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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores here said it wants to expand fuel to as many of its corporately-owned stores as possible.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Alex J. DeYonker, a former board member and external legal counsel for Spartan Stores here, will join the company outright October 2 as its new e.v.p., general counsel and corporate secretary.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores here said it wants to expand fuel to as many of its corporately-owned stores as possible.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Derek Jones was named s.v.p./supply chain for Spartan Stores, Inc., based here. In his new post, Jones, a one-time Wal-Mart back office operations exec, will lead the supply chain and logistics aspects of Spartan's growing, value-added grocery distribution operation.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Aiming to become more profitable, convenient, and consumer-centric, Spartan Stores here plans to grow more fuel centers, expand private-label, eye opportunistic store acquisitions, add more convenience services, and generally expand its retail and distribution businesses, the company's chief executive told shareholders at the annual meeting yesterday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Aiming to become more profitable, convenient, and consumer-centric, Spartan Stores here plans to grow more fuel centers, expand private-label, eye opportunistic store acquisitions, add more convenience services, and generally expand its retail and distribution businesses, the company's chief executive told shareholders at the annual meeting yesterday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Aiming to become more profitable, convenient, and consumer-centric, Spartan Stores here plans to grow more fuel centers, expand private-label, eye opportunistic store acquisitions, add more convenience services, and generally expand its retail and distribution businesses, the company's chief executive told shareholders at the annual meeting yesterday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Consolidated net sales for the 12-week first quarter at Spartan Stores here jumped 15 percent to $528 million from $459.3 million in last year's first quarter, representing a five-year high, the company said.