Grocery Retailer SpartanNash to Be Sold for $1.77B: 6 Takeaways About the Deal
- On June 23, 2025, C&S Wholesale Grocers announced a definitive merger agreement to acquire Michigan-based SpartanNash for $1.77 billion in cash.
- The deal follows SpartanNash’s 2013 formation from the merger of Spartan Stores and Nash Finch Company and requires shareholder and regulatory approvals before closing late 2025.
- The combined company will operate nearly 60 distribution centers serving about 10,000 independent retailers and more than 200 corporate grocery stores nationwide.
- SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarsam stated that the deal enhances the company's size, operational efficiency, and buying leverage, positioning independent retailers to better compete against large big box stores.
- The merger aims to improve supply chain efficiency, enable lower grocery prices, provide new career opportunities, and strengthen the role of hometown grocery stores in local communities.
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Grocery chain SpartanNash bought by Keene-based C&S Wholesale Grocers for $1.77B
KENT COUNTY, Michigan — SpartanNash, a Byron Township-based grocery store chain that employs about 20,000 people at supermarkets and distribution centers across 15 states, is being sold to New Hampshire-based
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