2025

11

BGF Retail, Opened the first CU in Hawaii

10

BGF Ecomaterials, merged with DAEWON CHEMICAL

08

BGF Retail, CU reached 500 stores in Mongolia

05

BGF Retail, Launched an private brand “PBICK”

04

BGF Networks, Launched ‘Guaranteed Next-day Delivery’ Service

02

BGF Retail selected as an excellent company in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025 from 「TIME」 (197th)

2024

10

BGF Ecomaterials,
acquires DAEWON
CHEMICAL(a company
specialized in
automobile compound)

09

BGF Retail starts of construction Busan logistics center

07

BGF Retail, CU reached 400 stores in Mongolia

04

BGF Retail, CU reached 18,000 stores domestically for the first time in Korea

03

BGF Retail, Opened the first CU in Kazakhstan

2023

12

BGF Retail won the 28th Korea Distribution Award

11

CU reached 500 stores globally

06

CU entered the Kazakhstan market as the first domestic convenience store brand

05

BGF ECOMATERIALS
acquires KNW(a company
specialized in
semiconductor materials)

03

CU reached 17,000 stores domestically for the first time in Korea
CU reached 300 stores in Mongolia

2022

12

BGF Retail was incorporated into DJSI(Dow Jones Sustainability Indices) for the first time in the industry

11

BGF Retail received
A grade in ESG
comprehensive evaluation for
3 consecutive years

07

CU reached 100 stores in Malaysia

06

BGF Retail holds CU Brand's 10th Anniversary

05

BGF Retail holds an opening ceremony for the 200th CU store in Mongolia and celebrates the 1st anniversary in Malaysia

01

BGF Retail, certified as
the only Excellent
Green Logistics
Company for
9 consecutive years

2021

12

BGF Retail is awarded the Presidential Award of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Corporate Innovation Award

BGF Retail is awarded the highest grade in the Free Trade Commission’s affiliate area’s evaluation of implementation

BGF Retail acquires the Family-Friendly Certification

11

BGF acquires ‘KOPLA’, a company specializing in engineering plastic

08

BGF Retail enters the Free Economic Zone Logistics Investment Agreement with Busan Metropolitan City

BGF Retail opens "CU x Hana Bank", the first private label convenience store (PLCS) in Korea

07

BGF Ecobio achieves “Triple Crown” of global environmental certifications

BGF Group expands the adoption of robot work automation

06

BGF Retail adopts the industry’s only Small & Medium Business Distribution Center’s shared growth mall

05

BGF Retail opens a convenience store on ZEPETO, the first metaverse platform in the industry

04

CU Malaysia 1st store opened

02

BGF Group, Official launch of ESG Management Committee

01

BGF Retail-NAVER, Business agreement for joint promotion of O2O platform business

2020

12

CU, Industry's first introduction of eco-friendly polybags

BGF Retail, Consumer Centered Management certification 5 times in a row

11

BGF retail-KITA, Signing an MOU for overseas expansion

BGF retail-U Fintech Hub Inc. Signing MOUs for FinTech Business

CU, Opened 15,000 stores

10

BGF retail, Advance to Malaysia

08

HelloNature, Red Dot Design Award 2020 Winner

BGF ecobio, Launching eco-friendly product brand Revert

BGF retail, Data Distribution Innovation Agreement with the Financial Security Institute

07

BGF Welfare Foundation, Convention on Support for the Protection of Children in Crisis with the National Center for the Rights of the Child

06

BGF retail, Signing MOU with Hongcheon-gun using local specialties

CU Green Store, Industry's First Green Store Designation by the Ministry of Environment

BGF retail, Industry's first ISO14001 (Environmental Management System) certification

04

BGFretail, Signing MOU with Korail

BGFretail, Signing MOU with Naver Happy Bean

03

CU, Industry's first 24-hour delivery service

BGFecobio, Establishment of the nation's largest eco-friendly high-tech manufacturing facility in Cheongna

2019

12

BGF Retail, a three-time winner of the award, including the $1 million Export Tower on Trade Day.

National Police Agency-BGF Group to Hold 2019 Civic Award Ceremony for Children's safety

BGF Retail Wins 24th Presidential Prize for Korea retail trade Distribution

11

BGF Awarded 'Korea's Crime Prevention Award'

09

A contract for MFC with Vietnam 'CUVN'

07

BGF Retail and Daegu Bank sign a strategic business partnership for 'digital marketing and business innovation'

06

BGF Retail and Samsung Card signed an MOU to support 'customized marketing of merchant'

03

BGFRetail, Selection of a public excellent corporation in the stock market for 2018

CU, 8th Top 100 Franchise Brand Selected

CU tops the 21st Korea Industry Brand Power Convenience store category

02

HELLONATURE, Bucheon Logistics Center Open

01

BGFRetail, A contract for MOU with Delivery Hero Korea.

2018

11

Jincheon CDC Logistics center Grand Open

10

BGF Awarded 'Korea Crime Prevention'

09

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 13,000.stores

08

CU Opens Mongolia for the First Time

CU, 2018 NBCI First in National Brand Competitiveness Index

06

Acquisition of HELLO NATURE Management Rights

BGF - SK Telecom Business Alliance Agreement for Strategic Joint Project

04

A contract for MFC with Mongolia Central Express

03

2018 KMAC First in Korean Industrial Brand Power (K-BPI)

2017

10

The 2nd Korean Prime Minister's Award for Crime Prevention

08

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 12,000.stores

Opened the first CU store in Korea to adopt counter safety barrier

04

Received President's Commendation for promoting recruitment of the disabled

2016

12

Renewed the Customer Centered Management (CCM) certification.

11

Won the Korea Design Award, the first in the CVS industry.

10

Launched the character HEYROO Friends

08

Launched South Springs

Entered into agreement with franchisees to ensure fair trade and mutual growth

06

Introduced the corporate identity,
“Be Good Friends.”

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 10,000 stores.

01

Launched an integrated private brand HEYROO.

2015

11

Launched Product R&D Center.

09

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 9,000 stores.

01

Held the brand vision proclamation ceremony.

2014

12

Renewed the Customer Centered Management (CCM) certification.

05

Initial public offering of BGF Retail Korea Stock Exchange.

2013

12

Obtained Certification of Green Logistics Company (industry’s first).

02

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 8,000 stores.

2012

12

Obtained CCM certification
(industry’s first).

08

Opened the first CU store at the Olympic Plaza.

06

Changed the company name to BGF Retail and launched the brand CU.

2011

07

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 6,000 stores.

2010

11

Family F&B obtained HACCP certification

08

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 5,000 stores.

03

Launched the Green Store, (Korea’s first).

2009

09

Began the environment-friendly carbon cashback point service

08

Launched Korea’s first mobile CVS.

07

24 stores opened in Seoul Subway Line 9.

05

Obtained a patent for Time-Plu.

03

Obtained ACE CLUP certification from Seoul District Labor Department

2008

11

Won the Korea Logistics Award.

10

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 4,000 stores.

2007

08

Began 24/7 service of the customer satisfaction center (industry’s first).

05

Implemented “TIME-PLU’ system for management of expiration date

2005

08

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 3,000 stores.

2004

12

Opened a CVS in Kaesong Industrial Complex

2003

10

Became the first CVS brand in Korea to have 2,000 stores

2002

11

Entry into North Korean Special Tourist Zone

Became number 1 in terms of the number of CVS.

2001

10

Opened a CVS in Jeju Island (Korea’s first nation-wide network of CVS)

Established lunch box meal factory (Family Food)

2000

07

Opened a CVS in Honam region

1997

09

Started accepting payments of public utility charges.

1996

02

Completed construction of Yeongnam Distribution Center

1994

12

Established Bo Gwang Family Mart

1993

09

Began operation of Gyeongin Distribution Center

06

Opened a CVS in Daejeon

02

Opened a CVS in Daegu

1992

11

Became CVS leader in number of stores

10

Began operation of Busan Distribution Center

04

Opened a CVS in Yeongnam region.

01

Began operation of distribution center exclusively for convenience stores (Seoul Distribution Center), (Korea’s first).

1990

10

Opened the 1st CVS - Garak Seeyoung Store

1989

10

Launched the CVS division