CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 80,552	$ 88,379
Merchandise inventories	42,805	42,011
Patronage dividend receivable	8,975	13,185
Notes receivable from Wakefern, Current	21,884	0
Income Taxes Receivable, Current	3,426	0
Other current assets	15,223	16,259
Total current assets	172,865	159,834
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	202,998	201,470
Notes receivable from Wakefern	22,267	42,735
Investment in Wakefern	27,093	26,467
Goodwill	12,057	12,057
Other assets	7,741	7,691
Total assets	445,021	450,254
Current liabilities
Capital and financing lease obligations	609	514
Notes payable to Wakefern	292	341
Accounts payable to Wakefern	53,257	59,186
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	16,513	17,240
Accrued wages and benefits	16,103	16,313
Income taxes payable	893	5,702
Total current liabilities	87,667	99,296
Long-term Debt
Capital and financing lease obligations	42,708	43,184
Notes payable to Wakefern	187	377
Total long-term debt	42,895	43,561
Pension liabilities	25,351	26,740
Other liabilities	10,515	8,922
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	240,730	234,175
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,276)	(13,339)
Total shareholders’ equity	278,593	271,735
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	445,021	450,254
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock	56,995	55,196
Less treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 430 shares at April 29, 2017 and 353 shares at July 30, 2016	(7,557)	(4,998)
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 701	$ 701