For over 100 years, KTA Super Stores has been committed to our founder's philosophy, which is a commitment to humbly serve the people of our community.
Take a look at how far we've come:
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1916 |
K. Taniguchi Shoten founded by Koichi & Taniyo Taniguchi in Waiakea Town. |
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1939 |
Establishment of branch store in Downtown Hilo - 321 Keawe Street. |
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1946 |
Tsunami destroys first store in Waiakea Town. |
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1953 |
Downtown, Hilo store converted to "supermarket" format. |
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1956 |
Downtown, Hilo store undergoes major renovation. Includes Hawai‘i Island's first self-service meat department. |
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1959 |
Kailua-Kona store location opens. |
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1963 |
Kailua-Kona store renovated and expanded. |
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1966 |
Puainako, Hilo store (located in KTA Center) opens. |
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1975 |
Kailua-Kona store relocated to the Kona Coast Shopping Center. |
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1977 |
Puainako, Hilo store renovated and expanded into a "super store" format. Includes first in-store bakery in the State. |
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1979 |
First supermarket in the state to fully install UPC barcode scanners at all checkouts. |
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1984 |
Keauhou, Kona store opens in the Keauhou Shopping Center. First full-scale Deli deparment on Hawai‘i Island. |
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1988 |
Puainako, Hilo store renovated and expanded. Expanded various "service" departments. |
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1989 |
Waimea store opens in the Waimea Center. |
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1990 |
A partner location, Waikoloa Village Market, opens in the Waikoloa Highlands Shopping Center. |
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1992 |
Kailua-Kona store renovated. |
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1994 |
Creation of Mountain Apple Brand®, a private label promoting products exclusively grown or manufactured in Hawai‘i. |
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2000 |
Creation of Living in Paradise television show. KTA's exclusive television coverage focusing on the many positives happening in Hawai‘i Island communities. |
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2002 |
Waimea store renovated and expanded. |
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2004 |
Puainako, Hilo store renovated. |
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2006 |
Waikoloa Village Market renovated and expanded. |
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2007 |
KTA Super Stores' website, www.ktasuperstores.com launched. |
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2007 |
Energy-producing photovoltaic (PV) systems commissioned at both our Kailua-Kona and Waimea, Kamuela store locations. |
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2010 |
Downtown, Hilo store exterior and parking lot renovated. |
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2013 |
Energy-producing photovoltaic (PV) systems commissioned at both our Keauhou, Kona and Waikoloa Village store locations. |
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2013 |
Pharmacy opened at Waikoloa Village store location. |
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2014 |
Redesign of KTA Super Stores' website, www.ktasuperstores.com |
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2016 |
Keauhou, Kona store undergoes major renovation. |
| 2018 | KTA Express - Kealakekua opens on April 5, 2018. Grand Opening event on April 14, 2018. |
For a brief history of our company, click here.
