History of Lovely Pet
About half a century since
our founding – always aiming
a half-step-ahead
We always aim to become a pet trading company with full of kindness
with a "pride" of history and "flexibility" to respond to changes in the environment
1970
May 1971
"Hashimoto shop" founded in Sonoda, Amagasaki in Hyogo
June 1972
Changed company name to Japan Dog Life Kansai Co., Ltd.
Expanded sales area to Shikoku and Chugoku area
June 1973
Changed company name to West Japan Trading Co., Ltd.
September 1975
Lovely Pet Foods Co., Ltd. established through equal merger of West Japan Trading Co., Ltd. and Lovely Pet Foods Co., Ltd.
November 1975
Changed company name to Lovely Pet Trading Co., Ltd.
1980
June 1983
Headquarter relocated to Mukojima, Kadoma-shi
1990
April 1990
Headquarter relocated to Kajimachi, Moriguchi-shi
October 1991
Okayama sales office opened in Tatsumi, Okayama-shi
October 1993
Keiji sales office opened in Shiga prefecture to expand business in Kyoto, Shiga and Mie area
October 1994
Okayama sales office relocated to Shinbo, Okayama-shi to expand business in Okayama, Hiroshima and Shikoku area
October 1995
The 2nd distribution center established in Mukojima, Kadoma-shi
April 1996
Hyogo sales office opened in Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo prefecture
November 1998
Head office distribution center established in Matsuo-cho, Kadoma-shi
February 1999
Head office relocated
to Matsuo-cho, Kadoma-shi
2000
July 2006
Tokyo sales office Opened in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi to expand business in Kanto area
June 2008
Tokyo sales office relocated to Komazawa Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
November 2009
Tokyo sales office relocated to Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
2010
December 2010
Fukushima office opened
July 2014
Hyogo prefecture sales office renamed to Hyogo Logistics Center to specialize in logistics operations
November 2015
Nagoya sales office opened
March 2017
Established Chubu Distribution Center
September 2019
Celebrated 50th anniversary of
founding
2020
December 2020
Promoted to Nagoya Branch and relocated to Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi
October 2021
Chubu Distribution Center relocated to Shin-Ogi, Komaki-shi
October 2021
Opened Sendai Sales Office in Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi
February 2022
New Center LLC West Japan opened in Torikai, Settsu-shi
Retailers
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Manufacturers
From a long-seller item
to a unique one,
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