SpartanNash Announces New Contract Win, Will Supply Largest Locally Owned Grocer In Western Wisconsin Area

SpartanNash Co SPTN, the fifth largest US-based food distributor and leading distributor to US military commissaries and exchanges, announced on Tuesday a new long-term contract. SpartanNash said it will become the primary wholesaler to Gordy's Market, the largest locally owned and operated grocer in Western Wisconsin. SpartanNash will begin distributing its private label brand to Gordy's Market in mid-February and will act as Gordy's Market's primary distributor by May. "Gordy's is a perfect fit for our distribution operations," Dennis Edison, SpartanNash' CEO said in the press release. "We have years of experience meeting our Wisconsin customers' preferences, our St. Cloud DC is strategically located to minimize food miles, and we are positioned to help Gordy's grow. We see this agreement as a win:win for both parties." Shares of SpartanNash have lost more than 17 percent over the past year and are also lower by more than 33 percent over the past six months.