EXHIBIT 24 FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 12, 1997 /S/ ROGER L. BOYD Roger L. Boyd, Director (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 13, 1997 /S/ JAMES G. BUICK James G. Buick, Director (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 12, 1997 /S/ GLEN A. CATT Glen A. Catt, Director (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 26, 1997 /S/ DAVID DESCHWEINITZ COUCH David DeSchweinitz Couch, Vice President of Information Technology (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 12, 1997 /S/ DANIEL L. DEERING Daniel L. Deering (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 20, 1997 /S/ ALEX J. DEYONKER Alex J. DeYonker (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE June 2, 1997 /S/ RONALD A. DEYOUNG Ronald A. DeYoung, Director (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 23, 1997 /S/ PARKER T. FELDPAUSCH Parker T. Feldpausch, Director (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 14, 1997 /S/ CHARLES B. FOSNAUGH Charles B. Fosnaugh, Senior Vice President - Finance/Business Development (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 12, 1997 /S/ MARTIN P. HILL Martin P. Hill, Director (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 12, 1997 /S/ DONALD J. KOOP Donald J. Koop, Chairman (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 14, 1997 /S/ JOHN S. CARTON John S. Carton (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 20, 1997 /S/ JAMES B. MEYER James B. Meyer, President and Chief Operating Officer (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 14, 1997 /S/ DENNIS J. OTTO Dennis J. Otto, Vice President - Sales and Marketing (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 19, 1997 /S/ DAN R. PREVO Dan R. Prevo, Director (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 16, 1997 /S/ PATRICK M. QUINN Patrick M. Quinn (Sign and print name and title) FORM 10-K POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Stores, Inc., does hereby appoint PATRICK M. QUINN, JAMES B. MEYER or ALEX J. DEYONKER, and each of them severally, his attorneys or attorney to execute in his name, place, and stead, a Form 10-K Annual Report of Spartan Stores, Inc. for its fiscal year ended March 29, 1997, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file it or them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATE SIGNATURE May 12, 1997 /S/ RUSSELL H. VANGILDER, JR. Russell H. VanGilder, Jr., Vice Chairman (Sign and print name and title)