Building Credibility
Through Experience-Driven
Storytelling

Thought Leadership | Public Relations

SpartanNash, a national food solutions company serving retail, wholesale and military customers, had the scale and performance of a national leader but needed stronger visibility and credibility to match. We built an always-on thought leadership engine that positioned CEO Tony Sarsam and key executives as go-to voices for business and grocery retail insight, while consistently landing stories that reinforced the company’s strategic strengths. Over several years, that approach generated more than 1,000 original stories and 2 billion+ media impressions, with regular top-tier national features and a surge in prestigious industry recognition across the leadership team.

Top-Tier National Coverage

CEO Tony Sarsam and other top executives are regularly featured in top-tier national news and trade outlets

Prestigious Industry Awards

Most members of the Executive Leadership Team have been honored with industry awards, and dozens of associates have also won awards including the prestigious Progressive Grocer Top Women in Grocery awards and The Shelby Report Emerging Leaders Awards

Indeed.com Top 25

SpartanNash was recognized as Indeed.com’s Top 25 Most Flexible Companies