SpartanNash Business Model

Introduction

SpartanNash is a global food distributor and retailer. It provides stores with fresh produce, specialty items, prepared foods and diverse food programs. SpartanNash was the first major grocery wholesaler in the U.S. to go public, in 1953. The company currently has over $7 billion in annual sales, and stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol SPTN. SpartanNash operates in 36 states and supplies more than 2,100 independent customers and military commissaries worldwide.

SpartanNash is a global food distributor and retailer. It provides stores with fresh produce, specialty items, prepared foods and diverse food programs.

SpartanNash helps make sure that your store has the right products to keep you competitive in your market area.

SpartanNash also offers a variety of merchandise through its retail operations in the United States and Canada. The company operates over 330 stores under several banners including Family Fare Supermarkets & Family Video Rental Stores; Glen’s Markets; D&W Food Centers (which includes Albertsons East); Family Express Convenience Stores; Family Fresh Market Delis & Eateries; Family Thrift Centers & Savers Value Village Thrift Stores; VG’s Grocery Shops & Gas Stations; Sun Mart Convenience Stores (which includes 7-Eleven); MARTIN’S Super Markets; ShopRite Supermarkets (which includes Pathmark) and GetGo Convenience Stores.

SpartanNash was the first major grocery wholesaler in the U.S. to go public, in 1953. The company currently has over $7 billion in annual sales, and stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol SPTN.

SpartanNash is a major food distributor based in Michigan. The company was founded by business partners John Howard, Paul W. Nash, and Herman Ringer in 1919 with the purchase of a small fruit stand in Detroit. After expanding into produce wholesaling at its original location, Spartan became one of the first grocery wholesalers to go public when it did so in 1953.

Today, SpartanNash has annual sales of over $7 billion and distributes over 30 million cases annually across 34 states. In addition to its headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan (where it employs more than 5500 people), Spartan operates distribution facilities throughout North America as well as an international division based out of Toronto that conducts business with customers overseas through subsidiaries located throughout Europe and Asia.

SpartanNash operates in 36 states and supplies more than 2,100 independent customers and military commissaries worldwide.

Under one roof, SpartanNash’s network of operations offers diverse opportunities for cross channel growth, new customer relationships and increased brand loyalty.

In addition to its wholesale grocery business, SpartanNash is the largest non-military foodservice distributor in the U.S. with annual sales exceeding $7 billion to restaurants, convenience stores and other retail outlets throughout North America.

SpartanNash provides several services for customers including retail design services, center store supply chain solutions and private label brand development services.

SpartanNash provides the following services for its customers:

• Retail design services
• Center store supply chain solutions
• Private label brand development services

Private label brands offered include the Essential Everyday® line of grocery products and Full Circle® line of organic foods, which are sold at SpartanNash-owned stores as well as other retailers.

SpartanNash is a global food distributor and retailer. The company was founded in 1916, and it has grown over the years to become one of the largest food wholesalers in North America. In addition to its own brands, SpartanNash also provides services for other private label brands such as Kellogg’s, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Hershey’s Chocolate & Confectionery Co., L’Oreal USA and more than 100 others.

SpartanNash operates through five segments: Supermarkets & Grocery Stores; Beer Distribution Services; Food Wholesaling; Specialty Foods Segment (which includes Fairway Group); and Distribution Services Segment (which includes Farm Fresh Marketing).

SpartanNash also distributes various food brands through its wholesale distribution business that is supplied directly from manufacturers and through retailers’ special buying programs.

SpartanNash also distributes various food brands through its wholesale distribution business that is supplied directly from manufacturers and through retailers’ special buying programs. The company’s wholesale distribution segment includes food, drug and convenience stores; mass merchants; grocery wholesalers; military commissaries; mail order pharmacies and home healthcare providers.

At the end of fiscal year 2017, SpartanNash had approximately 2,000 retail stores serving customers across North America under the following banners:

• Family Fare Supermarkets in Michigan (including eight stores operating under the Hannaford banner in Maine);
• Glen’s Markets in Michigan (including two stores operating under the Farmer Jack banner in Michigan);
• D&W Fresh Market in Michigan (including two stores operating under Shop ‘n Save brand name);
• VG’s Grocery Stores, with locations throughout New England; 5) Harveys Supermarket Company LLC with locations throughout New England (eight stores), including five Star Market locations acquired from Albertsons Companies Inc.; 6) Shaws Supermarkets located Massachusetts & Rhode Island 7) Shaw’s Food Distribution Center located Maine 8 ) Big Y World Class Markets 9 ) Pathmark 10 ) D&W Food Centers 11 ) ShopRite 12 ) Hornbacher’s Food Markets 13 ) Farm Fresh 14

SpartanNash owns 155 supermarkets including Family Fare Supermarkets, Family Fresh Markets, D&W Fresh Markets®, SunMart®, Econofoods®, Forest Hills Foods® and ValuLand® locations – all of which are located in Michigan except for one ValuLand location in Minnesota – as well as 118 corporate-owned fuel centers throughout the Midwest region of the United States.

SpartanNash is a major food distributor and retailer with stores in the Midwest region of the United States. SpartanNash owns 155 supermarkets including Family Fare Supermarkets, Family Fresh Markets, D&W Fresh Markets®, SunMart®, Econofoods®, Forest Hills Foods® and ValuLand® locations – all of which are located in Michigan except for one ValuLand location in Minnesota – as well as 118 corporate-owned fuel centers throughout the Midwest region of the United States.

In 2015 SpartanNash became a publicly traded company on NYSE under SPTN. The company was formerly known as Spartan Stores Inc., but rebranded itself with new name in February 2016 after selling its retail division to Ahold Delhaize (AD), becoming one of AD’s largest outlets at 1,300 stores across 46 states along with hundreds more fueling stations across 11 states ranging from Vermont/New Hampshire border down east coast through Florida Keys area before ending up back again near Kansas City area where it started off many years ago when first opened doors back then known only by locals as just “The Corner Store” until later renamed “Spartan Store” which eventually became today’s giant corporation called Spartan Stores Incorporated now known simply as [SPTNY].

Conclusion

As a global food distributor and retailer, we are committed to providing customers with the products they want at affordable prices. Our goal is to keep it simple by offering quality products at fair prices in convenient locations.