Stephen E. Watson

Chico's FAS, Inc. engages in the retail of women's private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy apparel, intimates, and complementary accessories. It operates through the following segments: Chico's, White House Black Market, and Soma. The Chico's segment sells exclusively designed, private branded clothing focusing on women with moderate-to-high household income levels. The Soma segment sells exclusively designed, private branded lingerie, sleepwear, and loungewear products. The company was founded by Helene B. Gralnick and Marvin L. Gralnick in 1983 and is headquartered in Fort Myers, FL.

ShopKo Stores, Inc. operated merchandise stores. It also offered apparel, furniture, health and beauty aids, cosmetics, fitness products, over-the-counter medications, convenience foods as well as general merchandise. The company was founded in 1962 and was headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Smart & Final, Inc. engages in wholesale grocery business. It supplies food, foodservice products, and culinary equipment through non-membership warehouse and wholesale stores. The firm offers dairy, meat, and baking products; grocery and dry food items; beverages; paper and packaging products; frozen food; kitchen equipment and janitorial supplies; and sundries. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Commerce, CA.

Retek, Inc. provides end-to-end solution covers all areas of the retail cycle, from understanding the marketplace and consumers, to planning, producing and designing, buying, moving, and selling, through to supporting the retail organization. These retail-specific solutions are available as packaged software, as electronic services or via an ASP model, depending upon the needs of the retailer. It is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Gander Mountain Co. operates sporting goods retail stores. The firm offers hunting, fishing, camping, and outdoor lifestyle products and services. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.