Today, the 71 years-old entrepreneur has grown Alfamart to a booming business, with 17,000 outlets across Indonesia and the Philippines.
Djoko Susanto charts Alfamart’s growth from humble grocery stall to sprawling retail empire
Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk (Alfamart) founder Djoko Susanto came from very humble beginnings. The self-made Indonesian billionaire started his entrepreneurial journey at the tender age of 17, selling groceries at his family’s 560 sq ft stall inside a traditional mall in Jakarta.

