Who owns Smart & Final?
Smart & Final is owned by Chedraui (Mexico, BMV: CHDRAUI), which has owned the brand since 28 July 2021.[1][2]
Chedraui owns 90.47% of Smart & Final rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Grupo Comercial Chedraui Annual Report 2025, Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. (90.47% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇽 Mexico, Xalapa, Veracruz
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Retail › Grocery › Supermarkets
- Parent ticker
- BMV: CHDRAUI
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Smart & Final
Smart & Final is a grocery chain in the United States that Grupo Chedraui describes as a format for both household consumers and small businesses. Bodega Latina, now Chedraui USA, agreed in May 2021 to buy Smart & Final Holdings from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo for about $620 million, and the deal completed on 28 July 2021. It had 254 stores at the end of 2025, and own-label goods were 30% of its sales.
Ownership timeline of Smart & Final
Where Smart & Final sits in Chedraui
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Arteli
- Chedraui
- El Super (90.47%)
- Fiesta (90.47%)
- First Street (90.47%)
- Smart & Final (90.47%)
- Súper Chedraui
- Supercito
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Other brands owned by Chedraui
Chedraui controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in retail.
Also in retail
Other brands in supermarkets, and who owns them
Chedraui has more brands in supermarkets on Brandtree than any other owner: 5 of 17.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Oasis | H2O Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Robinsons Supermarket | Robinsons Retail | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Profi | Ahold Delhaize | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| FİLE | BİM | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Tops | Central Retail | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Lotus's | CP Axtra | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Bách Hóa Xanh | Mobile World | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Carrefoursa | Sabancı Holding | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
About the owner: Chedraui
Chedraui is a publicly listed company headquartered in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, founded in 1987. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as BMV: CHDRAUI.
Grupo Chedraui is a Mexican supermarket group from Xalapa, Veracruz, whose business traces back to a shop called El Puerto de Beyrouth in 1920; the holding company was incorporated in 1987. At the end of 2025 it ran 1,067 stores under eight formats, 683 in Mexico and 384 in the United States, and the US business, held through the 90.47%-owned Chedraui USA, earned 52.4% of its Ps. 295,314 million of 2025 sales. It also has a joint venture running 17 Smart & Final stores in north-west Mexico.
🇺🇸 Smart & Final and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Smart & Final among them.
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- Best Buy — Best Buy 🇺🇸
- Bloomingdale's — Macy's, Inc. 🇺🇸
- Boot Barn — Boot Barn 🇺🇸
- Champs Sports — DICK'S Sporting Goods 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Smart & Final?
The parent company of Smart & Final is Chedraui, a publicly listed company headquartered in Mexico.
Is Smart & Final American or Mexican?
Smart & Final originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Chedraui, which is headquartered in Mexico. So Smart & Final is an American-origin brand under Mexican ownership.
Since when has Chedraui owned Smart & Final?
Chedraui has owned Smart & Final since 28 July 2021.
Is Smart & Final still owned by Chedraui?
Yes. As of 21 October 2026, Smart & Final is still owned by Chedraui (90.47% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Grupo Comercial Chedraui Annual Report 2025 — Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V., Annual report; retrieved 21 October 2026.
- [2] Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. Reporte Anual 2025 — Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, Stock exchange filing, published 29 April 2026; retrieved 21 October 2026.
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