WEIS MARKETS INC
10-Q, 1995-05-17
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                            FORM 10-Q
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                 Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                   of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For Quarter Ended                                            April 1, 1995  

Commission File Number                                          1-5039
        

                            WEIS MARKETS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        PENNSYLVANIA                                             24-0755415 
  (State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer 
   incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.) 

  1000 S. Second Street
  P. O. Box 471
  Sunbury, PA                                                17801-471
  (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)     



                           (717) 286-4571
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                               NONE
             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                     if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)  has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of  the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2)  has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.

              Yes     X            No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable  date.


Common Stock, No Par Value                        43,172,459  shares 
                                              (Outstanding at end of period)

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                           WEIS MARKETS, INC.

                              INDEX






                                                                        Page No.

        Part I - Financial Information

        Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
         April 1,1995 and December 31, 1994                                2


        Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income 
         Three Months Ended April 1,1995
         and March  26, 1994                                               3

        Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -
         Three Months Ended April 1,1995
         and March  26, 1994                                               4

        Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements               5

        Management's Discussion and Analysis of the 
          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income                      6


        Part II - Other Information

        Item 4                                                             8

        Item 6 and Signatures                                              9





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                  PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                       WEIS MARKETS, INC.

                  CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (Dollars in Thousands)
<CAPTION>
                           April 1, 1995                    December 31, 1994 
                           (Unaudited)                       (Unaudited)


<S>                     <C>                               <C>
   Assets
Current Assets:
   Cash                  $      6,803                      $      4,011
   Marketable Securities      455,328                           453,017
   Accounts Receivable, Net    29,111                            24,132
   Inventories                135,751                           130,019
   Prepaid Expenses             4,942                             4,229
   Deferred Income Taxes        3,250                             2,344

            Total Current A   635,185                           617,752

   Property and Equipment,    247,585                           245,263
   Intangible and other Ass    28,575                            29,078
           Total A       $    911,345                      $    892,093
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
<S>                     <C>                               <C>
Current Liabilities:            
   Accounts Payabl       $     85,303                      $     82,529
   Accrued Expenses            10,594                             8,266
   Accrued Self-Insurance      12,747                            10,462
   Payable to Employee Bene     8,469                             7,957
   Income Taxes                11,275                             3,089

            Total Current L   128,388                           112,303

Deferred Income Taxes          17,543                            17,495

Minority Interest                 (85)                              (85)

Shareholders' Equity
   Common Stock                 7,380                             7,380
   Retained Earnings          845,806                           834,995
   Net Unrealized Gain on M     4,989                             4,933

                              858,175                           847,308
   Less Treasury Stock, At    (92,676)                          (84,928)

            Total Sharehold   765,499                           762,380

            Total Liabilities and               
            Shareh       $    911,345                      $    892,093
<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial
statements.
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<TABLE>
                      WEIS MARKETS, INC.
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                        (Unaudited)
           (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
<CAPTION>
                                          Three Months Ended
                             04/01/95                          03/26/94
<S>                     <C>                               <C>
Net Sales                $    397,499                      $    372,626

Cost of Sales                 295,607                           279,840

Gross Profit                  101,892                            92,786

Operating, General and
   Administrative expenses     80,699                            74,835

                               21,193                            17,951

Interest and Dividend Incom     5,344                             5,402

Other Income                    3,285                             3,739

Minority Interest                                                     3

Income before provision
  for income taxes             29,822                            27,095

Provision for income taxes     10,760                             9,697

Net Income               $     19,062                      $     17,398


Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding       43,355,392                        43,766,876

Cash dividends per       $       0.19                      $       0.18

Earnings per common share negligible
difference if full       $       0.44                      $       0.40
<FN>
(a)  Primary earnings per common share have been computed by
dividing net income by the weighted average number  of shares
outstanding during this period.  Earnings per common share
assuming full dilution have been determined on  the assumption that
stock options outstanding at end of period and exercised during the
period were exercised as of  the beginning of the period.  The
increase in the average shares outstanding during the period
resulting from the above  assumptions was reduced by the number
of common shares which were assumed to have been purchased
from the  assumed proceeds resulting from the exercise of options;
these purchases were assumed to have been made at average 
market prices for the options outstanding at the end of period.

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial
statements.

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                           WEIS MARKETS, INC.
           CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (Unaudited)
                           (Dollars in Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended
                                        04/01/95               03/26/94

<S>                                <C>                    <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net Income                        $     19,062           $     17,398
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization         8,107                  7,631
     (Gain) on disposition of fixed as         0                    (10)
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Increase in inventories            (5,732)                (6,311)
       Increase in accounts receivable,
         prepaid expenses and other as    (5,691)                (1,144)
       Increase in accounts payable,
         accrued expenses, other liabilities and
         minority interest                 7,901                  7,536
       Increase in income taxes payabl     8,186                  4,591
       Increase/(Decrease) in deferred      (802)                   187

            Net cash provided by operating
              activities                  31,031                 29,878

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of property and equipment      (9,928)                (6,924)
  Increase in intangible assets                0                   (416)
  Proceeds from the sale of property a         0                     19
  Increase in marketable securities       (2,311)               (19,188)

            Net cash used by investing   (12,239)               (26,509)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common sto         0                      4
  Dividends paid                          (8,252)                (7,873)
  Purchase of treasury stock              (7,748)                (1,366)

            Net cash used by financing   (16,000)                (9,235)

Net increase (decrease) in cash            2,792                 (5,866)
Cash at beginning of period                4,011                  9,066
Cash at end of period               $      6,803           $      3,200
<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial
statements.

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                         WEIS MARKETS, INC.
          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



1.      In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited
consolidated condensed financial statements contain  all
adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary
to present fairly the financial  position as  of April 1, 1995 and the
results of operations for the three months then ended, and statements
of cash flows for the three months then ended.

2.      The comparative balance sheet for December 31, 1994 was
derived from the audited financial reports for that year  ended.  This
information has been designated as "unaudited" in its entirety as the
year-end column is not covered by an auditors report, as
contemplated by SAS 42, in this 10-Q filing.

3.      The results of operations for the three month ended periods April
1, 1995 and March  26, 1994 are not necessarily indicative of the
results to be expected for the full year.

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                  WEIS MARKETS, INC.
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
          OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OPERATING RESULTS

        Sales for the first quarter ended April 1, 1995, increased 6.7% to
$397,499,000 compared  with $372,626,000 in the same quarter last
year.  The continuing positive sales growth trend  came from both
new and existing stores even though competitive pressures
remained high.   SuperPetz, the 80% held pet supply stores
subsidiary, grew from two stores in the first quarter of  1994 to 14
stores at the end of the current quarter.  Sales from that operation
contributed an  additional $4,500,000 versus the same period last
year.  The company plans to continue being  aggressive in its current
market area while actively seeking new store sites and working on 
potential acquisitions.

        Gross profit of $101,892,000 at 25.6% of sales, increased
$9,106,000 or 9.8% versus the  same quarter last year from increased
sales volume.  Gross profit as a percentage of sales  increased .7%
over the gross profit rate generated in the same quarter a year ago.

        Operating expenses of $80,699,000 at 20.3% of sales, increased
$5,864,000, or 7.8%  compared to the same quarter last year.  The
dollar increase in all expense categories was from  new store
additions at Weis and SuperPetz and the six store King's
Supermarkets acquisition  made in August of last year.  Operating
expenses at SuperPetz runs substantially higher as a  percent of
sales and a will continue to have an increasing effect on the total
percent as new stores  are opened throughout this year.

        Interest and dividend income earned in the quarter of $5,344,000
at 1.3% of sales,  decreased $58,000, or 1.1% versus the same
quarter last year.  The company portfolio consists  primarily of
Pennsylvania tax free municipal bonds.  Yield rates on bonds have
continued to slip  backwards thus causing the lower interest income. 
Other income for the quarter of $3,285,000 at  .8% of sales decreased
$454,000, or 12.1% compared to the same period last year.

        Minority interest represents the 20% outside holdings of the
SuperPetz  net income before  tax for the quarter.  The company
conservatively wrote off all pre-opening expenses associated  with
new stores to be opened in the second quarter of this year, thus
reducing the income to $0.

        The effective tax rate for the first quarter was 36.1% compared to
35.8% for the same  quarter in 1994.

        Net earnings for the quarter of $19,062,000, or 44 cents per share,
compared with  $17,398,000, or 40 cents per share, in 1994.


        The Company had grand reopenings at three remodeled and
enlarged stores during the  quarter.  Construction is currently in
progress on seven new stores with major remodels of four existing
stores in various stages of completion.  Weis Markets has two new
replacement grocery  stores and SuperPetz has five pet supply
stores scheduled to open during the second quarter.

        At the end of the quarter, Weis Markets, Inc., had 149 food stores
in operation in  Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York,
Virginia and West Virginia, along with Weis  Food Service, a
restaurant and institutional supplier.  SuperPetz, Inc. now operates 14
stores  located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, and South Carolina.

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                  WEIS MARKETS, INC.
                  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
          OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (continued)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        The corporation's funding requirements during the period ended
April 1, 1995 and during  the comparable time period in 1994, were for
acquisitions, the enlargement and remodeling of  existing retail stores
and continued upgrading of the processing and distribution facilities. 
Year- to-date property, equipment and acquisition expenditures
amounted to $9,928,000, compared to  $7,340,000 in 1994.  The
beginning of the year capital projections estimate of $105,000,000 for 
eighteen months appears to be on schedule.

        The purchase of Treasury Stock during the quarter of $7,748,000
compared with  $1,366,000 purchased in the same quarter of 1994. 
The Board of Directors 1991 resolution  authorizing the purchase of
Treasury Stock, has been fully used.  On January 26, 1995, the Board 
of Directors unanimously approved the authorization to repurchase
an additional 1,000,000  treasury shares on the open market.  Cash
dividends totaling $8,252,000 were paid during the  quarter to holders
of common stock at a rate of 19 cents per share.  On April 4, 1995, the
Board  of Directors declared a normal quarterly dividend of 19 cents
a share to holders of record on May  12, 1995, payable on May 26,
1995.

        The company's capital requirements through during the first
quarter were financed  entirely from internally generated funds.  The
working capital has increased 2.4% since the  beginning of the year. 
Management believes that the company's cash and short-term 
investments, plus cash flow from operations, will be sufficient to
finance current operations,  cover dividend requirements,
self-insurance programs, possible acquisitions, the purchase of 
Treasury Stock, and the continuing expansion program. 
Management continues to review  acquisitions of grocery stores, pet
supply stores, food service operations and other types of  business
relationships which could be benefit to the overall value of the
company.  Selected  acquisition firms are aware of the company's
expansion plans and are working with management  in this regard.

        The corporation has no other commitment of capital resources
as of April 1, 1995.

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Weis Markets, Inc., was
held on Tuesday, April 4,  1995, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time,
at the principal office of the Corporation.

(b) Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14
under the Act, there was no  solicitation in opposition to the
management's nominees as listed in the proxy statement, and all 
such nominees were elected.

(c) The meeting was held for the following purposes:

   1. To elect six directors to serve, subject to provisions of the
by-laws, until the next Annual  Meeting of shareholders or until their
respective successors have qualified.
   2. To approve a 1995 Stock Option Plan.
   3. To approve the appointment of auditors for the current fiscal year.
   4. To act upon such other business as may properly come before
such meeting, or any  adjournments or postponements thereof. 

The official ballot from the meeting submitted to the Secretary by the
Judge of Elections  disclosed the following tabulation of votes.


Proposal #1                               For      Withhold       %
Robert F. Weis                        41,807,538      30,608       96.2
Norman S. Rich                        41,814,853      23,293       96.2
Micheal C. Rheam                      41,805,343      32,803       96.2
Joseph I. Goldstein                   41,815,922      22,224       96.2
Peter M. Sacerdote                    41,809,430      28,716       96.2
Richard E. Shulman                    41,810,971      27,174       96.2

Proposal #2                    For      Against    Abstain        %
Proposal to approve
1995 Stock Option Plan     41,506,639    134,479     121,430       95.5

Proposal #3                    For      Against    Abstain        %
Proposal to approve the
appointment of KPMG Peat
Marwick, LLP, as the
independent public accountants
of the corporation         41,773,957     12,879      51,308       96.1


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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                           (continued)

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K -- There were no reports on Form 8-K filed
for the three months ended April 1, 1995





                           SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to  be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                       WEIS MARKETS, INC.                      



        Date
                           ROBERT F. WEIS
                           Chairman of the Board & Treasurer



        Date
                            WILLIAM R. MILLS
                            Vice President-Finance & Secretary

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