The Save-A-Lot spinoff is indicative of how strategic alternatives will continue to play a role in Supervalu's future. It's not a coincidence that Gross was chosen to head the grocery store chain. Although he's only been on the job two months, he has extensive experience not only in wholesale grocery operations, a key business component of Supervalu itself, but also an extensive M&A background through his Surrey Investment Advisors firm, which has assisted grocery clients on several multibillion-dollar acquisitions and divestitures.