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RELATED PARTY INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 15, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2023 USD ($)
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Life of project				2 years
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Life of project				3 years
Wakefern
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Demand deposits at Wakefern				$ 114,033	$ 122,028
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Receivable Maturing September 2027
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable maturity		$ 28,850
Investment in notes receivable related to New Markets Tax Credit financing	$ 30,000
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Receivable Maturing August 2027
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party basis spread	0.50%
Notes receivable from Wakefern				$ 33,317
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Receivable Maturing February 2024
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party basis spread				0.75%
Notes receivable from Wakefern	$ 32,962
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Receivable Maturing August 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party basis spread		1.25%		0.50%
Notes receivable from Wakefern				$ 32,275
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Receivable Maturing February 2029
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party basis spread	2.25%
Investment in notes receivable related to New Markets Tax Credit financing	$ 33,338
Partnership Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent interest within party agreement			0.30
Operating lease obligation				4,395
Amount invested in partnership				$ 14,700
Partnership Agreement \| Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Estimated project costs			$ 15,000
Partnership Agreement \| Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Estimated project costs			$ 20,000