Segment Reporting

3 Months Ended

Mar. 23, 2013

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 10 – Segment Reporting

We sell and distribute products that are typically found in supermarkets and operate three reportable operating segments.  The Military segment consists of eight distribution centers that distribute products primarily to military commissaries and exchanges.  Our Food Distribution segment consists of 13 distribution centers that sell to independently operated retail grocery stores, our corporate owned stores and other customers.  As of March 23, 2013, the Retail segment consists of 75 corporate-owned stores that sell directly to the consumer. 

A summary of the major segments of the business is as follows:

		First Quarter Ended
		March 23, 2013			March 24, 2012
(In thousands)		Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit	Sales from external customers	Inter-segment sales	Segment profit
Military	$	532,043	-	4,717	534,328	-	10,474
Food Distribution		385,328	92,405	147	432,758	51,870	2,338
Retail		176,870	-	2,784	102,759	-	661
Eliminations		-	(92,405)	-	-	(51,870)	-
Total	$	1,094,241	-	7,648	1,069,845	-	13,473

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
		First Quarter Ended
		March 23,	March 24,
(In thousands)		2013	2012
Total segment profit	$	7,648	13,473
Unallocated amounts:
Interest		(4,682)	(4,404)
Earnings before income taxes	$	2,966	9,069