Basis of Preparation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2026

Basis of Preparation [Abstract]

Basis of Preparation

A. BASIS OF PREPARATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 28, 2026 and the results of operations and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three-month and six-month periods ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025, and cash flows of Ingles Markets, Incorporated, a North Carolina corporation (“Ingles”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), for the six months ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025. The adjustments made are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-Q. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2025, filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on November 26, 2025, as amended on January 22, 2026.

The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended March 28, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.