C&S Wholesale Grocers Acquisition of SpartanNash Distribution Centers

Deal value: $1,770,000,000

C&S Wholesale Grocers acquired SpartanNash, including 60 U.S. distribution centers totaling over 18 million SF, to expand its national grocery logistics footprint.

The core investment motivation is to create a national leader in grocery logistics and distribution by combining C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash. The acquisition expands C&S’s footprint to nearly 60 distribution centers and 10,000 retail locations, enabling significant scale, operational synergies, and market share growth. The timing is driven by industry consolidation, the need for advanced supply chain solutions, and the opportunity to leapfrog competitors in market share and efficiency.