EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-145494 on Form S-3 of our reports dated May 11, 2007, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Spartan Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries and to management's report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Spartan Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended March 31, 2007, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Grand Rapids, Michigan
September 12, 2007