International Business News - Spartan http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Spartan Stores Inc., a grocery distribution company that also owns supermarkets, said Wednesday that it expects its comparable retail store sales to increase in the low single digits for the 2009 fiscal year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/spartan-stores-issues-2009-sales-guidance.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:56:07 EDT Grocery distribution company Spartan Stores, Inc. reported Wednesday that its net income jumped nearly 22 percent for the second quarter ended Sept. 13 on stronger sales and margins. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/spartan-stores-income-rises-22-percent.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:55:50 EDT Dennis Eidson took the helm Wednesday at Spartan Stores Inc. under a previously announced succession plan at the grocery distrubution company. The Michigan-based company announced in August that Eidson would take over as president and chief executive officer to succeed Craig Sturken. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/spartan-stores-eidson-takes-helm-as-ceo.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:03:33 EDT Spartan Stores Inc., a grocery distributor that also owns supermarkets, said Monday it has agreed to acquire 17 grocery stores, including 15 pharmacies, from VG's Food Center Inc. and VG's Pharmacy Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081013/spartan-stores-agrees-to-buy-17-grocery-stores.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:07:51 EDT Grocery store operator Spartan Stores Inc. said Thursday its board of directors has appointed current president and chief operating officer Dennis Eidson as chief executive. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/spartan-stores-names-eidson-as-ceo.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:12:18 EDT Spartan Motors Inc., which makes vehicle chassis, said Thursday its board approved the repurchase up to one million shares of its outstanding common stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/spartan-motors-board-oks-buyback-of-1m-shares.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:51:59 EDT Spartan Motors Inc., which makes vehicle chassis, on Thursday said it elected Richard R. Current, vice president and chief financial officer of Neogen Corp., to its board. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/spartan-motors-elects-new-board-member.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:07:40 EDT Spartan Motors Inc., which makes vehicle chassis, said Thursday its second-quarter profit soared nearly 60 percent, boosted by sharply higher sales. But the results fell short of Wall Street's estimates and shares of Spartan fell in Thursday trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/spartan-motors-2q-profit-surges-on-higher-sales.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:33:06 EDT Spartan Stores Inc. said Tuesday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 5 cents. The grocery distributor and supermarket operator said the dividend is payable June 16 to shareholders of record June 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/spartan-stores-sets-quarterly-dividend-of-5-cents.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 12:20:37 EDT Shares of Spartan Stores Inc. rose Thursday, a day after the grocery store operator reported that an acquisition helped drive strong quarterly earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/spartan-stores-surges-on-strong-4q-profit-report.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:43:50 EDT Shares of Spartan Stores Inc. rose in Thursday trading, a day after the grocery store operator reported that an acquisition helped drive strong quarterly earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/spartan-stores-surges-on-strong-4q-profit-report.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:55:30 EDT