CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 105,087	$ 116,314
Merchandise inventories	46,021	42,633
Patronage dividend receivable	16,501	11,860
Notes receivable from Wakefern	27,635	0
Income taxes receivable	5,286	5,111
Other current assets	21,885	20,398
Total current assets	222,415	196,316
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	261,309	256,154
Operating lease assets	282,483	289,461
Notes receivable from Wakefern	28,252	55,295
Investment in Wakefern	33,004	33,004
Goodwill	24,190	24,190
Other assets	36,373	34,584
Total assets	888,026	889,004
Current liabilities
Operating lease obligations	21,667	21,627
Capital and financing lease obligations	547	531
Notes payable to Wakefern	629	632
Current portion of debt	6,976	6,976
Accounts payable to Wakefern	76,959	70,792
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	23,441	25,098
Accrued wages and benefits	23,272	25,036
Income taxes payable	566	1,601
Total current liabilities	154,057	152,293
Long-term debt
Operating lease obligations	271,500	278,135
Finance lease obligations	22,127	22,325
Notes payable to Wakefern	2,721	2,791
Long-term debt	65,041	66,827
Total long-term debt	361,389	370,078
Pension liabilities	10,240	10,182
Other liabilities	15,369	14,978
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	297,249	293,185
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,185)	(9,064)
Total shareholders’ equity	346,971	341,473
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	888,026	889,004
Common Class A
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	71,238	70,594
Less treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 496 shares at July 28, 2018 and 477 shares at July 29, 2017	(14,028)	(13,939)
Common Class B
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	$ 697	$ 697