At SpartanNash, our talented Associates have helped us earn an award-winning reputation. But don’t just take our word for it. Here are a few of the awards and recognition SpartanNash has earned.
Fortune 500
Number 399, based on revenue — 2023
Number 392, based on revenue — 2022
Number 329, based on revenue — 2021
Number 370, based on revenue — 2020
Number 377, based on revenue — 2019
Number 351, based on revenue — 2018
Number 350, based on revenue — 2017
Number 351, based on revenue — 2016
Number 359, based on revenue — 2015
Ranked #1 on “Hottest Companies on the Fortune 500” list — 2015
World’s Most Admired Companies — 2013
Great Place to Work® Certified
May 2023-May 2024
The American Business Awards
2023 Bronze Stevie® Award Winner, Corporate & Community – Employee Engagement Event
2022 Bronze Stevie® Award Winner, Most Valuable Corporate Response
Gold Plate Award
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) — 2017, 2020-2023
Recognizing SpartanNash for its efforts to promote National Family Meals Month™ and encourage families to share more meals, together at home, more often
Bronze Medal
EcoVadis — 2022
Recognizing the quality of the company’s sustainability management system at the time of the assessment.
Top 25 Most Flexible Companies
Indeed.com — 2022
Veteran-Friendly Employer
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Gold level — 2022
Silver level — 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Bronze level — 2016, 2017
Best and Brightest Companies to Work For Top 101 in the Nation®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2018 and 2022
The Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2019 and 2022
Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2013-2022
West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2013-2022
Michigan’s Best and Brightest in Wellness®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2016-2022
Top Women in Grocery
Progressive Grocer
Recognizing 8 SpartanNash Associates in 2023
Since 2012, 96 female Associates have been recognized for their leadership in the retail food and grocery industries
The PG 100: North America’s Top Retailers of Food and Consumables
Progressive Grocer
Ranked #41 — 2022
Ranked #39 — 2021
Ranked #40 — 2020
Winning Company
2020 Women on Boards — 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Recognizing SpartanNash for championing board diversity by having 20 percent or more of its board seats held by women
SmartWay partner
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Recognizing SpartanNash Logistics — part of SpartanNash’s food distribution segment — for working toward more cost-effective and environmentally efficient freight transportation
Military Friendly® Employer
VIQTORY — 2019, 2020
Military Friendly® Brand
VIQTORY — 2020
America’s Best Employers By State
Forbes
Ranked #37 in Michigan — 2019
Creative Choice Awards
National Grocers Association — 2019
Honorable mention, Connections through Social Media and Digital Marketing
Honorable mention, Connections through Print
Honorable mention, Grand Opening or Remodel
Honorable mention, Perimeter Departments
Retail Have a Plant™ Promoter Award
Produce for Better Health Foundation — 2017, 2018, 2019
Super 50
Progressive Grocer
Ranked #33 — 2019
Ranked #35 — 2018
Ranked #33 — 2017
Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider
Food Logistics — 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Recognizing SpartanNash Logistics — part of SpartanNash’s food distribution segment — for supply chain optimization and high-service logistics solutions
Top Green Provider
Food Logistics — 2016, 2017, 2018
Recognizing SpartanNash Logistics — part of SpartanNash’s food distribution segment — for enhancing sustainability within the food and beverage industry
Retail Patriot Award
Frozen and Refrigerated Buyer — 2018
Recognizing SpartanNash for going above and beyond in the service of military members, veterans and their families
Corporate Sponsor of the Year
Habitat for Humanity of Michigan — 2018
Golden Penguin Award, Silver Winner
National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association — 2018
March Frozen Food Month Overall Marketing Campaign (Wholesaler Category)
Corporate Social Responsibility Awards — Winner, Fundraising and Philanthropic Initiative
PR Daily — 2018
Corporate Social Responsibility Awards — Honorable Mention, Green and Environmental Stewardship
PR Daily — 2018
Corporate Social Responsibility Awards — Honorable Mention, Employee Volunteer Program
PR Daily — 2018
Outstanding State Organization Award
Special Olympics North Dakota — 2018
Most Influential Corporate Board Directors
WomenInc. — 2018
Recognizing M. Shân Atkins, Yvonne R. Jackson and Elizabeth A. Nickels
Honor Roll Company
2020 Women on Boards
Recognizing SpartanNash as a Winning Company for seven consecutive years (2011-17)
Community Outreach Award, Youth Development Program winner
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) — 2017
Recognizing SpartanNash and its Family Fare Supermarkets in Omaha, Neb. for sponsoring culinary discovery camps to help students understand food from farm to table while fine-tuning their cooking skills. SpartanNash donated $5,000 to the Metropolitan Community College’s Institute for the Culinary Arts to reduce the cost for kids to attend the camps over the course of the summer.
Responsible Retailer Award
Migrant Legal Aid — 2017
Recognizing SpartanNash for our support of the Fair Food Pledge, as well as our efforts in 2017 to renew our pledge and educate and encourage our independent retail customers to sign the pledge as well. More than 40 independent retail customers – representing more than 85 stores throughout Michigan – signed the Fair Food Pledge in 2017.
Newsweek Green Rankings — U.S. 500
Number 389 — 2017
Corporate Champion Award
Women’s Forum of New York — 2015, 2017
Recognizing SpartanNash for its efforts to advance women’s leadership and reduce gender parity on corporate boards
Corporate Health Champion
American Diabetes Association — 2016
Community Outreach Award, Program Addressing Food Insecurity winner
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) — 2016
Recognizing SpartanNash for its leadership in expanding the Double Up Food Bucks healthy food incentive program. Double Up is a national model for healthy food incentives active in 23 states with support from federal, state and private sources.
Power 300: Most Influential Black Corporate Directors
Savoy Magazine — 2016
Honoring SpartanNash board members Maj. Gen. Hawthorne L. “Peet” Proctor, U.S. Army (Retired) and Yvonne R. Jackson, President, BeecherJackson, Inc.
The Trinity Award
The Salvation Army — 2015
Retailer of the Year
The Shelby Report of the Midwest — 2015
Best-in-Class Brand Marketing Award
Topco Associates LLC — 2015
Patriot Award
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and U.S. Department of Defense — 2014
Retailer of the Year
Grocery Headquarters — 2014
M&A Deals and Dealmakers Award
MiBiz — 2014
Finalist for Best Corporate Deal (More than $100 million) — 2014
Donated Goods Partner of the Year 
Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids — 2014
Recognizing SpartanNash’s Earth Week donation drive efforts, which resulted in the collection of 20,000 pounds of donations from 852 bags in one week
Outstanding Sponsor
Habitat for Humanity of Michigan — 2014
Outstanding Business
Special Olympics Minnesota — 2014