Smart & Final - Ownership and Business Overview

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Smart & Final Ownership

Who owns Smart & Final?

Smart & Final is owned by Grupo Comercial Chedraui S.A.B. de C.V.. It was acquired on May 13, 2021.

Was Smart & Final formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Smart & Final was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Smart & Final Business Overview

Where is Smart & Final headquartered?

Smart & Final is headquartered in Commerce, California.

What sector is Smart & Final in?

Smart & Final is a retail company.

When was Smart & Final founded?

Smart & Final was founded in 1871.

Retail M&A Summary in 2021

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, retail ranked 26 in number of deals in 2021. The largest retail acquisition in 2021 was The Michaels Companies - which was acquired by Apollo Global Management for $5.0B.

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Smart & Final

Smart & Final, Inc.

600 Citadel Drive,
Commerce, California 90040
United States,
(800) 894-0511
www.smartandfinal.com

Smart & Final is an operator of the smaller stores, warehouse-style, no membership fee, multi-format retailer serving both households and smaller businesses with a strong value proposition. Smart & Final operates 257 stores under its Smart & Final banner, which offer quality products in a variety of sizes, saving customers time and money without a membership fee. Its larger format stores, Smart & Final Extra! stores, combine the warehouse store with traditional grocery offerings like farm-fresh produce and natural and organic options, to provide a one-stop-shop for all. Smart & Final was founded in 1871 and is based in Commerce, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Smart & Final - Food Service Business 2003-08-19 - Divestiture
, United States
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food - - 1 (100%) -
Total - - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States - - 1 -
Total - - 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Established

1871

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