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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-005545
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160509
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160509

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:			0928

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14706
		FILM NUMBER:		161629918

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		828-669-2941

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">May 9,
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC
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            (828) 669-2941
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      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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      On May 9, 2016, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a press
      release announcing financial information for its second quarter ended
      March 26, 2016.&#160;&#160;The press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1 to this
      Form&#160;8-K.
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          99.1
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          Press release issued May 9, 2016
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            (Registrant)
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            May 9, 2016
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            &#160;
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            /s/ Ronald B. Freeman
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            Ronald B. Freeman
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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <u>EXHIBIT&#160;INDEX</u><br><br>
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          99.1
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            Press Release dated May 9, 2016
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Ingles
      Markets, Incorporated Reports Higher Sales and Net Income for Second
      Quarter of Fiscal 2016</b></font>
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    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2016--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported higher sales and net income
      for the three months ended March 26, 2016 compared with the three months
      ended March 28, 2015. Net income totaled $14.4 million for the quarter
      ended March 26, 2016 compared with $14.3 million for the second quarter
      of fiscal year 2015. Net sales also increased despite significantly
      lower retail gasoline prices compared with the second quarter of last
      year.
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    <p>
      For the six months ended March 26, 2016 net income totaled $27.3 million
      compared with $29.3 million for the six months ended March 28, 2015.
      Gasoline gross profits were significantly higher during the fiscal 2015
      six month period compared with the current fiscal six month period.
    </p>
    <p>
      The three and six month periods ended March 2016 benefitted from extra
      Easter sales. Easter occurred in March 2016, but did not occur until the
      third quarter of last fiscal year.
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    <p>
      Robert P. Ingle II, Chairman of the Board, stated, &#8220;We are pleased with
      this quarter&#8217;s sales growth, which also helped our net income for the
      quarter.&#8221;
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    <p>
      <u><b>Second Quarter Results</b></u>
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    <p>
      Net sales increased by $9.0 million, or 1.0%, to $924.3 million for the
      three months ended March 26, 2016 from $915.3 million for the three
      months ended March 28, 2015. Lower gasoline sales were offset by higher
      sales in other products and by the positive effect of Easter sales.
      Excluding gasoline sales and the effect of extra Easter sales, retail
      grocery comparable store sales increased 1.6% over the comparative
      fiscal second quarters.
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    <p>
      Gross profit for the March 2016 quarter increased 4.6% to $228.7
      million, compared with $218.7&#160;million for the second quarter of last
      fiscal year. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was 24.7% for the
      March 2016 quarter compared with 23.9% for the March 2015 quarter.
      Excluding gasoline sales, retail grocery gross margin increased 23 basis
      points comparing the March 2016 and March 2015 fiscal quarters.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses for the March 2016 quarter totaled
      $196.2 million, compared with $185.6 million for the March 2015 quarter.
      Interest expense totaled $11.2 million for the three-month period ended
      March 26, 2016 and $11.6 million for the three-month period ended March
      28, 2015. Total debt at the end of March 2016 was $907.7 million
      compared with $928.5 million at the end of March 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income totaled $14.4 million for the three-month period ended March
      26, 2016, compared with $14.3 million for the three-month period ended
      March 28, 2015. Net income, as a percentage of sales, was 1.6% for both
      the March 2016 and March 2015 quarters. Basic and diluted earnings per
      share for Class A Common Stock were $0.73 and $0.71, respectively, for
      the quarter ended March 26, 2016, compared with $0.72 and $0.71,
      respectively, for the quarter ended March 28, 2015. Basic and diluted
      earnings per share for Class B Common Stock were each $0.66 for the
      quarter ended March 26, 2016, and the quarter ended March 28, 2015.
    </p>
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    <p>
      <u><b>First Half Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      First half fiscal 2016 and 2015 sales each totaled $1.88 billion. Retail
      grocery comparable store sales, excluding the effect of gasoline and
      extra Easter sales increased 1.5%.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the six months ended March 26, 2016, increased 2.5% and
      totaled $454.4 million compared with $443.1 million for the first six
      months of last fiscal year. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was
      24.2% for the March 2016 six-month period compared with 23.6% for the
      March 2015 six-month period. Retail grocery segment gross profit as a
      percentage of sales, excluding gasoline sales, increased 8 basis points
      comparing the first half of fiscal 2016 with the same fiscal 2015 period.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses totaled $390.2 million for the six
      months ended March 26, 2016, and $372.6 million for the six months ended
      March&#160;28,&#160;2015. Interest expense decreased 1.7% to $23.2 million for the
      six-month period ended March 26, 2016 compared with $23.6 million for
      the six-month period ended March 28, 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income totaled $27.3 million for the six-month period ended March
      26, 2016, compared with $29.3 million for the six-month period ended
      March 28, 2015. Net income, as a percentage of sales, was 1.5% for the
      six months ended March 26, 2016, compared with 1.6% for the six months
      ended March&#160;28,&#160;2015. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A
      Common Stock were&#160;$1.39&#160;and $1.35, respectively, for the six months
      ended March 26, 2016, compared with $1.49 and $1.45, respectively, for
      the six months ended March 28, 2015. Basic and diluted earnings per
      share for Class B Common Stock were each $1.26 for the six months ended
      March&#160;26, 2016, compared with $1.36 of basic and diluted earnings per
      share for the six months ended March 28, 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Capital expenditures for the March&#160;2016 six-month period totaled $71.2
      million, compared with $44.3 million for the March 2015 six-month
      period. The increased capital expenditures this year are focused on
      stores scheduled to open later this year as well as ongoing improvements
      to the existing store base. Capital expenditures for the entire fiscal
      year are expected to be approximately $125 million to $145 million.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company currently has $135.9 million available under its
      $175.0&#160;million line of credit. The Company believes its financial
      resources, including the line of credit and other internal and
      anticipated external sources of funds, will be sufficient to meet
      planned capital expenditures, debt service and working capital
      requirements for the foreseeable future.
    </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.</i> <i>Ingles&#8217;
      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&#8217; operating area, pricing pressures,
      increased competitive efforts by others in Ingles&#8217; 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 2015 Form 10-K
      and 2016 Forms 10-Q.</i>
    </p>
    <p>
      Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with
      operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North
      Carolina, the Company operates 202 supermarkets. In conjunction with
      its&#160;supermarket operations, the Company operates neighborhood shopping
      centers, most of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company also
      owns a fluid dairy facility that supplies Company supermarkets
      and&#160;unaffiliated customers. The Company's Class A Common Stock is traded
      on The NASDAQ Stock Market's&#160;Global Select Market under the symbol
      IMKTA. For more information, visit Ingles' website at <u>www.ingles-markets.com</u>.
    </p>
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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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      <tr>
        <td colspan="18">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="18">
          <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="18">
          (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="18">
          <b>Unaudited Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="18">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>Six Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 26,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 28,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 26,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 28,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2016</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2015</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2016</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2015</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          924,312
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          915,335
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,875,426
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,879,832
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          228,718
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          218,691
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          454,357
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          443,084
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Operating and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          196,148
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          185,578
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          390,220
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          372,557
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Gain from sale or disposal of assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          557
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          521
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          621
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          639
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          33,127
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          33,634
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          64,758
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          71,166
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          534
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          564
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,140
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,127
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,225
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,578
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,203
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,601
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,078
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,318
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,358
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,351
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          14,358
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          14,302
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          27,338
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29,341
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.73
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.72
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.39
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.49
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.71
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.71
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.35
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.45
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.66
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.66
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.26
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.36
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.66
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.66
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.26
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.36
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Additional selected information:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26,415
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25,600
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          52,392
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          50,899
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Rent expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,525
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,617
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,878
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,944
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-left: 0; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; margin-right: 0" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="10">
          <p>
            <b>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 26,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>September 26,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2016</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2015</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,067
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,505
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Receivables-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          70,488
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          66,283
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          340,880
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          338,644
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,443
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,313
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Property and equipment-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,231,767
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,211,458
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,403
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,625
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,681,048
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,654,828
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,964
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,368
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other
          long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          220,091
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          240,592
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          68,291
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          64,643
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          896,742
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          874,686
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,140
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          34,561
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 35.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,231,228
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,225,850
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Stockholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          449,820
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          428,978
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,681,048
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,654,828
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Ingles Markets, Incorporated<br>Ron Freeman, 828-669-2941
      (Ext. 223)<br>Chief Financial Officer
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