CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 24, 2021	Jul. 25, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112,677	$ 111,681
Merchandise inventories	44,972	42,135
Patronage dividend receivable	7,740	11,204
Income Taxes Receivable, Current	8,190	12,801
Other current assets	19,803	19,499
Total current assets	193,382	197,320
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	255,648	269,741
Operating lease assets	297,256	309,756
Notes receivable from Wakefern	54,716	53,008
Investment in Wakefern	30,483	29,462
Goodwill	24,190	24,190
Other assets	34,403	32,069
Total assets	890,078	915,546
Current liabilities
Operating lease obligations	21,199	19,121
Capital and financing lease obligations	515	466
Notes payable to Wakefern	521	303
Current portion of debt	6,976	6,421
Accounts payable to Wakefern	75,626	83,045
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	24,705	29,793
Accrued wages and benefits	23,147	23,649
Total current liabilities	152,689	162,798
Long-term debt
Operating lease obligations	285,883	298,027
Finance lease obligations	22,518	23,078
Notes payable to Wakefern	413	882
Long-term debt	68,614	74,194
Total long-term debt	377,428	396,181
Pension liabilities	6,146	6,166
Other liabilities	16,547	18,081
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	286,946	286,241
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,400)	(8,751)
Total shareholders’ equity	337,268	332,320
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	890,078	915,546
Common Class A
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	69,964	68,072
Less treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 496 shares at July 28, 2018 and 477 shares at July 29, 2017	(13,939)	(13,939)
Common Class B
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	$ 697	$ 697