JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each of the Ares Entities (as such terms are defined in the Schedule 13G referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Smart & Final Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and that this agreement may be included as an exhibit to such joint filing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement as of February 9, 2016.

ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, L.P.
By:	ACOF OPERATING MANAGER III, LLC
Its:	Manager
	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its: Authorized Signatory

ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND IV, L.P.
By:	ACOF OPERATING MANAGER IV, LLC
Its:	Manager
	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its: Authorized Signatory

ACOF OPERATING MANAGER III, LLC

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Its: Authorized Signatory

ACOF OPERATING MANAGER IV, LLC

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Its: Authorized Signatory

ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Its: Authorized Signatory

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ARES MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS L.P.
By:	ARES HOLDINGS INC.
Its:	General Partner
	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its: Authorized Signatory

ARES HOLDCO, LLC

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Its: Authorized Signatory

ARES HOLDINGS INC.

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Its: Authorized Signatory

ARES MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:	ARES MANAGEMENT GP LLC
Its:	General Partner
	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its: Authorized Signatory

ARES MANAGEMENT GP LLC

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Its: Authorized Signatory

ARES PARTNERS HOLDCO LLC

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Its: Authorized Signatory

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