C&S Wholesale to acquire SpartanNash for $1.77bn.

C&S Wholesale, a wholesale distributor of food and grocery items to retailers, supermarkets, and other food service providers, agreed to acquire SpartanNash, a food distributor and grocery store retailer that offers a wide range of products including grocery, dairy, frozen foods, meat, deli, bakery, and health and beauty care items, for $1.77bn. "This is an exciting opportunity for our team members, partners and, notably, our customers. C&S and SpartanNash share many of the same values, including a strong emphasis on customers, teamwork and our communities. Together, we are uniting some of the most advanced capabilities and boldest innovations in the distribution market to better serve communities across the nation. At C&S, we have a legacy of braggingly happy customers, and our team members strive every day to take care of our customers' stores as if they are our own. The combination of our two companies' capabilities puts our collective customers' stores and our own retail stores at the center of the plate, supporting their ability to thrive in a highly dynamic and competitive environment. Our customers need us more than ever, and we are building a sustainable platform for our team members to be able to support them long into the future," Eric Winn, C&S CEO.