- May,
- 1990
- The first BOOKOFF store opens
- Aug,
- 1991
- BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED established
- Oct,
- BOOKOFF Franchise chain launched
- Nov,
- The first BOOKOFF franchisee store opens
- Dec,
- 1994
- BOOKOFF opens hundredth store
- Nov,
- 1996
- HARDOFF is opened as a franchisee for used PCs and AV equipment
- Dec,
- Training center opens
- Jul,
- 1998
- Headquarters moved to Sagamihara (Kanagawa)
- Apr,
- 1999
- The first B･KIDS (used baby goods and children wear) store opens
- Jan,
- 2000
- The first B･SPORTS (used sports & outdoor goods) store opens
- Feb,
- BOOKOFF's first overseas store opens in Hawaii
- Apr,
- The second overseas store opens in New York,U.S.A.
The first B･Select (secondhand jewelry and watches) opens
The first B･STYLE (used ladies wear and accessories) opens
- May,
- BOOKOFF opens 500th store
- Sep,
- TSUTAYA is opened as a franchisee for video rentals
- Dec,
- 'Chuko-Gekijo', a large used goods center,opens in Tokyo and Chiba
- Aug,
- 2001
- The third overseas store opens in Los Angeles,U.S.A.
- Sep,
- BOOKOFF opens 600th store
- Feb,
- 2003
- BOOKOFF opens 700th store
- Mar,
- The fourth overseas store opens in Costa Mesa,CA, U.S.A.
- Mar,
- 2004
- The company's stock listed on the Second Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Jun,
- The sixth overseas store opens in Paris, France
- Mar,
- 2005
- The company's stock listed on the First Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
BOOKOFF opens 800th store
- Jul,
- The seventh overseas store opens in Vancouver,Canada
- Oct,
- The eighth overseas store opens in Torrance,CA, U.S.A.
- Dec,
- 2006
- The ninth overseas store opens in Seoul, South Korea
- May,
- 2007
- Opened integrated logistics center in Tomei-Yokohama (Kanagawa）
- Aug,
- Opened BOOKOFF Online ( E-Commerce site)
- Sep,
- Opened the first Global BOOKOFF store in Paris, France
( Global BOOKOFF：Overseas store dealing with local secondhand books and goods.)
- Dec,
- BOOKOFF opens 900th store
- Mar,
- 2008
- Opened the tenth overseas store in San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
- Nov,
- Absorbs YCC Ltd. by merger.
Established Aoyama Book Center Ltd.
- Sep,
- 2009
- The first BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR (large-scale reuse compound shop) store opens
- Nov,
- Opened the first Global BOOKOFF store in Westminster, CA,U.S.A.
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