<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-17-003203.txt : 20171207
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171207073519
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-17-003203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171207
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171207

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:		171243525

	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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      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">December
            7, 2017</font>
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            North Carolina
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            0-14706
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            56-0846267
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            P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC
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            28816
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            (828) 669-2941
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      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
          company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
          (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
          Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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          Emerging growth company
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          [ ]
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          If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
          registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
          complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
          provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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    <p>
      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On December 7, 2017, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a
      press release announcing financial information for its fourth quarter
      ended September 30, 2017.&#160;&#160;The press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1
      to this Form&#160;8-K.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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            (d)
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            Exhibits.
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            99.1
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            Press release issued December 7, 2017
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      <u><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></u>
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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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            &#160;
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            (Registrant)
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          &#160;
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            Date:
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            December 7, 2017
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            &#160;
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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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            <u>Description</u>
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          &#160;
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            <a href="a51725671ex99_1.htm">99.1</a>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <a href="a51725671ex99_1.htm">Press Release dated December 7, 2017</a>
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    <p style="text-align: right">
      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Ingles
      Markets, Incorporated Reports Fiscal 2017 Sales Top $4 Billion</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Company
      Reports Sales and Net Income for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 7, 2017--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported total sales of $4.00 billion
      for fiscal year 2017 compared with $3.79 billion in fiscal year 2016.
      For the fiscal years ended September 2017 and 2016, net income totaled
      $53.9 million in 2017 compared with $54.2 million in 2016.
    </p>
    <p>
      Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 were $1.09 billion
      compared with $962.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. Net
      income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 totaled $19.4 million,
      compared with net income of $14.2 million for the fourth quarter of
      fiscal 2016.
    </p>
    <p>
      The fiscal year and quarter ended September 2017 contained 53 weeks and
      14 weeks, respectively. This is one extra week compared with the fiscal
      year and quarter ended September 2016.
    </p>
    <p>
      Commenting on the results, Robert P. Ingle II, Chairman of the Board,
      said, &#8220;Our Company achieved strong results due to the hard work and
      dedication of our associates. We will continue to bring our customers
      products they desire and flawless service in our stores.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fourth Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales totaled $1.09 billion for the quarter ended September 30,
      2017, compared with $962.4&#160;million for the comparable quarter in fiscal
      2016. Comparable store sales increased 3.6%, excluding gasoline, and
      adjusted to reflect the same number of weeks in each fourth quarter.
      Hurricane activity provided a positive benefit in the current-year
      quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 increased to $261.3
      million, compared with $237.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal
      2016. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 24.0% and 24.7% for the
      2017 and 2016 fourth quarters, respectively.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses for the September 2017 quarter
      totaled $220.2 million. Operating and administrative expenses as a
      percentage of sales were 20.2% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017,
      compared with $204.9 million or 21.3% of sales for the fourth quarter of
      fiscal 2016. Labor cost increases represented most of the total
      operating expense increase.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense totaled $12.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal
      2017, compared with $11.9&#160;million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.
      Total debt was $877.9 million at the end of fiscal 2017 compared with
      $876.5 million at the end of fiscal 2016.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt">
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          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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        </div>
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    </div>
    <p>
      Net income for the September 2017 fourteen week quarter increased to
      $19.4 million, compared with net income of $14.2&#160;million for the
      thirteen week September 2016 quarter. Basic and diluted earnings per
      share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded Class A common stock were $0.99
      and $0.96 per share, respectively, for the September 2017 quarter,
      compared with $0.72 and $0.70 per share, respectively, for the September
      2016 quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Annual Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales were $4.00 billion for the fiscal year ended September 2017,
      compared with $3.79 billion for the fiscal year ended September 2016.
      Comparable store sales in fiscal year 2017 increased 1.5% over fiscal
      2016, excluding gasoline, and adjusted to reflect the same number of
      weeks in each fiscal year. The number of transactions and the average
      transaction size were both higher in fiscal year 2017 compared with the
      prior year.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, increased
      $39.2 million, or 4.2%, to $963.6 million, or 24.1% of sales, compared
      with $924.4 million, or 24.4% of sales, for the fiscal year ended
      September 24, 2016.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating expenses totaled $837.1 million in fiscal 2017, compared with
      $794.6 million in fiscal 2016, and were 20.9% of sales for both fiscal
      years 2017 and 2016. Labor cost increases represented most of the total
      operating expense increase.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gains on asset disposals totaled $1.5 million for fiscal 2017, compared
      with losses of $1.2 million for fiscal 2016. During fiscal 2016, the
      Company wrote off buildings demolished in advance of rebuilding new
      stores in future periods.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense increased $1.1 million for the year ended September 30,
      2017, to $47.4 million, compared with $46.3&#160;million for the year ended
      September 24, 2016. Interest rates on the Company&#8217;s floating rate debt
      increased during fiscal year 2017, while overall debt levels did not
      change significantly over the past twelve months.
    </p>
    <p>
      Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income was 36.1% for
      fiscal&#160;2017 compared with 36.0% for fiscal 2016. There were no
      individually significant tax items in either fiscal year.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income for fiscal 2017 totaled $53.9 million, compared with net
      income of $54.2&#160;million for fiscal 2016. Basic and diluted earnings per
      share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded Class A common stock were $2.74
      and $2.66 per share, respectively, for the year ended
      September&#160;30,&#160;2017, compared with $2.75 and $2.68 per share,
      respectively, for the year ended September 24, 2016.
    </p>
    <p>
      Capital expenditures totaled $127.7 million and $137.6 million for
      fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively. During fiscal 2017, the
      Company opened two new store buildings and closed four stores, one of
      which is being rebuilt and will reopen in December 2017. The Company&#8217;s
      other store improvement capital projects in fiscal 2017 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
      $165.5 million available (after deducting letters of credit) at
      September&#160;30,&#160;2017. The Company is in compliance with all of its debt
      agreements and has significant unencumbered assets at September 30, 2017.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
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          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
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        <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
      2017 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 199 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>
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            &#160;
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            <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
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            (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
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        </td>
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          &#160;
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        </td>
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="20">
          <b>Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="20">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle" colspan="8">
          <b>Quarter Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="3">
          <b>Sept. 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          <b>Sept. 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>2017</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(14 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(13 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          <b>2017</b>

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(53 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(52 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          1,089,392
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          4,002,700
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          261,289
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          963,593
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          Operating and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          220,230
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          837,145
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          (Loss)/gain from sale or disposal of assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          (28
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          1,465
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          41,031
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          127,913
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          Other income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          1,337
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          3,807
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          12,696
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          47,458
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          10,300
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          30,388
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          19,372
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          53,874
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          0.99
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          0.90
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2.49
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          0.96
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2.66
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          0.90
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2.49
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          Additional selected information:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          28,181
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          110,929
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          3,263
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          13,607
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="20">
          <b>Consolidated Balance Sheets</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="3">
          <b>Sept. 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          <b>Sept. 24,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2017</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          23,912
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          66,329
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          349,333
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          6,266
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          1,265,112
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" 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; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          22,354
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,733,306
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          12,211
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" 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="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          233,353
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          69,918
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          865,660
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" 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; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          41,112
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          1,222,254
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="middle">
          Stockholders' equity
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          511,052
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,733,306
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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