Smart & Final
PROPERTY OVERVIEW
Ownership: The Kroger Co.
Credit Rating: S&P: B+
Ticker: NYSE: KR
Sector: Grocery
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Smart & Final is a chain of warehouse-style food and supply stores based in Commerce, California, which developed through a series of mergers and expansions. The oldest of the combined companies, Hellman-Haas Grocery, was founded in 1871 in Los Angeles. The company has expanded to over 250 stores in the Western United States and northern Mexico. While Smart & Final stores target both the food-service and household markets, the company also operates Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice stores, which markets to foodservice professionals.
