History

1920

Founded by the late Gentaro Arai in Shinjuku, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, as a wholesaler of rice, millet, and feed

1949

Established Marugen Food Industry Co., Ltd. (later Arai Shoji)

The late Gonpachi Arai appointed President and Representative Director

1954

Opened Tokyo sales office and Hadano branch office

1960

Established Arai Driving School Co., Ltd.

Opened Suga School as the 6th official driving school in the prefecture

1964

Moved the head office to Amanuma, Hiratsuka
Established a comprehensive food wholesale market (Hiratsuka market) for fresh produce, groceries, miscellaneous goods, etc.

Opened Arai Driving School Hanamizu School

1970

Opened a comprehensive food wholesale market (Yokohama market) in Totsuka-ku, Yokohama

1975

Opened Supermarket Wife Market Echo Hiratsuka store

1976

Established Kurukakka Farming in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Started agriculture, livestock, and beef feed development

1978

Established Oiso Set Net Fishery Co., Ltd. and ventured into the fishing industry

1979

Established Brajan Business in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Expanded trading business

1980

Opened Tokyo branch in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku

Formed a business alliance with Brazil's largest beverage maker, Antarctica
Acquired exclusive marketing rights for guarana concentrate in Japan and Southeast Asia

東京支店を中央区日本橋に開設。ブラジル最大の飲料メーカー、アンタルチカ社と業務提携し、ガラナ濃縮液の日本および東南アジアにおける独占販売権取得

1981

Completed the head office building in Beniya-cho, Hiratsuka

Established Microcomputer Square Arai

1982

Established Arai Kawasaki Fruit and Vegetables Co., Ltd.

Opened Atsugi Market as the third comprehensive food wholesale market

1984

Established Allied Holdings in California, USA

Opened Arai Shoji Los Angeles Representative Office

1986

Toshikazu Arai appointed President and Representative Director

1987

Opened Price Club Oyama, a food wholesale market in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture

Established Kanto Central Auto Auction (renamed AAAI [Arai Auto Auction] Oyama) in the city Started used car auction business

栃木県小山市に食品卸売市場プライスクラブ小山を開設。同市に関東中央オートオークション(AAAI(アライオートオークション)小山に改称)を開設し、中古車オークション事業を開始。

1989

Opened AAAI Shonan in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Started van and truck auction at AAAI Koyama

Established Brajan Hotelaria Limitada in Sao Paulo, Brazil and ventured into the hotel business

1990

Established Cima Corporation (temporary staffing business) in California, USA
Tiger Shark (manufacturing and sales of golf equipment) is affiliated

1991

Established Intertrend Communication (advertising business) in California, USA
Established Aragon Engineering (automobile parts processing)

Opened AAAI Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture

1992

Opened West Japan Price Club in Fukuoka Prefecture

Opened AAAI Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture

1995

Established Tunipex in Portugal and ventured into the fixed net fishing business to catch fish like bluefin tuna

Established Sasaguri Gokurakuen Foundation in Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka Taiyo Food Center Co., Ltd. is affiliated

ポルトガルにチュニペックスを設立、クロマグロ等の定置網業を開始。福岡県に財団法人篠栗極楽苑を設立。(株)福岡大洋フードセンターを系列に。

1996

Opened Taiyo Shonan Kaigan store and Taiyo Oiso store

1997

Opened Supermarket Peppercorn Market Price in California, USA

Opened Taiyo Hiratsuka Market store

1998

Established Internet corporate website

Started TV commercial for Guarana Antarctica and expanded sales mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area

インターネットコーポレートサイトを開設。ガラナ・アンタルチカのテレビCM開始、首都圏中心に拡販。

2001

Changed the CI of the auction business from AAAI to Arai Auto Auction Group

Opened Arai Auto Auction Bayside venue

Toshikazu Arai appointed President and Representative Director

2002

Arai Auto Auction launched motorcycle auction at the Bayside venue

2005

Toshikazu Arai appointed chairman of the board; Ryozo Arai appointed President and Representative Director

2007

Opened Tokyo Headquarters

2009

Introduced in-house company system (AA Company, D & A Company)

2010

Established Focus Co., Ltd.

2011

Opened Arai Shoji Logistics Center

Established Arai Vegias Co., Ltd.

Opened Arzu Mizumoto store

Opened Gentaro Soba Yokohama store

Established Arai Auto Auction Sendai Co., Ltd.

荒井商事物流センターを開設。(株)荒井ベジアス設立。アルズ水元店オープン。源太郎そば横浜店オープン。アライオートオークション仙台(株)設立。

2012

Opened ARS Hiratsuka store

Opened ARS Musashi Urawa store

2013

Opened Gentaro Soba Kasuga store

Opened ARS Isehara store

Opened ARS Minatomirai store

2014

Moved Tokyo headquarters

Opened ARS Totsuka store

2015

Separated construction equipment auction from Arai Auto Auction Oyama venue
Opened "Arai Construction Machinery"

アライオートオークション小山会場より建機オークションが分離し、「アライ建機」開設。

2016

Opened ARS Nakayama store

2017

Started operation of Tochigi Prefecture South Regional Wholesale Market as a private business operator

Established "Flower Division" and held a flower auction in the same market

2018

Established "Zao Spring Water Factory" and started manufacturing and selling mineral water products in Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture

Opened ARS Tana store

2019

The business of Watanabe store Co., Ltd. succeeded, and 7 "Watanabe" stores joined the group

Tochigi Prefecture South Fruits and Vegetables Co., Ltd. succeeded and opened "Arai Prefecture South Fruits and Vegetables"

2020

ARAI GROUP 100th Anniversary

Opened a flower bundle processing factory

Opened Cafe Negombo

"Ongane Holdings" joined the group

2021

Opened ARS Hachioji store

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