| 1976 |
Since its establishment in 1976, Poplar has continued to walk with its customers. |
| 1976-04 |
Established Poplar Co., Ltd. with capital of 2,000 thousand yen at 14-17 Ginzan-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City. The main business purpose is the management of convenience stores through a franchise chain system. |
| 1976-04 |
Founded Poplar Co., Ltd. at 14-17 Ginzan-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, with capital of 2 million yen, mainly for "management of convenience stores through franchise chain systems." |
| 1976-07 |
Established Poplar Bento Co., Ltd. in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, mainly for manufacturing and selling bento and prepared foods. |
| 1976-07 |
Established Bento Poplar Co., Ltd. in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, mainly for "manufacturing and selling bento and prepared foods." |
| 1983-10 |
Opened the first franchise store (Minami-ku, Hiroshima City). |
| 1987-03 |
Built an online EOS system. |
| 1991-03 |
Implemented POS systems in all stores. |
| 1991-05 |
Started fee collection agency services. |
| 1991-09 |
Merged Poplar Bento Co., Ltd. to strengthen the integrated manufacturing and sales system of bento and prepared foods. |
| 1992-07 |
Merged Top Mart Co., Ltd. to strengthen store expansion in Kyushu. |
| 1992-12 |
Established Poplar Logistics Service Co., Ltd. to deliver products and materials to stores. |
| 1993-05 |
Constructed a new headquarters building in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City. |
| 1993-05 |
Construction of a new head office building (Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City). |
| 1994-04 |
Established Poplar Insurance Service Limited Company mainly for agency business such as life and non-life insurance. |
| 1996-02 |
Transferred the manufacturing division of bento and prepared foods and established Poplar Foods Co., Ltd. |
| 1996-02 |
Established Poplar Foods Co., Ltd. and transferred the operation of the bento and prepared food manufacturing division. |
| 1998-02 |
Acquired High-Retail System Co., Ltd., which operates 44 convenience stores called 'Seikatsu Saika' in the Kanto area. |
| 1998-04 |
Acquired Pasco Retail Co., Ltd., which operates 73 convenience stores called 'Just Spot' in the Kanto area. |
| 1999-02 |
Registered as a market-traded security with the Japan Securities Dealers Association. |
| 2000-02 |
Listed stocks on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2001-02 |
Merged Poplar Foods Co., Ltd., Poplar Logistics Service Co., Ltd., and five other subsidiaries. |
| 2001-03 |
Acquired Gyro Co., Ltd., which operates 147 convenience stores called 'Kurashi House' in the Kanto and Kansai areas. |
| 2003-05 |
Acquired Hiro Maru Chain Co., Ltd. and FJ My Chami Co., Ltd., which operate 255 volunteer chain stores called 'Hiro Maru Chain' and 'My Chami' in the Kanto area. |
| 2003-08 |
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2004-11 |
Acquired Hokuriku Hot Spring Co., Ltd., which operates 25 convenience stores "ChickTuck" in the Hokuriku region, and Hokuriku Hot Spring Co., Ltd., which operates 29 stores of "Hot Spree." |
| 2004-11 |
Acquired Chicktack Systems Co., Ltd., which operates 25 convenience stores under the name "ChickTack," and Hokuriku Hot Spring Co., Ltd., which operates 29 convenience stores under the name "HotSpring" in the Hokuriku area. |
| 2005-02 |
Started handling electronic money "Edy" at all group stores. |
| 2009-08 |
Started experimental introduction of electronic money "WAON". |
| 2009-11 |
Opened "Convenience & Drug" stores as pharmaceutical retailers compliant with revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Law. |
| 2012-10 |
Expanded handling of transportation electronic money. |
| 2012-11 |
Concluded a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Hiroshima Prefecture. |
| 2013-04 |
Started credit card payments at all stores. |
| 2014-10 |
Launched "Rakuten R Point Card" service. |
| 2014-12 |
Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Lawson, Inc. |
| 2015-11 |
Opened "Lawson Poplar" in Tottori Prefecture. |
| 2016-02 |
Obtained Hiroshima Prefecture Food Self-Management Certification at Hiroshima Factory. |
| 2016-11 |
Established a joint operating company for the San'in region business with Lawson, Inc. |
| 2017-06 |
Implemented third-party allotment of new shares. |
| 2017-11 |
Established a local office for the Chukyo preparation office. |
| 2019-09 |
Completed the full deployment of the 5th POS system at all stores. |
| 2020-09 |
Established Poplar Retail Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Poplar Co., Ltd., as a joint business partner through a business alliance agreement and a simplified absorption-type company split. |
| 2022-04 |
Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market following a review of market classification. |
