LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all men by these presents, that I, David L. Nichols, the undersigned, of
P. O. Box 6390(address), City of Jackson, County of Teton, State of Wyoming,
hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Gary L. Smith, Mary J. Schroeder and
Nicholas C. Conrad, each of The Andersons, Inc., 480 W. Dussel Drive, Maumee,
Ohio, 43537 my true and lawful limited attorney-in-fact for me and in my name,
place and stead, giving severally unto said Gary L. Smith, Mary J. Schroeder,
and Nicholas C. Conrad full power individually to (i)execute and to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as my limited attorney-in-fact,
any and all SEC Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 required to be filed under the Securities
Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, and
(ii)execute and deliver any all exercise orders, certificates, commitments and
other agreements necessary or appropriate in connection with any exercise of my
stock options for shares in The Andersons, Inc., do any all other acts to
effectuate the foregoing, and execute and submit all SEC filings necessary or
appropriate in connection therewith, in connection with my beneficial ownership
of equity securities of The Andersons, Inc., or options for such equity
securities, for the calendar years 2008 and 2009.

        The rights, powers, and authority of each limited attorney-in-fact
herein granted shall commence and be in full force and effect as of the date
hereof; and such rights, powers, and authority shall remain in full force and
effect thereafter through and including January 7, 2010.


	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Limited Power of Attorney
as of this ___14th__ day of _December___, __2007_____.


                                                __David L. Nichols______
						Name



STATE OF Ohio    )
		 ) ss
COUNTY OF Lucas  )

	On this __14th__ day of _December__, __2007__, before me a notary public in and
for said state, personally appeared _David L. Nichols_, to me personally known,
who being duly sworn,acknowledged that he/she had executed the foregoing
instrument for purposes therein mentioned and set forth.


                                                __Judy A. Baldwin___
						Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
___02/01/2010_____