Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Jones incorporate Triple J Enterprises, Inc. into existence providing island residents with Subaru vehicles, Hino heavy trucks and buses, and Bluebird school buses.

 

Triple J Saipan, Inc. is formed to distribute similar products and services to our Northern Mariana Islands friends. The company acquires Mighal International (dba Triple J Merchant Services) in Oakland, CA to provide freight consolidation, freight forwarding and US mainland logistical support
 

Triple J Saipan, Inc. becomes the Hyundai distributor for the CNMI.

Triple J opens Triple J Wholesale Foods in Ebeye in the Marshall Islands to serve the small island of 14,000 people in the Kwajalein Atoll.
 

Triple J Wholesale Foods Saipan opens to meet growing demand for wholesale items in Saipan. The venture increases buying power overall in the grocery business. Wholesale food operations in Guam also begin this year.

Triple J Motors acquires the Isuzu vehicle brand in Guam and Saipan.

Triple J Auto Distributors, Inc. is formed with the acquisition of the Suzuki and Mitsubishi distributorships in Guam and Saipan.

Triple J Real Estate is formed, a full service brokerage house specializing in development, property management, commercial sales, leasing and residential sales.

With the business savvy persistence they have become known for, Triple J Express Tire and Lube is born. This business focuses on the after-market tire and service business as well as the commercial truck and bus tire business.

Triple J further diversifies with the purchase of the Outback Steakhouse franchise in Tumon to capitalize on the increasing tourism market.

Triple J Wholesale Foods Guam enters the market due to the expanding grocery wholesale businesses in Saipan and the Marshalls.

Eleven years after opening wholesale and retail operations on Ebeye in the eastern part of Micronesia, Triple J expands west to Palau. A joint venture with Neco Enterprises, the Palau operations include wholesaling, retailing, bakery, convenience store, fast foods and a Shell service station.

Triple J Enterprises, Inc. is appointed the Ford dealer in Guam and Micronesia by Ford Motor Company.

Triple J secures its position in the regional auto market as one of the top dealers in both volume and market share with the acquisition of the Mazda distributorship for Guam and Saipan.

Triple J Five Star Foods Inc., is born with the acquisition of a larger grocery wholesale group in Guam’s market allowing for Triple J to become a major player in the wholesale food business in Guam and Micronesia

Guam Chamber of Commerce recognizes Triple J as the Business Laureate of the Year and inducts the company into the Guam Business Hall of Fame, the youngest corporation to have achieved the honor.

Triple J becomes the official distributor of Kia Motors for Guam and Micronesia. A further honor was bestowed on the Triple J group being ranked as the 4th largest business in Micronesia with sales exceeding $100 million dollars in Guam Business News Magazine.

Five Star Wholesale Saipan outgrows its location in Lower Base, Saipan, and relocates to a large facility closer to town in Chalan Kanoa. The new facility offers improved wholesale space and retail opportunities.



Triple J acquires WDI’s interests in the Tony Roma’s and Capricciosa restaurants and becomes the sole owner of the franchise restaurants on Saipan. Commitment to brand standards continues under Triple J and the restaurants are popular dining options for tourists and residents.

Twelve years after opening in Palau, Triple J’s operations expands and encompasses the entire Neco Plaza complex. The retail store doubles in size, Hertz Car Rental opens, and operations expand into commercial space rental.

Triple J acquires a 55 year lease of the 22 room former Pacific Gardenia Hotel and Beach Bar & Grill from the Commonwealth Development Authority. The acquisition includes the hotel structure and four prime lots between Beach Road and the beach in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

Triple J acquires the leasehold interest in the former Silver Resortel in Saipan. The 22 unit hotel is adjacent to the former Pacific Gardenia Hotel, acquired the previous year. Combined, the two former hotel properties set the stage for Triple J’s development of the 45 unit Surfrider Resort Spa and Surf Club.

Triple J Truckload Store opens in Saipan next to Five Star Wholesale. Offering Saipan residents quality appliances, furniture, electronic goods, general household, and home and garden items at highly discounted prices, Truckload Store’s successful merchandising business model later expands to operations in Palau, Ebeye and Majuro.

USCIS approves Marianas EB-5 Regional Center LLC’s application for designation as an EB-5 regional center, the first in the CNMI. A joint venture between Triple J and Washington Pacific Economic Development Group, the regional center offers developers an alternate source of funding for projects in the CNMI and for qualified foreign investors, an opportunity for US permanent residency if minimum investment and jobs creation requirements established by USCIS are met. The program is highly successful in the US mainland and offers high potential for similar success in the CNMI given a favorable tax environment, proximity to Asia, and various competitive advantages for investors.

Saipan Surfrider Resort Spa and Surf Club breaks ground on Saipan. The new hotel will include 45 rooms, restaurants, spa, and other amenities. Target completion date is mid-2015.
 

Triple J, in partnership with Pacific Basin Company, opens Pacific Basin Payless in Majuro. The new wholesale, retail, automobile sales and service, and bakery/fast foods operation offers Majuro residents and visitors high quality grocery and automobile goods and services at reasonable prices. The venture follows the expiration of Triple J’s management contract with the former Payless Majuro which opened in 2003.

In March, Triple J becomes the new official vehicle and corporate platinum sponsor of the Guam Football Association, at an extremely exciting time for the association with its growing success of Guam’s national soccer program and its consistent international exposure for the island.
 

In May, Triple J is recognized for raising over $40,000 in support of the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life event that will support efforts to find cancer causes and cures.


The corporation reaches a new milestone with its 30th Anniversary, celebrating $130 million dollars in volume sales and in overwhelming support from the communities in which Triple J has become a household name.

Margaret Jones recognized at the 2018 First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business Magazine Businesswoman of the Year gala in April with the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the Businesswoman of the Year program to businesswomen in the region who have been pioneers, have worked tirelessly to improve the quality of the island community in which they live and who serve as role models for businesswomen of today.

Hon. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan of the Northern Mariana Islands in the House of Representatives presented Robert H. Jones, Chairman & CEO of Triple J Enterprises with a Congressional Record dated Friday, 18 May 2018 recognizing Mr. & Mrs. Jones and the entire Jones family for their remarkable contributions to the growth and development of the CNMI and the Western Pacific through business venture and philanthropical efforts.

Jeff Jones honored for exceptional community service as part of Ford Salute to Dealers Awards in January.

Payless SuperFresh& Truckload Store opens November 2019 at Townhouse Center in Chalan Kanoa, offering a wider variety of fresh produce and first-of-its-kind butcher shop.

Payless SuperFresh& Truckload Store opens November 2019 at Townhouse Center in Chalan Kanoa, offering a wider variety of fresh produce and first-of-its-kind butcher shop.

Ocean Ridge Homes opens January 2020 with 48 three-bedroom, two bathroom units, each consisting of 1,400 square feet.

In March, American Medical Center (AMC), in partnership with Triple J Enterprises, Inc. announced the launch of a mobile AMC Community Outreach testing and vaccination clinic to reach the community’s most vulnerable populations who are unable to leave home to get a COVID test or vaccination. The Ford Transit Wagon XL, donated by Triple J, brought the AMC medical team into the community to deliver the vaccine and testing to those homebound and most vulnerable in our communities.

Triple J’s opens Tinian developments which include, the Tinian Western Lodge, Hertz / Dollar Rent-A-Car, Bar-K-Diner & Bar-K-Drive-In, Tinian Village Lodge, Tinian Wholesale To Everyone, Tinian Conference Center and Triple J Tire Lube & Car Wash Shop, April 2021.

Triple J Rentals division re-brands as Hertz and Dollar Rent A Car on Guam, Saipan, Tinian and Palau.

Triple J Rentals division re-brands as Hertz and Dollar Rent A Car on Guam, Saipan, Tinian and Palau.

Guam’s first Blink® charging station installed at Triple J’s main headquarters in Upper Tumon, and unveiled on Friday, August 19th, after the partnership between Triple J and Blink Charging Co. was announced.

A one-time donation of $42,454.16 was presented in December to Make-A-Wish Guam & CNMI Chapter on behalf of Ford dealers in the Asia Pacific region, comprised of Ford dealers in Guam, CNMI, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, New Caledonia, Marshall Islands, Tahiti, Hong Kong, Singapore, American & Western Samoa, Brunei, Vanuatu, Fiji, Papau New Guinea and Mangolia, from funds collected and earmarked for Guam.

Tinian Garden Bed & Breakfast facility, the latest addition to Triple J’s Tinian developments, opens in October.

Triple J unveils new EV charging stations at Pacific Place, Tumon and Agana Shopping Center.

Triple J Saipan contributes $10,000 to the Northern Marianas Sports Association (NMSA) to help cover transportation and lodging costs of local athletes participating in the Micronesian Games, held in the Marshall Islands from June 15 to 24.

Triple J acquires Stroll, Guam’s leading ride-hailing and mobility platform. This strategic acquisition will establish a new division under Triple J, doing business as Stroll, enhancing Triple J’s diverse portfolio and commitment to providing innovative transportation solutions.

Triple J celebrates 40 years with staff on Labor Day, giving away a 2024 Mazda CX5 to one lucky employee!