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        "id": 1572579,
        "msgid": "alfamart-responds-to-talk-of-restrictions-will-continue-expansion-as-long-as-regulations-permit-1772110907",
        "date": "2026-02-26 14:26:43",
        "title": "Alfamart Responds to Talk of Restrictions, Will Continue Expansion as Long as Regulations Permit",
        "author": "Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "Alfamart, a major minimarket chain in Indonesia, has stated that it will continue to expand as long as it complies with government regulations. The company's Corporate Affairs Director, Solihin, emphasized that they always adhere to local regulations and will only open stores in areas where they are permitted and where there is potential for growth.",
        "content": "<p>Editor<\/p>\n<p>KOMPAS.com - PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk or AMRT, the company that\nmanages Alfamart, stated that it will continue to comply with government\npolicies regarding minimarket expansion. The company affirmed that it\nwill open stores as long as regulations permit.<\/p>\n<p>Corporate Affairs Director of Sumber Alfaria Trijaya, Solihin, said\nthat the company always adheres to regulations in every region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we are a company that always complies with regulations in a\nregion where we want to expand or open stores,\u201d said Solihin when\ncontacted on Wednesday (25\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Solihin emphasized that expansion is not focused on villages. The\ncompany will enter areas that are considered to have potential and are\nnot yet accessible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will communicate to introduce ourselves and state that we want to\nexpand. If the surrounding community and the government allow it, we\nwill open a store,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>AMRT, he continued, adheres to two principles of retail business,\nnamely service and efficiency. The company strives to provide services\nthat consumers like and reduce unnecessary costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd how we continue to improve efficiency, so that the company is\nnot burdened by inefficient costs in terms of unnecessary expenses. That\nis the principle of the retail business,\u201d said Solihin.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Minister of Villages and Underdeveloped Regions,\nYandri Susanto, stated that the spread of minimarkets needs to be\nstopped if the Kopdes Merah Putih system is running.<\/p>\n<p>He believes that minimarkets are already too widespread and could\npose a threat to the village cooperative.<\/p>\n<p>This article has been published on Kontan with the title Alfamart\n(AMRT) Speaks Out About Talk of Minimarket Restrictions<\/p>\n<p>KOMPAS.com is committed to providing clear, trustworthy, and balanced\nfacts. Support the sustainability of clear journalism and enjoy ad-free\nreading by joining Membership. Join KOMPAS.com Plus now.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/alfamart-responds-to-talk-of-restrictions-will-continue-expansion-as-long-as-regulations-permit-1772110907",
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