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  <xs:element id="vlgea_LeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" abstract="false" name="LeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_LeaseLiability" abstract="false" name="LeaseLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_LeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" abstract="true" name="LeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_LeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" abstract="true" name="LeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_CashFlowLesseeAbstract" abstract="true" name="CashFlowLesseeAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_StockPlan2016Member" abstract="true" name="StockPlan2016Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_CommonStockVotingRightsNumberofVotesPerCommonShare" abstract="false" name="CommonStockVotingRightsNumberofVotesPerCommonShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_CommonStockVotingRightsPercentageofVotingPower" abstract="false" name="CommonStockVotingRightsPercentageofVotingPower" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_StockRepurchaseProgramAmount" abstract="false" name="StockRepurchaseProgramAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_MultiemployerPlansNumberOfPlans" abstract="false" name="MultiemployerPlansNumberOfPlans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansContributions" abstract="false" name="OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansContributions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_UnionSponsoredDefinedContribution" abstract="false" name="UnionSponsoredDefinedContribution" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfPlans" abstract="false" name="DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfPlans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExcludingServiceCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleListNotDisclosedFlag" abstract="false" name="DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExcludingServiceCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleListNotDisclosedFlag" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditSettlementAndCurtailmentGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleListNotDisclosedFlag" abstract="false" name="DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditSettlementAndCurtailmentGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleListNotDisclosedFlag" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_PensionPlanOfLocal464AMember" abstract="false" name="PensionPlanOfLocal464AMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_UFCWLocal1262EmployersPensionFundMember1Member" abstract="false" name="UFCWLocal1262EmployersPensionFundMember1Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_UFCWRegionalPensionPlanMember" abstract="false" name="UFCWRegionalPensionPlanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_MultiemployerPlansEmployerContributionPercentageofPensionFundContributions" abstract="false" name="MultiemployerPlansEmployerContributionPercentageofPensionFundContributions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_NumberofUnions" abstract="false" name="NumberofUnions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementExpirationPeriod" abstract="false" name="MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementExpirationPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_NetMerchandiseSalesMember" abstract="true" name="NetMerchandiseSalesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vlgea_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndOther" abstract="false" name="EquityMethodInvestmentsAndOther" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
