Aleph Inc. started in 1968 as a small restaurant “Bell” serving hamburgers and salads. It was founded by the late president and CEO Akio Shoji in Morioka. Later the focus of the menu was changed to hamburger steaks and the number of restaurants in Morioka increased to three.
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July 1976
The Cowbell Company is founded in Morioka (Iwate Prefecture)
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July 1979
The Morioka Food Processing Factory is opened.
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September 1980
The first Bikkuri Donkey hamburger steak restaurant is opened in Sapporo (Hokkaido).
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June 1981
The head-office is moved to Chuo Ward, Sapporo (Hokkaido).
The Sapporo Food Processing Factory is opened. -
April 1983
Business starts in the Kansai area. Aleph begins franchising the Bikkuri Donkey business.
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April 1985
The head-office is moved to Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo (Hokkaido).
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May 1985
The Nagoya Food Processing Factory is opened.
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October 1985
The first Half Dime roast beef restaurant is opened in Sapporo (Hokkaido).
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February 1987
The Iwatsuki Food Processing Factory is opened.
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May 1987
The company’s name is changed to Aleph.
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July 1990
Nagoya Food Processing Factory relocated in Oogaki.
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December 1990
Aleph establishes Aleph Ranch Ltd. (present Bocca Co., Ltd) in Date City (Hokkaido) with the aim to carry out food research.
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July 1995
Otaru Soko No.1 Microbrewery Pub is opened in Otaru (Hokkaido).
The first Pepesale Italian restaurant is opened in Sapporo (Hokkaido).
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April 1996
The Osaka Food Processing Factory is opened.
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July 1997
The Fukuoka Food Processing Factory is opened.
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April 1999
Number of Bikkuri Donkey restaurants reached 200.
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June 1999
Otaru Beer Brewery is opened in Zenibako (Otaru, Hokkaido).
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October 2000
Business starts in the Okinawa area.
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July 2001
The Hana-no Makiba garden center is opened (present Eniwa Garden Center).
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November 2001
The Fukushima Food Processing Factory is opened.
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December 2003
The first Rakuda-ken restaurant specialized in pizza and pasta is opened in Sapporo (Hokkaido).
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June 2006
The Ecorin Village theme park is opened in Eniwa.
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October 2006
Bikkuri Donkey restaurants in Hokkaido begin to collect used cooking oil for recycling from households.
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February 2007
The Hokkaido Food Processing Factory is opened in Eniwa.
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May 2008
“The 9th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9)” is held in Bonn, Germany. Aleph joins “The Business and Biodiversity Initiative.”
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February 2009
Bikkuri Donkey Hyosetsu-no-mon Chikaten in Sapporo starts to provide a sign language service for the deaf.
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April 2009
Collection of used cooking oil from households for the recycling starts in Tokyo and in Saitama Prefecture (September).
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May 2010
300 Bikkuri Donkey restaurants are in operation.
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June 2012
Iwate Food Processing Factory relocated.
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June 2013
The Okinawa Meat Processing Workshop（present The Okinawa Food Processing Factory）is opened.
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September 2015
The Saitama Food Processing Facotry is moved from Iwatsuki to Kuki.
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September 2016
The Okinawa Meat Processing Workshop（present The Okinawa Food Processing Factory) expands a new vegetables processing line.
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September 2016
The Hokkaido Food Processing Factory gains ISO50001 certification (International Standards for Energy Management System).
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April 2019
Welcome Centre is opened in Ecorin Village.
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June 2020
New restraunt Dishers is opened in Kanagewa and Tokyo.