By Philstar
Alfamart, the minimart chain of the SM Group, has reached another milestone as it opened its 1,500th store in the Philippines and its first in the province of Pangasinan.
Located near a residential cluster in Barangay Nancalobasaan, Urdaneta City, the newest Alfamart marks the first-ever store in the province. To date, the mini grocery chain has opened 100 outlets in line with plans to open 250 stores this year.
Harvey Ong, chief operating officer of Alfamart, said the company ensures they go to the communities where they can make a difference by offering its wide assortment of products at competitive prices.
“We will go where we are needed,” he said. “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.”
Alfamart opened its first concept store in Cavite in 2014. 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.
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