CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 25, 2025	Jul. 27, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 133,929	$ 117,261
Merchandise inventories	49,897	46,739
Patronage dividend receivable	5,813	16,068
Income taxes receivable	125	2,252
Other current assets	20,502	17,382
Total current assets	210,266	199,702
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	316,406	303,217
Operating lease assets	256,775	259,764
Investment in Wakefern	32,207	33,093
Investments in Real Estate Partnerships	20,298	19,923
Goodwill	24,190	24,190
Other assets	34,820	38,913
Total assets	1,002,122	981,664
Current liabilities
Operating lease obligations	21,310	21,282
Finance lease obligations	984	879
Current portion of debt	9,537	9,481
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	34,494	28,433
Accrued wages and benefits	30,347	32,489
Income taxes payable	359	0
Total current liabilities	185,445	174,217
Long-term debt
Operating lease obligations	253,577	256,091
Finance lease obligations	18,893	19,525
Notes payable to Wakefern	661	911
Long-term debt	53,114	62,764
Total long-term debt	326,245	339,291
Pension liabilities	2,915	5,113
Other liabilities	15,549	15,484
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	403,663	380,618
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,334	6,579
Total shareholders’ equity	471,968	447,559
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,002,122	981,664
Related Party
Current assets
Notes receivable from Wakefern	107,160	102,862
Current liabilities
Notes payable to Wakefern	541	751
Accounts payable to Wakefern	87,873	80,902
Common Class A
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	81,792	80,186
Less treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 998 shares at January 25, 2025 and 999 shares at July 27, 2024	(20,491)	(20,507)
Common Class B
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	$ 670	$ 683

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).