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® Certified
2023-2025

America’s Greatest Workplaces
Newsweek
2024

Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2024

America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families
Newsweek
2024

America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
Newsweek
2024

America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters
Newsweek
2024

Best Companies to Work For
U.S. News & World Report
2024

PR Daily Awards
Ragan — 2024
- Winner – Best Print Publication (People First Digest)
- Winner – Best Social Responsibility Campaign (2024 Helping Hands Day)
- Honorable Mention – Social Responsibility (2024 Grand Rapids Water Donation)
- Honorable Mention – Employee Event (Circle of Excellence and Summit)

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®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2013-2025

The Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2019-2024

Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider
Food Logistics — 2015-18 and 2023-24
Recognizing SpartanNash Logistics — part of SpartanNash’s food distribution segment — for supply chain optimization and high-service logistics solutions

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
The Shelby Report
2021

Salute to Excellence Award for Finest Reserve Pasta
Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA)
2024

West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® Elite Winner
The National Association for Business Resources — 2024

Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®
The National Association for Business Resources — 2013-2024

Best Companies to Work for in Grocery Supplies
U.S. News & World Report
2024

Best Companies to Work for In The Midwest
U.S. News & World Report
2024

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

Veteran-Friendly Employer
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
- Gold level — 2022
- Silver level — 2018-2021, 2023
- Bronze level — 2016-17

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
VIQTORY — 2019-20

Military Friendly® Brand
VIQTORY — 2020