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						26 Weeks Ended
	January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017			January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017
Service cost	$	65		$	116		$	130		$	255
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	629			604			1,258			1,209
Expected return on plan assets	(820		)	(973		)	(1,640		)	(1,946		)
Amortization of net losses	142			378			284			755
Net periodic pension cost	$	16		$	125		$	32		$	273

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 January 27, 2018, 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.