As vice president of fresh merchandising, McClellan (left) will oversee fresh product categories and develop strategy to drive their growth at SpartanNash’s more than 150 company-owned stores and 2,100 independent retail locations. Her responsibilities will include managing overall product assortment, ensuring high-quality products and introducing new solutions to meet changing customer needs.
McClellan has held her current roles since food wholesaler and retailer SpartanNash closed its acquisition of Indiana grocer Martin’s in January of 2019. The company noted that she recently marked her 20-year anniversary with Martin’s. She started her career at the chain as a part-time cashier while in high school and advanced to roles of increasing responsibility, including communications specialist, market research supervisor, loyalty and marketing program manager, director of marketing, and vice president of sales and marketing.
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SpartanNash was recently honored as a 2020 Gold Plate Awards recipient by the FMI Foundation, recognizing SpartanNashâs âFamily Meals at Homeâ campaign as an outstanding program to encourage families to stay strong with family meals.
SpartanNash received the Gold Plate Award in the 50-199 stores retail category.
âWe are honored to have been recognized for our efforts to promote family meals at home,â said Lori Raya, SpartanNash EVP and chief merchandising and marketing officer. âAt SpartanNash, weâre proud to do our part to support our store guests and make family meals easier. Our stores are stocked with ingredients to make it easier for time-starved families to enjoy a quick and easy meal together, all at budget-friendly prices.â
Grocery chains push ahead with vaccination programs despite inconsistent supply
As grocery retailers ramp up COVID-19 vaccination programs, FMI-The Food Industry Association is doing its part to help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resolve issues in vaccine distribution and administration.
FMI said yesterday it participated in an online public meeting hosted by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The grocery trade group voiced support for federal guidelines in vaccine allocation but said food industry employees deemed as “essential workers” by the government are falling short as one of the priority populations to be immunized.
SpartanNash to offer free COVID-19 vaccines
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SpartanNash announced it has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with state programs in all states the company operates in, to offer the COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the nationwide rollout plan.
The vaccine will be administered at no cost to patients and will be available at each of SpartanNash’s 88 company-owned pharmacies, including Family Fare, D&W Fresh Market, Martin’s Super Markets, VG’s Grocery, Family Fresh Market, Forest Hills Foods and Econofoods stores in Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
SpartanNash pharmacies to offer COVID-19 vaccine
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
SpartanNash is looking to fill 1,000 positions at its grocery stores and gas stations across Michigan. (courtesy photo)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI SpartanNash says it’s partnering with the state and federal government to offer the COVID-19 vaccine at each of its 88 pharmacies throughout the Midwest.
“With multiple COVID-19 vaccinations approved and ready for broad distribution in the coming months, SpartanNash and our family of retail pharmacies are here for our store guests, and we are committed to providing them with a safe, clean environment to receive this important vaccine,” Lori Raya, the company’s executive vice president and chief merchandising and marketing officer.