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Exhibit 12.1
SPARTAN STORES, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except ratios) |
March 26, 2011 |
March 27, 2010 |
March 28, 2009 |
March 29, 2008 |
March 31, 2007 |
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Earnings: |
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Earnings before income taxes and discontinued operations |
$ | 52,959 | $ | 42,408 | $ | 58,947 | $ | 48,067 | $ | 37,181 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges |
26,338 | 28,136 | 24,830 | 24,083 | 21,134 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest |
133 | 172 | 224 | 260 | 314 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest |
(35 | ) | (43 | ) | (116 | ) | (195 | ) | (202 | ) | ||||||||||
Earnings available for fixed charges |
$ | 79,395 | $ | 70,673 | $ | 83,885 | $ | 72,215 | $ | 58,427 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense |
$ | 15,104 | $ | 16,394 | $ | 14,138 | $ | 13,842 | $ | 12,132 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest |
35 | 43 | 116 | 195 | 202 | |||||||||||||||
Interest component of rent expense |
11,199 | 11,699 | 10,576 | 10,046 | 8,800 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges |
$ | 26.338 | $ | 28,136 | $ | 24,830 | $ | 24,083 | $ | 21,134 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
3.01 | 2.51 | 3.38 | 3.00 | 2.76 | |||||||||||||||