisee of "Tsubo Hachi." Aiming to provide service that customers want to return for, transforming into a prosperous store. |
| 1984 |
Established Limited Company Watami Shōji. Acquired Tsubo Hachi restaurant in Koenji North Exit from Tsubo Hachi Corporation and started business as a franchisee of "Tsubo Hachi." Aiming to provide service that makes customers want to come back and transforming into a prosperous store. |
| 1984-04 |
April, Showa 59 |
| 1984-04 |
Founded the company. |
| 1986 |
With the concept of "The best atmosphere and the best okonomiyaki," opened the first Okonomiyaki House "Toboroki" in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, as an okonomiyaki business. |
| 1986-05 |
May, Showa 61 |
| 1986-05 |
Established the company. |
| 1992 |
Recognizing the increasing demand for table service formats as "places to enjoy time and space," opened the first Watami restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo, with the concept of "a rich and enjoyable second home dining table." |
| 1999 |
Opened Japan's first T.G.I. Friday’s® restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo. Gaining attention as a new format in Japan that offers American home-style food with friendly service. |
| 2001 |
Opened the first overseas Watami restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Developed a restaurant that adapts Japanese "Watami" to local food culture, offering Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices. |
| 2001 |
Opened the first overseas new store of "Wamin" in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Developed a Japanese cuisine restaurant that adapts local food culture, offering Japanese food at affordable prices. |
| 2002 |
Established Watami Farm Co., Ltd., started farm operations in Yamatomachi, Chiba Prefecture (now Yamatomachi, Yamagata City), and began organic farming initiatives. |
| 2002 |
Fully operationalized Watami Handmade Kitchen in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, and began supplying to all stores in the Kanto region. This operation significantly improved productivity by centralizing preparation without compromising handmade quality. |
| 2002 |
Fully operationalized the "WATAMI Handmade Kitchen" centralized preparation center in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, and started supplying to all stores in the Kanto area. This operation significantly improved productivity while maintaining handmade quality. |
| 2005 |
Made a full-scale entry into the caregiving business mainly through nursing homes to change the reality of the elderly healthcare system. Promotes the management policy that "homes exist solely for the happiness of residents." |
| 2008 |
Acquired management rights of Takushoku Co., Ltd., which manufactures and sells dinner ingredients and dinner boxes. In 2012, renamed the business from "Elderly Meal Delivery Business" to "Home Meal Delivery Business" and rebranded the business as "Watami Home Meal Delivery." |
| 2012 |
Watami Yumekaze Fuu Min (Fūmin) is operational in Kahi City, Akita Prefecture. |
| 2016 |
Revamped CI and changed logo. |
| 2016 |
Revamped CI and changed logo. |
| 2018 |
Joined RE100 to promote SDGs. The company aims to procure 100% of electricity used in business activities from renewable energy and became the first domestic and international restaurant company to join an international initiative for this purpose. |
| 2018 |
Joined an international initiative aiming for 100% renewable energy procurement for business activities, as the first domestic and international restaurant company. |
| 2020 |
From Izakaya "Wamin" to "Yakiniku no Wamin." Started opening yakiniku outlets under two brands, "Yakiniku no Wamin" and "Kamimura Farm," domestically and internationally. Offers high-quality original brand "Wamin Wagyu" and all-you-can-eat Satsuma beef A4 rank. |
| 2020 |
Started opening yakiniku outlets under two brands, "Yakiniku no Wamin" and "Kamimura Farm," domestically and internationally. Offers high-quality original brand "Wamin Wagyu" and all-you-can-eat Satsuma beef A4 rank. |
| 2021 |
Opened "Rikuzentakata WATAMI Organic Land" in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture. An agricultural theme park focused on organic and circular society. Aims to realize the "WATAMI Model" of renewable energy-based circular 6th industry over the next 20 years, contributing to disaster recovery and regional revitalization. |
| 2021 |
A farm-themed park focused on organic and circular society. Aims to realize the "WATAMI Model" of renewable energy-based circular 6th industry over the next 20 years and contribute to disaster recovery and regional revitalization. |
| 2024 |
Celebrated the 40th anniversary of the WATAMI Group's founding by renewing the corporate logo and color. Continues "unceasing challenge" to promote the WATAMI Model worldwide toward becoming a 100-year company. |
| 2024 |
Celebrated the 40th anniversary by renewing the corporate logo and color. Continues "unceasing challenge" to promote the WATAMI Model worldwide toward becoming a 100-year enterprise. |
