The Alfamart chain of convenience stores forming part of SM Investments Corp.’s food retail business, has opened its 1,500th branch in Urdaneta City in Pangasinan.
Harvey Ong, COO of Alfamart, said the business goes to communities where they can make a difference by offering a wide assortment of products at competitive prices.
“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,” Ong said.
Alfamart marks the first-ever store in the province. To date, it has opened 100 stores consistent with the goal 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 six years the minimart concept has achieved significant scale by blending the supermarket and convenience store concept into one. This 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.
