CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2026	Apr. 26, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 38,839	$ 40,858
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	27,116	27,524
Share-based compensation expense	2,775	2,491
Deferred taxes	2,982	(1,338)
Provision to value inventories at LIFO	735	614
Gain on sale of property, equipment and fixtures	(22)	(26)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(475)	(5,056)
Patronage dividend receivable	3,629	6,123
Accounts payable to Wakefern	(1,170)	(1,587)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,691	2,600
Accrued wages and benefits	(1,354)	(809)
Income tax receivables and payables	3,820	4,153
Other assets and liabilities	(1,031)	(3,954)
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,535	71,593
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(33,758)	(48,705)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	4,494	0
Investment in notes receivable from Wakefern	(6,095)	(6,290)
Investment in notes receivable related to New Markets Tax Credit financing	(4,431)	0
Investment in real estate partnership	0	(339)
Net cash used in investing activities	(39,790)	(55,334)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	6,000	0
Debt issuance costs	(437)	0
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable to related parties	222	0
Principal payments of long-term debt	(8,395)	(8,234)
Dividends	(9,995)	(9,979)
Treasury stock purchases, including shares surrendered for withholding taxes	(8,163)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	53
Net cash used in financing activities	(20,768)	(18,160)
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	17,977	(1,901)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	110,699	117,261
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	128,676	115,360
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH  PAYMENTS MADE FOR:
Interest	2,542	2,871
Income taxes	8,360	15,535
NONCASH SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	9,885	13,087
Lease obligations obtained in exchange for right-of-use assets	$ 175	$ 10,805