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Alfamart franchise fees, as published
The Alfamart franchise fee is Php 500k (VAT Exc) and the capital investment is 2M, as listed in the Philippine Franchise Association directory. The listing is short: it does not show a term, renewal, royalty or the store format the figures assume. Ask Alfamart for each of those in writing.[1]
What the Alfamart listing says
Two figures appear: a capital investment of 2M and a franchise fee of Php 500k, marked VAT exclusive. Because the fee is quoted before VAT, the amount you pay will be higher than the listed figure.[1]
The listing does not say whether the 2M includes the fee, the building fit-out, shelving and refrigeration, or the opening inventory. In a minimart, inventory alone can be a large cost, so ask who finances it.[1]
Questions specific to a minimart franchise
Ask Alfamart how it earns from your store after opening. Is it a royalty on sales, a share of gross profit, a fixed monthly fee, or a mark-up on the goods you buy from it? Ask how each is computed, who sets retail prices, and how promotions are funded.
Ask too how stock is ordered and delivered. Find out the delivery schedule for your area, who pays for spoiled or expired goods, and which point-of-sale and inventory system you must use and pay for.
Ask also about store hours, staffing per shift, and whether you bring the site or Alfamart proposes one. A store open long hours has very different labor costs from one that closes at night.
Permits and other convenience stores
A minimart needs a mayor's permit, BIR registration and, if it sells ready-to-eat food, a sanitary permit. See the convenience store business kit. 7-Eleven and others are under convenience store franchises.
Questions people ask
- How much is an Alfamart franchise?
- The PFA directory lists a capital investment of 2M and a franchise fee of Php 500k, VAT exclusive.
- Is the Alfamart franchise fee VAT inclusive?
- No. The PFA listing marks the Php 500k fee as VAT exclusive.
- How long is an Alfamart franchise?
- The PFA listing does not state a term. Ask Alfamart directly.
- What permits does an Alfamart store still need?
- The franchise does not replace your own registrations. A convenience store outlet still registers its business, gets a barangay clearance and mayor's permit, and follows the selling rules for a store, such as price tags and the age and distance rules if it sells cigarettes. See the convenience store kit for each rule with its source.
Sources
Checked 13 November 2026. We link the agency's own page for every requirement. Rules change; confirm with the office before you pay.
- Alfamart | Philippine Franchise Association · Philippine Franchise Association
Ask Alfamart before you sign
- Does the capital investment include the franchise fee, fit-out and opening inventory?
- How long is the franchise term, and what does renewal cost?
- Do you share gross profit or charge a royalty, and how is it computed?
- Who sets retail prices and promotions?
- Do I bring the site, or do you propose one?
- What store hours and staffing do you require?