CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 30, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 11,081	$ 7,328
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,950	8,712
Non-cash share-based compensation	608	644
Deferred taxes	103	(600)
Provision to value inventories at LIFO	538	250
Gain on sale of property, equipment and fixtures	(17)	(166)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(4,893)	(3,638)
Patronage dividend receivable	(4,745)	(4,641)
Accounts payable to Wakefern	3,760	5,634
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,389	(1,655)
Accrued wages and benefits	(697)	(1,764)
Income taxes receivable / payable	4,492	(1,210)
Other assets and liabilities	(550)	(1,007)
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,019	7,887
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(9,813)	(13,343)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	17	173
Investment in notes receivable from Wakefern	(59,767)	(592)
Maturity of notes receivable from Wakefern	28,850	0
Investment in real estate partnership	(1,276)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(41,989)	(13,762)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	10,000	0
Principal payments of long-term debt	(2,352)	(1,999)
Debt issuance costs	(11)	0
Dividends	(3,252)	(3,264)
Treasury stock purchases, including shares surrendered for withholding taxes	0	(89)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,385	(5,352)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(15,585)	(11,227)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	134,832	116,314
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	119,247	105,087
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH  PAYMENTS MADE FOR:
Interest	1,087	970
Income taxes	380	5,050
NONCASH SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 5,427	$ 3,693