SpartanNash Acquiring Fresh Encounter, A 49-Store Supermarket Chain Serving Ohio, Indiana And Kentucky; Terms Of The Deal Were Not Disclosed

Benzinga · 10/14 15:17

The 49-store chain with locations in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky has been a SpartanNash independent grocer customer for 58 years

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") (NASDAQ:SPTN) today announced its acquisition of Fresh Encounter Inc. ("FEI"), a 49-store supermarket chain serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Owned by third-generation grocers Michael Needler Jr. and Julie Anderson, FEI has been a food distribution customer of SpartanNash for 58 years. SpartanNash will continue employment for FEI's 2,500 team members.