Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq:SPTN) a leading regional grocery distributor and retailer, will announce its third quarter fiscal 2013 financial results after the stock market close on Wednesday, February 13, 2013.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results with additional comments and details on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at Spartan Stores' website at www.spartanstores.com under the "For Investors" section and will remain available for replay on the Company's website for approximately ten days.

About Spartan Stores

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spartan Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPTN) is the nation's tenth largest grocery distributor with 1.4 million square feet of warehouse, distribution and office space located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Company distributes more than 40,000 private and national brand products to approximately 375 independent grocery locations in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, and to 100 corporate owned stores located in Michigan, including Family Fare Supermarkets, Glen's Markets, D&W Fresh Markets, VG's Food and Pharmacy, and Valu Land.

Spartan Stores, Inc.
Investor Contact:
Dave Staples
Executive Vice President & CFO
616-878-8793
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Media Contact:
Jeanne Norcross
Vice President Corporate Affairs
616-878-2830