CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 27, 2024	Jul. 29, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 113,945	$ 140,910
Merchandise inventories	47,160	44,515
Patronage dividend receivable	10,023	12,466
Income taxes receivable	448	0
Other current assets	17,525	17,313
Total current assets	189,101	246,687
Property, equipment and fixtures, net	306,303	277,310
Operating lease assets	258,679	274,100
Investment in Wakefern	33,093	33,107
Investments in Real Estate Partnerships	17,927	13,155
Goodwill	24,190	24,190
Other assets	40,190	36,431
Total assets	970,203	967,706
Current liabilities
Operating lease obligations	21,272	20,389
Finance lease obligations	806	667
Current portion of debt	9,370	9,370
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	30,690	31,441
Accrued wages and benefits	29,601	29,853
Income taxes payable	100	9,483
Total current liabilities	172,787	178,973
Long-term debt
Operating lease obligations	254,889	266,683
Finance lease obligations	19,827	20,623
Notes payable to Wakefern	1,039	1,686
Long-term debt	65,263	72,426
Total long-term debt	341,018	361,418
Pension liabilities	5,228	4,893
Other liabilities	14,963	12,256
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized 10,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Retained earnings	368,525	343,497
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,948	8,134
Total shareholders’ equity	436,207	410,166
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	970,203	967,706
Related Party
Current assets
Notes receivable from Wakefern	0	31,483
Notes receivable from Wakefern	100,720	62,726
Current liabilities
Notes payable to Wakefern	751	737
Accounts payable to Wakefern	80,197	77,033
Common Class A
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	78,955	76,179
Less treasury stock, Class A, at cost: 977 shares at April 27, 2024 and 912 shares at July 29, 2023	(19,904)	(18,327)
Common Class B
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	$ 683	$ 683