<ARTICLE>                                                                 5
<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SPARTAN
          STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 17,
          2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                          1,000

                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                     OTHER<F1>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                               MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-START>                                                  MAR-26-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                    JUN-17-2000
<CASH>                                                               48,071
<SECURITIES>                                                         20,984
<RECEIVABLES>                                                        87,516
<ALLOWANCES>                                                        (2,906)
<INVENTORY>                                                         105,787
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                    270,978
<PP&E>                                                              355,910
<DEPRECIATION>                                                    (181,035)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                      580,889
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                               174,370
<BONDS>                                                             266,010
<COMMON>                                                             19,942
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                                               0
<OTHER-SE>                                                          110,374
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                        580,889
<SALES>                                                             725,560
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                    725,560
<CGS>                                                               630,797
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                       630,797
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                     82,115
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        185
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                    6,659
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                       5,804
<INCOME-TAX>                                                          2,059
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                   3,745
<DISCONTINUED>                                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                                          3,745
<EPS-BASIC>                                                          0.38
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                          0.38
<FN>
<F1>12-Week Period
</FN>