| Company type | Cooperative |
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| Industry | Convenience stores |
| Founded | January 6, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-01-06) |
| Headquarters | Bogor,West Java, Indonesia |
| Owner | 212 Sharia Cooperative |
| Website | koperasisyariah212 |
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212 Mart is a brand ofIndonesiansharia-orientedconvenience stores formed by the 212 Sharia Cooperative (Koperasi Syariah 212) and inspired by the212 Movement.[1] According to its official website, the group was founded on January 6, 2017 by influentialIslamic figures in Indonesia such as 13thVice PresidentMa'ruf Amin,UstadBachtiar Nasir, and Didin Hafhiduddin. It is registered on theMinistry of Cooperatives.[2]
212 Mart opened its first booth inBogor,West Java. It later expanded to most of Indonesia and as of 2018 had more than 120 booths across the nation.[3][4] The group's business principle consists of empowering small to medium enterprises owned by ordinary Indonesians and adhering to Sharia. As such, the group aims not to selltobacco,condoms, or otherharam products.[5] Duringadhan prayers, 212 Mart closes their booths for 15 minutes.[6] As of 2020, some 212 Mart branches have permanently closed.[7]
In 2018, controversy arose when a link shared onWhatsApp encouraging people to invest in 212 Mart resulted in the fundraising of 2 billionIndonesian rupiahs.[7]
In October 2020, employees working in stores in city ofSamarinda complained that they did not receive their salary. Branch administrators disappeared and could not be contacted. 212 Mart stores in the city were closed without information, leading to investors reporting it to thepolice.[8] As of May 2021, the case was still being investigated.[9] The local police stated that the Samarinda fraud case is not related to[10] and distinct from[11] the central 212 Mart branch.
