Michael M. Laddon

Smart & Final Stores, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the food retail business. It operates through following segments: Smart & Final, Smart Foodservice, and Corporate/Other. The Smart & Final segment deals with both household and business customers. The Smart Foodservice segment focuses primarily on restaurants, caterers, and a wide range of other foodservice businesses. The Corporate/Other segment includes corporate overhead support expenses and administrative expenses incidental to the activities of the reportable segments, interest expense, and other costs associated with the company's debt obligations, equity earnings in its joint venture, and income taxes. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Commerce, CA.

Ralphs Grocery Co. operates a chain of grocery stores and supermarkets. The company also operates warehouse style stores. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Compton, CA.