NASH FINCH CO - FORM 10-Q - EX-12.1 - EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

NASH FINCH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


	Fiscal Year Ended															40 Weeks Ended
	Jan. 1,			Dec.31,			Dec.30,			Dec.29,			Jan.3,			Oct. 4,			Oct. 10,
(In thousands, except ratios)	2005			2005			2006			2007			2009			2008			2009

Fixed Charges:
Interest expense on Indebtedness	$	27,181			27,877			30,840			28,088			26,466			20,432			18,765

Rent expense (1/3 of total rent expense)		9,901			10,386			9,966			9,057			9,496			7,172			7,887


Total fixed charges	$	37,082			38,263			40,806			37,145			35,962			27,604			26,652


Earnings:
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	$	19,199			63,721			(21,689	)		53,015			53,791			43,148			65,295

Fixed charges		37,082			38,263			40,806			37,145			35,962			27,604			26,652


Total earnings	$	56,281			101,984			19,117			90,160			89,753			70,752			91,947


Ratio		1.52	x		2.67	x		0.47	x		2.43	x		2.50	x		2.56	x		3.45	x

NASH FINCH CO - FORM 10-Q - EX-12.1 - EXHIBIT 12.1 - November 12, 2009