CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jul. 27, 2024	Jul. 29, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117,261	$ 140,910
Merchandise inventories	46,739	44,515
Patronage dividend receivable	16,068	12,466
Notes receivable from Wakefern	0	31,483
Income taxes receivable	2,252	0
Other current assets	17,382	17,313
Total current assets	199,702	246,687
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	303,217	277,310
Operating lease assets	259,764	274,100
Notes receivable from Wakefern	102,862	62,726
Investment in Wakefern	33,093	33,107
Equity Method Investments	19,923	13,155
Goodwill	24,190	24,190
Other assets	38,913	36,431
Total assets	981,664	967,706
Current Liabilities
Operating lease obligations	21,282	20,389
Finance lease obligations	879	667
Current portion of debt	9,481	9,370
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	28,433	31,441
Accrued wages and benefits	32,489	29,853
Income taxes payable	0	9,483
Total current liabilities	174,217	178,973
Long-term debt
Operating lease obligations	256,091	266,683
Finance lease obligations	19,525	20,623
Notes payable to Wakefern	911	1,686
Long-term debt	62,764	72,426
Total long-term debt	339,291	361,418
Pension liabilities	5,113	4,893
Other liabilities	15,484	12,256
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10)
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	380,618	343,497
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,579	8,134
Total shareholders’ equity	447,559	410,166
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	981,664	$ 967,706
Common stock shares outstanding (in shares)		4,204
Common stock shares issued (in shares)		4,204
Stock Subscriptions Outstanding, Payments Due In 2025
Current Liabilities
Notes Payable, Current	751	$ 737
Related Party
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable to Wakefern	80,902	77,033
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock	80,186	76,179
Less treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 999 shares at July 27, 2024 and 912 shares at July 29, 2023	$ (20,507)	$ (18,327)
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	11,559	11,563
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 683	$ 683
Common stock shares outstanding (in shares)	4,204
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	4,204