History

Founding of Royal in Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo for the purpose of selling car supplies and accessories

Establishment of Royal Co., Ltd. following reorganization into a joint-stock company with capital of 2 million yen

Opening of the Sendai Business Office (the current Hokkaido-Tohoku Branch Office)

Opening of the Nagoya Business Office (the former Chubu Branch Office) and Osaka Business Office (the current Chubu-Kinki-Shikoku Branch Office)

Relocation of the head office to 9 Sanbancho in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and opening of the Tokyo Business Office (the current Kanto Branch Office) in the same location

Separation of the Kanto region gasoline stand wholesale division and establishment of Corner Royal Co., Ltd.

Opening of car corners in large-scale retailers, marking the start of direct sales to end users

Opening of the Yellow Hat Utsunomiya-Minami Store (the first directly managed store)

Relocation of the head office to Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo

Opening of the Kanto Distribution Center in Yoshikawa, Saitama Prefecture, and introduction of the USAC system II

Revision of the par value of shares from 500 yen to 50 yen following merger with Royal Co., Ltd. (the former Shimada Sangyo Co., Ltd.)

Signing of a group store agreement with the Yellow Hat Kamagaya Store, resulting in the first Yellow Hat Group store

Opening of the Kita-Kanto Business Office (the former Kita-Kanto Branch Office)

With the opening of the Yellow Hat Group Eniwa Store, the total number of directly managed and group stores reached 100.

Store registration upon obtaining the approval of the Japan Securities Dealers Association

With the opening of the Yellow Hat Group Nerima Store, the total number of directly managed and group stores reached 200.

With the opening of the Yellow Hat Group Nara Store, the total number of directly managed and group stores reached 300.

Opening of the Yamaguchi Business Office (the current Chugoku-Kyushu Branch Office) and West Japan Distribution Center

Listing on the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

With the opening of the Yellow Hat Group Soka Store, the total number of directly managed and group stores reached 400.

Listing on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

Change of trade name to Yellow Hat Ltd.

Opening of the System Center

Opening of the Tohoku Distribution Center

Relocation of the head office to Aobadai in Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Acquisition of all shares in Galac Co., Ltd. (the current consolidated subsidiary Aichi Yellow Hat Ltd.)

Signing of an agreement with ICS Co., Ltd. to inherit the business of 10 stores under the names of Auto Tech and Pit 100

Establishment of five regional store-operating subsidiaries

Relocation of the head office to Nihonbashi in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

Acquisition of all shares in Isshin Co., Ltd. (the current consolidated subsidiary Fukuoka Yellow Hat Ltd.)

Acquisition of all shares in JOYFULL Co., Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary)

Establishment of four store-operating subsidiaries

With the opening of the Yellow Hat Niigata Kameda Store, the total number of Yellow Hat’s domestic stores reached 500.

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

Montecarlo Co., Ltd. (the current consolidated subsidiary Hiroshima Yellow Hat Ltd.) became a subsidiary as a result of priority share acquisition and conversion.

Relocation of the System Center and Car Inspection Call Center from Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture to Sapporo in Hokkaido

Establishment of seven store-operating subsidiaries, to promote subdivision of areas

Montecarlo Co., Ltd.(the current consolidated subsidiary Hiroshima Yellow Hat Ltd.) became a wholly owned subsidiary as a result of share exchange.

Acquisition of all shares in Driver Stand Co., Ltd. (the current consolidated subsidiary 2-Rinkan Yellow Hat), making it into a subsidiary

Signing of a business and capital tie-up agreement with Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. with the objectives of pooling product purchasing and building new sales channels, etc. in Idemitsu service stations

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

Relocation of the Kanto Distribution Center from Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture to Oura-gun, Gunma Prefecture

Acquisition of all shares in Apple Co., Ltd. (the current consolidated subsidiary Tochigi Yellow Hat Ltd.)

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

Will Co., Ltd. (the current consolidated subsidiary Bike-Kan Yellow Hat Ltd.) became a wholly owned subsidiary as a result of a share exchange.

Establishment of two store-operating subsidiaries

With the opening of the Yellow Hat Kyotango Mineyama Store, the total number of Yellow Hat’s domestic stores reached 600.

Acquisition of shares in Yamaguchi Yellow Hat Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary), making it into a subsidiary

Acquisition of shares in Oita Yellow Hat Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary), making it into a subsidiary

Establishment of two store-operating subsidiaries

Acquisition of shares in Best Wing Co., Ltd. (the current consolidated subsidiary Yamagata Yellow Hat Ltd.), making it into a subsidiary

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

Integration of the Chubu Branch Office and Kinki-Shikoku Branch Office, resulting in the Chubu- Kinki-Shikoku Branch Office

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

With the opening of the Yellow Hat Date Hobara Store, the total number of Yellow Hat’s domestic stores reached 700.

Acquisition of shares in Hops Co., Ltd. (the current consolidated subsidiary Shin-Gifu Yellow Hat Ltd.), making it into a subsidiary

Integration of the North Kanto Branch Office and South Kanto Branch Office into the Kanto Branch Office

Relocation of the head office to Iwamotocho in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

The number of Yellow Hat Group’s domestic stores reaches 810.

Establishment of one store-operating subsidiary

Acquisition of all shares in Mizunokuchi Automobile Co., Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary), making it into a subsidiary

Acquisition of shares in Tomakomai Yellow Hat Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary), making it into a subsidiary

Following revision of market segments by Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company was moved from the First Section to the Prime Market

Acquisition of shares in e-more Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary MORE GRIP Ltd.), making it into a subsidiary