For most of its history, Glen's Markets were an affiliate of Spartan Stores (now SpartanNash), which bought the chain outright in 1999.

[1] The chain expanded into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 1986 by purchasing Red Owl locations in St. Ignace, Munising, Sault Ste.

[2] Spartan Stores, now known as SpartanNash, bought Glen's in 1999, having been a supplier of products for the chain for decades prior.

[5] In 2012, the Glen's stores in Clare and Marion, both former Ashcraft's, were converted to a new discount brand called Valu Land.

[6] At this point, Spartan also began rebranding Glen's stores to Family Fare.

[7] Throughout 2013 and 2014, Glen's locations increasingly converted to Family Fare, ending with Frankfort and Sault Ste.