Editing Convenience store (section)

===Indonesia===
[[File:Alfamart Tanjungpura Pontianak.jpg|thumb|An [[Alfamart]] convenience store in [[Pontianak]], [[Indonesia]]]]
[[File:Indomaret RE Martadinata Jombang.jpg|thumb|An [[Indomaret]] convenience store in [[Jombang, Jombang|Jombang]], Indonesia]]
Supermarket-styled convenience stores in [[Indonesia]] (commonly known as "minimarket") are mostly scattered around the towns. Due to local government restrictions in Indonesia, usually convenience stores may only be built at least {{Convert|500|m|sp=us}} from the nearest traditional market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jateng.tribunnews.com/2014/10/05/jarak-minimarket-modern-dengan-pasar-tradisional-minimal-500-meter|title=Jarak Minimarket Modern dengan Pasar Tradisional Minimal 500 Meter|website=Tribun Jateng|access-date=20 February 2017}}</ref> This allows traditional markets to continue selling local goods, but also greatly lowers the opportunities for profit by those who seek to build or own a convenience store by reducing the eligibility of property to be developed into a convenience store. This is especially true in small towns and rural areas. As a result, convenience stores in rural areas are often built side-by-side or at maximum within {{Convert|50|m|sp=us}} of each other.

The two major national convenience store chains in Indonesia are [[Indomaret]] and [[Alfamart]], both of which serve almost all areas within the country with around 22,000 and 18,000 stores in 2023, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alfaria Source (AMRT) Boosts Revenue from Lawson, Buy or Sell? |url=https://english.kontan.co.id/news/alfaria-source-amrt-boosts-revenue-from-lawson-buy-or-sell |access-date=24 July 2024 |work=Kontan |date=23 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Foreign chains like [[Family Mart]], [[Circle K]] or [[Lawson (store)|Lawson]], on the other hand, have their stores in big cities and cater to a specific lifestyle instead of focusing on "convenience". To be classified as a convenience store, the store should occupy no more than {{Convert|100|m2|sp=us}} of service area; in some local residences, the limit is {{Convert|250|m2|sp=us}}.

The Indonesian government also regulates the convenience store license process, so it can only be bought by franchisees, using a different name and different brand, or classifying it as [[cafeteria]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.etalasebisnis.com/investasi/1392/ini-persyaratan-waralaba-alfamart-franchise.html|title=Ini Persyaratan Waralaba Alfamart (Alfamart Franchise)|last=PRODUCTION|first=VIMEDIA|date=7 December 2015|newspaper=EtalaseBisnis.com|access-date=20 February 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> A convenience store with a cafeteria license is only allowed to sell a maximum 10% of its service space for non-food/beverages product. This type of convenience store often puts lawn chairs and a desk as a decoy in front of their stores, while offering the same range of products as a holder of a mini market license.

There are also many small neighborhood stores, known as ''[[toko (shop)|toko]] kelontong'' or ''[[warung]]''. Some are sponsored by a network of stores, mostly owned by cigarette companies (such as DRP by [[Djarum]], GGSP by [[Gudang Garam]] or SRC by [[Sampoerna]]) or tech companies (such as Mitra [[Bukalapak]] or Mitra [[Tokopedia]]).

Indomaret and Alfamart itself are also offered as options for online payment methods, offering conveniences of transactions without needing to use internet banking, ATM, or debit and credit cards. Customers will have to select Alfamart or Indomaret as their payment option, and they will have to complete the payment with the store's cashier<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryza |first=Prayogo |date=2016-06-28 |title=Tokopedia Kini Didukung Pembayaran Instan Melalui Gerai Alfamart |url=https://hybrid.co.id/post/tokopedia-kini-didukung-pembayaran-instan-melalui-gerai-alfamart/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Hybrid.co.id |language=en-US}}</ref>