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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt

Note 15    Long-Term Debt

On September 1, 2016 Weis Markets entered into a revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Credit Agreement”).  The Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100.0 million with an additional discretionary amount available of $50.0 million.  On October 24, 2018, the credit agreement was amended to reduce the available revolving credit amount from $100.0 million to $50.0 million, with an additional discretionary availability of $50.0 million.  As of December 29, 2018, the availability under the revolving credit agreement was $87.1 million with $12.9 million of letters of credit outstanding.  The revolving credit agreement matures on September 1, 2019.  The letters of credit are maintained primarily to support performance, payment, deposit or surety obligations of the Company. 



Interest expense related to long-term debt was $288,000 and $946,000 for 2018 and 2017, respectively.