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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q



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(Mark one)



|x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended March 21, 2004



or



| ̈ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



For the transition period from  to



Commission File Number 001-10811



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SMART & FINAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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|                                                               |  |                                  
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------
|Delaware                                                       |  | No. 95-4079584                   
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)



|                                               |  |           
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ----------
|600 Citadel Drive City of Commerce, California |  | 90040     
|(Address of principal executive offices)       |  | (zip code)



(323) 869-7500

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)



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Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No ̈.



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No ̈.



As of April 23, 2004, the registrant had outstanding 30,082,181 shares of common stock.



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SMART & FINAL INC.

Index



|                           |  |                                                                                       |  |     
|-------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----
|Caption                    |  |                                                                                       |  | Page
|Forward-Looking Statements |  | 2                                                                                    
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|PART I                     |  | FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                 |  |     
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 1.                    |  | Financial Statements                                                                  |  |     
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|                           |  | Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                 |  | 3   
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|                           |  | Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income                                           |  | 4   
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|                           |  | Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                       |  | 5   
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|                           |  | Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements                                  |  | 6   
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 2.                    |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |  | 18  
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 3.                    |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk                             |  | 25  
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 4.                    |  | Controls and Procedures                                                               |  | 25  
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Part II                    |  | OTHER INFORMATION                                                                     |  |     
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 1.                    |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                     |  | 26  
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 2.                    |  | Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities      |  | 27  
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 3.                    |  | Defaults upon Senior Securities                                                       |  | 27  
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 4.                    |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                   |  | 27  
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 5.                    |  | Other Information                                                                     |  | 27  
|                           |  |                                                                                      
|Item 6.                    |  | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                      |  | 28  
|                           | 
|SIGNATURES                 |  | 29                                                                                   



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Forward-Looking Statements



When
used in this report, the words believe, expect, anticipate and similar expressions, together with other discussion of future trends or results, are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including those discussed below that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. All of these forward-looking statements are based on
estimates and assumptions made by our management which, although believed to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict; therefore, undue reliance should not be placed upon such statements. Actual results may differ materially
and adversely from such statements due to known and unknown factors. The following important factors, among others, could cause our results of operations to be materially and adversely affected in future periods:



| | increased competitive pressures;
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| | deterioration in national or regional economic conditions;
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| | interruption and/or inability to obtain adequate supplies of products; and
|- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | adverse state or federal legislation or regulation that increases the costs of compliance or adverse findings by a regulator with respect to existing operations.
|- | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Many of these factors are beyond our control.
There can be no assurance that we will not incur new or additional unforeseen costs in connection with the ongoing conduct of our business. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included herein do not purport to be predictions of future events
or circumstances and may not be realized. Additional information regarding these factors and other risks is included in Item 1. Business - Risk Factors in our 2003 Annual Report.



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SMART & FINAL INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except share amounts)



|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------- | ------- | - | ----------------- | - | ------- | -
|                                                                                                                                       |  | March 21,2004 |         |   | December 28, 2003 |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  | (Unaudited)   |         |   |                   |  
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                 |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Current assets:                                                                                                                        |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                              |  | $             | 51,932  |   |                   | $ | 50,949  |  
|Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $348 in 2004 and $307 in 2003                                             |  |               | 12,444  |   |                   |   | 15,524  |  
|Inventories                                                                                                                            |  |               | 127,305 |   |                   |   | 123,428 |  
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                              |  |               | 21,621  |   |                   |   | 27,069  |  
|Deferred tax assets                                                                                                                    |  |               | 16,512  |   |                   |   | 16,660  |  
|Assets of discontinued operations                                                                                                      |  |               | 3,795   |   |                   |   | 4,681   |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Total current assets                                                                                                                   |  |               | 233,609 |   |                   |   | 238,311 |  
|Property, plant and equipment:                                                                                                         |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Land                                                                                                                                   |  |               | 66,798  |   |                   |   | 68,042  |  
|Buildings and improvements                                                                                                             |  |               | 63,069  |   |                   |   | 64,237  |  
|Leasehold improvements                                                                                                                 |  |               | 111,923 |   |                   |   | 113,388 |  
|Fixtures and equipment                                                                                                                 |  |               | 179,783 |   |                   |   | 179,079 |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               | 421,573 |   |                   |   | 424,746 |  
|Less  Accumulated depreciation and amortization                                                                                       |  |               | 182,363 |   |                   |   | 177,706 |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Net property, plant and equipment                                                                                                      |  |               | 239,210 |   |                   |   | 247,040 |  
|Assets under capital leases, net of accumulated amortization of $9,699 in 2004 and $9,417 in 2003                                      |  |               | 3,644   |   |                   |   | 3,926   |  
|Goodwill                                                                                                                               |  |               | 34,775  |   |                   |   | 34,775  |  
|Deferred tax assets                                                                                                                    |  |               | 16,123  |   |                   |   | 16,123  |  
|Other assets                                                                                                                           |  |               | 52,270  |   |                   |   | 55,350  |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Total assets                                                                                                                           |  | $             | 579,631 |   |                   | $ | 595,525 |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                   |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Current liabilities:                                                                                                                   |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases                                                                                |  | $             | 61,970  |   |                   | $ | 61,964  |  
|Accounts payable                                                                                                                       |  |               | 86,239  |   |                   |   | 94,402  |  
|Accrued salaries and wages                                                                                                             |  |               | 10,631  |   |                   |   | 15,827  |  
|Other accrued liabilities                                                                                                              |  |               | 37,372  |   |                   |   | 45,646  |  
|Liabilities of discontinued operations                                                                                                 |  |               | 4,497   |   |                   |   | 7,296   |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Total current liabilities                                                                                                              |  |               | 200,709 |   |                   |   | 225,135 |  
|Long-term liabilities:                                                                                                                 |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Obligations under capital leases                                                                                                       |  |               | 4,084   |   |                   |   | 4,511   |  
|Notes payable                                                                                                                          |  |               | 53,477  |   |                   |   | 53,496  |  
|Notes payable to affiliate                                                                                                             |  |               | 33,168  |   |                   |   | 33,173  |  
|Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                            |  |               | 25,389  |   |                   |   | 25,253  |  
|Workers compensation reserve, postretirement and postemployment benefits                                                              |  |               | 42,049  |   |                   |   | 40,380  |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Total long-term liabilities                                                                                                            |  |               | 158,167 |   |                   |   | 156,813 |  
|Commitments and contingencies                                                                                                          |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Stockholders equity:                                                                                                                  |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Preferred stock, $1 par value (authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued)                                                         |  |               |        |   |                   |   |        |  
|Common stock, $0.01 par value (authorized 100,000,000 shares; 30,010,271 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 29,922,821 in
2003) |  |               | 300     |   |                   |   | 299     |  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                             |  |               | 208,123 |   |                   |   | 207,296 |  
|Notes receivable for common stock                                                                                                      |  |               | (91     | ) |                   |   | (100    | )
|Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                   |  |               | (9,737  | ) |                   |   | (9,881  | )
|Retained earnings                                                                                                                      |  |               | 22,160  |   |                   |   | 15,963  |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Total stockholders equity                                                                                                             |  |               | 220,755 |   |                   |   | 213,577 |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  
|Total liabilities and stockholders equity                                                                                             |  | $             | 579,631 |   |                   | $ | 595,525 |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |               |         |   |                   |   |         |  



The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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SMART & FINAL INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------ | ---------- | - | -------------- | - | ---------- | -
|                                                                         |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |           
|                                                                         |  | March 21, 2004     |            |   | March 23, 2003 |  
|                                                                         |  | (Unaudited)        |           
|Sales                                                                    |  | $                  | 423,473    |   |                | $ | 354,637    |  
|Cost of sales, buying and occupancy                                      |  |                    | 350,498    |   |                |   | 296,963    |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Gross margin                                                             |  |                    | 72,975     |   |                |   | 57,674     |  
|Operating and administrative expenses                                    |  |                    | 58,110     |   |                |   | 50,399     |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Income from operations                                                   |  |                    | 14,865     |   |                |   | 7,275      |  
|Interest expense, net                                                    |  |                    | 3,689      |   |                |   | 2,754      |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes      |  |                    | 11,176     |   |                |   | 4,521      |  
|Income tax provision                                                     |  |                    | (4,474     | ) |                |   | (1,797     | )
|Equity (loss) earnings in unconsolidated subsidiary                      |  |                    | (106       | ) |                |   | 11         |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Income from continuing operations                                        |  |                    | 6,596      |   |                |   | 2,735      |  
|Discontinued operations, net of tax                                      |  |                    | (399       | ) |                |   | (2,572     | )
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Net income                                                               |  | $                  | 6,197      |   |                | $ | 163        |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Earnings per common share:                                               |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Earnings per common share from continuing operations                     |  | $                  | 0.22       |   |                | $ | 0.09       |  
|Loss per common share from discontinued operations                       |  |                    | (0.01      | ) |                |   | (0.09      | )
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Earnings per common share                                                |  | $                  | 0.21       |   |                | $ | 0.01       |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Weighted average common shares                                           |  |                    | 29,870,909 |   |                |   | 29,728,233 |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Earnings per common share, assuming dilution:                            |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Earnings per common share, assuming dilution, from continuing operations |  | $                  | 0.21       |   |                | $ | 0.09       |  
|Loss per common share, assuming dilution, from discontinued operations   |  |                    | (0.01      | ) |                |   | (0.09      | )
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Earnings per common share, assuming dilution                             |  | $                  | 0.20       |   |                | $ | 0.01       |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents              |  |                    | 31,259,320 |   |                |   | 29,734,260 |  
|                                                                         |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  



The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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SMART & FINAL INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)



|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | -------------- | - | ------- | -
|                                                                                                          |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |       
|                                                                                                          |  | March 21, 2004     |        |   | March 23, 2003 |  
|                                                                                                          |  | (Unaudited)        |       
|Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                                                                     |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Income from continuing operations                                                                         |  | $                  | 6,596  |   |                | $ | 2,735   |  
|Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing activities: |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment                                                         |  |                    | (169   | ) |                |   | (28     | )
|Depreciation                                                                                              |  |                    | 4,263  |   |                |   | 4,373   |  
|Amortization                                                                                              |  |                    | 2,930  |   |                |   | 2,688   |  
|Amortization of deferred financing costs                                                                  |  |                    | 799    |   |                |   | 614     |  
|Deferred tax provision                                                                                    |  |                    | 147    |   |                |   | 246     |  
|Equity loss (earnings) in unconsolidated subsidiary                                                       |  |                    | 106    |   |                |   | (11     | )
|Decrease (increase) in:                                                                                   |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Accounts receivable                                                                                       |  |                    | 3,078  |   |                |   | 5,089   |  
|Inventories                                                                                               |  |                    | (3,877 | ) |                |   | 7,057   |  
|Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                         |  |                    | 4,794  |   |                |   | (2,804  | )
|Increase (decrease) in:                                                                                   |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Accounts payable                                                                                          |  |                    | (6,209 | ) |                |   | (1,937  | )
|Accrued salaries and wages                                                                                |  |                    | (5,197 | ) |                |   | (66     | )
|Other accrued liabilities                                                                                 |  |                    | (6,556 | ) |                |   | 690     |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by continuing activities                                                                |  |                    | 705    |   |                |   | 18,646  |  
|Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued activities                                                    |  |                    | (2,495 | ) |                |   | 294     |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                                                       |  |                    | (1,790 | ) |                |   | 18,940  |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                                                                     |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Acquisition of property, plant and equipment                                                              |  |                    | (2,164 | ) |                |   | (3,657  | )
|Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                                                   |  |                    | 2,661  |   |                |   | 25      |  
|Investment in capitalized software                                                                        |  |                    | (1,249 | ) |                |   | (621    | )
|Other                                                                                                     |  |                    | 3,251  |   |                |   | (378    | )
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) continuing activities                                                      |  |                    | 2,499  |   |                |   | (4,631  | )
|Net cash used in discontinued activities                                                                  |  |                    |       |   |                |   | (914    | )
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                                       |  |                    | 2,499  |   |                |   | (5,545  | )
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                                                     |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Payments on bank line of credit                                                                           |  |                    | (5,000 | ) |                |   | (12,678 | )
|Borrowings on bank line of credit                                                                         |  |                    | 5,000  |   |                |   | 7,500   |  
|Payments on notes payable                                                                                 |  |                    | (444   | ) |                |   | (418    | )
|Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs                                                      |  |                    | 718    |   |                |   |        |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) continuing activities                                                      |  |                    | 274    |   |                |   | (5,596  | )
|Net cash used in discontinued activities                                                                  |  |                    |       |   |                |   | (24     | )
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                       |  |                    | 274    |   |                |   | (5,620  | )
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                     |  |                    | 983    |   |                |   | 7,775   |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                          |  |                    | 50,949 |   |                |   | 23,002  |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                |  | $                  | 51,932 |   |                | $ | 30,777  |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                    |        |   |                |   |         |  



The accompanying notes
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SMART & FINAL INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



1. Basis of Presentation



Smart & Final Inc. is a Delaware corporation and, at March 21, 2004, was
a 55.6 percent owned subsidiary of Casino USA, Inc. (Casino USA). References in this report to we, our and us are to Smart & Final Inc. and its subsidiaries, collectively.



Casino Guichard-Perrachon, S.A. (Groupe Casino), a publicly
traded French joint stock limited liability company, is the principal shareholder of Casino USA. Collectively, Groupe Casino and its subsidiaries own approximately 58.6 percent of our common stock as of March 21, 2004.



The consolidated balance sheet as of March 21, 2004 and the consolidated
statements of income and cash flows for the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004 and March 23, 2003 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consisted of normal recurring items necessary for a fair presentation of these
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been included.



Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to December 31. Each fiscal year consists of twelve-week periods in the first, second and fourth quarters and a
sixteen-week period in the third quarter. Our fiscal year 2004 consists of 53 weeks, with thirteen weeks in the fourth quarter.



Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Earnings per common share, assuming dilution, includes
the weighted average number of common stock equivalents outstanding related to stock options for 4,882,114 shares of common stock.



These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2003
Annual Report.



2. Discontinued Operations



During the second quarter of 2003, we announced the sale and divestiture of
our Florida broadline foodservice operations and our Florida stores businesses (collectively, the Florida Operations), which was substantially completed during the third quarter of 2003. During the third quarter of 2003, we also
announced and completed the sale of our broadline foodservice operations in northern California (the Northern California Foodservice Operations). We retained certain residual assets, liabilities and contingencies in conjunction with the
sale transactions and divestitures of the Florida Operations and the Northern California Foodservice Operations. In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the results of operations and financial position of the Florida Operations and the Northern California Foodservice Operations separately as
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The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are presented in the consolidated balance
sheets under the captions Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations. The underlying assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations for the periods presented are as follows, in
thousands:



|                                          |  |                |       |                   |   |      
|----------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ----- | ----------------- | - | -----
|                                          |  | March 21, 2004 |       | December 28, 2003
|Cash and cash equivalents                 |  | $              | 49    |                   | $ | 233  
|Trade notes and accounts receivable, net  |  |                | 211   |                   |   | 605  
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |                | 1,075 |                   |   | 1,200
|Property, plant and equipment, net        |  |                | 2,460 |                   |   | 2,643
|                                          |  |                |       |                   |   |      
|Assets of discontinued operations         |  | $              | 3,795 |                   | $ | 4,681
|                                          |  |                |       |                   |   |      
|Accounts payable                          |  | $              | 93    |                   | $ | 238  
|Accrued salaries and wages                |  |                | 43    |                   |   | 95   
|Other accrued liabilities                 |  |                | 4,361 |                   |   | 6,963
|                                          |  |                |       |                   |   |      
|Liabilities of discontinued operations    |  | $              | 4,497 |                   | $ | 7,296
|                                          |  |                |       |                   |   |      



The following table
sets forth the loss from the discontinued operations of each period presented by segment, as defined in Note 10 Segment Reporting, in thousands. Related interest expense and income tax benefit from the discontinued operations are
included under Corporate.



|                                   |  |        |        |   |             |   |        |           |  |   |       |   |  |   |         |  
|---------------------------------- |  | ------ | ------ | - | ----------- | - | ------ | --------- |  | - | ----- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                   |  | Stores |        |   | Foodservice |   |        | Corporate |  |   | Total |  
|Twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004: |  |        |        |   |             |   |        |           |  |   |       |   |  |   |         |  
|Pre-tax loss from operations       |  | $      | (27    | ) |             | $ | (643   | )         |  | $ |      |   |  | $ | (670    | )
|Income tax benefit                 |  |        |       |   |             |   |       |           |  |   | 271   |   |  |   | 271     |  
|Net (loss) income                  |  |        | (27    | ) |             |   | (643   | )         |  |   | 271   |   |  |   | (399    | )
|                                   |  |        |        |  
|Twelve weeks ended March 23, 2003: |  |        |        |   |             |   |        |           |  |   |       |   |  |   |         |  
|Sales                              |  | $      | 14,262 |   |             | $ | 93,509 |           |  | $ |      |   |  | $ | 107,771 |  
|Pre-tax loss from operations       |  |        | (1,736 | ) |             |   | (2,508 | )         |  |   | (29   | ) |  |   | (4,273  | )
|Income tax benefit                 |  |        |       |   |             |   |       |           |  |   | 1,701 |   |  |   | 1,701   |  
|Net (loss) income                  |  |        | (1,736 | ) |             |   | (2,508 | )         |  |   | 1,672 |   |  |   | (2,572  | )



Pre-tax loss from
discontinued operations does not include an allocation of corporate overhead or costs.



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The following table sets forth the balances at the beginning of 2004, the activities during the
twelve-week quarter ended March 21, 2004 and the remaining balances at March 21, 2004, related to certain reserves for exiting Florida Operations and Northern California Foodservice Operations, in thousands.



|                                           |  |                             |       |                                  |   |      |          |  |   |                          |   |  |   |      
|------------------------------------------ |  | --------------------------- | ----- | -------------------------------- | - | ---- | -------- |  | - | ------------------------ | - |  | - | -----
|                                           |  |                             |       | Twelve Weeks EndedMarch 21, 2004 |   |      |         
|                                           |  | Balance atDecember 28, 2003 |       | Charges and Adjustments          |   |      | Payments |  |   | Balance atMarch 21, 2004
|Lease termination costs                    |  | $                           | 5,477 |                                  | $ | (181 | )        |  | $ | (428                     | ) |  | $ | 4,868
|Employee severance and related obligations |  |                             | 2,288 |                                  |   | 383  |          |  |   | (769                     | ) |  |   | 1,902
|Vendor and other obligations               |  |                             | 1,300 |                                  |   |     |          |  |   | (1,300                   | ) |  |   |     
|                                           |  |                             |       |                                  |   |      |          |  |   |                          |   |  |   |      
|Total                                      |  | $                           | 9,065 |                                  | $ | 202  |          |  | $ | (2,497                   | ) |  | $ | 6,770
|                                           |  |                             |       |                                  |   |      |          |  |   |                          |   |  |   |      



3. Litigation and Other Charges



During 2003, we recorded $13.8 million of pre-tax charges
related to litigation reserves (discussed in Note 11 Legal Actions) and financing fees associated with the amendments and waivers of the financial covenants contained in the revolving bank credit facility and lease facility.



The remaining balance of these reserves at the beginning of 2004 was $11.0
million. Payments made and applied against the reserves were $7.9 million during the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004 and the reserve balance at March 21, 2004 was $3.1 million. The remaining reserves balance is reflected in Other accrued
liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.



4. Debt



Credit Agreement



In November 2001, we entered into a $175.0 million three-year senior secured
revolving credit facility (Credit Agreement) with a syndicate of banks. The Credit Agreement expires on November 30, 2004. At our option, the Credit Agreement can be used to support up to $15.0 million of commercial letters of credit.
Availability under the Credit Agreement, as amended during the third quarter of 2003, is subject to a formula based on the value of eligible accounts receivable, inventory and real properties. Principal repayments may be required prior to the final
maturity. Additionally, under certain conditions, pay-downs toward the facility are treated as permanent reductions to the amount committed. During 2003, we made pay-downs toward the Credit Agreement, primarily with the proceeds generated from the
sale and divestiture of the Florida Operations and the Northern California Foodservice Operations. These pay-downs are treated as permanent reductions to the amount available. As a result, the remaining commitment under the Credit Agreement was
$127.8 million at March 21, 2004. At March 21, 2004, $60.0 million of revolving loan and $5.6 million of letters of credit were outstanding and the remaining availability was $48.9 million. Interest for the Credit Agreement is at Eurodollar LIBOR or
the administrative agents reference rate, plus designated amounts. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn amounts at rates ranging between 0.30 percent to 0.50 percent. As of March 21, 2004, the six-month Eurodollar LIBOR rate was 1.15
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Lease Agreement



In November 2001, we entered into a five-year operating lease agreement (Lease Agreement) with a national banking association. Participants in
the Lease Agreement structure include several banks and financing institutions as well as Casino USA. The total Casino USA participation of $33.2 million is presented as Notes payable to affiliate in our consolidated balance sheets at
March 21, 2004 and December 28, 2003. The Lease Agreement as amended, with a value of $86.8 million and a composite interest rate of 9.07 percent, currently provides for the financing of two distribution facilities and 14 store locations, and
additionally holds $14.4 million of available funds as of March 21, 2004. The $14.4 million of available funds was generated through the sale of a Florida distribution facility and a Florida store property during the process of sale and divestiture
of the Florida Operations. As of March 21, 2004, the Lease Agreement was amended to allow these proceeds to be held by the real estate trust for future purchases of replacement properties. The Lease Agreement expires on November 30, 2006. At the end
of the term, the Lease Agreement requires us to elect to purchase all the properties by a final payment of $86.4 million or sell all the properties to a third party. If the properties are sold to a third party and the aggregate sales price is less
than $69.2 million, we are obligated to pay the difference of the aggregate sales price and $69.2 million.



The Lease Agreement is considered a variable interest entity and subject to consolidation under Financial Interpretation (FIN) No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, issued by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). We adopted the provisions of FIN No. 46 as of June 15, 2003 and therefore, the related long-term portion of notes payable was
included in our consolidated balance sheets, under Notes payable and Notes payable to affiliate. The consolidated income statement for the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004 included $0.3 million of depreciation and interest
expenses in excess of rental income that would have been recorded under the former method, in the results from continuing operations before provision for income taxes. Had consolidation of this variable interest entity been effective for the twelve
weeks ended March 23, 2003, the net-of-tax reduction to the operating results would have been $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.



Collateral



Borrowings under both the Credit Agreement and the Lease Agreement are collateralized by a security interest in our receivables, inventory and owned
properties.



Covenants



Both the Credit Agreement and the Lease Agreement contain various customary
and restrictive covenants, including restrictions on cash dividends declared or paid and additional debt and capital expenditures, and require us to maintain certain fixed charge coverage ratios and other financial ratios under each agreement. The
covenants do not require us to maintain a public debt rating or a certain liquidity level. We are currently in compliance with the amended covenants.



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The Credit Agreement expires on November 30, 2004, and accordingly, we have classified our obligation
under the Credit Agreement as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheets. However, it is our intention to negotiate and enter into a new Credit Agreement prior to its expiration. The Lease Agreement expires on November 30, 2006, and our
obligations under the Lease Agreement have been classified as long-term liabilities. We expect to remain in full compliance with the covenants through the expiration of the respective terms of the facilities.



Interest



Interest paid on our debt aggregated $4.1 million for the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004 and $3.0 million for the twelve
weeks ended March 23, 2003.



5. Retirement Benefit Plans and Postretirement
and Postemployment Benefit Obligations



Defined benefit plans



We have a noncontributory pension plan covering
substantially all full time employees. We fund this plan with annual contributions as required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The components included in the net periodic benefit cost for the periods indicated are as
follows, in thousands:



|                                      |  |                    |        |   |                |   |       |  
|------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | -------------- | - | ----- | -
|                                      |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |       
|                                      |  | March 21, 2004     |        |   | March 23, 2003 |  
|Service cost                          |  | $                  | 768    |   |                | $ | 571   |  
|Interest cost                         |  |                    | 1,167  |   |                |   | 915   |  
|Expected return on plan assets        |  |                    | (1,105 | ) |                |   | (650  | )
|Amortization of transition obligation |  |                    |       |   |                |   | 20    |  
|Amortization of prior service cost    |  |                    | 93     |   |                |   | 81    |  
|Amortization of net actuarial loss    |  |                    | 495    |   |                |   | 445   |  
|                                      |  |                    |        |   |                |   |       |  
|Net periodic benefit cost             |  | $                  | 1,418  |   |                | $ | 1,382 |  
|                                      |  |                    |        |   |                |   |       |  



We previously
disclosed in our 2003 Annual Report an expected contribution of $8.3 million to this plan in 2004. We did not make a contribution to the plan during the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004 and continue to anticipate contributing $8.3 million to fund
this plan in 2004.



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Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan



We have in place a noncontributory supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP), which provides supplemental
income payments for certain officers in retirement. The SERP was designed to provide for cost recovery through the purchase of life insurance policies on the lives of certain current and former executives. We are the sole owner and beneficiary of
such policies. The components included in the net periodic benefit cost for the periods indicated are as follows, in thousands:



|                                   |  |                    |     |                |   |    
|---------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | --- | -------------- | - | ---
|                                   |  | Twelve Weeks Ended
|                                   |  | March 21, 2004     |     | March 23, 2003
|Service cost                       |  | $                  | 89  |                | $ | 63 
|Interest cost                      |  |                    | 145 |                |   | 122
|Amortization of prior service cost |  |                    | 30  |                |   | 27 
|Amortization of actuarial loss     |  |                    | 24  |                |   | 9  
|                                   |  |                    |     |                |   |    
|Net periodic benefit cost          |  | $                  | 288 |                | $ | 221
|                                   |  |                    |     |                |   |    



Postretirement and postemployment
benefit obligations



We provide certain health care
benefits for retired employees. Substantially all of our full time employees may become eligible for those benefits if they reach retirement age while still working for us. This postretirement health care plan is contributory with participants
contributions adjusted annually. The plan limits benefits to the lesser of actual cost for the medical coverage selected or a defined dollar benefit based on years of service. In addition, on a postemployment basis, we provide certain
disability-related benefits to our employees.



In January 2004,
the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) 106-1, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act). FSP 106-1 permits a sponsor of a
postretirement health care plan that provides a prescription drug benefit to make a one-time election to defer accounting for the effects of the Act. Regardless of whether a sponsor elects that deferral, FSP 106-1 requires certain disclosures
pending further consideration of the underlying accounting issues. FSP 106-1 is effective for interim or annual financial statements of fiscal years ending after December 7, 2003. The election to defer accounting for the Act is a one-time election.
The election must be made before net periodic postretirement benefit costs for the period that includes the Acts enactment date are first included in reported financial information pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 106. In accordance
with FSP 106-1, the effects of the Act are not reflected in the measurement of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in our financial statements and accompanying notes. Specific authoritative
guidance on the accounting for the federal subsidy is pending and that guidance, when issued, could require us to change previously reported information.



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The components included in the postretirement benefit cost for the periods indicated are as follows, in
thousands:



|                                   |  |                    |     |   |               |   |     |  
|---------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | --- | - | ------------- | - | --- | -
|                                   |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |    
|                                   |  | March 21,2004      |     |   | March 23,2003 |  
|Service cost                       |  | $                  | 131 |   |               | $ | 94  |  
|Interest cost                      |  |                    | 230 |   |               |   | 190 |  
|Amortization of prior service cost |  |                    | 3   |   |               |   | 2   |  
|Amortization of net actuarial gain |  |                    | (18 | ) |               |   | (27 | )
|                                   |  |                    |     |   |               |   |     |  
|Net periodic benefit cost          |  | $                  | 346 |   |               | $ | 259 |  
|                                   |  |                    |     |   |               |   |     |  



6. Derivatives



We have entered into an interest rate collar agreement with a major bank to
limit the impact of interest rate fluctuations on floating rate debt. This agreement, expiring in November 2004, hedges principal amounts of an aggregate of $45 million and limits the effect of LIBOR fluctuations to interest rate ranges from 5.48
percent to 8.00 percent. This interest collar agreement is designed as a cash flow hedge and is considered fully effective. This agreement is marked to market every quarter, with the changes in fair value recorded as other comprehensive income
(OCI) and any ineffective portion recorded to current earnings and included under Interest expense, net on our consolidated statements of income. The cumulative loss recorded to OCI as a result of net changes in the fair
market value of this agreement was $1.7 million at the beginning of 2004 and $1.4 million at March 21, 2004. The increase in the fair value during the current reporting period is attributable to the reclassification of the ineffective portion from
OCI to current earnings, partially offset by the impact of the slightly decreased market interest rates. The reclassification aggregated $0.5 million for the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004 and $0.7 million for the twelve weeks ended March 23,
2003. We estimate that $1.4 million of net derivative losses included in OCI will be recognized in results of operations through the expiration of the agreement in November 2004.



7. Comprehensive Income



Comprehensive income was computed as follows, in thousands:



|                                                    |  |                    |       |   |                |   |      |  
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ----- | - | -------------- | - | ---- | -
|                                                    |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |      
|                                                    |  | March 21, 2004     |       |   | March 23, 2003 |  
|Net income                                          |  | $                  | 6,197 |   |                | $ | 163  |  
|Other comprehensive income:                         |  |                    |       |   |                |   |      |  
|Net loss on derivative instruments, net of tax      |  |                    | (51   | ) |                |   | (32  | )
|Reclassification adjustments included in net income |  |                    | 272   |   |                |   | 400  |  
|Foreign currency translation adjustments            |  |                    | (77   | ) |                |   | (136 | )
|                                                    |  |                    |       |   |                |   |      |  
|Total other comprehensive income                    |  |                    | 144   |   |                |   | 232  |  
|                                                    |  |                    |       |   |                |   |      |  
|Total comprehensive income                          |  | $                  | 6,341 |   |                | $ | 395  |  
|                                                    |  |                    |       |   |                |   |      |  



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See Note 6 Derivatives for the activities recorded to OCI due to changes in fair values of
derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges during the reporting period.



In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the functional currency for our Mexico operations has been the Mexican Peso. As such, foreign currency translation gains and losses are
included in OCI.



8. Income Taxes



Smart & Final Inc. and Casino USA are parties to a tax sharing
arrangement covering income tax obligations in the state of California. Under this arrangement, we make tax sharing payments to, or receive benefits from, Casino USA based upon pre-tax income or loss for financial reporting purposes adjusted for
certain agreed upon items.



Tax payments made to governments
and Casino USA for the periods indicated are as follows, in thousands:



|                                            |  |                    |     |                |   |   
|------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | --- | -------------- | - | --
|                                            |  | Twelve Weeks Ended
|                                            |  | March 21, 2004     |     | March 23, 2003
|Tax sharing payments to Casino USA          |  | $                  | 800 |                | $ | 27
|Taxes paid for states other than California |  |                    | 15  |                |   | 15
|                                            |  |                    |     |                |   |   
|Total taxes paid                            |  | $                  | 815 |                | $ | 42
|                                            |  |                    |     |                |   |   



9. Stock-Based Compensation



We have stock options granted to our employees under the
Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan and both employees and members of our Board of Directors under the Stock Incentive Plan. We account for options under these plans using the intrinsic value method as allowed under Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Disclosures of pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share are required under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which uses
the fair value method as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation  Transition and Disclosure.



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The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:



|                                               |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ---------- | - | -------------- | - | ---------- | -
|                                               |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |           
|                                               |  | March 21, 2004     |            |   | March 23, 2003 |  
|Dividend yield                                 |  |                    | 0.0        | % |                |   | 0.0        | %
|Expected volatility                            |  |                    | 39         | % |                |   | 38         | %
|Risk-free interest rates                       |  |                    | 2.7        | % |                |   | 5.0        | %
|Weighted average expected lives                |  |                    |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Executives                                     |  |                    | 4.85 years |   |                |   | 4.90 years |  
|Non executives                                 |  |                    | 4.57 years |   |                |   | 4.60 years |  
|Weighted-average fair value of options granted |  | $                  | 4.73       |   |                | $ | 1.71       |  



The following is the
pro forma information had the fair value method under SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, been adopted, dollars in thousands except per share amounts:



|                                                                                                                             |  |                    |       |                |   |       |  
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ----- | -------------- | - | ----- | -
|                                                                                                                             |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |      
|                                                                                                                             |  | March 21, 2004     |       | March 23, 2003 |  
|Net income as reported                                                                                                       |  | $                  | 6,197 |                | $ | 163   |  
|Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects                   |  |                    | 42    |                |   |      |  
|Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects |  |                    | 348   |                |   | 328   |  
|                                                                                                                             |  |                    |       |                |   |       |  
|Pro forma net income (loss)                                                                                                  |  | $                  | 5,891 |                | $ | (165  | )
|                                                                                                                             |  |                    |       |                |   |       |  
|Earnings (loss) per share:                                                                                                   |  |                    |       |                |   |       |  
|Basic, as reported                                                                                                           |  | $                  | 0.21  |                | $ | 0.01  |  
|                                                                                                                             |  |                    |       |                |   |       |  
|Basic, pro forma                                                                                                             |  | $                  | 0.20  |                | $ | (0.01 | )
|                                                                                                                             |  |                    |       |                |   |       |  
|Diluted, as reported                                                                                                         |  | $                  | 0.20  |                | $ | 0.01  |  
|                                                                                                                             |  |                    |       |                |   |       |  
|Diluted, pro forma                                                                                                           |  | $                  | 0.19  |                | $ | (0.01 | )
|                                                                                                                             |  |                    |       |                |   |       |  



The impact of applying
SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, in this pro forma disclosure is not necessarily indicative of the effect on income in the future. SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, does not apply to awards granted prior to 1995. We anticipate
making additional stock-based compensation awards in the future.



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10. Segment Reporting



Our two reportable segments have historically been Stores and Foodservice. The Stores segment provides food and related items in bulk sizes and quantities
through non-membership grocery warehouse stores. The Foodservice distribution segment provided delivery of food, restaurant equipment and supplies to mainly restaurant customers. As described in Note 2 Discontinued Operations, we have
completed the sale and divestiture of the Foodservice segment in Florida and northern California and have reported the operating results from these two units as discontinued operations. Corporate is comprised primarily of corporate expenses
incidental to the activities of the reportable segments, the variable interest entity and rental income from Smart & Final stores and Smart & Final Mexico. Assets included under Corporate consist primarily of owned real estate, leasehold
improvements and assets of the variable interest entity. Our 50 percent-owned joint venture in Mexico is reported on the equity basis of accounting. These reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services.
They have been managed separately because each segment requires different technology and marketing strategies. We evaluate performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes, not including nonrecurring gains and losses.



The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with
those described in the summary of significant accounting policies included in our 2003 Annual Report.



The sales, profit or loss and other information of each segment are as follows, in thousands:



|                                         |  |        |         |   |             |   |         |                  |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|---------------------------------------- |  | ------ | ------- | - | ----------- | - | ------- | ---------------- |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                         |  | Stores |         |   | Foodservice |   |         | CorporateExpense |  |   | Total   |  
|Twelve Weeks Ended March 21, 2004:       |  |        |         |   |             |   |         |                  |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Sales to external customers              |  | $      | 423,473 |   |             | $ |        |                  |  | $ |        |   |  | $ | 423,473 |  
|Cost of sales, buying and occupancy      |  |        | 351,910 |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | (1,412  | ) |  |   | 350,498 |  
|Intercompany real estate charge (income) |  |        | 3,053   |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | (3,053  | ) |  |   |        |  
|Interest income                          |  |        |        |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | 203     |   |  |   | 203     |  
|Interest expense                         |  |        |        |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | 3,892   |   |  |   | 3,892   |  
|Pre-tax income (loss)                    |  |        | 15,477  |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | (4,301  | ) |  |   | 11,176  |  
|Discontinued operations, net of tax      |  |        | (27     | ) |             |   | (643    | )                |  |   | 271     |   |  |   | (399    | )
|                                         |  |        |         |  
|As of March 21, 2004:                    |  |        |         |   |             |   |         |                  |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total assets                             |  |        | 421,881 |   |             |   | 3,795   |                  |  |   | 153,955 |   |  |   | 579,631 |  
|                                         |  |        |         |  
|Twelve Weeks Ended March 23, 2003:       |  |        |         |   |             |   |         |                  |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Sales to external customers              |  | $      | 354,637 |   |             | $ |        |                  |  | $ |        |   |  | $ | 354,637 |  
|Cost of sales, buying and occupancy      |  |        | 296,963 |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   |        |   |  |   | 296,963 |  
|Intercompany real estate charge (income) |  |        | 3,102   |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | (3,102  | ) |  |   |        |  
|Interest income                          |  |        |        |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | 135     |   |  |   | 135     |  
|Interest expense                         |  |        |        |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | 2,889   |   |  |   | 2,889   |  
|Pre-tax income (loss)                    |  |        | 8,813   |   |             |   |        |                  |  |   | (4,292  | ) |  |   | 4,521   |  
|Discontinued operations, net of tax      |  |        | (1,736  | ) |             |   | (2,508  | )                |  |   | 1,672   |   |  |   | (2,572  | )
|                                         |  |        |         |  
|As of March 23, 2003:                    |  |        |         |   |             |   |         |                  |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total assets                             |  |        | 418,424 |   |             |   | 131,740 |                  |  |   | 63,269  |   |  |   | 613,433 |  



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11. Legal Actions



We have been named as a defendant in a suit filed on September 13, 2001 in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.
This suit, Camacho vs. Smart & Final Inc., was filed by the plaintiff, on his behalf and on behalf of all other store managers and assistant managers in California, alleging that we misclassified the status of store managers and assistant
managers in California as exempt employees for employment purposes. The action seeks to be classified as a class action and seeks unspecified monetary damages.



On February 24, 2003, following an extensive period of investigation and discovery, the plaintiff filed a motion for class
certification. On May 2, 2003, we filed our opposing papers to plaintiffs motion for class certification. We believe the merits of this action do not warrant class action status and we believe we have certain defenses to the claim.



We have been named as a defendant in a suit filed on April 7, 2003 in the
Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. This suit, Perea vs. Smart & Final Inc.,was filed by the plaintiff, on his behalf and on behalf of all other employees who participate in the commission program in
California, alleging that we improperly calculated commission payments. The action seeks to be classified as a class action and seeks unspecified monetary damages. We believe the merits of this action do not warrant class action status
and we believe we have certain defenses to the claim.



In
September 2003, we entered into a tentative settlement agreement for the resolution of the Camacho and Perea actions. In October 2003, the court consolidated the Camacho and Perea actions and, on October 27, 2003,
preliminarily approved the settlement and set a fairness hearing and final court certification of the settlement for January 13, 2004. This court date was subsequently deferred to February 24, 2004. The final approval hearing for the Camacho
and Perea actions was heard and granted by the court on February 26, 2004. Under the terms of the settlement, we paid into the settlement fund $7.6 million in cash during the first quarter of 2004 and will issue $1.5 million in scrip
redeemable at our Smart & Final stores. Plaintiffs attorney fees, costs and administrative expenses will be paid from the settlement amount. In addition, we will pay our own attorney fees and certain other expenses. For the purposes of
settlement only, we are not contesting the class action designation.



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We have been named as a defendant in a suit filed on May 24, 2001 in the Orange County Superior Court of
the State of California. This suit, Olivas vs. Smart & Final Inc.,was filed by the plaintiff and another former non-exempt store employee, on their behalf and on behalf of all non-exempt Smart & Final employees in California alleging
that we failed to pay proper overtime and other compensation. The action seeks to be classified as a class action and seeks unspecified monetary damages. On August 9, 2001, we filed a general denial to these claims and asserted numerous
defenses. A hearing on plaintiffs motion for class certification was heard and certification as to nine sub-classes was granted on January 22, 2004. We are pursuing our legal remedies at both the appellate and trial court levels. We believe
the merits of this action do not warrant class action status and we believe we have certain defenses to the claim.



In the second quarter of 2003, we recorded a litigation charge associated with our assessment of the ultimate resolution of the above-named actions. This
charge was adjusted in the fourth quarter of 2003 to reflect our updated assessment of the ultimate resolution of the above-named actions. We did not make any adjustment to the litigation charge in the first quarter of 2004. See Note 3
Litigation and Other Charges for further discussion.



We are named as a defendant in a number of other lawsuits or are otherwise a party to certain litigation arising in the ordinary course from our operations. We do not believe that the ultimate determination of these other cases will either
individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.



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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and our 2003 Annual Report. Our MD&A provides an overview of our results of operations for the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004 as compared to the prior year quarter.
This is followed by a discussion and analysis of our cash flows, capital requirements and financing activities. Lastly, we discuss new accounting pronouncements and critical accounting policies incorporated in our reported financial statements.



Each of our fiscal years consists of twelve-week periods in
the first, second and fourth quarters of the fiscal year and a sixteen-week period in the third quarter.



Summary



Income from
continuing operations was $6.6 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004, compared to $2.7 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the twelve weeks ended March 23, 2003. We reported net income of $6.2 million,
or $0.20 per diluted share, for the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004, compared to net income of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the twelve weeks ended March 23, 2003. The improvement was attributable to the increased net earnings from
continuing operations and decreased loss from the discontinued operations.



Results of Operations



The following table
shows, for the periods indicated, certain condensed consolidated statements of income data, expressed as a percentage of sales. Totals may not aggregate due to rounding.



|                                                                    |  |                    |   |  |               |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | - |  | ------------- | -
|                                                                    |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |  
|                                                                    |  | March 21,2004      |   |  | March 23,2003 |  
|Sales                                                               |  | 100.0              | % |  | 100.0         | %
|Cost of sales, buying and occupancy                                 |  | 82.8               |   |  | 83.7          |  
|                                                                    |  |                    |   |  |               |  
|Gross margin                                                        |  | 17.2               |   |  | 16.3          |  
|Operating and administrative expenses                               |  | 13.7               |   |  | 14.2          |  
|                                                                    |  |                    |   |  |               |  
|Income from operations                                              |  | 3.5                |   |  | 2.1           |  
|Interest expense, net                                               |  | 0.9                |   |  | 0.8           |  
|                                                                    |  |                    |   |  |               |  
|Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes |  | 2.6                |   |  | 1.3           |  
|Income tax provision                                                |  | (1.1               | ) |  | (0.5          | )
|Equity (loss) earnings in unconsolidated subsidiary                 |  |                   |   |  |              |  
|                                                                    |  |                    |   |  |               |  
|Income from continuing operations                                   |  | 1.6                |   |  | 0.8           |  
|Discontinued operations, net of tax                                 |  | (0.1               | ) |  | (0.7          | )
|                                                                    |  |                    |   |  |               |  
|Net income                                                          |  | 1.5                | % |  |              | %
|                                                                    |  |                    |   |  |               |  



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Comparison of Twelve Weeks Ended March 21, 2004 with Twelve Weeks Ended March 23, 2003.



Sales



Sales from continuing operations in first quarter 2004 were $423.5 million, an increase of 19.4 percent over first quarter
2003 sales of $354.6 million. First quarter 2004 comparable store sales increased by 18.9 percent, with sales continuing to benefit from the effect of the labor action against the three largest southern California retail supermarket chains. We
estimate that approximately $40 million of the first quarter sales increase resulted from the labor action which was settled in late February 2004. We estimate that approximately 105 of our stores were favorably impacted by the labor action. During
first quarter 2004, we opened one new store and as of March 21, 2004, we operated 220 stores compared to 219 continuing operations stores at March 23, 2003.



Gross margin



Gross margin from continuing operations increased $15.3 million or 26.5 percent, to $73.0 million for first quarter 2004 as compared to $57.7 million for
first quarter 2003. The increase in gross margin was primarily related to the sharp increase in sales and to a lesser extent the effect of adopting a new accounting pronouncement described below as of June 15, 2003. As a percentage of sales, gross
margin increased to 17.2 percent for first quarter 2004 compared to 16.3 percent for first quarter 2003. The increase resulted from improvement in inventory shrinkage rates, lower occupancy costs as a percentage of sales, and the effect of adopting
the new accounting pronouncement.



As of end of second quarter
2003, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (FIN) No. 46 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities which required the consolidation of our real estate synthetic lease facility not previously
consolidated. As a result, we recorded approximately $1.8 million of costs as interest expense in the first quarter of 2004 that, prior to adoption, were recorded in cost of sales as rental expense. In addition, pursuant to FIN No. 46, we recorded
in first quarter 2004 approximately $0.3 million of depreciation expense in cost of sales that previously was not recorded. When compared to first quarter 2003, the net effect of FIN No. 46 to first quarter 2004 was to increase the gross margin from
continuing operations as a percentage of sales by 0.4 percent.



Operating
and administrative expenses



Operating and
administrative expenses from continuing operations increased $7.7 million or 15.3 percent to $58.1 million for first quarter 2004 as compared to $50.4 million for first quarter 2003. The increase was largely attributable to increased labor costs,
fringe benefit and incentive compensation costs, information systems costs and legal expenses. As a percentage of sales, operating and administrative expenses decreased to 13.7 percent for the 2004 first quarter from 14.2 percent for the first
quarter 2003. The decrease is primarily attributable to the sharp increase in sales realized during first quarter 2004.



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Interest expense, net



Interest expense, net increased to $3.7 million for first quarter 2004 as compared to $2.8 million for first quarter 2003.
The increase was primarily due to the adoption of FIN No. 46 as discussed above, partially offset by lower interest expense from reduced average outstanding debt level. At the end of first quarter 2004, the outstanding balance on our revolving
credit facility was $60.0 million as compared to $124.8 million at the end of first quarter 2003, a year-to-year reduction of 51.9 percent.



Income tax provision



Income tax expense was $4.5 million for first quarter 2004 as compared to $1.8 million for first quarter 2003. The quarterly effective tax rate increased
slightly to 40.0 percent in 2004 from 39.7 percent in 2003.



Equity
earnings in unconsolidated subsidiary



Our 100-percent
owned subsidiary, Smart & Final de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Smart & Final Mexico), is a Mexico holding company that owns 50 percent of a joint venture with the operators of the Calimax store chain. The joint venture operates ten
stores in Mexico as a Mexican domestic corporation as of March 21, 2004. Our interest in the joint venture is not consolidated and is reported on the equity basis of accounting. During first quarter 2004, the equity loss from the joint venture was
$0.1 million as compared to the minor earnings in first quarter 2003.



Discontinued operations



During the
second quarter of 2003, we announced the sale and divestiture of our Florida broadline foodservice operations and our Florida stores businesses (collectively, the Florida Operations). During the third quarter of 2003, the transactions
were completed and the Florida Operations were sold and divested. During the third quarter of 2003, we also announced and completed the sale of our broadline foodservice operations in northern California (the Northern California Foodservice
Operations). We retained certain residual assets and liabilities in conjunction with the sale transactions and divestitures of the Florida Operations and the Northern California Foodservice Operations. In accordance with the provisions related
to discontinued operations specified within Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the accompanying consolidated financial statements
reflect the results of operations and financial position of the Florida Operations and the Northern California Foodservice Operations separately as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements and in the related discussions and
comparisons between current and prior fiscal periods.



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The following is a summary of loss and other information of the discontinued operations for the periods
presented, in thousands except per diluted share values. Totals of per diluted share values may not aggregate due to rounding.



|                             |  |                    |       |   |               |   |         |  
|---------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ----- | - | ------------- | - | ------- | -
|                             |  | Twelve Weeks Ended |      
|                             |  | March 21,2004      |       |   | March 23,2003 |  
|Sales                        |  | $                  |      |   |               | $ | 107,771 |  
|                             |  |                   
|Pre-tax loss from operations |  | $                  | (670  | ) |               | $ | (4,273  | )
|Income tax benefit           |  |                    | 271   |   |               |   | 1,701   |  
|                             |  |                    |       |   |               |   |         |  
|Net loss                     |  | $                  | (399  | ) |               | $ | (2,572  | )
|                             |  |                    |       |   |               |   |         |  
|Per diluted share:           |  |                    |       |   |               |   |         |  
|Pre-tax loss from operations |  | $                  | (0.02 | ) |               | $ | (0.14   | )
|Income tax benefit           |  |                    | 0.01  |   |               |   | 0.06    |  
|                             |  |                    |       |   |               |   |         |  
|Net loss                     |  | $                  | (0.01 | ) |               | $ | (0.09   | )
|                             |  |                    |       |   |               |   |         |  



Pre-tax loss from
discontinued operations does not include allocation of corporate overhead or costs.



Liquidity and Capital Resources



Cash flows and
financial positions



Net cash provided by operating
activities from continuing operations was $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2004, a decrease of $17.9 million compared to $18.6 million in the same quarter of 2003. The increase or decrease in cash provided by operating activities reflects our
operating performance and the timing of receipts and disbursements. In first quarter 2004, we utilized cash to increase inventory levels to support the higher sales, funded the payment of a litigation settlement and paid certain 2003
performance-based compensation.



Net cash provided by investing
activities from continuing operations was $2.5 million in first quarter 2004 compared to $4.6 million of net cash used in investing activities in first quarter 2003. The increase in first quarter 2004, as compared to the same quarter of 2003, was
primarily due to the proceeds from the redemption of a certificate of deposit and sale of certain municipal bonds and increased proceeds from disposal of closed or relocated store properties.



Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing activities was $0.3
million in first quarter 2004 compared to $5.6 million of net cash used in financing activities in the first quarter of 2003. Net cash used in financing activities in first quarter 2003 primarily reflected payments on bank debt and capital leases.



At March 21, 2004, we had cash and cash equivalents of $51.9
million, stockholders equity of $220.8 million and debt, excluding capital leases, of $146.8 million. Our working capital was $32.9 million at March 21, 2004, compared to $13.2 million at December 28, 2003. Included in our current liabilities
is a $60.0 million obligation under our bank credit facility, which we intend to restructure prior to its expiration in November 2004 (see discussion Bank credit facility, lease facility and other financing activities below.)



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Capital expenditure and other capital requirements



Our primary requirement for capital is the financing of the building,
leasehold improvements, equipment and initial set-up expenditures for new, relocated and remodeled stores, investment in capitalized software and hardware as well as general working capital requirements.



During the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004, we opened one new store. New
store growth and store remodeling are planned to continue in the remainder of 2004. We estimate that new capital expenditures, including investment in capitalized software, for 2004 will aggregate approximately $37 million. However, we cannot assure
that these estimates will be realized and our capital program plans are subject to change upon our further review and may increase if opportunities develop.



We have various retirement plans, which subject us to various funding obligations. Our noncontributory pension plan covers substantially all of our full
time employees. We fund this plan with contributions as required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. We previously disclosed in our 2003 Annual Report an expected contribution of $8.3 million to this plan in 2004. We did not make
a contribution to the plan during the twelve weeks ended March 21, 2004 and continue to anticipate contributing $8.3 million to fund this plan in 2004.



Bank credit facility, lease facility and other financing activities



In November 2001, we entered into a $175.0 million three-year senior secured revolving credit facility (Credit
Agreement) with a syndicate of banks. The Credit Agreement expires on November 30, 2004. At our option, the Credit Agreement can be used to support up to $15.0 million of commercial letters of credit. Availability under the Credit Agreement,
as amended during the third quarter of 2003, is subject to a formula based on the value of eligible accounts receivable, inventory and real properties. Principal repayments may be required prior to the final maturity. Additionally, under certain
conditions, pay-downs toward the facility are treated as permanent reductions to the amount committed. During 2003, we made pay-downs toward the Credit Agreement, primarily with the proceeds generated from the sale and divestiture of the Florida
Operations and the Northern California Foodservice Operations. These pay-downs are treated as permanent reductions to the amount available. As a result, the remaining commitment under the Credit Agreement was $127.8 million at March 21, 2004. At
March 21, 2004, $60.0 million of revolving loan and $5.6 million of letters of credit were outstanding and the remaining availability was $48.9 million. Interest for the Credit Agreement is at Eurodollar LIBOR or the administrative agents
reference rate, plus designated amounts. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn amounts at rates ranging between 0.30 percent to 0.50 percent. As of March 21, 2004, the six-month Eurodollar LIBOR rate was 1.15 percent.



In November 2001, we entered into a five-year operating lease agreement
(Lease Agreement) with a national banking association. Participants in the Lease Agreement structure include several banks and financing institutions as well as Casino USA, which owned 55.6



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percent of our common stock at March 21, 2004. The total Casino USA participation of $33.2 million is presented as
Notes payable to affiliate in our consolidated balance sheets at March 21, 2004 and December 28, 2003. The Lease Agreement as amended, with a value of $86.8 million and a composite interest rate of 9.07 percent, currently provides for
the financing of two distribution facilities and 14 store locations, and additionally holds $14.4 million of available funds as of March 21, 2004. The $14.4 million of available funds was generated through the sale of a Florida distribution facility
and a Florida store property during the process of sale and divestiture of the Florida Operations. As of March 21, 2004, the Lease Agreement was amended to allow these proceeds to be held by the real estate trust for future purchases of replacement
properties. The Lease Agreement expires on November 30, 2006. At the end of the term, the Lease Agreement requires us to elect to purchase all the properties by a final payment of $86.4 million or sell all the properties to a third party. If the
properties are sold to a third party and the aggregate sales price is less than $69.2 million, we are obligated to pay the difference of the aggregate sales price and $69.2 million.



Borrowings under both the Credit Agreement and the Lease Agreement are collateralized by a security interest in our
receivables, inventory and owned properties.



Both the Credit
Agreement and the Lease Agreement contain various customary and restrictive covenants, including restrictions on cash dividends declared or paid and additional debt and capital expenditures, and require us to maintain certain fixed charge coverage
ratios and other financial ratios under each agreement. The covenants do not require us to maintain a public debt rating or a certain liquidity level. We are currently in compliance with the amended covenants.



The Credit Agreement expires on November 30, 2004, and accordingly, we have
classified our obligation under the Credit Agreement as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheets. However, it is our intention to negotiate and enter into a new Credit Agreement prior to its expiration. The Lease Agreement expires on
November 30, 2006, and our obligations under the Lease Agreement have been classified as long-term liabilities. We expect to remain in full compliance with the covenants through the expiration of the respective terms of the facilities.



Historically, our primary source of liquidity has been cash flows from
operations. Additionally, we have availability under bank credit facilities. We expect to be able to fund future acquisitions and other cash requirements by a combination of available cash, cash from operations and other borrowings and proceeds from
the issuance of equity securities. We believe that our sources of funds are adequate to provide for working capital, capital expenditures, and debt service requirements for the foreseeable future.



New Accounting Pronouncements



Not applicable.



Critical Accounting Policies



The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
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statements. Critical accounting policies are those that require the most subjective and complex judgments, often
employing the use of estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. These critical accounting policies, under different conditions or using different assumption or estimates, could show materially different results on our
financial condition and results of operations. Our critical accounting policies are described in Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  Critical Accounting Policies in
our 2003 Annual Report. In the quarter ended March 21, 2004, we did not make any changes in our critical accounting policies.



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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK



We are exposed to market risks relating to fluctuations in interest rates and the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and Mexican Peso. Our major financial risk management objective is to minimize the negative
impact of interest rate fluctuations on our earnings and cash flows. As of March 21, 2004, our exposure to foreign currency risk was limited.



Interest Rate Risk



Interest rate risk is managed through the use of an interest rate collar agreement to limit the effect of interest rate fluctuations on floating rate
debt. The agreement, expiring in November 2004, hedges principal amounts of an aggregate of $45 million and limits the effect of LIBOR fluctuations to interest rate ranges from 5.48% to 8.00%. This agreement was entered into with a major financial
institution thereby minimizing risk of credit loss.



Credit Risk



We are exposed to credit risk on accounts receivable
through the ordinary course of business and we perform ongoing credit evaluations. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivables are limited due to the number of customers comprising our customer base. We currently believe our
allowance for doubtful accounts is sufficient to cover customer credit risks.



Foreign Currency Risk



Our exposure to foreign
currency risk is primarily limited to our operations under Smart & Final Mexico and the equity earnings in its Mexico joint venture. As of March 21, 2004, such exposure was the $5.6 million net investment in Smart & Final Mexico, comprised
primarily of its Mexico joint venture. Our other transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars and are not exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency. We do not hedge our foreign currency exposure and therefore are not exposed to such hedging risk.



Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES



We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) that is required to be included in our periodic Securities
and Exchange Commission reports. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1. Legal Proceedings



We
have been named as a defendant in a suit filed on September 13, 2001 in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. This suit, Camacho vs. Smart & Final Inc., was filed by the plaintiff, on his behalf and
on behalf of all other store managers and assistant managers in California, alleging that we misclassified the status of store managers and assistant managers in California as exempt employees for employment purposes. The action seeks to be
classified as a class action and seeks unspecified monetary damages.



On February 24, 2003, following an extensive period of investigation and discovery, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification. On May 2, 2003, we filed our opposing papers to plaintiffs motion for
class certification. We believe the merits of this action do not warrant class action status and we believe we have certain defenses to the claim.



We have been named as a defendant in a suit filed on April 7, 2003 in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. This
suit, Perea vs. Smart & Final Inc.,was filed by the plaintiff, on his behalf and on behalf of all other employees who participate in the commission program in California, alleging that we improperly calculated commission payments. The
action seeks to be classified as a class action and seeks unspecified monetary damages. We believe the merits of this action do not warrant class action status and we believe we have certain defenses to the claim.



In September 2003, we entered into a tentative settlement agreement for the
resolution of the Camacho and Perea actions. In October 2003, the court consolidated the Camacho and Perea actions and, on October 27, 2003, preliminarily approved the settlement and set a fairness hearing and final court
certification of the settlement for January 13, 2004. This court date was subsequently deferred to February 24, 2004. The final approval hearing for the Camacho and Perea actions was heard and granted by the court on February 26, 2004.
Under the terms of the settlement, we paid into the settlement fund $7.6 million in cash during the first quarter of 2004 and will issue $1.5 million in scrip redeemable at our Smart & Final stores. Plaintiffs attorney fees, costs and
administrative expenses will be paid from the settlement amount. In addition, we will pay our own attorney fees and certain other expenses. For the purposes of settlement only, we are not contesting the class action designation.



We have been named as a defendant in a suit filed on May 24, 2001 in the
Orange County Superior Court of the State of California. This suit, Olivas vs. Smart & Final Inc.,was filed by the plaintiff and another former non-exempt store employee, on their behalf and on behalf of all non-exempt Smart & Final
employees in California alleging that we failed to pay proper overtime and other compensation. The action seeks to be classified as a class action and seeks unspecified monetary damages. On August 9, 2001, we filed a general denial to
these claims and asserted numerous defenses. A hearing on plaintiffs motion for class certification was heard and certification as to nine sub-classes was granted on January 22, 2004. We are pursuing our legal remedies at both the appellate
and trial court levels. We believe the merits of this action do not warrant class action status and we believe we have certain defenses to the claim.



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In the second quarter of 2003, we recorded a litigation charge associated with our assessment of the
ultimate resolution of the above-named actions. This charge was adjusted in the fourth quarter of 2003 to reflect our updated assessment of the ultimate resolution of the above-named actions. We did not make any adjustment to the litigation charge
in the first quarter of 2004. See Note 3 of Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Litigation and Other Charges for further discussion.



We are named as a defendant in a number of other lawsuits or are otherwise a party to certain litigation arising in the
ordinary course from our operations. We do not believe that the ultimate determination of these other cases will either individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.



Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities



Not applicable.



Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities



Not applicable



Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders



Not applicable.



Item 5. Other Information



Not
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



| | (a) | Exhibits:
| | --- | ---------



|              |  |                                                                                       
|------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ExhibitNumber |  | Description of Exhibit                                                                
|              | 
|10.49*        |  | First Amendment to Smart & Final Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (amended & restated)
|              | 
|31.1*         |  | Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer                   
|              | 
|31.2*         |  | Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer                   
|              | 
|32.1*         |  | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer                                 
|              | 
|32.2*         |  | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer                                 

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|* | Filed herewith.
|- | ---------------



| | (b) | Reports on Form 8-K
| | --- | -------------------



|                  |  |                                                                                                                                                                         
|----------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Date Filed        |  | Item Reported                                                                                                                                                           
|February 19, 2004 |  | Attaching as an Exhibit a News Release dated February 17, 2004 regarding the appointment of Jean-Brice Hernu to board of directors, effective immediately.              
|                  | 
|February 19, 2004 |  | Attaching as an Exhibit a News Release dated February 18, 2004 regarding the results of operations of Smart & Final Inc. for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2003.
|                  | 
|February 27, 2004 |  | Attaching as an Exhibit a News Release dated February 26, 2004 regarding the succession plans for Chief Executive Officer.                                              



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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



|                     |  |                    |  |                          
|-------------------- |  | ------------------ |  | -------------------------
|                     |  | SMART & FINAL INC.
|                     |  |                   
|Date: April 27, 2004 |  | By:                |  | /s/ RICHARD N. PHEGLEY   
|                     |  |                    |  | Richard N. Phegley       
|                     |  |                    |  | Senior Vice President and
|                     |  |                    |  | Chief Financial Officer  



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