Village Super Market(NASDAQ) VLGEA

Village runs supermarkets where people buy food and essentials. Its stores serve families in the Northeastern United States. Customers shop for groceries and medicine in person or online.

What Is in the Cart?

• Center Store: Grocery, dairy, frozen foods, and health products; accounts for 60% of sales.
• Fresh: Produce, meat, seafood, deli, and bakery items; accounts for 35.4% of sales.
• Pharmacy: Prescription medicines and health services; accounts for 4.1% of sales.
• Other: Service fees for digital sales and wholesale commissions; accounts for 0.5% of sales.

Building and Buying for Growth

• Opened a 72,000 square foot replacement ShopRite store in Watchung, New Jersey in April 2025.
• Expanded into the specialty market sector by acquiring assets from Fairway Markets in 2020.
• Challenged an acquisition of Morton Williams Supermarkets by its supplier, Wakefern, in court during 2025.
• Secured construction financing through Valley National Bank for a replacement store in East Orange, New Jersey in late 2025.

Operational Strengths

Village belongs to Wakefern, a cooperative that provides massive buying power and retail technology support. The company also runs its own kitchen facility to supply prepared foods and baked goods to every store in its network.

The Latest Financial Numbers

• Sales reached $641 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 6.9% year-over-year.
• Net income hit $17.9 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 5.8% from the prior year.
• Operating cash flow grew to $59.1 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 45% from 2025.
• Free cash flow jumped to $50.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 102% year-over-year.

Bottom Line

Village has evolved from a local grocer into a regional operator of the ShopRite and Fairway brands. Its focus on updating physical stores and expanding digital shopping services helps it compete in the busy Northeast market.