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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001128349-04-000001.txt : 20040105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105182358
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001128349-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NASH FINCH CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140]
		IRS NUMBER:				410431960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7600 FRANCE AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 355
		CITY:			SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55435-0355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6128320534

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NASH CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710617

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRUNEWALD JOHN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001128349

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00785
		FILM NUMBER:		04506903

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2911 PEACH STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 8036
		CITY:			WISCONSIN RAPIDS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54495
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7154243636

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2911 PEACH STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 8036
		CITY:			WISCONSIN RAPIDS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54495
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2004-01-01</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000069671</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NASH FINCH CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAFC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001128349</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRUNEWALD JOHN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1235 YALE PLACE #1004</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55403</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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</transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F4"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><footnoteId id="F4"/></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>66.5687</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>16590.4091</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Shares held in a trust established by the reporting person's spouse that may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person but as to which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.</footnote><fo
otnote id="F2">Share Units granted under the 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) convert to Common Stock on a 1 for 1 basis. </footnote><footnote id="F3">Share units acquired during the fourth quarter 2003 as the result of the deemed reinvestment of dividend equivalents as provided in the Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Share units are settled in shares of common stock as soon as practicable after the first day of the calendar quarter that follows the date on which the reporting person ceases to be a member of the board of directors.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>John H. Grunewald</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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