PENSION PLANS

The Company sponsors four defined benefit pension plans. Net periodic pension cost for the four plans includes the following components:



	13 Weeks Ended
	October 28, 2017			October 29, 2016
Service cost	$	65		$	139
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	629			604
Expected return on plan assets	(820		)	(973		)
Amortization of net losses	142			378
Net periodic pension cost	$	16		$	148

On November 29, 2016, the Company amended the Village Super Market Local 72 Retail Clerks Employees’ Retirement Plan, which covers union employees in the Stroudsburg store, to freeze all benefits effective January 31, 2017. As a result of this amendment, the Company recognized a pre-tax remeasurement gain totaling $629 in accumulated other comprehensive loss during fiscal 2017. The remeasurement had no impact on the consolidated statements of operations.

As of October 28, 2017, the Company has contributed $510 to its pension plans in fiscal 2018. The Company expects to contribute approximately $3,500 during fiscal 2018 to fund its pension plans.