1972 March First MOS Burger outlet opens     July   MOS Food Services, Inc. is established 1973 May Sales of "Teriyaki Burger" begin     November   First MOS Burger franchise outlet opens 1977 December MOS Supply, Inc.(now named MHS, Inc.), a subsidiary, is established 1978 June MOS Credit, Inc., a subsidiary, is established 1979 January 100th MOS Burger outlet opens 1980 September "MOS Burger Kyoei-kai", a mutual support organization for franchisee owners, is formed 1982 January HDC (Hospitality, Deliciousness, Cleanliness) campaign begins 1983 August 200th MOS Burger outlet opens 1984 June Sales of "Teriyaki Chicken Burger" begin     August   The America "Yugaku" (now World "Yugaku") begins 1985 June   300th MOS Burger outlet opens     November Trading of MOS Food Services shares begins on the over-the-counter market 1986 February FFT, Inc.(now named TOMOS, Inc.), a subsidiary, is established to start developing "Chirimentei" chain of "chuka soba"(Chinese noodle)     March   First drive-through MOS Burger outlet opens     August   First "Chirimentei" outlet opens     December   500th MOS Burger outlet opens   1987 August Sales of "Hot Dog" begin     December Sales of "MOS Rice Burger" begin 1988 March MOS Food Services shares are listed on the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange     August   MOS Food Services begins capital participation in NAKAU, Inc., a chain of "donburi" ( bowl of rice ) and "udon" ( Japanese noodle ) outlets 1989   June   MOS Foods Holding, Inc., a subsidiary, is established in Delaware, U. S. A.     September   Sales of "Pork Cutlet Burger" begin     December   MOS Foods (Hawaii), Inc. opens its first MOS Burger outlet in Hawaii, U. S. A. 1990 October MOS Food Services headquarters building is completed     November   Anshin Food Services Co., Ltd. is established as a joint venture in Taipei, Taiwan     December   Sales of "MOS Rice Burger Yakiniku" begin 1991 February Anshin Food Services opens its first MOS Burger outlet in Taipei, Taiwan     March   1,000th MOS Burger outlet opens     April   MOS Food Industry Corp. is established as a joint venture in Taipei, Taiwan     July   Sales of a series of Spicy Foods begin   1992 April MOS FOODS SINGAPORE PTE LTD is established in Singapore     September   Sales of "MOS Chicken" begin 1993 May MOS FOODS SINGAPORE PTE LTD opens its first MOS Burger outlet in Singapore 1995 November MOS health and safety with mineral-rich vegetables are introduced 1996 September MOS Food Services shares are listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange     September   MOS Burger Homepage is established   1997 May Representative Director & Chairman Satoshi Sakurada, the founder of MOS Food Services, passes away     July   The mineral-rich vegetables and reliable beef are introduced to all MOS Burger outlets in Japan     July   Sales of "Fresh Burger" begin 1998 October 1,500th MOS Burger outlet opens     December   Atsushi Sakurada is appointed President of MOS Food Services 1999 March First "MOTHER LEAF (fresh tea house)" opens     May   "MOS Farm Inn Akagi" is established to run educational programs of farming experiences     June   "MOS's-C", classic hamburger restaurant, outlet opens     June   "AEN (organic food restaurant)" outlet opens     December   Trading of NAKAU shares begins on the over-the-counter market 2000   September   New set menu for all day is introduced     September   MOS mineral vegitables qualify the standards of JF, Japan Foodservice Association. 2001 July All hamburger buns are upgraded to contain wheat germ, and both "MOS Burger" and "Teriyaki Burger" are renewed in all elements     October   "Mamedori (Japanese cuisine)" outlet opens     December   Sales of "MOS Rice Burger Kaisen-Kakiage" begin 2002 July Expand outlet base for "HOT SPOT" where wireless LAN services are available in partnership with NTT Communications Co.     October   First outlet of "Kitchen MOS" (now named "80°C"), a fast casual format, opens     December   MOS Food Services sells its controlling interest in NAKAU, Inc. to Nichimen Corporation.   2003 January "Dinner Menus" are introduced to 1,000 outlets of MOS Burger     February   Feasibility test begins for a new system to deliver food materials and simultaneously collect food waste by the same vehicle.     April   MOS Farm Internet Shopping, an e-commerce through Company home page, is opened to market organic agricultural produce.     June   Experiment of "Pick Up & Delivery Service" begins in the metropolitan area in collaboration with Strawberry Corns Co.(The experiment ended on May 31, 2005. )     August   Nippon's Burger "Takumi" and "Takumi Cheese" are introduced.     October   "Stefan GRILL" (steak and hamburg restaurant) outlet opens   2004 January Nippon's Burger "Takumi Lettuce" and "Takumi Lettuce Cheese" are introduced.     February   First "Green MOS (Fast Casual restaurant)" outlet opens.     March   Obtains ISO14001 certification, an international standard for environment management systems.     April   Sales of "MOS Rice Burger MisoKatsu" begin in Tokai area only.     June   Sales of a series of "Mos's Natsumi" begin.     August   Issued Environmental Report.     October   Sales of Nippon's Burger "Takumi Avocado Wasabi" begin. 2005 March Sales of Nippon's Burger "Takumi Judan" begin in Green MOS outlets only.     April   MOS FOODS SINGAPORE PTE LTD obtains ISO14001 certification, an international standard for environment management systems.     April   "AEN TABLE" (buffet style restaurant AEN featuring seasonal vegetable food) opens.     April   Next generation fast casual "Dick Bruna" model outlet opens.     April   First "caffè leggero", a new style outlet of the "MOTHER LEAF" opens.     June   Issues Social-Environmental Report 2005.     July   Starts providing product information such as allergy via the new POS register (P5).     November   Starts indicating information about places of origin. 2006 January Distributes free "MOS Burger Emergency Whistles" to Children at MOS outlets across the country (1,217 stores as of November 2005) registered with regional police stations in the "Emergency Call 110 from Children" program.     February   Old-style MOS Burger outlet (reproduction of the first MOS Burger outlet) opens.     April   Outlets providing "delivery services" increase.     April   Starts using healthy cooking oil in all outlets.     April   Starts the franchise for the "MOTHER LEAF" , fresh tea house.     May   First “MOS BURGER Factory” (food court store) opened in Itabashi SATY.     June   CSR Report 2006 issued     July   Plastic bags for take-out food abolished at all MOS BURGER stores.     July   Ice cups for cold drink take-out were changed to plastic cups made from biomass.     July   Second “Dick Bruna” model store “MOS BURGER Ocean Café Enoshima” opened.     August   Four new products in the “MOS Rice” series launched.     October   “Nippon Burger Takumi” was renewed and re-launched at all Green MOS stores.     October   First MOS BURGER store opened in food court in APM (shopping complex), Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. 2007 January Agricultural production company Sun Grace established.     February   “Eco-Leaf Environmental Label” certification obtained for fresh vegetable delivery system.     March   First MOS BURGER store opened in Central World (large-scale shopping center) in Bangkok, Thailand.     April   “MOS Burger” and “Teriyaki Burger” also renewed, starting with totally hamburger patty meat changed to a mixture of ground beef and pork.           April The first discount coupons are introduced     June   The 2007 MOS Communication Report is published     August   The "Fresh Burger" product is renewed, and mobile phone coupons are introduced     September   The MOS Food Services headquarters is moved to Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo     October   MOS Burger celebrates 20th anniversary of the "MOS Rice Burger"     November   The first FINE shop, a new MOTHER LEAF format which is a hybrid café and retail shop, opens 2008 February A capital and business alliance is formed with Duskin Co., Ltd.     March   ISO 14001 certification efforts are undertaken at all domestic consolidated subsidiaries     March   The mobile site is renewed, and members-only coupons are introduced     June   The 2008 MOS Communication Report is published     July   The first "MOSDO" collaborative promotional campaign is launched with Mister Donut     December   The first MOS Burger outlet in Indonesia, MOS Burger Plaza Senayan, opens in Jakarta     December   Sales of the "Tobikiri Hamburger," made completely from domestic meat, are launched 2009 May The second "MOSDO" collaborative promotional campaign is launched with Mister Donut     September   MOS Food Services sells Stefan GRILL (steak and hamburg restaurant) to Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd.