Village Super Market(NASDAQ) VLGEA

Village Super Market NASDAQ:VLGEA runs grocery stores that help families buy food. These stores provide fresh produce, prepared meals, and pharmacy services. The company focuses on offering quality products in convenient locations.

What Fills the Cart?

• Groceries: National and locally sourced food products; accounted for 34.5% of sales in fiscal 2026.
• Dairy and Frozen: Refrigerated and frozen food categories; represented 16.9% of sales in fiscal 2026.
• Produce: Fresh fruit and vegetables; accounted for 13.3% of sales in fiscal 2026.
• Meats: Fresh meat products; made up 10.1% of sales in fiscal 2026.
• Deli and Prepared Foods: Ready-to-eat meals and deli items; represented 7.7% of sales in fiscal 2026.

Building Better Stores

• Opened a replacement 83,000-square-foot ShopRite store in Old Bridge, New Jersey, on March 17, 2024.
• Launched a 72,000 square foot replacement ShopRite location in Watchung, New Jersey, on April 9, 2025.
• Opened a 69,000 square foot ShopRite store in East Orange, New Jersey, to replace an existing unit on May 27, 2026.
• Budgeted $80 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2027 to build a new Fairway store in Manhattan and a replacement store in Galloway.

The Power of the Cooperative

Village Super Market is the second largest member of Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned food cooperative in the country. This relationship provides the company with purchasing power and advanced retail technology typically associated with much larger national chains. To ensure product consistency, the company also operates a centralized commissary that supplies its stores with deli, bakery, and prepared food items.

A Look at the Numbers

• Sales reached $2.4 billion in fiscal 2026, driven by a 2.2% increase in same-store sales.
• Adjusted net income was $52.7 million in fiscal 2026, down approximately 7% year over year.
• Net income reached $52.5 million in the fiscal year ended July 25, 2026.
• Net cash provided by operating activities was $108.8 million in fiscal 2026, an increase of $15.5 million from the previous year.

Evolution of the Business

Village Super Market has transitioned from a local operator to a multi-banner regional grocer by leveraging the collective scale of the Wakefern cooperative. Its strategy focuses on replacing older locations with larger, modern stores that emphasize expanded fresh and prepared food options.