SpartanNash and its foundation achieved a record-breaking donation following the eighth annual in-store fundraiser supporting food pantries across the Midwest. The fundraiser, which ran from Oct. 25-Nov. 27, raised about $480,000 through donations from store guests and employees at participating SpartanNash-operated retail stores, including Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market and fuel centers. The SpartanNash Foundation pledged an additional $85,000 to […]
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SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. As a distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash customers span a diverse group of national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers.
SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and its Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states, in addition to distributing to the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Djibouti, Korea and Japan. To support its distribution business, the Company operates a strategically developed network of large-scale distribution facilities and a nationwide transportation fleet.
Committed to fostering a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,000 strong and growing.
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SpartanNash Reveals Recipients Of 2024 Our Family Scholarships
SpartanNash has named the recipients of its 2024 Our Family Scholarship, awarding 25 students with $2,500 scholarships in recognition of “outstanding service to their local communities.” “We are committed to helping our retail stores and independent grocer customers give back to the communities they serve by honoring standout students who have made a difference,” said SpartanNash EVP and Chief […]
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SpartanNash Brings Barry Aboard As SVP, Chief Retail Officer
SpartanNash has named Djouma Barry SVP and chief retail officer, overseeing retail strategy and operations across its growing footprint. Barry succeeds EVP of Corporate Retail Thomas Swanson, who is transitioning into a consulting arrangement at the end of year. Barry most recently served as VP of retail operations at Kroger. He spent most of his […]
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SpartanNash Fundraiser Totals $130K for Junior Achievement
SpartanNash and its foundation raised $130,000 for Junior Achievement during their annual back-to-school in-store and online fundraiser. Donations made through Sept. 2 will be distributed in local markets to provide young people with lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness and entrepreneurship. The fundraiser is part of the partnership between SpartanNash and JA to […]
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SpartanNash To Acquire Fuel Distributor Markham Enterprises
SpartanNash has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Markham Enterprises, Markham Oil and its affiliates, a three-store chain of convenience stores and fuel distributor in mid-Michigan. Following the closing of this transaction in early December, SpartanNash will continue to employ Markham Enterprises’ 42 workers. The deal follows the company’s acquisition of Fresh Encounter Inc., […]
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SpartanNash Begins Fundraiser To Fight Hunger
SpartanNash has launched its eighth annual fundraiser to support food pantries across the Midwest during the holiday season. Through Nov. 3, SpartanNash’s campaign aims to raise $300,000 for hunger relief, with 100 percent of donations staying in the communities where they are collected in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Customers can contribute by donating $0.50, $1, $5 or $10 when checking out at […]
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SpartanNash Expands Footprint With Fresh Encounter Acquisition
SpartanNash has acquired Fresh Encounter Inc., a 49-store supermarket chain serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky that operates under the retail store banners Community Markets, Remke Markets, Chief Markets and Needler’s Fresh Market. Owned by third-generation grocers Michael Needler Jr. and Julie Anderson, Fresh Encounter has been a food distribution customer of SpartanNash for 58 years. […]
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SpartanNash Opens Second Pilot Store For New Family Fare Strategy
SpartanNash held a grand reopening Oct. 8 for its Family Fare store in Sparta, Michigan. This redesigned location is the second pilot store in SpartanNash’s effort to deliver on its customer value proposition, providing a shopping experience centered on fresh products, convenience and value. Building on the success and insights gathered from its first pilot […]