Shortcuts header menu Store Locator Delivery Contact Online Store View Weekly Ad OUR STORE SAVINGS RECIPES COMMUNITY ABOUT Company Milestones 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: 1916 K. Taniguchi Shoten founded by Koichi & Taniyo Taniguchi in Waiakea Town. 1939 Establishment of branch store in Downtown Hilo - 321 Keawe Street. 1946 Tsunami destroys first store in Waiakea Town. 1953 Downtown, Hilo store converted to "supermarket" format. 1956 Downtown, Hilo store undergoes major renovation. Includes Hawai‘i Island's first self-service meat department. 1959 Kailua-Kona store location opens. 1963 Kailua-Kona store renovated and expanded. 1966 Puainako, Hilo store (located in KTA Center) opens. 1975 Kailua-Kona store relocated to the Kona Coast Shopping Center. 1977 Puainako, Hilo store renovated and expanded into a "super store" format. Includes first in-store bakery in the State. 1979 First supermarket in the state to fully install UPC barcode scanners at all checkouts. 1984 Keauhou, Kona store opens in the Keauhou Shopping Center. First full-scale Deli deparment on Hawai‘i Island. 1988 Puainako, Hilo store renovated and expanded. Expanded various "service" departments. 1989 Waimea store opens in the Waimea Center. 1990 A partner location, Waikoloa Village Market, opens in the Waikoloa Highlands Shopping Center. 1992 Kailua-Kona store renovated. 1994 Creation of Mountain Apple Brand®, a private label promoting products exclusively grown or manufactured in Hawai‘i. 2000 Creation of Living in Paradise television show. KTA's exclusive television coverage focusing on the many positives happening in Hawai‘i Island communities. 2002 Waimea store renovated and expanded. 2004 Puainako, Hilo store renovated. 2006 Waikoloa Village Market renovated and expanded. 2007 KTA Super Stores' website, www.ktasuperstores.com launched. 2007 Energy-producing photovoltaic (PV) systems commissioned at both our Kailua-Kona and Waimea, Kamuela store locations. 2010 Downtown, Hilo store exterior and parking lot renovated. 2013 Energy-producing photovoltaic (PV) systems commissioned at both our Keauhou, Kona and Waikoloa Village store locations. 2013 Pharmacy opened at Waikoloa Village store location. 2014 Redesign of KTA Super Stores' website, www.ktasuperstores.com 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. Current Sales Asian Ad 11/26 - 12/7 Weekly Ad 11/26 - 11/30 Coupon Book 11/26 - 12/7 Join Our Someone Special Newsletter Subscribe KTA About Us Our Locations Services Our Recipes Online Store Careers SAVINGS Promotions Weekly Ads Delivery COMMUNITY Events Living in Paradise Mountain Apple Brand® Green Initiatives STAY IN TOUCH Coupon Book Sign-Up E-Newsletter Send Aloha Birthday Club Social Media Contact Us Coupon, Return & Privacy Policy © 2021 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.