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RELATED PARTY INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 26, 2024	Feb. 15, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2022	Jan. 25, 2025 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2022 USD ($)
Wakefern
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Demand deposits at Wakefern				$ 115,397	$ 97,126
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Receivable Maturing February 2029
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable from Wakefern		$ 33,338
Related party basis spread		0.75%
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Variable Rate Receivable Maturing February 2029
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable from Wakefern						$ 35,577
Related party basis spread	2.25%	2.25%
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Receivable Maturing August 2027
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable from Wakefern				35,223
Related party basis spread	0.50%
Wakefern \| Related Party Note Receivable Maturing September 2027
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable from Wakefern				36,360
Related party basis spread	0.50%
Partnership Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent interest within party agreement			0.30
Operating lease obligation				4,352
Amount invested in partnership				$ 17,694