- Business
- PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk operates Indonesia's leading minimarket chain under the Alfamart brand, engaging in retail distribution of consumer products including food and beverages, fresh and frozen foods, groceries, personal care items, household essentials, cosmetics, toys, over-the-counter medicines, and non-food products; it provides franchise services, digital offerings such as e-money, payment points, vouchers, online ticketing, remittances, courier services, and e-commerce through Alfacart. Founded in 1989 by Djoko Susanto as a grocery and distribution business and headquartered in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, the company shifted to minimarkets in 1999-2002 by acquiring Alfaminimart stores; it maintains extensive operations across Indonesia with outlets in major cities like Jakarta, Tangerang, Bandung, Surabaya, and beyond, alongside international presence in the Philippines via over 2,100 stores through a joint venture with SM Investments. Key subsidiaries encompass PT Midi Utama Indonesia Tbk for Alfamart Retail Asia investments, PT Sumber Indah Lestari for DAN+DAN operations, PT Sumber Trijaya Lestari for e-commerce, PT Sumber Wahana Sejahtera for logistics, PT Global Loyalti Indonesia for loyalty programs, and Alfamidi for additional retail formats. Recent developments include a July 2025 acquisition of a 70% stake in PT Noovoleum Indonesia Investama for Rp16.2 billion to enter used cooking oil recycling, another acquisition of 70% in Lawson Indonesia stores for US$12.5 million to bolster ready-to-eat products and logistics synergies, plans announced in August 2025 to expand into Malaysia and Bangladesh, and a October 2025 joint venture with Kazi Farms Group and Mitsubishi Corporation for a $120 million convenience store launch in Bangladesh; the company reported net revenue of Rp94.47 trillion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, up 7% year-over-year, with over 18,000 stores reinforcing its modern trade dominance.