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
	Dec. 31,			Dec. 30,			Dec. 29,			Jan. 3,			Jan. 2,			Oct. 10,			Oct. 9,
(In thousands, except ratios)	2005			2006			2007			2009			2010			2009			2010

Fixed Charges:
Interest expense on Indebtedness	$	27,877			30,840			28,088			26,466			24,372			18,765			17,747

Rent expense (1/3 of total rent expense)		10,386			9,966			9,057			9,496			10,318			7,887			7,531


Total fixed charges	$	38,263			40,806			37,145			35,962			34,690			26,652			25,278


Earnings:
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	$	63,721			(21,689	)		53,015			53,791			23,750			65,295			54,126

Fixed charges		38,263			40,806			37,145			35,962			34,690			26,652			25,278


Total earnings	$	101,984			19,117			90,160			89,753			58,440			91,947			79,404


Ratio		2.67	x		0.47	x		2.43	x		2.50	x		1.68	x		3.45	x		3.14	x

NASH FINCH CO - FORM 10-Q - EX-12.1 - EXHIBIT 12.1 - November 16, 2010