Randalls’ parent company files paperwork to go public

The parent company of the Randalls grocery store chain has filed for an initial public offering.

Albertsons Companies Inc., which owns and runs both the Albertsons and Safeway chains as well as Randalls and 17 other brands nationwide, filed its IPO documents on March 6 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company is looking to raise $100 million with the IPO. But the number of shares to be offered and the price per share have not been set, so that figure likely will change. Albertsons…