CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 25, 2026	Jul. 26, 2025
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 130,839	$ 110,699
Merchandise inventories	52,348	51,424
Patronage dividend receivable	14,870	14,144
Income taxes receivable	736	5,265
Other current assets	22,097	19,223
Assets held for sale	0	4,354
Total current assets	220,890	205,109
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	341,380	322,889
Operating lease assets	237,177	252,291
Notes receivable from Wakefern	119,290	111,205
Investment in Wakefern	32,207	32,207
Investments in real estate partnerships	21,589	21,701
Goodwill	24,190	24,190
Other assets	38,099	34,119
Total assets	1,034,822	1,003,711
Current Liabilities:
Operating lease obligations	22,353	21,585
Finance lease obligations	1,149	1,037
Current portion of long-term debt	8,763	9,370
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	40,341	33,177
Accrued wages and benefits	33,365	32,004
Income taxes payable	24	297
Total current liabilities	193,782	181,269
Operating lease obligations	226,364	241,216
Finance lease obligations	16,858	18,243
Notes payable to Wakefern and other related parties	247	405
Notes payable to Wakefern and other related parties	45,367	48,621
Pension liabilities	2,590	3,284
Other liabilities	22,367	18,709
Total liabilities	507,575	511,747
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10)
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	462,809	423,690
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,600	4,453
Total shareholders' equity	527,247	491,964
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,034,822	1,003,711
Stock Subscriptions Outstanding, Payments Due In 2026
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable to Wakefern	371	541
Related Party
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable to Wakefern	371
Accounts payable to Wakefern	87,416	83,258
Notes payable to Wakefern and other related parties	25
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	87,796	83,616
Treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 1,188 shares at July 25, 2026 and 997 shares at July 26, 2025	(28,628)	(20,465)
Class B Common Stock
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).