| 1980 |
Born from the vision of the late Mr. Nakanai (founder of Daiei Co., Ltd. and Hub Co., Ltd.), Hub Co., Ltd. was established in 1980 in Kobe Sannomiya, aiming to promote 'British PUB culture' and developing a British-style PUB business as a 'moving culture creation project.' |
| 1980 |
Hub Co., Ltd. was born in Kobe Sannomiya, aiming to promote British pub culture, and has been developing a British-style pub business as an 'emotion culture creation project'. |
| 1980-03-18 |
Establishment of Hub Co., Ltd. |
| 1980-03-18 |
Hub Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1980-04 |
In April, Hub Co., Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Daiei, opened its first store in Sannomiya as 'Traditional England Pub Hub' (later closed). |
| 1980-04 |
Hub Co., Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Daiei, opened its first store in Sannomiya as TRADITIONAL ENGLAND PUB HUB (later closed). |
| 1980-08 |
In August, with the completion of the Haiyūza Building, opened the first Tokyo store at Roppongi (now HUB Roppongi). |
| 1980-08 |
Opened its first store in Tokyo at Roppongi (now HUB Roppongi). |
| 1981 |
HUB Sapporo Station Front Store (inside Daiei) – closed. |
| 1981 |
HUB Kobe Portpia Store (Kobe Port Island Expo) – closed. |
| 1982 |
HUB Shimokitazawa Store (with DJ booth) – closed. |
| 1982 |
HUB Shibuya Store |
| 1982 |
HUB Hiratsuka Store – closed. |
| 1982 |
HUB Namba Chikusa-cho Store (FC) – closed. |
| 1984 |
Sakai Higashi Beer Garden – closed. |
| 1984 |
Okinawa Country Barn – closed. |
| 1984 |
Okinawa Rikyū-uma (Izakaya) – closed. |
| 1984 |
HUB Shiba Daimon Store (Yakitori Pub) – closed. |
| 1986 |
Matsuyama Beer Garden (seasonal operation) – closed. |
| 1986 |
Dissolution of the former Hub Co., Ltd. |
| 1986 |
Integrated into Captain Cook Co., Ltd.'s izakaya division. |
| 1987 |
HUB Shibuya Store 2 – temporarily closed due to building reconstruction. |
| 1987 |
Enhanced cocktail menu and skills. |
| 1989 |
HUB Shinjuku South Exit Store |
| 1989 |
HUB Sanmiyama Moonlight Building Store |
| 1989 |
Establishment of Rikisha Man Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Mita) |
| 1989 |
Becomes the 'Hub Sales Department' through absorption and merger. From then on, it focuses on the izakaya route (sharing menus, operations, etc.) |
| 1990 |
HUB Asakusa Store (Jazz Live) |
| 1990 |
HUB Yotsubashi Store (Donburi Lunch) [Closed] |
| 1991 |
HUB Kichijoji Store |
| 1992 |
HUB Kyoto Kyōgeki Store [Temporarily closed due to building reconstruction] |
| 1993 |
HUB Nishi-Osaka Oriental Hotel Store [Closed] |
| 1993 |
Happy Hour and Summer Cocktail Campaign launched across all stores |
| 1994 |
HUB Ginza Corridor Store |
| 1994 |
Fish & Chips, Bassaleg Ale (canned), London Pub Guinness (bottled) sold in all stores. Taking a step toward the 'British PUB' as a return to origins |
| 1995 |
HUB Shin-Urayasu Store (Live) |
| 1995 |
HUB Kichijoji II Store (DJ Club format) [Closed] |
| 1995 |
HUB Shin-Kobe OPA Store [Closed] |
| 1995 |
During the Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, the Sanmiyama Moonlight Building store was closed for about six months |
| 1995 |
First British PUB inspection training conducted |
| 1995 |
The UK Mission, which started with 2 members in 1995, now has about 50 members |
| 1996 |
HUB Namba Da Ore Store |
| 1996 |
All stores began selling barrel Bassaleg Ale |
| 1997 |
HUB Ikebukuro East Exit Store as Prototype No.1 |
| 1997 |
'WHAT IS HUB?' [S.H.O.C.K Project] completed |
| 1997 |
Rebuild the UK pub |
| 1997 |
[Sawayaka College] First cohort graduation |
| 1997 |
Along with improving service skills and QSCA, the education system was also reorganized. |
| 1997 |
Redesigned the CI logo |
| 1998 |
Hub Shinjuku Kabukicho branch |
| 1998 |
Hub Hibiya branch |
| 1998-05-28 |
Established Hub Co., Ltd. on May 28 (Headquarters: Kita-Senju) |
| 1999 |
Hub Tokyo Opera City branch |
| 1999 |
Hub Takadanobaba branch |
| 1999 |
Hub Ueno branch (temporarily closed due to building reconstruction) |
| 1999 |
Hub Roppongi branch |
| 1999 |
Implemented members card across all stores |
| 1999 |
Launched Tansu Guinness across all stores |
| 2000 |
Hub Namba Tsurugishima branch |
| 2000 |
Founded HUBPRESS |
| 2000 |
Started year-end rally |
| 2000 |
Launched the first edition of the Hub homepage |
| 2000 |
Held the first Summer Cocktail Contest |
| 2000 |
HUB PRESS, issued since 2000, has exceeded issue 60 |
| 2001 |
Hub Shinjuku Yasukuni-dori branch (closed due to building reconstruction) |
| 2001 |
Hub Machida branch |
| 2001 |
HUB Kichijoji South Exit Store |
| 2002 |
Launch of British Pavilion (Shibuya UKROCK event) |
| 2002 |
Major shareholder change from Daiei Group to Kato Yosh Group |
| 2003 |
HUB池袋西口公園店 |
| 2003 |
HUB Hachioji Store |
| 2003 |
HUB Ueno Shinobazu Street Store |
| 2003 |
HUB Ikebukuro East Exit Annex |
| 2003 |
2003's 'HUB Magazine', A4, 16 pages, 50,000 copies. Focused on rugby. Distributed and displayed to embassies of World Cup participating countries and top league teams through the Japan Rugby Union |
| 2004 |
Opening of HUB Kashiwa West Exit Store |
| 2004 |
Opening of HUB Tokorozawa Prope Street Store |
| 2004 |
Opening of HUB Shijo Karasuma Store |
| 2004 |
Opening of HUB Ebisu Store |
| 2004 |
Headquarters relocation (Tsukiji) and establishment of training center |
| 2004 |
Launch of Tour de France |
| 2004 |
Promotion of J-League Kashiwa Reysol tie-up |
| 2005 |
Opening of HUB Shinjuku West Exit Daigard Store |
| 2005 |
Opening of HUB Ikebukuro West Exit Store |
| 2005 |
Opening of 82 Kanda Store (start of new brand 82 business) |
| 2005 |
Opening of 82 Shinagawa Store |
| 2005 |
Introduction of HUB Ale (original pint glasses introduced). |
| 2005 |
First Food Menu Contest held (promoting efforts to improve ES). |
| 2006 |
HUB Nagoya Sakae Nishikimichi store opened. |
| 2006 |
HUB Omiya Higashi-guchi store opened. |
| 2006 |
HUB Tokyo Dome City Laqua store opened. |
| 2006 |
82 Akasaka store opened. |
| 2006 |
82 Kanda store opened. |
| 2006 |
82 Sanda store opened. |
| 2006 |
Launch of 11 weekly-priced drink menu items, starting with ¥380 gin tonic. |
| 2006 |
HUB Shibuya store hosts UK event (in-store live, etc.). |
| 2006 |
Under the leadership of 'Ambro' from the England national team uniform, a tie-up campaign 'one love ENGLAND' featuring various UK brands for the FIFA World Cup (Germany tournament). |
| 2006-04-03 |
On April 3, HUB Co., Ltd. listed on the Daishō Hercules Market. |
| 2007 |
HUB Akihabara store opened. |
| 2007 |
HUB Harajuku store opened (introducing a horseshoe counter). |
| 2007 |
82 Hamamatsucho store opened. |
| 2007 |
82 Shinjuku Sanchome store opened. |
| 2007 |
Formulation of management philosophy, management policy, and long-term vision. |
| 2008 |
HUB Kita-Senju store opened. |
| 2008 |
HUB Nagoya Fushimi store opened. |
| 2008 |
HUB Umeda Chayamachi store opened. |
| 2008 |
HUB Keio Hiyoshi store opens (first store inside Keio University in Japan). |
| 2008 |
HUB Shinsaibashi store opens. |
| 2008 |
HUB Machida store opens (reopening after building reconstruction). |
| 2008 |
82AKIBA TOLIM opens. |
| 2008 |
82 Tsukiji store opens (experiment with dividing the noren). |
| 2008 |
First 'BEST PUB OF THE YEAR' held. |
| 2009 |
HUB Yokohama Tsuruyacho store opens. |
| 2009 |
HUB Meieki store opens. |
| 2009 |
HUB Yokohama Nishi-guchi store opens. |
| 2009 |
HUB Yaesu store opens. |
| 2009 |
HUB Chiba Fujimi store opens. |
| 2009 |
82 Shinjuku Nishi-guchi Daigard store opens. |
| 2009 |
82 Higashi Ginza store opens. |
| 2009 |
CI logo reset. |
| 2009 |
HUB new logo subtitle changed (English → British). |
| 2010 |
HUB Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho store opens. |
| 2010 |
HUB Colette・Mare Minato Mirai store opens. |
| 2010 |
HUB Yoyogi Nishi-guchi store opens. |
| 2010 |
HUB Gaienmae store opens. |
| 2010 |
82 Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho store opens. |
| 2010 |
82 Shibuya Miyamatsuzaka store opened. |
| 2010 |
30th anniversary celebration. |
| 2010 |
Hub Aerl Monde Selection Gold Award received. |
| 2010 |
Headquarters relocated to Akihabara, with a test kitchen attached. |
| 2010 |
30th anniversary commemorative event. |
| 2010 |
London Bus 1-month charter tour party held. |
| 2011 |
Hub Gotanda West Exit store opened. |
| 2011 |
Hub Kamata West Exit store opened. |
| 2011 |
Hub Abeno Q's Mall store opened. |
| 2011 |
Hub Shinbashi store opened. |
| 2011 |
82 Gotanda West Exit store opened. |
| 2011 |
Summer Time Happy Hour started. |
| 2011 |
82 Real Aerl Monde Selection Gold Award received. |
| 2011 |
Full transition to terrestrial digital broadcasting (related). |
| 2011 |
Hub Aerl won Gold Award for 4 consecutive years (2010-2013). |
| 2011 |
82 Real Aerl won Gold Award for 2 consecutive years (2011-2012). |
| 2012 |
Hub Funabashi store opened. |
| 2012 |
Hub Nakanojima Festival Plaza store opened. |
| 2012 |
Hub Kaihin Makuhari store opened. |
| 2012 |
82 Ikebukuro East Exit store opened (now Hub Ikebukuro Sunshine Street store). |
| 2012 |
82 Yokohama West Exit store opened. |
| 2012 |
82 Kamiya-cho store opened. |
| 2012 |
82 Kanda East Exit store opened. |
| 2013 |
HUB Sagami Ohno store opened. |
| 2013 |
HUB Omiya West Exit store opened. |
| 2013 |
HUB Ochanomizu store opened. |
| 2013 |
HUB Keihan Kyobashi store opened. |
| 2013 |
HUB Kyoto Yodobashi store opened. |
| 2013 |
HUB Sendai Namikake-cho store opened (first entry into Tohoku). |
| 2013 |
HUB Ueno Showa-dori store opened. |
| 2013 |
Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award. |
| 2014 |
HUB Shinjuku Ku-ya-dori store opened. |
| 2014 |
HUB Sendai Ichiban-cho 4-chome store opened. |
| 2014 |
HUB Shibuya Center-gai store opened. |
| 2014 |
HUB Shinjuku West Exit Daigard store opened (reopened after building reconstruction). |
| 2014 |
HUBTV introduced. |
| 2014 |
HUB members surpassed 200,000. |
| 2014 |
Former Oasis vocal tie-up project launched. |
