EXHIBIT 21 LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF FRED MEYER, INC. January 30, 1999 Jurisdiction of Name of Incorporation Subsidiary or Organization - ---------- --------------- Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. Delaware B&B Stores, Inc. Montana B&B Pharmacy, Inc. Montana CB&S Advertising Agency, Inc. Oregon Distribution Trucking Company Oregon FM, Inc. Utah FM Holding Corporation Delaware Grand Central, Inc. Utah FM Retail Services, Inc. Washington Fred Meyer, Inc. Washington Fred Meyer of Alaska, Inc. Alaska Fred Meyer of California, Inc. California Fred Meyer HK Limited Hong Kong Fred Meyer Jewelers, Inc. Delaware Merksamer Jewelers, Inc. California Natur Glo, Inc. Oregon Roundup Co. Washington JH Properties, Inc. Washington Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. Delaware Richie's, Inc. Texas Smith's Beverage of Wyoming, Inc. Wyoming Smitty's Supermarkets, Inc. Delaware Smitty's Super Valu, Inc. Delaware Compare, Inc. Delaware Saint Lawrence Holding Company Delaware SLHC2, Inc. Delaware Smitty's Equipment Leasing, Inc. Delaware Treasure Valley Land Company, L.C. Idaho Western Property Investment Group, Inc. California Fred Meyer Foundation, a Nonprofit corporation Oregon Healthy Options, Inc. Delaware Quality Food Centers, Inc. Washington Hughes Markets, Inc. California Hughes Realty, Inc. California KU Acquisition Corporation Washington Quality Food, Inc. Delaware Quality Food Holdings, Inc. Delaware QFC Sub, Inc. Washington Second Story, Inc. Washington Art's Food Centers, Inc. Washington Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. Delaware Ralphs Grocery Company Delaware Cala Co. Delaware Bay Area Warehouse Stores, Inc. California Bell Markets, Inc. California Cala Foods, Inc. California Crawford Stores, Inc. California Food 4 Less of Southern California, Inc. Delaware Alpha Beta Company California Food 4 Less GM, Inc. California Food 4 Less of California, Inc. California Food 4 Less Merchandising, Inc. California