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The Grand Rapids Wholesale Grocery Company was founded in 1917 by a group of 43 grocers and assumed the Spartan Stores name in 1957.{{cite news|last=Stoy|first=Roland|title=Name changed on local store|url=http://www.thedailyreporter.com/article/20110203/NEWS/302039951|access-date=December 15, 2017 |work=The Daily Reporter|publisher=Gatehouse Media|date=February 3, 2011|language=en}} For most of its history, Spartan was a cooperative. Spartan became a for-profit company in the 1970s.

D&W Food Centers, which Spartan would later acquire, began using Spartan as a supplier in 1961. As part of this agreement, D&W stores sold Spartan-branded products as well as private label products specifically developed for D&W. In 2000, D&W switched to Supervalu.{{cite news|title=Spartan Stores to Purchase D&W Food Centers |url=https://progressivegrocer.com/spartan-stores-purchase-dw-food-centers|access-date=December 15, 2017 |work=Progressive Grocer|publisher=EnsembleIQ|date=December 20, 2005 |language=en}}

In August 2000, following an initial public offering, Spartan Stores became publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol SPTN.

In 2000, Spartan Stores acquired the Maumee, Ohio-based family-owned company Seaway Food Town, whose operations included 47 Food Town supermarkets and 26 The Pharm deep-discount drugstores. By 2003, the company had discontinued Food Town operations; all stores under the Food Town name were either sold or closed.{{cite news |title=Spartan to sell Pharm to Rite-Aid |url=http://www.toledoblade.com/business/2008/04/04/Spartan-to-sell-Pharm-to-Rite-Aid.html |last=Chavez |first=Jon |work=The Blade |date=April 4, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2014}}

In 2005, Spartan considered an acquisition of Farmer Jack, a supermarket chain primarily operating in Michigan and parts of Ohio and Indiana, but decided not to proceed with the purchase. The company agreed to acquire D&W Food Centers, Inc. in March 2006.

In 2007, Spartan acquired the Felpausch chain consisting of 20 stores, nine with in-house pharmacies, three convenience stores, and two fuel centers.{{cite news|last1=Bond Emrich|first1=Anne|title=Spartan Buys Felpausch Stores|url=https://grbj.com/uncategorized/spartan-buys-felpausch-stores/|access-date=November 7, 2020|work=Grand Rapids Business Journal|publisher=Gemini Publications|date=March 23, 2007}} In February 2011, the last remaining Felpausch in Coldwater, Michigan switched over to the Family Fare name.

In April 2008, Spartan announced that the store and customer lists of 12 of the 14 remaining Pharm stores would be sold to Rite Aid. The remaining two Michigan stores were sold in separate transactions. Industry experts said Rite Aid would likely keep the stores open and convert them to its own format and brand. In October 2008, Spartan announced it would purchase the Fenton, Michigan-based VG's Food and Pharmacy chain after nearly 60 years as a family-owned company since its founding in 1949.{{cite news |title = Spartan Stores purchast VG's |url = http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20081208/spartan-stores-purchase-vgs |last = Yakey |first = Randal |work = The Oakland Press |date = December 8, 2008 |access-date = May 19, 2014}}{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2008/10/familyowned_vgs_food_and_pharm.html | title=Family-owned VG's Food and Pharmacy grocery stores sold to Spartan | date=October 14, 2008 }}

13 Glen's Markets in Northern Michigan began undergoing conversion to the Family Fare name starting in May 2013. Three new Valu Land stores were also opened in 2013.{{cite news |url = http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/05/spartan_stores_ceo_expected_to.html |title = Spartan Stores CEO expected to talk about plans to convert 13 Glen's Markets to Family Fare stores |work = MLive |date = May 23, 2013 |access-date = July 16, 2014}}

On July 22, 2013, Spartan Stores announced that it would merge with Edina, Minnesota-based Nash Finch Company. The merger was an all-stock transaction valued at $1.3 billion. Nash Finch shareholders received 1.2 shares of Spartan Stores common stock for each share of Nash Finch common stock they owned. The merger was completed on November 19, 2013, resulting in the formation of SpartanNash Company.{{cite news |url=http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/11/spartan_stores_to_become_spart.html |title=Spartan Stores to become SpartanNash with completion of Nash Finch deal |work=MLive |access-date=July 16, 2014 |date=November 19, 2013 |first=Shandra |last=Martinez}}

SpartanNash signed a contract with Amazon in May 2016 to supply grocery products to Amazon's distribution centers in support of Amazon's Prime Now's same-day deliveries that would deliver perishables to customers' doors.{{Cite news |url=https://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/2016/05/michigan_grocer_excited_about.html |title=Michigan grocer 'excited' about deal with Amazon |date=May 31, 2016 |first=Shandra |last=Martinez |work=MLive Media Group}}

On January 9, 2017, SpartanNash completed its acquisition of Caito Foods and Blue Ribbon Transport (BRT).{{Cite web |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170109005464/en/SpartanNash-Completes-Acquisition-Caito-Foods-Service-Blue |title=SpartanNash Completes Acquisition of Caito Foods Service and Blue Ribbon Transport |date=January 9, 2017 |website=Business Wire |access-date=April 19, 2019}}

In March 2017, it was announced that David Staples would replace Dennis Edison as chief executive officer of SpartanNash. Edison continued as the chairman of the company's board of directors after he retired as CEO in late May.{{Cite news|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170306/NEWS/170309907/grand-rapids-based-spartannash-names-new-ceo|title=Grand Rapids-based SpartanNash names new CEO |date=March 6, 2017 |work=Crain's Detroit Business |access-date=March 6, 2017 |language=en}}

In 2018, SpartanNash announced to their Fergus Falls Sun Mart employees on June 15, that the location would be aiming for a July 14 closure.{{cite news |title = Sun Mart in Fergus Falls closing |url = https://www.inforum.com/business/retail/4462104-sun-mart-fergus-falls-closing |work = FNS |date = June 18, 2018 |access-date = June 20, 2018}} The same year, the "Spartan" brand for private label products was dropped and replaced by the "Our Family" brand.{{cite web | url=https://www.spartannash.com/about/news/our-family-michigan/ | title=SpartanNash introduces Our Family® brand to Michigan retail stores, independent retail customers | access-date=July 15, 2019 | archive-date=July 15, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715225746/https://www.spartannash.com/about/news/our-family-michigan/ | url-status=dead }}

On December 31, 2018, SpartanNash completed its acquisition of South Bend, Indiana-based Martin's Super Markets. SpartanNash stated that it wouldn't change the chain's name or close any of the chain's stores.{{cite news|first1=Caleb|last1=Bauer|first2=Ed|last2=Semmler|title=Michigan Company Buying Martin's Super Markets Says It Won't Change Name or Close Stores|url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/martin-s-super-markets-sold-to-michigan-based-spartannash-company/article_36598f3d-ba07-565c-9a14-b1bafa9d540a.html|work=South Bend Tribune|date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|page=A1}}{{cite news|first=Caleb|last=Bauer|title=Acquisition of Martin's Supermarkets by SpartanNash Is Finalized|url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/acquisition-of-martin-s-supermarkets-by-spartannash-is-finalized/article_138a31de-6b95-5de9-ac6d-bc6c0b89d55e.html|work=South Bend Tribune|date=January 4, 2019|access-date=January 4, 2019|page=A1}} At the time of the acquisition, Martin's had 21 stores.{{cite news |url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/business/2019/01/03/acquisition-of-martins-supermarkets-by-spartannash-is-finalized/46367585/ |title=Acquisition of Martin's Supermarkets by SpartanNash is finalized |first=Caleb |last=Bauer |newspaper=South Bend Tribune |date=January 3, 2019}}

In January 2019, SpartanNash filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin-based Gordy’s Markets Inc. for $46.2 million in unpaid loans.{{cite news |url=https://progressivegrocer.com/spartannash-files-suit-against-gordys-markets |title=SpartanNash Files Suit Against Gordy's Markets |date=January 7, 2019 |work=Progressive Grocer}} SpartanNash acquired five stores from Gordy’s Markets in March 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.delimarketnews.com/buyside-news/gordys-markets-rebrands-after-spartannash-purchase/andrea-allen/wed-03132019-1132/7438 |title=Gordy's Markets Rebrands After SpartanNash Purchase |first=Anne |last=Allen |date=March 13, 2019 |work=Deli Market News}} and quickly resells three of the stores to Wisconsin-based KJ’s Fresh Market in May 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.minotdailynews.com/life/business/2019/05/grocery-leader-to-acquire-three-gordys-markets/ |title=Grocery leader to acquire three Gordy's Markets |date=May 6, 2019 |newspaper=Minot Daily News}} The remaining two Gordy's stores were renamed Family Fare.

David Staples resigned as president and CEO in August 2019 in the wake of the company’s disappointing financial performance and chairman Dennis Eidson became interim president and CEO.{{cite news |url=https://progressivegrocer.com/spartannash-presidentceo-dave-staples-resigns |title=

SpartanNash President/CEO Dave Staples Resigns |date=August 12, 2019 |work=Progressive Grocer}} On September 14, 2020, Tony B. Sarsam became the president, CEO, and director of SpartanNash.{{cite news |url=https://m.andnowuknow.com/buyside-news/spartannash-welcomes-tony-sarsam-president-and-ceo-Dennis-Eidson-Doug-Hacker/lilian-diep/70024 |title=SpartanNash Welcomes Tony Sarsam as President and CEO |date=September 14, 2020 |first=Lilian |last=Diep |work=andnowuknow.com}} Sarsam previously served as CEO of Borden Dairy and Ready Pac Foods.

In October 2020, SpartanNash issued warrants to Amazon to allow the e-commerce giant to purchase up to 5.4 million shares of the company over the next seven years. If Amazon decides to exercise the warrant, Amazon could potential own 14% of SpartanNash.{{cite news |url=https://www.supermarketnews.com/grocery-wholesale-distributors/amazon-to-take-a-stake-in-spartannash |title=Amazon to Take A Stake in SpartanNash |first=Jon |last=Springer |date=October 8, 2020 |work=Supermarket News}}

In April 2024, SpartanNash announced the impending acquisition of the three-store Metcalfe's Market grocery chain based in Madison, Wisconsin.{{cite news |url=https://www.grocerydive.com/news/spartannash-acquires-metcalfes-market-grocer/713193/ |title=SpartanNash acquires Metcalfe's Market |date=April 15, 2024 |first=Peyton |last=Bigora |work=Grocery Dive}}{{cite news |url=https://www.supermarketnews.com/new-stores/spartannash-acquires-three-store-chain-metcalfe-s-market |title=SpartanNash acquires three-store chain Metcalfe's Market |date=April 15, 2024 |work=Supermarket News}}

In October 2024, SpartanNash announced the impending acquisition of the regional grocer Fresh Encounter Inc. and its 49 stores across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Fresh Encounter operated under the retail store banners Community Markets, Remke Markets, Chief Markets, and Needler's Fresh Market.{{cite news |url=https://www.grocerydive.com/news/spartannash-buying-fresh-encounter/729743/ |title=SpartanNash to buy regional grocer Fresh Encounter |date=October 14, 2024 |first=Catherine Douglas |last=Moran |work=Grocery Dive}}{{cite news |url=https://progressivegrocer.com/spartannash-acquire-fresh-encounter |title=SpartanNash to Acquire Fresh Encounter |date=October 14, 2024 |first=Bridget |last=Goldschmidt |work=Progressive Grocer}}{{cite news |url=https://www.supermarketnews.com/mergers-acquisitions/spartannash-acquires-fresh-encounter-inc- |title=SpartanNash acquires Fresh Encounter Inc. |date=October 14, 2024 |first=Chloe |last=Riley |work=Supermarket News}}

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• Ada Fresh Market by Forest Hills Foods – Ada, Michigan
• D&W Fresh Market – Michigan
• Dan's Supermarket – North Dakota
• Dillonvale IGA – Cincinnati, Ohio
• Family Fare Supermarkets – Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
• Family Fresh Market – Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin
• Forest Hills Foods – Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Fresh Madison Market – Madison, Wisconsin
• Martin's Super Markets – Indiana and Michigan
• Metcalfe's Market - Wisconsin
• Supermercado Nuestra Familia – Omaha, Nebraska
• VG's Food Center Inc. (d/b/a VG's Grocery) – East Michigan
• Village Market - Elk Rapids, Michigan

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• Bag 'N Save (1981–2015) switched over to the Family Fare name.{{cite news |last=Soderlin |first=Barbara |title=Bag 'N Save, No Frills owner to close 3 stores, remodel 6 others |url=https://www.omaha.com/money/bag-n-save-no-frills-owner-to-close-stores-remodel/article_b1ea2f00-bdf4-11e4-8efb-53ba73043bf9.html |access-date=February 14, 2019 |work=Omaha World-Herald |date=February 27, 2015 |language=en}}
• Econofoods – Minnesota and Wisconsin (until 2021)
• Family Thrift Center — South Dakota (until 2018)
• Felpausch (2007–2011) switched over to the Family Fare name.
• Food Town Supermarkets (2000–2003)
• Glen's Markets (1999–2014)
• The Pharm (2000–2008) drug stores and fuel centers
• Pick'n Save – Ironton, Ohio
• Valuland – Michigan
• Foster’s Supermarket- Evart, Reed City, Lake City, Scottville, Grand Rapids Michigan

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