Alfamart opens 1,500th store
Published Jun 14, 2023 08:39 am
Alfamart, a unit of SM Investments Corporation's food retail businesses through its retailing arm SM Retail, Inc., has opened its 1,500th store in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan.
In a statement, Alfamart Chief Operating Officer Harvey Ong said they go to the communities where they can make a difference by offering its wide assortment of products at competitive prices.
Alfamart opens its 1,500th store and first ever in the Province of Pangasinan located in Barangay Nancalobasaan, Urdaneta City.
“We will go where we are needed. We will continue to look for communities in need of access to basic food products in both urban and hard-to-reach places to make everyday shopping more convenient for the families living in these communities,” he said. To date, Alfamart has opened 100 stores in line with their announcement to open 250 stores this year. The journey to 1,500 stores started in 2014 when Alfamart opened its first concept store in Cavite. In just six years, the super minimart concept has achieved significant scale by blending two grocery formats of a supermarket and a convenience store into one. This unique service enabled the company to provide everything one needs at home such as frozen meats, vegetables, seafood, and more, in order to truly serve the immediate needs of every community. “As Alfamart grows, we want the communities to benefit as well by creating more income and jobs. We enter partnerships with local lessors and offer them rental income for the use of their land or building space,” said Ong. He added that, “We partner with local contractors for the construction of our stores. We provide opportunities for local product suppliers by carrying their products in Alfamart stores. Lastly, we provide employment opportunities to the local community members.” Growing with Alfamart is Pangasinan native and local lessor, Mary Joyce Sardeña who noted that, whenever there’s new development, particularly commercial establishments, others follow suit, which helps the community to bring in more trust and investments. In addition, she said the availability of fresh products, especially in the frozen meats section, benefits the surrounding community by saving them travel time and resources needed to head to the nearest public market.
Alfamart opens its 1,500th store and first ever in the Province of Pangasinan located in Barangay Nancalobasaan, Urdaneta City.
“We will go where we are needed. We will continue to look for communities in need of access to basic food products in both urban and hard-to-reach places to make everyday shopping more convenient for the families living in these communities,” he said. To date, Alfamart has opened 100 stores in line with their announcement to open 250 stores this year. The journey to 1,500 stores started in 2014 when Alfamart opened its first concept store in Cavite. In just six years, the super minimart concept has achieved significant scale by blending two grocery formats of a supermarket and a convenience store into one. This unique service enabled the company to provide everything one needs at home such as frozen meats, vegetables, seafood, and more, in order to truly serve the immediate needs of every community. “As Alfamart grows, we want the communities to benefit as well by creating more income and jobs. We enter partnerships with local lessors and offer them rental income for the use of their land or building space,” said Ong. He added that, “We partner with local contractors for the construction of our stores. We provide opportunities for local product suppliers by carrying their products in Alfamart stores. Lastly, we provide employment opportunities to the local community members.” Growing with Alfamart is Pangasinan native and local lessor, Mary Joyce Sardeña who noted that, whenever there’s new development, particularly commercial establishments, others follow suit, which helps the community to bring in more trust and investments. In addition, she said the availability of fresh products, especially in the frozen meats section, benefits the surrounding community by saving them travel time and resources needed to head to the nearest public market.