Unified Grocers POS AM Prospectus update (post-effective amendment)

EXHIBIT 12.1

UNIFIED WESTERN GROCERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands except for ratios)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended December 30, 2006			Fiscal Year
				2006			2005			2004			2003			2002
(1) Adjusted earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	3,462		$	16,142		$	10,820		$	7,406		$	5,279		$	1,985
Income taxes		2,360			7,912			6,426			4,572			3,358			2,172
Patronage dividends		6,577			20,973			21,404			20,742			16,612			16,713
Subtotal: Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and patronage dividends		12,399			45,027			38,650			32,720			25,249			20,870
Amortization of capitalized interest		22			78			217			188			162			—
Fixed charges		4,948			16,384			17,156			22,221			24,080			25,957
Less: Capitalized interest		(564	)		(156	)		(107	)		(2,625	)		(929	)		(487	)
Adjusted earnings (a)	$	16,805		$	61,333		$	55,916		$	52,504		$	48,562		$	46,340
(2) Fixed Charges:
Gross rental expense	$	5,303		$	21,867		$	27,140		$	29,176		$	34,128		$	29,277
Less: Estimated rent component		4,799			19,965			24,942			26,900			31,568			26,964
Estimated interest component of rental expense		504			1,902			2,198			2,276			2,560			2,313
Interest expense		3,880			14,326			14,851			17,320			20,591			23,157
Capitalized interest		564			156			107			2,625			929			487
Total fixed charges (b)	$	4,948		$	16,384		$	17,156		$	22,221		$	24,080		$	25,957
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (a)/(b)		3.40	x		3.74	x		3.26	x		2.36	x		2.02	x		1.79	x

(a)(b)—Cross-reference on page.

(1) Adjusted earnings used in computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges consist of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and patronage dividends, plus amortization of capitalized interest and fixed charges, less capitalized interest.

(2) Fixed charges consist of the sum of the portion of rental expense that is representative of the interest factor, interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs) and capitalized interest.