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Awards and Recognition

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.

Great Place To Work | Certification Badge

Great Place to Work® Certified

2023-2026

Forbes Most Trusted Companies in America 2025 | Award | logo

Most Trusted Companies in America

Forbes

2025

U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For | Overall | Award

Best Companies to Work For (Overall)

U.S. News & World Report

2024-2026

Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces 2024 | Award | logo

America’s Greatest Workplaces

Newsweek

2024

Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®

The National Association for Business Resources — 2024

Newsweek | America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families

America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families

Newsweek

2024

U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For | Internships | Award

Best Companies to Work For (Internships)

U.S. News & World Report

2025-2026

MVAA Veteran-Friendly Employer - Silver 2025

Veteran-Friendly Employer

Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency

  • Gold level — 2022
  • Silver level — 2018-2021, 2023-25
  • Bronze level — 2016-17

The Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness®

The National Association for Business Resources — 2019-2024

Crain's Grand Rapids Business M&A Deals and Dealmakers Awards

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business

M&A Deals and Dealmakers

2025

PR Daily Awards

Ragan — 2024

  • Winner – Print Publication (People First Digest)
  • Winner – Social Responsibility (2024 Helping Hands Day)
  • Honorable Mention – Social Responsibility (2024 Grand Rapids Water Donation)
  • Honorable Mention – Employee Event (Circle of Excellence and Summit)
Progressive Grocer Impact Award

Impact Awards

Progressive Grocer — 2024

  • Philanthropic Innovation/Corporate Giving: Helping Hands Day
  • Sustainability/Resource Conservation: Earth Day Planet vs. Plastics initiative
National Grocers Association Creative Choice Award | logo

Creative Choice Awards

National Grocers Association — 2024

  • Winner – Outstanding Marketer Award
  • Winner – Connections Through Omnichannel (SpartanNash Influencer League)
  • Winner – Excellence in ESG Award, presented by Kellanova (SpartanNash Family Fare In Your Neighborhood)
  • Honorable Mention – Grand Opening or Remodel (SpartanNash Family Fare Conversion)
West Michigan's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For 2025 Elite Winner

West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® Elite Winner

The National Association for Business Resources — 2024-2025

Top 3pl for 2025 | award

Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider

Food Logistics — 2015-18 and 2023-25

Recognizing SpartanNash Logistics — part of SpartanNash’s food distribution segment — for supply chain optimization and high-service logistics solutions

Top Women in Grocery - TWIG | logo

Top Women in Grocery

Progressive Grocer

Since 2012, 126 female SpartanNash Associates have been recognized for their leadership in the retail food and grocery industries

The American Business Awards

Bronze Stevie® Award Winner, Corporate & Community – Employee Engagement Event — 2023

Bronze Stevie® Award Winner, Most Valuable Corporate Response — 2022

Best of the Best

U.S. Veterans Magazine

2023

Top 25 Most Flexible Companies

Indeed.com — 2022

Midwest Innovator of the Year Award | The Shelby Report | 2021

Midwest Innovator of the Year

The Shelby Report 

2021

U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For | Consumer Products | Award

Best Companies to Work For (Consumer Products)

U.S. News & World Report

2025-2026

U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For | Midwest | Award

Best Companies to Work For (Midwest)

U.S. News & World Report

2024-2026

West Michigan's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation 2025

Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®

The National Association for Business Resources — 2013-2025

West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®

The National Association for Business Resources — 2013-2025

Salute to Excellence Award for Finest Reserve Pasta

Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) 

2024

Michigan's Best and Brightest in Wellness 2023

Michigan’s Best and Brightest in Wellness®

The National Association for Business Resources — 2016-2023

Gold Plate Award

Food Industry Association (FMI) — 2017 and 2020-23

Recognizing SpartanNash for its efforts to promote National Family Meals Month™ and encourage families to share more meals, together at home, more often

Food Solutions Company of the Year

2023

The PG 100: North America’s Top Retailers of Food and Consumables

Progressive Grocer

Ranked #41 in 2023

Bronze Medal

EcoVadis — 2022

Recognizing the quality of the company’s sustainability management system at the time of the assessment

Winning Company

2020 Women on Boards — 2011-2020

SmartWay partner

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — 2016-2020

Recognizing SpartanNash Logistics — part of SpartanNash’s food distribution segment — for working toward more cost-effective and environmentally efficient freight transportation

Military Friendly Employer Bronze 2020

Military Friendly® Employer

VIQTORY — 2019-20

Military Friendly® Brand

VIQTORY — 2020