1922

Our founder Ahmet Hamdi Ayker, an officer in the Turkish War of Independance, using his savings from his officer salary as capital at the end of the war, started his trading life with a small store in Buca-Kızılçullu (now Şirinyer) - İzmir in 1922.

1926

In order to develop his businees, he decides to move his store to Anafartalar Bulevard in 1926

1930

Mr Ahmet Hamdi, through the correct evaluation of the days demands, decides to convert his business form retail sales to whole sales of food and basic goods in order to expand his market and grow his business.

1951

By delivering orders to customers addresses, service wholesale started for the first time in Turkey.

1956

Ahmet Hamdi Ayker, included his children in the firm in order to help him with his business he had been working for since a young age, and gave them the experience they needed to grow the business. The business, now run by the families 3rd generation, got its first name in 1956. Ahmet Hamdi Ayker and Sons Collective Company.

1964

For the first time in Turkey, the food wholesale business used computer systems, with a system provided by IBM, for wharehousing, product, client and invoice transactions.

1969

With the construction of the Bornova wharehouse, pallets were used for storage and delivery, a firs in this region, as well has heavy-duty shelves. (Today the same wharehouse is used as the Bornova store.)

1970

4 new supermarkets were opened under the brnad of “UPA Ucuz Pazar” ( Cheap market) These stores used thepartnership and franchise business models. However due to the understanding of the day regarding wholesalers also providing retail services, these stores did not last long.

1989

Turkey’s first Cash&Carry store Tespo openes in May in Marmaris, and the firt barcode based product sales were conducted in this store.

1990

The Bursa store opens.

1991

The Kuşadası store opens.

1993

The Denizli store opens.

1998

In order to provide for the continuously increasing business volume and improve its technology, Tespo moves to its new facilities in the İzmir Çiğli Atatürk Organized Industiral Zone.

2001

The Fethiye sore opens.

2002

The Alanya and Antalya stores open. Adepo.com, a website selling & delivering consumeables to its clients opens for sales.

2003

The İzmir Bornova, İstanbul Alibeyköy and Side stores open.

2004

Tespo moves to its new store in Marmaris.

2007

The Bolu store opens.

2008

The Istanbul Kartal and Eskişehir stores open.