SpartanNash Celebrates Independent Grocers at 2023 Food Solutions Expo
Food solutions company SpartanNash recently recognized its outstanding independent grocery customers’ achievements during its 2023 Food Solutions Expo. The Company honored 13 independent grocers with a 2023 Vision Award for year-over-year sales growth, growth in SpartanNash’s OwnBrands products and community engagement initiatives.
“Our independent customers are integral to their local communities, and we take pride in providing them with the products, insights and services they need to grow their business,” said SpartanNash Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer David Sisk. “It was such an honor to celebrate our customers’ amazing achievements with them. Our success as a Company is tied to the success of our independent customers – when they win, our communities win and our business wins.”
SpartanNash supports more than 2,100 independent grocery customers nationwide with grocery products for every aisle. Additionally, the Company provides a variety of support services, including those related to marketing, merchandising, pharmacy, asset protection, financial and retail technology support.
The Vision Awards were presented at DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The winners include:
Top YOY Overall Sales Growth:
- Fresh Encounter, Inc
- Busch’s Fresh Food Market
- Polly’s Country Market
- Teal’s Market
- Leevers Foods
Top OwnBrands YOY Growth:
- Marketplace Foods
- Busch’s Fresh Food Market
- Cahoy’s General Store
- Elba Butcher Shoppe
- Polly’s Country Market
Our Family Cares Community Partners:
- Marketplace Foods
- Jamestown Market
- Fresh Foods
- Randy’s Neighborhood Market
- Dick’s Fresh Market
The SpartanNash Food Solutions Expo ran July 26 – July 27, at DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. More than 2,000 attendees participated, including independent grocery customers, suppliers and SpartanNash Associates, to share upcoming trends, access incredible deals and network with industry professionals.
For more highlights from the 2023 SpartanNash Food Solutions Expo, see here.