PENSION PLANS

The Company sponsors four defined benefit pension plans. Net periodic pension cost for the four plans includes the following components:



	13 Weeks Ended						39 Weeks Ended
	April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017
Service cost	$	65		$	61		$	195		$	316
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	629			607			1,887			1,817
Expected return on plan assets	(820		)	(973		)	(2,460		)	(2,920		)
Amortization of net losses	142			347			426			1,102
Net periodic pension cost	$	16		$	42		$	48		$	315

On November 29, 2016, the Company amended the Village Super Market Local 72 Retail Clerks Employees’ Retirement Plan, which covers union employees in the Stroudsburg store, to freeze all benefits effective January 31, 2017. As a result of this amendment, the Company recognized a pre-tax remeasurement gain totaling $629 in accumulated other comprehensive loss during fiscal 2017. The remeasurement had no impact on the consolidated statements of operations.

As of April 28, 2018, the Company has contributed $6,510 to its pension plans in fiscal 2018. The Company does not expect to make additional contributions to fund its pension plans during fiscal 2018.