

Diverse employees at SpartanNash have rated Retention, Outlook, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at SpartanNash have rated Environment, Manager, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
SpartanNash employees are -34% more likely to recommend SpartanNash as a great place to work
| 26% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 14% | Passives |
| 60% | Detractors |
Working at SpartanNash is rated below average by 208 employees, across various culture dimensions. SpartanNash employees rate Executive Team highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Happiness have the most room for improvement, putting SpartanNash’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Battle Creek, MI. See below in detail how working at SpartanNash was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at SpartanNash is rated D
Last updated 22 days ago
SpartanNash ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 157 SpartanNash employee reviews, 58% were positive. The remaining 42% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping SpartanNash improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 58% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 42% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?Fresh department managers receive a yearly bonus
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?The employees lift eachother up and are good to one another. That being said the culture from management is one of working with as little workers as possible.
What are some of the best things about your team?Working in close quarters with people often leads to bonds being formed. Many of my coworkers are fun to be around and some can be helpful.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Department leadership doesn't seem to be held accountable for much.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?More professional and less back biting
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Apologies and to be treated fairly
SpartanNash is an American food distributor and grocery store retailer headquartered in Byron Center, Michigan
To leverage our expertise in food distribution and retail to develop, activate and provide impactful solutions that exceed expectations for associates, customers and partners.
Together, we're 'Taking food places®.' Our vision is to be a best-in-class business that feels local, where relationships matter. We are guided by our core values of customer focus, innovation, patriotism, teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability and celebration and fun.
| Headquarter | 850 76th Street SW Byron Center, MI 49315 United States of America |
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| Website | www.spartannash.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1885 |
| Tel | +1 616-878-2000 |
| Company Status | Public |
SpartanNash competitors include FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, Meijer, SUPERVALU, and Flowers Foods. SpartanNash ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how SpartanNash compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

208 employees at SpartanNash have reviewed SpartanNash across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 22 days ago.
Overall, the 208 SpartanNash employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at SpartanNash are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at SpartanNash, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at SpartanNash are not very pleased with their team. 208 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at SpartanNash are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at SpartanNash believe the environment at SpartanNash is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SpartanNash is moderate. About 60% of the employees at SpartanNash work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at SpartanNash are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining SpartanNash is that the company was prepared on their first day. SpartanNash employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no SpartanNash employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand SpartanNash's KPIs and OKRs.
Dave’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Dave in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Battle Creek, MI. Dave Staples’s employees rank SpartanNash in the Bottom 20% for Executive Team, in the Bottom 20% for Professional Development, and in the Bottom 20% for Retention. Staples is generally unpopular with SpartanNash employees, but ranks especially low with employees with Over 10 Years experience, and by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and employees in the Operations department. However, employees with Entry Level experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to SpartanNash’s competitors, Dave Staples ranks below both Flowers Foods CEO Allen Shiver and Meijer CEO Rick Keyes.
The SpartanNash Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Dave Staples, EVP Retail Operations Ted Adornato, and Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer Yvonne Trupiano
Dave Staples CEO / President
Dave Staples serves as the CEO / President of SpartanNash.
Ted Adornato EVP Retail Operations
Ted Adornato serves as the EVP Retail Operations of SpartanNash. Ted started at SpartanNash in December of 2003. Ted is... read more
Yvonne Trupiano Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer
Yvonne Trupiano serves as the Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Affairs & Communications... read more
Francis Wong Vp Finance Operations
Francis Wong serves as the Vp Finance Operations of SpartanNash.
Jeffrey Miller Vice President Operations / GM
Jeffrey Miller serves as the Vice President Operations / GM of SpartanNash. Jeffrey started at SpartanNash in November... read more
Meredith Gremel Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications; Executive Director, SpartanNash Foundation
Meredith Gremel serves as the Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications; Executive Director, SpartanNash... read more
Patrick Weslow Senior Vice President, Distribution Sales
Patrick Weslow serves as the Senior Vice President, Distribution Sales of SpartanNash. Patrick started at SpartanNash in... read more
Joe McQuesten Senior Vice President Merchandising
Joe McQuesten serves as the Senior Vice President Merchandising of SpartanNash. Joe started at SpartanNash in October of... read more
Lach McKinnon VP, Supply Chain Operations
Lach McKinnon serves as the VP, Supply Chain Operations of SpartanNash.
How much do people at SpartanNash get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at SpartanNash is $130,380, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $129,799, or $62 per hour.
At SpartanNash, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $230,274 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,854 annually. Average SpartanNash salaries by department include: Finance at $88,894, Admin at $60,565, Business Development at $158,530, and Sales at $148,008. Half of SpartanNash salaries are above $129,799.
91 employees at SpartanNash rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 271 ratings) while 89 employees at SpartanNash rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 90 ratings).
Salaries contributed from SpartanNash employees include job titles like Marketing Manager and CS Rep. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from SpartanNash employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $71k | $71k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $100k | $100k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $129k | $129k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $184k | $184k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $244k | $244k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $274k | $274k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $305k | $305k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at SpartanNash score the company 60/100 across various culture categories, placing SpartanNash in the Bottom 30% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at SpartanNash across various culture dimensions.
SpartanNash's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. SpartanNash's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

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What is SpartanNash address?
SpartanNash location is at 850 76th Street SW
Who is the CEO of SpartanNash?
SpartanNash CEO is Dave Staples, their score by employees is 57
What is SpartanNash eNPS?
The eNPS for SpartanNash is -34
What is the salary for Director of Engineering in SpartanNash?
Director of Engineering average salary in the US is 216k
What are the salaries in the Design in SpartanNash?
The average salaries for Design in SpartanNash is 122k