CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 49,716	$ 26,830
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	35,711	34,705
Non-cash share-based compensation	3,274	2,297
Non-cash pension settlement charges	0	10,856
Deferred taxes	(2,088)	(5,093)
Provision to value inventories at LIFO	2,622	3,295
Loss (Gain) on sale of assets	257	(346)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(2,947)	(4,852)
Patronage dividend receivable	(227)	(379)
Accounts payable to Wakefern	928	6,550
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,436	(1,759)
Accrued wages and benefits	2,632	2,185
Income taxes receivable / payable	9,737	2,976
Other assets and liabilities	462	2,360
Net cash provided by operating activities	104,513	79,625
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(46,400)	(43,270)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	262	4,352
Investment in notes receivable from Wakefern	(65,275)	(2,489)
Investment in real estate partnerships	(5,865)	(5,010)
Maturity of notes receivable from Wakefern	28,850	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(88,428)	(46,417)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation	279	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	17,125	7,350
Principal payments of long-term debt	(10,446)	(8,299)
Debt issuance costs	(33)	(51)
Dividends	(13,193)	(13,041)
Treasury stock purchases, including shares surrendered for withholding taxes	(3,739)	(649)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,007)	(14,690)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	6,078	18,518
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	134,832	116,314
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	140,910	134,832
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH PAYMENTS MADE FOR:
Interest	4,220	3,907
Income taxes	15,080	20,685
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 5,591	$ 3,784