CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 24, 2026	Jul. 26, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 160,105	$ 110,699
Merchandise inventories	45,182	51,424
Patronage dividend receivable	6,132	14,144
Income taxes receivable	110	5,265
Other current assets	23,080	19,223
Assets held for sale	0	4,354
Total current assets	234,609	205,109
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	321,083	322,889
Operating lease assets	239,705	252,291
Investment in Wakefern	32,207	32,207
Investments in real estate partnerships	21,527	21,701
Goodwill	24,190	24,190
Other assets	38,571	34,119
Total assets	1,027,249	1,003,711
Current liabilities:
Operating lease obligations	21,737	21,585
Finance lease obligations	1,091	1,037
Current portion of long-term debt	9,370	9,370
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	36,607	33,177
Accrued wages and benefits	30,024	32,004
Income taxes payable	1,396	297
Total current liabilities	191,469	181,269
Operating lease obligations	228,996	241,216
Finance lease obligations	17,565	18,243
Long-term debt	49,510	48,621
Pension liabilities	2,999	3,284
Other liabilities	19,645	18,709
Liabilities	510,579	511,747
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	446,911	423,690
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,126	4,453
Total shareholders' equity	516,670	491,964
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,027,249	1,003,711
Related Party
Current assets:
Notes receivable from Wakefern	115,357	111,205
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to Wakefern	479	541
Accounts payable to Wakefern	90,765	83,258
Notes payable to Wakefern and other related parties	395	405
Common Class A
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	85,428	83,616
Treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 997 shares at January 24, 2026 and July 26, 2025	(20,465)	(20,465)
Common Class B
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	$ 670	$ 670

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).