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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-003067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090428

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INGLES MARKETS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050493
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				560846267
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14706
		FILM NUMBER:		09775834

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7046692941

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
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      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">April
            28, 2009</font>
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            North Carolina
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            0-14706
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            56-0846267
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            P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC
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            28816
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          &#160;
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            (828) 669-2941
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Item
      8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events.</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On April 28, 2009, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a press
      release announcing the commencement of a cash tender offer for all of
      its outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 (the &#8220;Notes&#8221;)
      (CUSIP&#160;No. 457030AC8).&#160;&#160;&#160;The press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1
      to this Form&#160;8-K.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
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          Exhibits.
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px">

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          99.1
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          Press release issued April 28, 2009
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      <u><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></u>
    </p>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            &#160;
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            &#160;
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            (Registrant)
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        <td style="width: 3%">

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          &#160;
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            Date:
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            April 28, 2009
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        <td style="width: 3%">

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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; width: 40%; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
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            /s/ Ronald B. Freeman
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 40%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 3%">

        </td>
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            Ronald B. Freeman
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        <td style="width: 5%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 40%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 3%">

        </td>
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            Chief Financial Officer
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          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
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    <p>

    </p>
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      <u>EXHIBIT INDEX</u>
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            <u>Exhibit</u>
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          &#160;
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Description</u>
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          &#160;
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          99.1
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          Press Release dated April 28, 2009
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Ingles
      Markets, Incorporated Announces Tender Offer for Its 8 7/8% Senior
      Subordinated Notes Due 2011</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">

    </p>
    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2009--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) (&#8220;Ingles&#8221;) announced today the commencement
      of a cash tender offer for all of its outstanding 8 7/8% Senior
      Subordinated Notes due 2011 (the &#8220;Notes&#8221;) (CUSIP No. 457030AC8). In
      conjunction with the tender offer, Ingles is soliciting consents from
      holders of the Notes to effect certain proposed amendments to the
      indenture governing the Notes. The tender offer and consent solicitation
      (the &#8220;Offer&#8221;) are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and
      Consent Solicitation Statement and a related Consent and Letter of
      Transmittal, each dated as of April 28, 2009. The Offer will expire at
      11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 26, 2009, unless extended or
      earlier terminated (the &#8220;Expiration Date&#8221;).
    </p>
    <p>
      Holders who validly tender their Notes and provide their consents to the
      proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes prior to the
      consent payment deadline of 5:00 p.m., New&#160;York City time, on May 11,
      2009, unless extended (the &#8220;Consent Payment Deadline&#8221;), shall receive
      the total consideration equal to $1,013.69 per $1,000 principal amount
      of the Notes, which includes a consent payment of $20.00 per $1,000
      principal amount of the Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest on
      the Notes up to, but not including, the payment date.
    </p>
    <p>
      Holders who validly tender their Notes and provide their consents to the
      proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes after the
      Consent Payment Deadline but on or prior to the Expiration Date shall
      receive the tender offer consideration equal to $993.69 per $1,000
      principal amount of the Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest on
      the Notes up to, but not including, the payment date for such Notes.
      Holders of Notes tendered after the Consent Payment Deadline will not
      receive a consent payment.
    </p>
    <p>
      Upon receipt of the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate
      principal amount of the outstanding Notes, Ingles will execute a
      supplemental indenture effecting the proposed amendments. Except in
      certain circumstances, Notes tendered and consents delivered may not be
      withdrawn or revoked after execution of the supplemental indenture.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Offer is subject to customary conditions, including, among other
      things, a requisite consent condition and a financing condition.
    </p>
    <p>
      This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of
      an offer to sell the Notes. The Offer is being made pursuant to the
      Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement and related
      materials, copies of which will be delivered to all noteholders. Persons
      with questions regarding the Offer should contact the Dealer Manager and
      Solicitation Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC, at (888) 292-0070
      (toll free) or (980) 388-9217 (collect), or the Information Agent, D.F.
      King &amp; Co., Inc., at (800) 735-3107 or (212) 269-5550.
    </p>
    <p>
      Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with
      operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North
      Carolina, the Company operates 200 supermarkets. In conjunction with its
      supermarket operations, the Company also operates 73 neighborhood
      shopping centers, all but 16 of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The
      Company's Class A Common Stock is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market's
      Global Select Market under the symbol IMKTA. For more information about
      the Company, visit Ingles' website at <u>www.ingles-markets.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <i>The comments in this press release contain certain forward-looking
      statements. Ingles undertakes no obligation to publicly release any
      revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect
      events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect
      the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
      Ingles' actual results may differ materially from those projected in
      forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Ingles. Factors
      that may affect results include changes in business and economic
      conditions generally in Ingles' operating area, pricing pressures,
      increased competitive efforts by others in Ingles' marketing areas and
      the availability of financing for capital improvements. A more detailed
      discussion of these factors may be found in reports filed by the Company
      with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its 2008 Form 10-K
      and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27, 2008.</i>
    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Ingles Markets, Incorporated<br>Ron Freeman<br>Chief
      Financial Officer<br>828-669-2941 (Ext. 223)
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