<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-16-007576.txt : 20161216
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161216080901
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-007576
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161216
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161216

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:		162055067

	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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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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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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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On December 16, 2016, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a
      press release announcing financial information for its fourth quarter
      ended September 24, 2016.&#160;&#160;The press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1
      to this Form&#160;8-K.
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            Press release issued December 16, 2016
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            (Registrant)
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            December 16, 2016
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            &#160;
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          By:
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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 December 16, 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 Sales and Net Income for Fourth Quarter
      and Full Fiscal Year</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Reports
      Record Non-Gasoline Sales for Fiscal 2016</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 16, 2016--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported total sales of $3.79 billion
      for fiscal 2016 compared with $3.78 billion in fiscal 2015. For the
      fiscal years ended September 2016 and 2015, net income totaled $54.2
      million in 2016 compared with $59.4 million in 2015.
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    <p>
      Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 were $962.4 million
      compared with $952.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. Net
      income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 totaled $14.2 million,
      compared with net income of $16.2 million for the fourth quarter of
      fiscal 2015.
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    <p>
      Net sales increased for the quarter and the year despite significantly
      lower retail gasoline prices compared with the prior year periods.
      Gasoline prices were lower for both the fourth quarter and the full
      fiscal 2016 year compared with the prior year.
    </p>
    <p>
      Commenting on the results, Robert P. Ingle II, Chief Executive Officer,
      said, &#8220;During 2016 we worked very hard to improve our stores, resulting
      in positive customer response.&#8221;
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    <p>
      <u><b>Fourth Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales totaled $962.4 million for the quarter ended September 24,
      2016, compared with $952.8&#160;million for the comparable quarter in fiscal
      2015. Comparable store sales, excluding gasoline, increased 1.6%.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 increased to $237.2
      million, compared with $228.1 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal
      2015. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 24.7% and 23.9% for the
      2016 and 2015 fourth quarters, respectively.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses for the September 2016 quarter
      totaled $204.9 million. Operating and administrative expenses as a
      percentage of sales were 21.3% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016,
      compared with $193.0 million or 20.3% of sales for the fourth quarter of
      fiscal 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Losses from asset disposals were $0.3 million during the fourth quarter
      of fiscal 2016 compared with gains of $1.9 million during last year&#8217;s
      fourth quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense totaled $11.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal
      2016, compared with $12.8&#160;million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.
      Total debt was $876.5 million at the end of fiscal 2016 compared with
      $886.1 million at the end of fiscal 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income for the fourth quarter 2016 totaled $14.2 million, compared
      with net income of $16.2&#160;million for the September 2015 fourth quarter.
      Basic and diluted earnings per share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded
      Class A common stock were $0.72 and $0.70 per share, respectively, for
      the September 2016 quarter, compared with $0.83 and $0.80 per share,
      respectively, for the September 2015 quarter.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt">
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      </div>
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        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>Annual Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales were $3.79 billion for the fiscal year ended September 2016,
      compared with $3.78 billion for the fiscal year ended September 2015.
      Excluding gasoline, the Company achieved record comparable store sales
      in fiscal 2016, increasing 2.0% over fiscal 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2016, increased
      $31.1 million, or 3.5%, to $924.4 million, or 24.4% of sales, compared
      with $893.3 million, or 23.6% of sales, for the fiscal year ended
      September 26, 2015. Retail grocery gross profit as a percentage of total
      sales (excluding gasoline) increased 16 basis points comparing fiscal
      2016 with fiscal 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating expenses increased $38.3 million in fiscal 2016, compared with
      fiscal 2015, and were 21.0% of sales for fiscal 2016 and 20.0% of sales
      for fiscal 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Loss on asset disposals totaled $1.2 million for fiscal 2016, compared
      with gains of $2.2 million for fiscal 2015. During fiscal 2016, the
      Company wrote off buildings demolished in advance of rebuilding new
      stores in future periods.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense decreased $0.7 million for the year ended September 24,
      2016 to $46.3 million, compared with $47.0&#160;million for the year ended
      September 26, 2015. Interest rates were stable across both fiscal
      periods. Over the course of fiscal 2016, net debt repayments totaled
      $11.0 million.
    </p>
    <p>
      Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income was 36.0% for
      fiscal&#160;2016 compared with 37.2% for fiscal 2015. The decrease in the
      effective tax rate is primarily attributable to certain discrete items
      in fiscal 2015 which are not expected to recur in future periods.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income for fiscal 2016 totaled $54.2 million, compared with net
      income of $59.4&#160;million for fiscal 2015. Basic and diluted earnings per
      share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded Class A common stock were $2.75
      and $2.68 per share, respectively, for the year ended
      September&#160;24,&#160;2016, compared with $3.02 and $2.93 per share,
      respectively, for the year ended September 26, 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Capital expenditures totaled $137.6 million and $104.1 million for
      fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. During fiscal 2016, the Company
      opened two new store buildings and closed one store that is being
      rebuilt and will reopen in the future. The Company&#8217;s other store
      improvement capital projects in fiscal 2016 focused on improved
      merchandising, convenience and the range of products offered to our
      customers.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company has a line of credit facility totaling $175.0 million with
      $165.6 million available (after deducting outstanding borrowings and
      letters of credit) at September&#160;24,&#160;2016. The Company is in compliance
      with all of its debt agreements and has significant unencumbered assets
      at September 24, 2016.
    </p>
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        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <i>The comments in this press release contain certain forward-looking
      statements.</i> <i>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
      2016 Form 10-K and 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 201 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&#8217;s Class A Common Stock is traded
      on The NASDAQ Stock Market&#8217;s&#160;Global Select Market under the symbol
      IMKTA. For more information, visit Ingles&#8217; website at <u>www.ingles-markets.com</u>.
    </p>
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        <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>
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="19">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="19" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="19" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="19" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <b>Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="19" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle">
          <b>Quarter Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle">
          <b>Year Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <b>Sept. 24,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <b>Sept. 24,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>2016</b><br><b>(13 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>2015</b><br><b>(13 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>2016</b><br><b>(52 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>2015</b><br><b>(52 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          962,374
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          952,838
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,794,977
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,778,644
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          237,194
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          228,056
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          924,405
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          893,304
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Operating and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          204,941
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          193,026
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          794,595
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          756,313
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          (Loss)/gain from sale or disposal of assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (274
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,871
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,208
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,191
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31,979
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          36,901
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          128,602
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          139,182
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Other income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          710
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          633
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,362
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,283
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,937
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,823
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          46,330
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          47,007
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,569
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,476
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          30,445
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,105
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          14,183
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,235
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          54,189
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          59,353
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.83
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.75
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.02
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.65
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.75
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.50
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.74
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.70
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.80
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.68
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.93
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.65
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.75
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.50
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.74
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          27,244
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26,131
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          106,588
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          102,877
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          Rent expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,303
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,301
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          13,761
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          13,615
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="19" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <b>Consolidated Balance Sheets</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <b>Sept. 24,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <b>Sept. 26,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>2016</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>2015</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,680
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Receivables-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          61,735
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          66,284
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          343,881
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,191
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Property and equipment-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,247,882
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          20,109
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          19,624
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,686,478
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,654,828
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,001
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,368
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other
            long-term liabilities
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          231,604
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          71,449
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          866,473
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          874,686
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          36,776
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="middle">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,216,303
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Stockholders&#8217; equity
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          470,175
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          428,978
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,686,478
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,654,828
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Ingles Markets, Incorporated<br>Ron Freeman, 828-669-2941
      (Ext. 223)<br>Chief Financial Officer
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