Spartan Stores, Inc. - SPTN- Profile

Spartan Stores Inc. The Group's principal activity is to distribute grocery and operate a retail grocery store. It operates through two segments: Retail and Grocery Distribution. The Retail segment operates grocery and discount drug stores that offer dry groceries, dairy products, meat, frozen food, seafood, floral products, general merchandise, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty care products, delicatessen items and bakery goods. The Grocery Distribution segment offers dry groceries, dairy products, meat, frozen food, deli, bakery, seafood, floral products, general merchandise, pharmacy, and health and beauty care items. The Group's trademarks include 'Spartan', 'Family Fare', 'Glen's' and 'The Pharm'. The Group operates in the United States. As on 25-Mar-2006, the Group operates in 350 independent supermarkets, 70 conventional supermarkets and 19 deep-discount food and drug stores. Grocery Distribution accounted for 57% of fiscal 2006 revenues and Retail Distribution, 43%