EXHIBIT 99.1

SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended March 29, 2003 have been derived from the historical financial statements of Spartan Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Spartan Stores") to give effect to the sale of substantially all assets of subsidiaries L&L/Jiroch Distributing Company ("L&L/Jircoch") and J.F. Walker Company, Inc. ("J.F. Walker").

The operations of L&L/Jiroch and J.F. Walker are included in discontinued operations in the historical financial statements. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended March 29, 2003 reflects adjustments as if the transaction had taken place on the first day of fiscal 2003. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 29, 2003 gives effect to the transaction as if the transaction had occurred on March 29, 2003.

Certain pro forma adjustments described in the accompanying notes are based on estimates and various assumptions that Spartan Stores believes are reasonable under the circumstances.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Spartan Stores financial statements, including the notes thereto, as of and for the year ended March 29, 2003, and the related Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2003.

SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

MARCH 29, 2003
(In thousands)

Assets		As Reported		Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,306	$	-		(a) (c)	$	23,306
Marketable securities		1,705		-				1,705
Accounts receivable, net		70,747		(15,766	)	(a)		54,981
Inventories		138,095		(10,952	)	(a)		127,143
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		13,141		(569	)	(a)		12,572
Refundable income taxes		9,349		-				9,349
Deferred taxes on income		4,113		-				4,113
Property and equipment held for sale		54,684		(11,612	)	(a)		43,072
Total current assets		315,140		(38,899)				276,241
Other assets
Goodwill, net		68,743		(43	)	(a)		68,700
Deferred taxes on income		25,566		(855	)	(a) (c)		24,711
Other, net		26,785		(446	)	(a)		26,339
Total other assets		121,094		(1,344	)			119,750
Property and equipment, net		120,072		-				120,072
Total assets	$	556,306	$	(40,243	)		$	516,063

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations.

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SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued)

MARCH 29, 2003
(In thousands)

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
As Reported Pro Forma
Adjustments
Pro Forma

Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	112,181		$	(2,449	)	(a)	$	109,732
Accrued payroll and benefits		28,533			-				28,533
Insurance reserves		14,783			-				14,783
Accrued taxes		16,735			-				16,735
Other accrued expenses		17,807			1,577		(b) (c)		19,384
Current maturities of long-term debt		36,594			(3,969	)	(c)		32,625
Total current liabilities		226,633			(4,841	)			221,792
Deferred taxes on income		-			-				-
Other long-term liabilities		20,202			-				20,202
Postretirement benefits		16,022			-				16,022
Long-term debt		183,817			(36,991	)	(c)		146,826
Shareholders' equity
Common stock, voting, no par value; 50,000 shares      authorized; 19,999 shares outstanding		116,388			-				116,388
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 10,000      shares; no shares outstanding
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,816	)		-				(2,816	)
Accumulated deficit		(3,940	)		1,589		(a) (b) (c)		(2,351	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	109,632		$	1,589			$	111,221
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	556,306		$	(40,243	)		$	516,063

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations.

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SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED MARCH 29, 2003
(In thousands, except per share data)

		As Reported			Pro Forma Adjustments			Pro Forma
Net sales	$	2,148,067		$	-		$	2,148,067
Cost of goods sold		1,774,350			-			1,774,350
Gross margin		373,717			-			373,717
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative		360,786			-			360,786
Provision for asset impairments and exit costs		47,711			-			47,711
Total operating expenses		408,497			-			408,497
Operating loss		(34,780	)		-			(34,780	)
Other income and expenses
Interest expense		18,125			-			18,125
Interest income		(696	)		-			(696	)
Other gains, net		(135	)		-			(135	)
Total other income and expenses		17,294			-			17,294
Loss before income taxes and     discontinued operations and cumulative     effect of a change in accounting principle		(52,074	)		-			(52,074	)
Income taxes		(18,087	)		-			(18,087	)
Loss from continuing operations		(33,987	)		-			(33,987	)
Loss from discontinued     operations, net of taxes		(52,968	)		1,589	(a) (b) (c) (d)		(51,379	)
Cumulative effect of a change in     accounting principle, net of taxes		(35,377	)		-			(35,377	)
Net loss	$	(122,332	)	$	1,589		$	(120,743	)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(1.71	)		-		$	(1.71	)
Loss from discontinued operations		(2.66	)	$	.08			(2.58	)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting    principle		(1.78	)		-			(1.78	)
Net loss	$	(6.15	)	$	.08		$	(6.07	)
Weighted average shares:       Basic		19,896						19,896
Diluted		19,896						19,896

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations.

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SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED March 29, 2003
(In thousands)

(a)	To record disposition of assets sold, liabilities assumed by buyer, gain on net assets sold and related tax effect.
(b)	To reflect estimated transaction costs including financial advisory, legal and accounting fees.
(c)	To record reduction of borrowings made with proceeds received from transaction and related interest expense effects, net of tax effect.
(d)	The following table details the results of discontinued operations reported on the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated Statements of Operations by operating segment:

		As Reported			Pro Forma Adjustments			Pro Forma
Discontinued retail operations
Loss from discontinued operations (less applicable taxes    of ($30,710))	$	(56,104	)	$	-		$	(56,104	)
Discontinued convenience distribution operations
Earnings from discontinued operations (less applicable    taxes of $896)		1,923			-			1,923
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (less    applicable taxes of $32, $855 and $887)		59			1,589	(a) (b)		1,648
Earnings from discontinued convenience distribution    operations		1,982			1,589			3,571
Discontinued grocery distribution operations
Loss from discontinued operations (less applicable taxes    of ($4,670))		(8,727	)		-			(8,727	)
Discontinued real estate operations
Loss from discontinued operations (less applicable taxes    of $(397)		(736	)		-			(736	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (less    applicable taxes of $6,509)		12,077			-			12,077
Earnings from discontinued real estate operations		11,341			-			11,341
Discontinued insurance operations
Loss from discontinued operations (less applicable taxes    of ($784))		(1,460	)		-			(1,460	)
Total discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations (less applicable taxes    of ($35,665))		(65,104	)		-			(65,104	)
Earnings on disposal of discontinued operations (less    applicable taxes of $6,541, $855 and $7,396)		12,136			1,589			13,725
Total loss from discontinued operations	$	(52,968	)	$	1,589		$	(51,379	)

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