EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION

Solely for the purpose of complying with 18 U.S.C. § 1350, each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of Spartan Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) that the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended March 26, 2011 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company at the end of such period and the results of operations of the Company for such period.

/s/ Dennis Eidson

Dennis Eidson

President and

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ David M. Staples

David M. Staples

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer