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Greater Jakarta: City to operate 44 convenience stores
The Jakarta administration’s plan to open another 42 convenience stores under the Jakmart brand by the end of 2017 has been given the green light by the city council, which considers them important for maintaining food supply
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he Jakarta administration’s plan to open another 42 convenience stores under the Jakmart brand by the end of 2017 has been given the green light by the city council, which considers them important for maintaining food supply.
“Councilors have been made aware of the Jakmart business model currently developed by PD Pasar Jaya. It is in line with our goal to ensure food security for the public,” city councilor Prabowo Soenirman of Commission B, which oversees economic matters, said on Tuesday.
He added that the prices of goods sold at the market should be lower than at similar stores and adjusted to people’s purchasing power.
Currently, there are two Jakmart stores in the capital.
PD Pasar Jaya president director Arief Nasrudin has said the stores already sell more than 600 products. He claimed the prices were slightly lower than at other convenience stores in the city.
Arief said he planned to build the stores in several strategic spots of the city, including near government offices and Mass Rapid Transit stations.
