CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 23, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 17,457	$ 7,916
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	17,549	18,222
Non-cash share-based compensation	1,214	1,252
Deferred taxes	(1,233)	(1,456)
Provision to value inventories at LIFO	521	0
Gain on sale of property, equipment and fixtures	(220)	(84)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(2,138)	(4,973)
Patronage dividend receivable	6,948	6,808
Accounts payable to Wakefern	7,767	(2,124)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,129)	(1,158)
Accrued wages and benefits	(831)	(957)
Income taxes receivable / payable	(4,860)	3,835
Other assets and liabilities	229	(2,370)
Net cash provided by operating activities	40,274	24,911
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(30,483)	(9,958)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	4,225	107
Investment in notes receivable from Wakefern	(1,190)	(1,141)
Net cash used in investing activities	(27,448)	(10,992)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	7,350	50,000
Principal payments of long-term debt	(3,975)	(4,091)
Payments on revolving line of credit	0	(50,000)
Debt issuance costs	(4)	(222)
Dividends	(6,525)	(6,523)
Treasury stock purchases, including shares surrendered for withholding taxes	(89)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,243)	(10,836)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	9,583	3,083
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	116,314	111,681
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	125,897	114,764
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH  PAYMENTS MADE FOR:
Interest	1,932	1,969
Income taxes	13,810	985
NONCASH SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Investment in Wakefern and increase in notes payable to Wakefern	0	66
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 3,247	$ 5,138