Note 14 – Reporting Segment Information

The following tables set forth information about the Company by reporting segment:

(In thousands)	Food Distribution		Military		Retail		Total
12 Weeks Ended July 15, 2017
Net sales to external customers	$	941,636	$	471,077	$	481,996	$	1,894,709
Inter-segment sales		209,435		—		—		209,435
Merger/acquisition and integration		468		—		154		622
Depreciation and amortization		6,073		2,607		9,584		18,264
Operating earnings		23,204		2,509		13,229		38,942
Capital expenditures		8,275		1,603		8,435		18,313

12 Weeks Ended July 16, 2016
Net sales to external customers	$	820,328	$	505,418	$	501,816	$	1,827,562
Inter-segment sales		220,146		—		—		220,146
Merger/acquisition and integration		93		—		820		913
Depreciation and amortization		4,827		2,682		10,126		17,635
Operating earnings		19,227		2,497		10,896		32,620
Capital expenditures		4,673		712		17,861		23,246

28 Weeks Ended July 15, 2017
Net sales to external customers	$	2,104,586	$	1,114,390	$	1,078,237	$	4,297,213
Inter-segment sales		476,763		—		—		476,763
Merger/acquisition and integration		4,315		—		323		4,638
Depreciation and amortization		15,016		6,046		22,624		43,686
Operating earnings		48,518		3,399		16,669		68,586
Capital expenditures		14,029		4,054		19,706		37,789

28 Weeks Ended July 16, 2016
Net sales to external customers	$	1,811,465	$	1,179,941	$	1,114,926	$	4,106,332
Inter-segment sales		497,149		—		—		497,149
Merger/acquisition and integration		561		1		1,248		1,810
Depreciation and amortization		11,297		6,157		23,550		41,004
Operating earnings		45,083		5,930		3,267		54,280
Capital expenditures		10,195		3,047		28,094		41,336

(In thousands)	July 15, 2017		December 31, 2016
Total Assets
Food Distribution	$	1,071,156	$	776,725
Military		408,054		395,737
Retail		716,077		754,625
Discontinued operations		3,248		3,249
Total	$	2,198,535	$	1,930,336

The Company offers a wide variety of grocery products, general merchandise and health and beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. The following table presents sales by type of similar products and services:

	12 Weeks Ended								28 Weeks Ended
	July 15,				July 16,				July 15,				July 16,
(In thousands, except percentages)	2017				2016				2017				2016
Center store (a)	$	1,130,910	59.7	%	$	1,134,822	62.1	%	$	2,597,127	60.4	%	$	2,587,398	63.0	%
Fresh (b)		653,735	34.5			582,697	31.9			1,443,840	33.6			1,277,147	31.1
Pharmacy		80,355	4.2			80,895	4.4			190,715	4.5			185,485	4.5
Fuel		29,709	1.6			29,148	1.6			65,531	1.5			56,302	1.4
Consolidated net sales	$	1,894,709	100.0	%	$	1,827,562	100.0	%	$	4,297,213	100.0	%	$	4,106,332	100.0	%

(a)	Consists primarily of general merchandise, grocery, beverages, snacks, tobacco products and frozen foods.

(b)	Consists primarily of produce, meat, dairy, deli, bakery, prepared proteins, seafood and floral.