EXHIBIT 23.1
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Deloitte
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Grand Rapids,
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
of Spartan Stores, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 4, 1999, appearing
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Spartan Stores, Inc. for the year
ended March 27, 1999 which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/Deloitte & Touche LLP
February 1, 2000
