SpartanNash Company - SPTN STOCK NEWS

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) has expanded its Total Rewards program to address childcare challenges for working families. The new benefits include:

• 25% tuition discount for ages 0-12 at The Learning Care Group centers
• Priority enrollment and waived fees at these centers
• Three days of backup care
• Up to $500 company match for Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

These benefits can save eligible Associates approximately $6,000 annually. SpartanNash already offers other family-supportive benefits like Paid Parental Leave and adoption assistance. The company was named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families in 2024.

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) has promoted Kristen Porter to Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Compliance Officer. In her new role, Porter will oversee the company's compliance efforts, including food safety and licensing teams. She will lead the design, development, and implementation of SpartanNash's compliance structure and governance, working with leaders to drive accountability and compliance. Porter will report regularly to the Board of Directors' Audit Committee on the status of the company's compliance program.

Porter joined SpartanNash in March 2022 and has since supported various functions within the company. With over 20 years of legal experience in public policy, regulatory compliance, risk management, and litigation, Porter previously served as General Counsel and Corporate Compliance Officer at GHSP. The creation of a centralized compliance structure is a priority for SpartanNash's Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) hosted its inaugural IT Training Palooza, a three-day event that brought together over 300 Associates to explore technology trends and innovation in the grocery industry. The event focused on topics such as AI, automation, and cybersecurity, featuring 50+ sessions and participation from top tech companies like Microsoft and Snowflake.

Associates logged more than 5,000 hours of training in an intensive festival environment. The event showcased SpartanNash's commitment to leveraging technology for customer-centric innovation and investing in Associate development. The company is also utilizing AI for demand prediction and waste reduction, as well as autonomous inventory robots for real-time shelf intelligence.

SpartanNash has promoted Paul Weis to Vice President, Distribution Finance. Weis will oversee finance for the company's global supply chain and report to Executive Vice President and CFO Jason Monaco. SpartanNash's wholesale business accounts for approximately 70% of net sales and is supported by 19 distribution centers, serving over 2,300 retail locations, including 147 SpartanNash-operated stores.

Weis joined SpartanNash in June 2017 and was previously Director of Financial Planning & Analysis. His promotion is part of several Finance VP moves at the company, including Dustin Manning becoming VP of Inventory Management and Justin Vire taking on the role of VP, Cost Leadership. The FP&A team will now be led by Kim Craven, reporting to VP and Principal Accounting Officer Todd Riksen.

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN), a food solutions company, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2175 per common share. The dividend will be paid on October 4, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 23, 2024. This decision was approved by the company's Board of Directors on September 11, 2024. As of September 10, 2024, SpartanNash had 33,744,708 common shares outstanding. This announcement demonstrates the company's commitment to providing regular returns to its shareholders.

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) has appointed Erin Storm as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Storm brings 18 years of experience from Kellogg's and Kellanova, where she most recently served as Vice President of Commercial Strategy. In her new role, Storm will lead marketing functions including the OwnBrands portfolio, retail marketing programs, e-commerce, digital experience, creative services, shopper insights, and loyalty.

Storm's background includes overseeing brand and innovation for a $3 billion salty category, managing marketing for popular brands like Pringles, Cheez-It, and Club Crackers. Her team's creative work has earned national recognition, including an Andy Award for a 2024 Pringles Super Bowl ad. SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarsam expressed confidence in Storm's ability to drive brand awareness, capture market share, and leverage consumer insights for product innovation.

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) has launched its annual back-to-school fundraiser through the SpartanNash Foundation, benefiting Junior Achievement (JA). The fundraiser, running from August 21 to September 2, 2024, aims to support JA's educational programs in financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship. Donations can be made in-store at participating SpartanNash-operated retail stores or online for online orders.

The partnership between SpartanNash and JA includes an experiential activation at JA Finance Park®, featuring a grocery storefront to educate students about SpartanNash careers and financial planning. Proceeds from the fundraiser will expand access to JA's educational curriculums, contributing to student readiness for adulthood and the workforce.

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) reported its Q2 fiscal 2024 results, reaffirming its fiscal 2024 guidance. Net sales decreased 3.5% to $2.23 billion, with Wholesale segment sales down 4.8% and Retail segment sales down 0.4%. Net earnings were $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $0.57 in Q2 2023. Adjusted EPS was $0.59, down from $0.65, while Adjusted EBITDA was $64.5 million, compared to $66.1 million last year.

The company is piloting a Customer Value Proposition initiative, lowering prices on 6,000 products. Year-to-date cash from operations increased 166% to $132.1 million. SpartanNash maintained its fiscal 2024 outlook, projecting total net sales between $9.5-9.7 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $255-270 million.

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) has unveiled a revamped Family Fare store in Holland, Michigan, showcasing a new vision for future store concepts. The redesigned store features enhanced fresh meal solutions, convenience-focused food selections, a beef jerky bar, and a vintage candy station. This transformation, based on shopper data and insights, aims to improve convenience, quality, and affordability while maintaining Family Fare's core pillars of freshness, friendliness, and value.

Key features include an open bakery with live baking, expanded deli options, $20 healthy meal kits, and a dedicated value wall. In celebration of the grand reopening, SpartanNash donated to Community Action House, providing over 8,500 meals to the community. The company plans to implement similar refreshes across its store network, with another Family Fare update scheduled for Sparta, Michigan, later this fall.