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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040511194316
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-025100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000062737
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				350918179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0329

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 CROSSPOINT BLVD
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46256
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3175942100

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARSH DON E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902361
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01532
		FILM NUMBER:		04797542

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 CROSSPOINT BLVD
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46256-3350
		BUSINESS PHONE:		317-594-2100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 CROSSPOINT BLVD
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46256-3350
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    <periodOfReport>2004-03-27</periodOfReport>

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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Various</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Annual reallocation of shares within the frozen Marsh Equity Ownership Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  P. Lawrence Butt
For: Don E. Marsh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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