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 (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.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, SpartanNash
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. […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Midwest, SpartanNash, Wholesaler/Distributor News
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 […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Expands Total Rewards Program, Adds New Childcare Benefits
SpartanNash has expanded its Total Rewards program, adding new care options for children, adult dependents and older family members. “Working parents are increasingly challenged with access and affordability when seeking child and elder care,” said Adrienne Chance, SpartanNash’s SVP and chief communications officer. “As a mom of three myself, I know firsthand the thought and investment […]
Posted inExecutive News, Midwest, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Promotes Porter To VP
SpartanNash has promoted Kristen Porter to VP, associate general counsel and compliance officer. She will oversee the company’s compliance efforts, including its food safety team. In addition, she will continue to manage the work of the licensing team. As compliance officer, Porter will lead the continued design, development and implementation of the company’s compliance structure […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Bravo Supermarkets, Midwest, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Holds First IT Training Palooza
SpartanNash hosted its first IT Training Palooza this week, bringing together more than 300 employees from across the country to explore technology trends and leading innovation to reshape the grocery industry. “Being ‘People First’ includes providing our associates with development opportunities that allow them to gain hands-on experience with new-to-world technology that sharpens their skills […]
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SpartanNash Elevates Weis To VP, Distribution Finance
SpartanNash has promoted Paul Weis from director of financial planning and analysis to VP, distribution finance. Weis will oversee finance for the company’s global supply chain and report to EVP and CFO Jason Monaco. “Our distribution network is the backbone of the company, serving independent customers, national accounts and our own stores. Paul’s experience and leadership will ensure our […]
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SpartanNash Welcomes Storm As SVP, CMO
SpartanNash has welcomed Erin Storm as SVP and CMO, leading the company’s marketing function, including the OwnBrands portfolio, retail marketing programs, e-commerce and digital experience, creative services, shopper insights and loyalty. Storm joins SpartanNash following an 18-year career with Kellogg’s and its spin-off Kellanova, where she was most recently VP of commercial strategy. Prior to that, Storm […]