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Exhibit 12

STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

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|                                                                   |                      |                                    |         | Fiscal Years Ended
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|                                                                   |                      |                                    |         | Sept. 26,(2)(3)    |      | Sept. 24,(2)(3) |        | Sept. 30,(1)( 2) |      | Sept. 29,(2) |        | Sept. 28, (2)
|                                                                   |                      |                                    |         | 1999               |      | 2000            |        | 2001             |      | 2002         |        | 2003         
|                                                                   |                      |                                    |         |                    |      |                 |        |                  |      |              |        |              
|Earnings:                                                          |                      |                                    |         |                    |      |                 |        |                  |      |              |        |               |      |   |        |        |      |   |        |       
|Income (loss) before income taxes                                  |                      | $                                  | (14,091 | )                  |      | $               | (9,864 | )                |      | $            | 14,431 |               |      | $ | 19,097 |        |      |   | 16,554 |       
|Amortization of capitalized
interest                               |                      |                                    | 324     |                    |      |                 | 326    |                  |      |              | 338    |               |      |   | 341    |        |      |   | 352    |       
|Interest                                                           |                      |                                    | 63,804  |                    |      |                 | 53,040 |                  |      |              | 53,846 |               |      |   | 53,086 |        |      |   | 52,524 |       
|Less interest capitalized
during the period                        |                      |                                    | (64     | )                  |      |                 | (35    | )                |      |              | (238   | )             |      |   | (144   | )      |      |   | (144   | )     
|Net amortization of debt
discount and premium
and issuance expense |                      |                                    | 2,771   |                    |      |                 | 2,542  |                  |      |              | 2,532  |               |      |   | 3,158  |        |      |   | 3,158  |       
|Interest portion of rental expense                                 |                      |                                    | 16,031  |                    |      |                 | 20,333 |                  |      |              | 21,407 |               |      |   | 21,848 |        |      |   | 22,740 |       
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|                                                                   | Earnings as adjusted |                                    | $       | 68,775             |      |                 | $      | 66,342           |      |              | $      | 92,316        |      |   | $      | 97,386 |      |   | $      | 95,184 |     
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|Fixed Charges:                                                     |                      |                                    |         |                    |      |                 |        |                  |      |              |        |               |      |   |        |        |      |   |        |       
|Interest                                                           |                      | $                                  | 63,804  |                    |      | $               | 53,040 |                  |      | $            | 53,846 |               |      | $ | 53,086 |        |      | $ | 52,524 |       
|Net amortization of debt
discount and premium
and issuance expense |                      |                                    | 2,771   |                    |      |                 | 2,542  |                  |      |              | 2,532  |               |      |   | 3,158  |        |      |   | 3,158  |       
|Interest portion of rental
expense                                 |                      |                                    | 16,031  |                    |      |                 | 20,333 |                  |      |              | 21,407 |               |      |   | 21,848 |        |      |   | 22,740 |       
|                                                                   |                      |                                    |         |                    |      |                 |        |                  |      |              |        |               |      |   |        |        |      |   |        |       
|                                                                   | Fixed Charges        |                                    | $       | 82,606             |      |                 | $      | 75,915           |      |              | $      | 77,785        |      |   | $      | 78,092 |      |   | $      | 78,422 |     
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|                                                                   |                      | Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges |         |                    | 0.83 |                 |        |                  | 0.87 |              |        |               | 1.19 |   |        |        | 1.25 |   |        |        | 1.21 | 
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|(1) |  | 53-Week Fiscal Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|(2) |  | Includes the Companys 50% share of the fixed charges and earnings of an
unconsolidated affiliate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|(3) |  | Effective September 30, 2002, the Company adopted FASB Statement 145,
Rescission of Statements 4, 44 and 62 (SFAS 145). SFAS 145 rescinds
Statement 4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt.
Under SFAS 145, gains and losses from extinguishment of debt previously
reported as extraordinary items were reclassified to continuing
operations. For fiscal 1999, a $17.3 million ($28.5 million less tax
effect) extraordinary loss from the early retirement of 9% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2004 and 11% Senior Notes due 2001 was reclassified
to continuing operations. For fiscal 1999, $28.5 million was reclassified as an increase
to interest expense and $11.2 was reclassified as a reduction to income
taxes. For fiscal 2000, a $1.1 million ($1.9 million less tax effect)
extraordinary gain from the early retirement of $11 million of 10.75%
Senior Notes due 2006 was reclassified to continuing operations. For fiscal 2000, $1.9 million was reclassified as a decrease to
interest expense and $0.8 million was reclassified as an increase to
income taxes.