2024

March 15:

Ramen Koryu Nago location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

January 18:

DANBO Kerrisdale location opens in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

2022

December 15:

Heart Connection UK Ltd. is established.

September 1:

DANBO Chatan Sunabe location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

2021

December 30:

The New York Pizza business is sold.

April 24:

New York-style specialty pizza shop New York Pizza opens in Makishi, Naha, Okinawa.

2020

August 20:

DANBO West Village opens in New York, NY, USA.

2018

December 10:

DANBO Park Slope opens in Brooklyn, NY, USA.

2017

November 7:

DANBO Capitol Hill opens in Seattle, WA, USA.

May 15:

Heart Connection USA Inc. is established.

2016

January 31:

All shares in subsidiary SPEEDY Co., Ltd. are sold.

2015

December 3:

DANBO Nago location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

November 5:

DANBO Robson opens in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

May 8:

DANBO Kitsilano opens in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This is our first location outside Japan.

April 16:

DANBO Nakagusuku location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

2014

October 17:

Heart Connection Inc. is established in Canada.

October 10:

DANBO Naha Koroku location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

2012

November 1:

DANBO Itoman location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

July 1:

Ramen Koryu Naha Matsuyama location and Naha Kokusaidori location shift from outsourced management to direct management.

July 1:

Acquired licensing rights for Ramen Koryu in Okinawa, Japan.

June 1:

SPEEDY Co., Ltd. is established as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

January 12:

DANBO Mihara location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

2011

November 1:

SPEEDY Naha Shintoshin location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

September 25:

Chulato Machida Tokyu Twins location closes.

2010

October 1:

Hair coloring specialty shop SPEEDY opens in Ebisu, Tokyo.

October 1:

Heart Connection Inc. launches outsourced management operations of Ramen Koryu Naha Matsuyama location and Naha Kokusaidori locations in Okinawa, Japan.

February 11:

Chulato Machida Tokyu Twins location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

2009

October 12:

Chulato Paradise Street location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

August 1:

Chulato Tenpoyama Ice Paradise opens for a limited time (2 weeks) in Okinawa, Japan.

2008

September 30:

Chulato Naha OPA location closes in Okinawa, Japan.

May 1:

Chulato begins selling commercial gelato for distribution in restaurants.

2007

November 8:

Ramen DANBO opens its first store in Okinawa, Japan – the Naha Makishi location.

June 1:

Chulato begins Chulato Gift mail order sales.

April 28:

Chulato Naha OPA location opens in Okinawa, Japan.

March 28:

Chulato, a gelato specialty shop focused on beauty and health, opens on Paradise Street in Okinawa, Japan.

2006

July 3:

Heart Connection Inc. is established in Japan.