SpartanNash Honors Outstanding Independent Grocers with Vision Awards at Annual Food Solutions Expo

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SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) honored eight independent grocers with 2023-2024 Vision Awards at its annual Food Solutions Expo. The awards recognize excellence in customer service and community impact. Winners include:

• Leppinks Food Centers for community engagement
• Fresh Encounter, Inc. for crisis management
• Nilssens Foods for business growth and philanthropy
• Fate's Market for creative marketing
• Leevers Foods for innovative technology use

Three grocers were also recognized for their commitment to private label products. The expo, held from July 23-25, 2024, attracted over 1,500 attendees, offering networking opportunities and industry deals. SpartanNash, a food solutions company, serves as a wholesale supplier to over 2,100 retail locations nationwide, providing various support services to independent customers.

The company celebrates eight independent grocer customers for creating meaningful impact in local communities

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) this week celebrated its independent grocer customers' achievements during its 2024 Food Solutions Expo at DeVos Place Convention Center. The Company awarded eight outstanding independent grocers with a 2023-2024 Vision Award for exemplifying customer focus and serving their shoppers with excellence.

"We're proud that our customers contribute to our mission to deliver the ingredients for a better life, and it's an honor to celebrate the impressive impact they have in their communities," said SpartanNash Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Amy McClellan. "Their stores serve as critical food destinations, centers of connectivity for neighborhoods, and places to enjoy meaningful careers."

The SpartanNash Vision Award winners include:

Core Behavior Awards: 

• Leppinks Food Centers: This grocer earned recognition as Michigan Grocer's Outstanding Retailer. With local community sponsorships and annual customer appreciation events, the Leppinks team lives up to the SpartanNash We Serve Core Behavior.
• Fresh Encounter, Inc.: Following a tornado warning, an associate took immediate action to keep shoppers and other team members sheltered safely. After being hit by the tornado, the store embodied We Create Solutions by reopening two weeks later.
• Nilssens Foods: The company lives We Win by investing in store remodels, earning recognition as the 2023 Grocer of the Year in the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA), and donating over $42,000 to his local community through his annual golf tournament.
• Fate's Market: From their recent 102^nd Anniversary Sale parking lot party to their creative marketing materials, this team exemplifies the SpartanNash Core Behavior We Have Fun.
• Leevers Foods: As a leader in creating tag concepts for electronic shelf labels (ESLs), reducing labor and waste and streamlining pricing and accuracy, this fourth-generation grocer earned the prestigious recognition of the Delivering the Ingredients for a Better Life award.

Performance Awards - given to customers committed to providing shoppers with spectacular value and quality with private label products:

• Randy's Neighborhood Market: Large Market Size Winner
• Town & Country Supermarkets: Mid-Market Size Winner
• Cahoy's General Store: Small Market Size Winner

In addition to being a proud wholesale supplier to over 2,100 retail locations nationwide, SpartanNash provides a wide variety of services to its independent customers, including those related to marketing, merchandising, pharmacy, asset protection, financial and retail technology support.

The SpartanNash Food Solutions Expo took place July 23-25. More than 1,500 attendees, including independent grocer customers, vendors and SpartanNash Associates gathered for industry deals, networking and education.

About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,000 strong. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments – food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the Our Family^® portfolio of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates 147 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit spartannash.com.

CONTACT: 
Adrienne Chance
SVP, Communications
SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com 

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FAQ

What is the SpartanNash Vision Award?

The SpartanNash Vision Award is an honor given to independent grocers who exemplify customer focus and serve their shoppers with excellence. In 2024, eight grocers received this award at SpartanNash's annual Food Solutions Expo.

When and where was the SpartanNash Food Solutions Expo 2024 held?

The SpartanNash Food Solutions Expo 2024 was held from July 23-25 at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

How many retail locations does SpartanNash (SPTN) supply?

SpartanNash (SPTN) serves as a wholesale supplier to over 2,100 retail locations nationwide.

Which grocer won the SpartanNash Vision Award for innovative technology use in 2024?

Leevers Foods won the SpartanNash Vision Award for innovative technology use, specifically for their leadership in creating tag concepts for electronic shelf labels (ESLs).

How many attendees were at the SpartanNash Food Solutions Expo 2024?

More than 1,500 attendees, including independent grocer customers, vendors, and SpartanNash Associates, gathered at the SpartanNash Food Solutions Expo 2024.