<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 20,
          1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                          1,000
       
                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                     OTHER<F1>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                               MAR-27-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                  MAR-29-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                    JUN-20-1998
<CASH>                                                               46,288
<SECURITIES>                                                         18,821
<RECEIVABLES>                                                        74,983
<ALLOWANCES>                                                        (1,690)
<INVENTORY>                                                          80,368
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                    232,500
<PP&E>                                                              305,555
<DEPRECIATION>                                                    (148,062)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                      397,216
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                               168,219
<BONDS>                                                             100,782
<COMMON>                                                             22,928
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                                               0
<OTHER-SE>                                                           96,649
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                        397,216
<SALES>                                                             585,824
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                    585,824
<CGS>                                                               525,404
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                       525,404
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                     49,612
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        220
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                    2,049
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                       8,539
<INCOME-TAX>                                                          3,237
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                   5,302
<DISCONTINUED>                                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                                          5,302
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                           .46
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                           .46
<FN>
<F1>12-Week Period
</FN>