SpartanNash Honors Independent Grocers For Community Service
SpartanNash honored several of the company’s independent grocer customers for their efforts in supporting the communities they serve.
During its 2024 Food Solutions Expo, the company presented the 2023-2024 Vision Award to independent grocers for “exemplifying customer focus and serving their shoppers with excellence.” There were two categories under the Vision Award umbrella; Core Behavior Award and Performance Award, which is given to customers committed to providing shoppers with “spectacular value and quality” with private label products.
“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,” Amy McClellan, executive vice president and chief customer officer for SpartanNash. “Their stores serve as critical food destinations, centers of connectivity for neighborhoods, and places to enjoy meaningful careers.”
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 102nd 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:
- Randy’s Neighborhood Market: Large Market Size Winner
- Town & Country Supermarkets: Mid-Market Size Winner
- Cahoy’s General Store: Small Market Size Winner
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.
