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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060406121353
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001289677-06-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060406

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:			0101

	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:			FORD JERRY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229220

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00785
		FILM NUMBER:		06744255

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DC RANCH 221
		STREET 2:		9290 E THOMPSON PEAK PKWY
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			95255
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    <periodOfReport>2006-04-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-04-04</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000069671</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NASH FINCH CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229220</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FORD JERRY L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DC RANCH #221</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9290 E. THOMPSON PEAK PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85255</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>71.8563</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Share units granted under the Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of share units and underlying shares was incorrectly stated as 68.5296 in the original Form 4 filed April 4, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Share units are settled in shares of common stock within 60 days after the date on which the reporting person ceases to be a member of the board of directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 49.3547 share units acquired during the first quarter 2006 as the result of the deemed reinvestment of dividend equivalents as provided in the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jerry L. Ford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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