Amendment No. 3 to Form S-I Table of Contents significantly enhanced by our decentralized approach, which allows us to leverage the expertise of incumbent local management teams. We have also developed significant expertise in synergy planning and delivery. We believe that the acquisition and integration experience of our management team, together with the considerable transactional expertise of our equity sponsors, positions us well for future acquisitions as the food and drug retail industry continues to consolidate. For more information on our ability to achieve any expected synergies, see Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Safeway and A&P Acquisitions and Integration—We may not be able to achieve the full amount of synergies that are anticipated, or achieve the synergies on the schedule anticipated, from the Safeway acquisition." Our Strategy Our operating philosophy is simple: we run great stores with a relentless focus on sales growth. We believe there are significant opportunities to grow sales and enhance profitability and free cash flow, through execution of the following strategies: Continue to Drive Identical Store Sales Growth. Consistent with our operating playbook, we plan to deliver identical store sales growth by implementing the following initiatives: • Enhancing and Upgrading Our Fresh, Natural and Organic Offerings and Signature Products. We continue to enhance and upgrade our fresh, natural and organic offerings across our meat, produce, service deli and bakery departments to meet the changing tastes and preferences of our customers. We also believe that continued innovation and expansion of our high- volume, high-quality and differentiated signature products will contribute to stronger sales growth. • Expanding Our Own Brand Offerings. We continue to drive sales growth and profitability by extending our own brand offerings across our banners, including high-quality and recognizable brands such as O Organics, Open Nature, Eating