AllHome Corp., the Villar Group’s listed retail arm, on Monday said it opened its first store for the year in General Santos City.
The said branch, a large, free-standing store, is the company’s fourth in Mindanao following Cagayan de Oro, Butuan City and Koronadal City, bringing the company’s network of stores to 51 spread across 30 cities and municipalities in the country.
AllHome’s newest branch has a size of about 7,600 square meters, and is at Purok 9 Barangay Katangawan, Circumferential Road, General Santos City, which serves as the commercial and entertainment hub of central Mindanao.
“AllHome aims to bring world-class shopping experience to more locations across the Philippines. We want every Filipino to have the best choices in building and furnishing their homes,” company vice chairman Camille Villar said.
“AllHome’s expansion is fueled by our optimism on the recovery of the market this year. As we continue to navigate the new normal, we deem it important to reach outside Metro Manila to cater to new markets,” company chairman Manny B. Villar Jr. said.
AllHome’s new stores feature a new look, such as higher ceilings and an expansive racking for the construction area to give shoppers a better view of the store’s offerings.
The company said it continues to implement stringent pandemic protocols, conducting temperature checks for both employees and customers upon entry into store premises. Facilities, such as elevators and escalators, are sanitized every day after store hours, as well as store items.
Late last year, the company added AllDigital to its small specialty store format, bringing the store count by format to 15 small specialty, 14 large free-standing and 22 large mall-based.
The recent launchings of Cabanatuan, Sta. Maria in Bulacan and General Santos stores increased the store count for large free-standing format.