1980 The company with offices in Burbank specialized in door to door sales with delivery to clients homes.

1982 The Community Assistance Program is created to provide aid to the victims of the El Salvador Earthquake. At this stage, La Curacao specializes in small appliances, jewelry, and electronics.

1983 La Curacao moves to 1313 Olympic Blvd.  And in addition to the departments of small appliances, jewelry and electronics, opens its furniture department.

1984 Export departments are opened for El Salvador and Guatemala.The operation in these countries at that time was through  different carriers. Today La Curacao has its own warehouses in  El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico and operates its own home delivery program.

1985 The Community Assistance Program provides aid to the victims of Mexico's Earthquake.  The first Parking Lot Sale takes place in La Curacao and an official Credit Department opens.

1989 La Curacao purchases the location of 1313 W. Olympic Blvd.

1991 The Company builds a warehouse on a newly acquired lot, allowing La Curacao to carry much greater variety and quantity of products.  The year also saw the debut of "Recuerdos de mi pais" a highly successful television program produced by La Curacao and featuring  company spokes-person: Renan Almendarez " El Cucuy"

1992 La Curacao was one of many Southern California businesses that suffered from the L.A. riots. 
The only location at this time was 1313 W. Olympic.  The store was destroyed in the LA Riots, including all the inventory. La Curacao re-opens 2 weeks later  with only 10,000 sq. ft.  at 1605 W. Olympic.

1993 The 1605 W. Olympic location is expanded from 10,000 to 25,000 sq. ft. The Service Department is opened at the werehouse to help customers with their repairs and exchange needs.

1994 The Community Assistance Program aids victims of the Los Angeles Earthquake. The Customer Service department is created as a separate identity to support the stores and customers by phone.

1995 With the opening of  a second location in the Panorama City Mall, La Curacao made head-lines as America's first  Hispanic-market department store in a mall.  La Curacao inaugurates this 35,000 sq. ft. location in Panorama City which features a child-care for customers' kids. La Curacao purchases the building of 1605 W Olympic and creates La Curacao Business Center.

1996 La Curacao expands its Export Department to include Mexico.

1998 Hurricane Mitch ravages Central America. La Curacao is one of the first American companies to collect and distribute donations on the ground.  A boeing 747 was leased by La Curacao to take all donations directly to where they were needed.

1999 The Los Angeles Store at 1605 W. Olympic expands to 90,000 sq. ft.

2000 La Curacao's third store opens with 105,000 sq. ft. in the City of South Gate.

2001 La Curacao launches its very own Spanish Internet Service Provider called Pasito.com. Record-breaking crowds attend the opening of the first Pollo Campero® restaurant in the United States at La Curacao's Olympic and Union location. La Curacao University is inaugurated for the training of our Associates.

2002 The fourth La Curacao store opens with 100,000 sq. ft. in Huntington Park. Curatel Long Distance Service is first offered to the Latino community. The Commu-nity Assistance Department beco-mes the La Curacao Children's Foundation.

2003 La Curacao launches a loyalty program called Bono®, a points based incentive Program. 

2004 La Curacao organizes its first New Year's event, giving the community a safe place to celebrate.

2005 La Curacao will open its outlet store in Lynwood.
... And San Bernandino.