CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 140,910	$ 134,832
Merchandise inventories	44,515	44,190
Patronage dividend receivable	12,466	12,239
Notes receivable from Wakefern	31,483	28,627
Income taxes receivable	0	631
Other current assets	17,313	17,446
Total current assets	246,687	237,965
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	277,310	265,333
Operating lease assets	274,100	293,295
Notes receivable from Wakefern	62,726	29,157
Investment in Wakefern	33,107	33,004
Equity Method Investments	13,155	7,162
Goodwill	24,190	24,190
Other assets	36,431	34,342
Total assets	967,706	924,448
Current Liabilities
Operating lease obligations	20,389	20,351
Finance lease obligations	667	596
Current portion of debt	9,370	7,466
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	31,441	24,266
Accrued wages and benefits	29,853	27,221
Income taxes payable	9,483	98
Total current liabilities	178,973	158,169
Long-term debt
Operating lease obligations	266,683	284,300
Finance lease obligations	20,623	21,510
Notes payable to Wakefern	1,686	1,961
Long-term debt	72,426	66,264
Total long-term debt	361,418	374,035
Pension liabilities	4,893	4,569
Other liabilities	12,256	15,566
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10)
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	343,497	306,974
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,134	6,135
Total shareholders’ equity	410,166	372,109
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	967,706	$ 924,448
Common stock shares outstanding (in shares)		4,294
Common stock shares issued (in shares)		4,294
Stock Subscriptions Outstanding, Payments Due In 2023
Current Liabilities
Notes Payable, Current	737	$ 1,134
Related Party
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable to Wakefern	77,033	77,037
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock	76,179	72,891
Less treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 912 shares at July 29, 2023 and 752 shares at July 30, 2022	$ (18,327)	$ (14,588)
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	11,563	10,971
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 683	$ 697
Common stock shares outstanding (in shares)	4,204
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	4,204