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Spartan In The News
Spartan Stores Partners with Governor to Help Support Military Members and their Families |
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Jeanne Norcross, Spartan Stores Vice President Corporate Affairs, 616-878-2830
SPARTAN STORES PARTNERS WITH GOVERNOR TO HELP SUPPORT MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Grand Rapids, Michigan – December 17, 2004 – Spartan Stores is pleased to announce “Operation Troop Connect” a statewide initiative to collect telephone calling cards for military members and their families. Operation Troop Connect is a partnership between the Governor’s Office and the State’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
“During this season of giving, many Michigan families are looking for ways to say thank you to the military members and their families for the sacrifices they are making,” said Granholm. “This is one small way to let them know they are in our hearts and prayers this holiday season and that we appreciate what they do day in and day out to defend our liberties and freedom.”
Operation Troop Connect will collect calling cards at the 252 participating Spartan stores across the state from December 17 through January 3. Calling cards purchased for this effort should be up to 120 minutes. They will be distributed to Michigan National Guard and Reserve members and their families to help them stay connected with their loved ones throughout the years.
“Spartan Stores is proud to give our customers the opportunity to help Michigan’s military men and women and their families,” said Mary Dechow, director of Governments and regulatory affairs for Spartan Stores. “This is a great way for each and every one of us to say thank you to those who are giving so much for us through their service to our country.”
Through Operation Troop Connect, Spartan Stores will be collecting calling cards at all company owned Family Fare Supermarkets and Glen’s Markets, and participating independently owned and operated grocery stores, from Sault Ste. Marie to Niles. Some participating independent stores include Felpausch Food Centers, Harding’s Markets and VG’s Food Centers. For a complete list of all 252 stores participating visit www.spartanstores.com. Most stores will collect the phone cards at the customer service desk. Customers can look for the signs at participating stores and also purchase phone cards at most Spartan stores.
At the conclusion of this effort, stores will mail their donated cards to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Family Program Center where they will be processed and distributed. Calling cards will be distributed to Michigan National Guard and Reserve members stationed overseas, troop members being deployed for duty and military families.
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spartan Stores, (NASDAQ: SPTN) is the nation’s eighth largest grocery distributor with warehouse facilities in Grand Rapids and Plymouth, Michigan. The Company distributes more than 40,000 private-label and national brand products to 330 independent grocery stores in Michigan. Spartan Stores also owns and operates 54 retail supermarkets and 21 deep-discount drug stores in Michigan and Ohio, including Family Fare Supermarkets, Glen's Markets, and The Pharm.
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| The Pharm | 124 E. Front St. | Adrian |
| Felpausch Food Center | 1406 North Eaton | Albion |
| Village Express | 1596 Lincoln | Allegan |
| Village Market Food Centers | 100 Monroe St. | Allegan |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 6101 Lake MI Dr. | Allendale |
| Glen's Market | 1700 Wright Ave. | Alma |
| McDonald's Food Ctr. | 721 N. Van Dyke Rd. | Bad Axe |
| Harding's Market | 14 West Monroe Street | Bangor |
| Felpausch Food Center | 1525 W. Michigan | Battle Creek |
| Felpausch Food Center | 1603 Capital NE | Battle Creek |
| Felpausch Food Center | 5700 Beckley Rd. | Battle Creek |
| Felpausch Food Center | 294 Highland | Battle Creek |
| Orchard Park Foods | 5301 B. Drive | Battle Creek |
| Glen's Market | 211 S. Division | Bellaire |
| Felpausch Food Center | 205 E. Capital | Bellevue |
| Apple Valley | 9067 US 31 | Berrien Springs |
| Rueckert's Market | 8154 Main St. Box 327 | Birch Run |
| Borchardt Brothers | 628 W Adrian St | Blissfield |
| Glen's Market | 430 N. Lake St. | Boyne City |
| Harding's Market | 3681 Shawnee Rd | Bridgman |
| VG's Food Center | 9870 E. Grand River Ave. | Brighton |
| Harding's Market | 300 E. Elkhart | Bristol |
| Dan's Market | 714 E. Chicago Rd. | Bronson |
| Ben's Super Market | 4436 W. Main St. Box 1 | Brown City |
| Harding's Market | 4710 Niles-Buchanan | Buchanan |
| VG's Food Center | 4165 E. Court St. | Burton |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 701 68th St. SW | Byron Center |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 2245 84th St. SW | Byron Center |
| Glen's Market | 602 S Mitchell | Cadillac |
| VG's Food Center | 1520 W. Caro Rd. | Caro |
| Carson City Village Mkt | 1104 Wain St | Carson City |
| Harding's Market | 445 E. Main Street | Cassopolis |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 4175 17 Mile Rd. | Cedar Spgs |
| Village Market Food Centers | 666 E. Main | Centreville |
| Glen's Market | 103 Captain's Corner | Charlevoix |
| Felpausch X-Press | 324 South Cochran | Charlotte |
| Glen's Market | 992 S. Main | Cheboygan |
| Franks Super Market | 1045 W. Broad | Chesaning |
| Glen's Market | 10350 S. Clare Ave. | Clare |
| Sinclair's Market | 14377 East | Climax |
| VG's Food Center | 710 S. Mill Street | Clio |
| Felpausch Food Center | 410 Marhsall | Coldwater |
| Harding's Market | 6577 Paw Paw Ave. | Coloma |
| Village Market Food Centers | 31870 M 86 | Colon |
| D&S Food Center | 175 N. Washington | Constantine |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 1181 W. Randall | Coopersville |
| VG's Food Center | 8503 Davison Rd. | Davison |
| Village Market Food Centers | 108 E. Delaware | Decatur |
| Felpausch Food Center | 103 N. Grove | Delton |
| Savon Foods | 1800 Livernois | Detroit |
| Family Fair Food Center | 700 Chene | Detroit |
| Imperial Supermarket | 1940 E. Eight Mile Rd. | Detroit |
| Krown Supermarket | 5800 Caniff | Detroit |
| Banner Supermarket | 14424 Schafer Ave. | Detroit |
| Apollo Market | 20250 W. Seven Mile | Detroit |
| Parkway Foods | 13210 E. Jefferson | Detroit |
| Farmer's Central | 2411 Central Ave. | Detroit |
| Indian Village Market | 8415 E. Jefferson | Detroit |
| US Quality | 15690 Joy Road | Detroit |
| Fairway Foods | 16910 Schaeffer | Detroit |
| Mazen Foods | 12740 Gratiot Ave | Detroit |
| Mayfair Market | 9433 Grand River | Detroit |
| Gateway Supermarket | 16231 Plymouth Road | Detroit |
| Tom Boy Supermarket | 4120 Second Street | Detroit |
| Harbortown Foods | 3472 E Jefferson | Detroit |
| Saveway Plus Food Center | 13233 E. 7 Mile Rd. | Detroit |
| Carl's Market | 143 East Drive | Diamondale |
| Dick's Market | 1614 142nd Ave. | Dorr |
| Felpausch Food Center | 56151 State Rte 51 South | Dowagiac |
| Harding's Market | 102 Park Place | Dowagiac |
| Riverside Market | 311 N. Oak St. | Durand |
| Glen's Market | 240 S. Lake, POB 873 | East Jordan |
| Saveway Plus Food Center | 20900 Gratiot | Eastpointe |
| Felpausch Food Center | 1411 S. Main | Eaton Rapids |
| Harding's Market | 6100 W. Main | Eau Claire |
| Jorgensen's Supermarket | 1111 E. Main | Edmore |
| Harding's Market | 68977 M-62 | Edwardsburg |
| Foster's Market | 820 W. 77th | Evert |
| Orchard Ten Quality Foods | 24065 Orchard Lake Rd. | Farmington |
| Carrow's Mkt. | 2545 W. Cadillac Dr. | Farwell |
| Fennville Main Street Market | 125 E. Main | Fennville |
| VG's Food Center | 18005 Silver Parkway | Fenton |
| Ferndale foods | 600 W. 9 Mile Rd. | Ferndale |
| Plaza Foods | 3402 Richfield Road | Flint |
| Denny's Market | G6007 Richfield Rd. | Flint |
| Farah Khouri Market | 4644 Fenton Rd. | Flint |
| Bueche 105 | 226 Main St. | Flushing |
| Glen's Market | 1002 Forest Avenue | Frankfort |
| Schott's Market | 16659 14 Mile Rd. | Fraser |
| Pat's Food | 7620 Midland Rd. | Freeland |
| Harding's Market | 54 West Michigan | Galesburg |
| Glen's Market | 829 W. Main, POB 580 | Gaylord |
| VG's Food Center | 7461 N. Gennessee Rd. | Gennessee |
| Glen's Market | 1204 State St. | Gladwin |
| Village Market Food Centers | 407 South State St. | Gobles |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 1225 Leonard NE | Grand Rapids |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 2755 Lake MI Dr. | Grand Rapids |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 5241 Northland Drive | Grand Rapids |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 6797 Cascade Road | Grand Rapids |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 1226 Madison | Grand Rapids |
| Felpausch Food Center | 720 S. Clinton St. | Grand Ledge |
| D'Amicos Market | 1747 Plainfield NE | Grand Rapids |
| Forest Hills Foods | 4668 Cascade Rd. | Grand Rapids |
| Gordy's Market | 4241 Division | Grand Rapids |
| Fulton Heights Foods | 2420 Eastern Ave. | Grand Rapids |
| Parkside Foods | 1153 W. Fulton | Grand Rapids |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 3075 30th SW | Grandville |
| Frank`s Shoprite | 400 Michigan Ave. | Grass Lake |
| Glen's Market | 2470 S. I-75 Bus. Loop | Grayling |
| Jorgensen's Supermarket | 1325 W. Washington | Greenville |
| Alpine Food Center | 7420 E-M36 Box 459 | Hamburg |
| Hamilton Food Center | 3416 M-40 | Hamilton |
| Food Town | 690 State St. | Harbor Beach |
| Vegas Market | 19700 Kelly Rd. | Harper Woods |
| Glen's Market | 1570 N. Clare Ave. | Harrison |
| Harding's Market | North Center Street | Hartford |
| Felpausch Food Center | 127 S. Michigan | Hastings |
| Felpausch X-Press | 126 N. Broadway | Hastings |
| Plumb's Valu-Rite Foods | 902 W State St. | Hastings |
| Highland Foods Ctr. | 722 Highland Rd. | Highland |
| Hillsdale Market House | 210 W. Carleton | Hillsdale |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 993 Butternut Dr. | Holland |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 1185 S. Washington | Holland |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 716 Chicago Dr. | Holland |
| Holly Food Center | 15191 No. Holly Rd. | Holly |
| Glen's Market | 3561 W Hghtn Lk Dr POB 699 | Houghton Lk |
| VG's Food Center | 2400 W. Grand River Ave. | Howell |
| Bob's Market House | 325 Railroad | Hudson |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 5221 Cherry Ave. | Hudsonville |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 6480 28th Ave. | Hudsonville |
| Ken's Village Market | 6433 Barbara St. | Indian River |
| Fred's Food Center | 438 Lincoln Ave | Ionia |
| Felpausch Food Center | 2105 W. Michigan | Jackson |
| Felpausch Food Center | 512 N. Park Street | Kalamazoo |
| Harding's Market | 618 North Riverview Dr. | Kalamazoo |
| Harding's Market | 2626 East Main | Kalamazoo |
| Town & Country | 1824 Portage Street | Kalamazoo |
| Harding's Market | 1000 E. Cork St. | Kalamazoo |
| Harding's Market | 5161 West Main | Kalamazoo |
| Harding's Market | 6430 W. Stadium Dr. | Kalamazoo |
| Harding's Market | 412 Howard Street | Kalamazoo |
| Glen's Market | 784 S. Cedar, POB 940 | Kalkaska |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 6127 Kalamazoo SE | Kentwood |
| Foster's Market | 5760 W. Houghton Lake | Lake City |
| Carl's Market | 838 Fourth Street | Lake Odessa |
| FoodTown 1242 | 7375 Secor Rd | Lambertville |
| Westlund's Apple Market. | 2301 E. Grand River | Lansing |
| Vallarta Super Market | 312 Willow St. | Lansing |
| Felpausch Food Center | 810 Bellevue | Leslie |
| Glen's Market | 5105 Co. Rd 612, POB 40 | Lewiston |
| Alpine Food Center | 604 W. Broad St | Linden |
| Litchfield Thriftway | 453 Marshall St. | Litchfield |
| Glen's Market | 619 N. Williams | Mancelona |
| Glen's Market | 1183 Manistee Hwy | Manistee |
| VG's Food Center | 6764 S. River Rd. | Marine City |
| Glen's Market | 401 S. Mill Rd. | Marion |
| Save-A-Lot | 106 Redfield Plaza | Marshall |
| Felpausch Food Center | 15900 W. Michigan Ave. | Marshall |
| Save-A-Lot | 132 S. Cedar | Mason |
| Felpausch X-Press | 132 S. Cedar | Mason |
| Darrell's Market | 4520 W. Columbia Rd. | Mason |
| Wingert's Food & Variety | 315 E. Main St. | Mayville |
| Harding's Market | 510 S. Main | Middlebury |
| Glen's Market | 2026 N. Saginaw | Midland |
| Glen's Market | 305 Morenci, POB 549 | Mio |
| Riverside Market | 10236 Vienna Rd. | Montrose |
| Borchardt Brothers | 248 W Main St | Morenci |
| Pete's Market | 25870 S River Rd | Mt Clemens |
| Muir Village Mkt | 278 W Maple | Muir |
| Glen's Market | 425 East M-28 | Munising |
| Plumb's Valu-Rite Foods | 1680 E Apple Ave. | Muskegon |
| Plumb's Valu-Rite Foods | 1663 W Sherman | Muskegon |
| Plumb's Valu-Rite Foods | 120 E. Broadway | Muskegon Heights |
| Plumb's Valu-Rite Foods | 5200Whitehall Rd. | N. Muskegon |
| Borchardt Brothers | 7880 Napoleon Rd | Napoleon |
| Carl's Market | 999 Reed Street | Nashville |
| VG's Food Center | 35248 23 Mile Rd | New Baltimore |
| Plumb's Valu-Rite Foods | 193 W River Dr. | Newaygo |
| Harding's Market | 1905 S. 11th Street | Niles |
| Tom's Food Markets | 105 E. Nagonaba | Northport |
| Harding's Market | 114 S. Farmer St. | Otsego |
| Bueche 104 | 400 N. Ortonville Rd. | Ortonville |
| Glen's Market | 5463 N. Huron Rd. | Oscoda |
| Denny's Market | 410 N. State St. | Otisville |
| VG's Food Center | 1341 N. M-52 Highway | Owosso |
| Felpausch Food Center | 847 South Kalamazoo | Paw Paw |
| Paw Paw Shopping Center | 308 E. Michigan | Paw Paw |
| Glen's Market | 1163 U.S. 31 North | Petoskey |
| Glen's Market | 1305 Spring St. | Petoskey |
| Pinny Food Center | 704 S. Marble Bx 597 | Pinconning |
| Big Top Market | 533 Allegan St. | Plainwell |
| Harding's Market | 135 Anderson | Plainwell |
| VG's Food Center | 20 E. Walton Rd. | Pontiac |
| Harding's Market | 3750 W. Center St. | Portage |
| Harding's Market | 6330 S. Westnedge | Portage |
| Tom's Food Center | 1462 E. Grand River | Portland |
| Fate's Foods | 2566 9 Mile Rd. | Remus |
| Harding's Market | 8900 Gull Rd. | Richland |
| Glen's Market | 100 S. Bradley Hwy. | Rogers City |
| Sheena's Market Place | 70920 VanDyke | Romeo |
| Glen's Market | 409 N. Fifth St.Drawer B | Roscommon |
| Glen's Market | 2626 N. M-33, POB 480 | Rose City |
| Glen's Market | 4284 I-75 Bus. Spur | S.S. Marie |
| Jerry's Foodland | 35 Kristian | Sandusky |
| Harding's Fresh Express | 139 Grand Street | Schoolcraft |
| Luke's Super Market | 8856 Unionville Rd. | Sebewaing |
| Cherry Hill | 424 N State St. | Shelby |
| Weick's Foodtown | 71-124th Ave. | Shelbyville |
| Sheridan Village Mkt | 617 S. Main St. | Sheridan |
| Lakes Shore Market | 12633 East Chicago | Somerset Ctr. |
| Village Market Food Centers | 08337 M-140 | South Haven |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 565 S. State St. | Sparta |
| Hutch's Food Center | 8025 M-60 | Spring Arbor |
| Franks Super Market | 115 E. Belle Ave. | St. Charles |
| Glen's Market | 699 US 2, POB 188 | St. Ignace |
| Harding's Market | 2844 Niles Avenue | St. Joseph |
| Rogers Vineland Foods | 1155 Vineland | St. Joseph |
| Glen's Market | 533 S. Main St. | Standish |
| Lakeshore Market | 43015 Hayes Rd. | Sterling Heights |
| VG's Food Center | 40832 Ryan Rd. | Sterling Heights |
| Ransom's Food Ctr. | 1001 S. Clinton | Stockbridge |
| Harding’s Fresh Express | 1717 E. Chicago Rd | Sturgis |
| Fortune’s Shop Rite | 8024 Miller Rd. | Swartz Creek |
| Linden Marketplace | 6514 S Linden Road | Swartz Creek |
| Save land Super Market | 8370 Pelham Rd. | Taylor |
| FoodTown 1243 | 8926 Lewis Av | Temperance |
| Harding's Market | 6832 US 12 West | Three Oaks |
| Village Market Food Centers | 16634 Enterprise Drive | Three Rivers |
| Harding's Fresh Express | 808 West Michigan Ave. | Three Rivers |
| Tom's Food Markets | 738 Munson | Traverse City |
| Tom's Food Markets | 1201 S. Division | Traverse City |
| Tom's Food Markets | West Bay Shopping Center | Traverse City |
| Tom's Food Markets | 1144 W. South Airport | Traverse City |
| Glen's Market | 4144 US 31 South | Traverse City |
| Glen's Market | 905 E. 8th Street | Traverse City |
| Harding's Market | 100 Charlotte | Union City |
| Central Shoprite | 500 Goodrich | Vassar |
| Felpausch Food Center | 120 W. Prairie | Vicksburg |
| Schooner Super Market | 21834 Schooner | Warren |
| Sys Market | 4680 E 9 Mile Rd | Warren |
| Tanta’s | 3515 Casaba | Waterford |
| VG's Food Center | 7300 Highland Rd. | Waterford |
| Harding's Market | 415 N. Main Street | Waterville |
| Harding's Market | 300 Reno Dr. | Wayland |
| Gun Lake BP Amoco | 1515 Patterson | Wayland |
| Glen's Market | 2206 S. M-76, POB 145 | West Branch |
| Plumb's Valu-Rite Foods | 3271 E Colby St. | Whitehall |
| Tom's Food Markets | 6353 US 31 North | Williamsburg |
| Felpausch Food Center | 151 W. Grand River | Williamston |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 1148 28th St. SW | Wyoming |
| Big Top Market | 3630 Clyde Park Ave. | Wyoming |
| Family Fare Supermarket | 9479 Riley St. | Zeeland |
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