Company History
| May 1957 | Foundation |
|---|---|
| Dec. 1967 | Began management of bowling alleys |
| Dec. 1972 | Foundation of current Maruhan Corporation |
| Oct. 1988 | Changed company name to Maruhan Corporation |
| Jul. 1995 | Opened Maruhan Pachinko Tower Shibuya |
| Aug. 1996 | Established pachinko prize distributor MM International Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. 1999 | Changed company name to Maruhan Co., Ltd. |
| Dec. 2000 | Opened Shin-Bungeiza cinema in Ikebukuro |
| Feb. 2002 | Commemorated the opening of 100 pachinko halls |
| Oct. 2002 | Established Tokyo head office. Started dual head office system at Kyoto and Tokyo. |
| Apr. 2003 | Transferred food and drink operations to a separate company M Foods Co. Ltd. |
| Jan. 2004 | Opened Maruhan's first dedicated slot hall (Maruhan Slot Junna) |
| Jan. 2005 |
First company in the Pachinko industry to exceed ¥1 trillion in sales. Established Maruhan Business School at Izu Kogen |
| Mar. 2005 | M Foods Corporation opens Zoka Coffee (first in Japan) |
| Jun. 2005 | Ceremony of 1 trillion yen sales achievement |
| May 2007 | Celebration of 50-year anniversary in May 22 of establishment of the company |