INGLES MARKETS INC
10-Q, 1996-02-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


                                      [X]

For the quarterly period ended December 30, 1995
                               -----------------

                                      [ ]

For the transition period from                    to 
                               ------------------    ------------------

Commission File Number 0-14706



                        INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina                          56-0846267
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(State or other jurisdiction            (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)       Identification Number)

P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC            28816
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(Address of principal executive         (Zip Code)
offices)

Registrant's telephone number,
  including area code:                  (704) 669-2941                 
                                        ----------------------------------------


   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     .
                                              ---    ---

As of February 2, 1996, the registrant had 4,579,041 shares of Class A Common
Stock, $.05 par value per share, and 13,325,109 shares of Class B Common Stock,
$.05 par value per share, outstanding.





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                          INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
                                     INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Page No.
                                                                 --------
<S>                                                                 <C>
Part I - Financial Information
     Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)
            Consolidated Balance Sheets -
                   December 30, 1995 and
                   September 30, 1995                                3

            Consolidated Statements of Income -
                   Three Months Ended
                   December 30, 1995 and
                   December 24, 1994                                 5

            Consolidated Statements of Changes in
            Stockholders' Equity
                   Three Months Ended
                   December 30, 1995 and
                   December 24, 1994                                 6

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
                   Three Months Ended
                   December 30, 1995 and
                   December 24, 1994                                 7

            Notes to Unaudited Interim Financial Statements          8

     Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
              Results of Operations and Financial
              Condition                                             10

Part II - Other Information

     Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                      14

Signatures                                                          15

Exhibits
     11   Computation of Earnings Per Common Share                  16

     27   Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only)

</TABLE>





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Part I.  Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements

                          INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                     ASSETS




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               DECEMBER 30,  SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                   1995           1995
                                               (UNAUDITED)       (NOTE)   
                                               ------------  -------------
 <S>                                          <C>            <C>
 CURRENT ASSETS
 --------------

       Cash                                   $  22,409,810  $  20,120,776
       Receivables                               18,547,553     15,176,746
       Inventories                              118,088,426    116,863,588
       Other                                      4,952,079      3,667,010
                                              -------------  -------------

             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS               163,997,868    155,828,120

 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Net                   470,911,669    450,540,776
 ----------------------                                                   

 OTHER ASSETS                                     5,492,417      5,458,358
 ------------                                 -------------  -------------

 TOTAL ASSETS                                 $ 640,401,954  $ 611,827,254
                                              =============  =============
</TABLE>





 NOTE:  The balance sheet at September 30, 1995 has been derived from the
        audited financial statements at that date.


 See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.





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                          INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONCLUDED)

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               DECEMBER 30,  SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                  1995           1995
                                               (UNAUDITED)      (NOTE)    
                                               ------------  -------------
 <S>                                           <C>            <C>
 CURRENT LIABILITIES
 -------------------
    Short-term loans and current
      portion of long-term liabilities         $ 62,896,509   $ 36,899,696

    Accounts payable and accrued
      expenses                                   97,328,167     98,119,632
                                               ------------   ------------

    TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                   160,224,676    135,019,328

 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                           20,426,161     20,226,161
 ---------------------                                                    

 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                          293,966,802    292,765,280
 ---------------------                         ------------   ------------

 TOTAL LIABILITIES                              474,617,639    448,010,769
                                               ------------   ------------

 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 --------------------
    Preferred stock, $.05 par value;
     10,000,000 shares authorized;
     no shares issued                                     -              -
    Common stocks:
     Class A, $.05 par value; 150,000,000
      shares authorized; 4,578,741
      shares issued and outstanding
      December 30, 1995; 4,577,541 shares
      issued and outstanding
      September 30, 1995                            228,937        228,877
     Class B, $.05 par value; 100,000,000
      shares authorized; 13,325,409
      shares issued and outstanding
      December 30, 1995; 13,326,609 shares
      issued and outstanding
      September 30, 1995                            666,271        666,331
     Paid-in capital in excess of
      par value                                  48,599,088     48,599,088

     Retained earnings                          116,290,019    114,322,189
                                               ------------   ------------

    TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                  165,784,315    163,816,485
                                               ------------   ------------

 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    $640,401,954   $611,827,254
                                               ============   ============
</TABLE>

 NOTE:  The balance sheet at September 30, 1995 has been derived from the
        audited financial statements at that date.

 See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.





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                          INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED    
                                                -------------------------
                                                DECEMBER 30, DECEMBER 24,
                                                    1995         1994    
                                                ------------ ------------
 <S>                                            <C>          <C>
 NET SALES                                      $357,406,265 $330,206,368
 COST OF GOODS SOLD                              275,038,436  256,622,143
                                                ------------ ------------
 GROSS PROFIT                                     82,367,829   73,584,225

 OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
   EXPENSES                                       69,072,617   63,759,908

 RENTAL INCOME, NET                                  995,347    1,294,944
                                                ------------ ------------
 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                           14,290,559   11,119,261
 OTHER INCOME, NET                                   569,784       31,719
                                                ------------ ------------

 INCOME BEFORE INTEREST
   AND INCOME TAXES                               14,860,343   11,150,980

 INTEREST EXPENSE                                  7,238,227    5,113,192
                                                ------------ ------------

 INCOME BEFORE
   INCOME TAXES                                    7,622,116    6,037,788
                                                ------------ ------------

 INCOME TAXES:
   Current                                         3,000,000    2,500,000
   Deferred                                         (100,000)    (300,000)
                                                ------------ ------------ 
                                                   2,900,000    2,200,000
                                                ------------ ------------

 NET INCOME                                     $  4,722,116 $  3,837,788
                                                ============ ============


 PER-SHARE AMOUNTS:
  Earnings per common share:
    Primary earnings per common share           $        .26 $        .21
                                                ============ ============


    Fully diluted earnings per common share     $        .24 $        .20
                                                ============ ============

  Cash dividends per common share:
    Class A                                     $       .165 $       .165
                                                ------------ ------------
    Class B                                     $       .150 $       .150
                                                ------------ ------------
</TABLE>





 See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.





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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
- ----------------------------------------------------------


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                CLASS A             CLASS B           PAID-IN
                             COMMON STOCK         COMMON STOCK       CAPITAL IN
                          -------------------  --------------------  EXCESS OF     RETAINED
                          SHARES      AMOUNT   SHARES      AMOUNT    PAR VALUE     EARNINGS      TOTAL
                          ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------- ------------ ------------
<S>                       <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>
BALANCE,
 SEPTEMBER 24, 1994.      4,412,167  $220,609  13,491,983  $674,599  $48,599,088 $108,478,050 $157,972,346
NET INCOME . . . . .              -         -           -         -            -    3,837,788    3,837,788
CASH DIVIDENDS . . .              -         -           -         -            -   (2,751,806)  (2,751,806)
COMMON STOCK
 CONVERSIONS . . . .         12,825       641     (12,825)     (641)           -            -            -
                          ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------- ------------ ------------
BALANCE,
 DECEMBER 24,1994. .      4,424,992  $221,250  13,479,158  $673,958  $48,599,088 $109,564,032 $159,058,328
                          =========  ========  ==========  ========  =========== ============ ============


BALANCE,
 SEPTEMBER 30, 1995.      4,577,541  $228,877  13,326,609  $666,331  $48,599,088 $114,322,189 $163,816,485
NET INCOME . . . . .              -         -           -         -            -    4,722,116    4,722,116
CASH DIVIDENDS . . .              -         -           -         -            -   (2,754,286)  (2,754,286)
COMMON STOCK
 CONVERSIONS . . . .          1,200        60      (1,200)      (60)           -            -            -
                          ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------- ------------ ------------
BALANCE,
 DECEMBER 30,1995. .      4,578,741  $228,937  13,325,409  $666,271  $48,599,088 $116,290,019 $165,784,315
                          =========  ========  ==========  ========  =========== ============ ============
</TABLE>




See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.




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                          INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED    
                                               --------------------------
                                               DECEMBER 30,  DECEMBER 24,
                                                   1995          1994    
                                               ------------  ------------
 <S>                                          <C>           <C>
 Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 Net income                                    $  4,722,116  $  3,837,788

 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization expense          7,769,984     6,149,306
   Receipt of advance payment on purchases
    contract                                        800,000             -
   Recognition of advance payment on
    purchases contracts                            (581,250)     (302,100)
   (Gains) losses on disposals of property and
    equipment                                      (572,988)       85,170
   Deferred income taxes                           (100,000)     (300,000)
   Increase in receivables                       (3,362,894)   (1,306,012)
   Increase in inventory                         (1,224,838)   (3,390,262)
   (Increase)decrease in other assets            (1,089,496)       67,022
   (Decrease) increase in accounts payable
    and accrued expenses                           (791,465)    2,880,019
                                               ------------  ------------

 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities        5,569,169     7,720,931 
                                               ------------  ------------

 Cash Flows From Investing Activities:


 Proceeds from sales of property and
  equipment                                         904,661        24,652
 Capital expenditures                           (28,410,095)  (33,663,909)
                                               ------------  ------------ 

 Net Cash (Used) by Investing Activities        (27,505,434)  (33,639,257)
                                               ------------  ------------ 

 Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt        39,857,403    50,947,760
 Payments on short-term borrowings, net          (5,000,000)  (15,000,000)
 Principal payments of long-term debt            (7,877,818)   (3,566,141)
 Dividends paid                                  (2,754,286)   (2,751,806)
                                               ------------  ------------ 

 Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities       24,225,299    29,629,813
                                               ------------  ------------

 Net Increase in Cash                             2,289,034     3,711,487
 Cash at Beginning of Period                     20,120,776    18,471,011
                                               ------------  ------------

 Cash at End of Period                         $ 22,409,810  $ 22,182,498
                                               ============  ============
</TABLE>



 See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.





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                          INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 30, 1995

A.  BASIS OF PREPARATION        
     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim
     financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly
     the Company's financial position as of December 30, 1995 and September 30,
     1995, and the results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and
     cash flows for the three months ended December 30, 1995 and December 24,
     1994.  The adjustments made are of a normal recurring nature.  Certain
     information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual
     financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
     accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules
     and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-Q. 
     It is suggested that these unaudited interim financial statements be read
     in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto
     included in the 1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company under
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on December 15, 1995.


     The results of operations for the three month period ended December 30, 
     1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the 
     full fiscal year.

     Certain amounts for the three month period ended December 24, 1994 have 
     been reclassified for comparative purposes.

     The fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 contained 53 weeks.  The
     Company's quarters normally end on the last Saturday in the month.  For
     comparison purposes, the first quarter of fiscal 1995 ended on December
     24, 1994 instead of December 31, 1994.  The first three quarters of the
     fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 contained thirteen weeks each, while
     the fourth quarter consisted of fourteen weeks.

B.  EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
     Primary earnings per common share is computed by dividing consolidated
     net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and
     dilutive common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period
     (18,353,052 and 18,354,685 for the three months ended December 30, 1995
     and December 24, 1994, respectively).

     Fully diluted earnings per common share gives effect to the assumed
     conversion, if dilutive, of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures, after
     elimination of related interest expense, net of the bonus and income tax
     effect.  The weighted average number of shares used to compute fully
     diluted earnings per common share were 21,783,919 and 21,729,370 for the
     three months ended December 30, 1995 and December 24, 1994, respectively.

C.  ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
     Receivables are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of 
     $85,259 and $85,490 at December 30, 1995 and September 30, 1995, 
     respectively.





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D.  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          December 30,      September 30,   
                                              1995              1995        
                                          ------------      -------------   
     <S>                                  <C>               <C>             
     Accounts payable-trade               $ 68,606,928      $  66,815,027   
     Property, payroll, and                                                 
      other taxes payable                    9,410,906          9,363,814   
     Salaries, wages and                                                    
      bonuses payable                        5,688,884          7,970,396   
     Other                                  13,621,449         13,970,395   
                                          ------------      -------------   
                                          $ 97,328,167      $  98,119,632   
                                          ============      =============
</TABLE>                                                                

E.  LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
     During the three months ended December 30, 1995, the Company obtained
     $39,857,403 in long-term loans.  The proceeds were used to reduce
     short-term debt, to fund capital expenditures and for general corporate 
     purposes.  Details are as follows:

<TABLE>
           <S>                                               <C>           
           Interest rate at 7.58%, maturing 2002,                          
            secured by real estate and equipment             $ 28,357,403  
                                                                           
           Interest rate at 7.61%, maturing 2000,                          
            secured by equipment                                5,000,000  
                                                                           
           Interest at certain LIBOR rates plus                            
            a specified margin, maturing 1997,                             
            unsecured                                           6,500,000  
                                                             ------------  
                                                             $ 39,857,403  
                                                             ============  
</TABLE>

F.  DIVIDENDS
     The Company paid cash dividends of $.165 for each share of Class A Common 
     Stock and $.15 for each share of Class B Common Stock on October 16, 1995 
     to stockholders of record on October 6, 1995.

G.  SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
     Cash paid for interest and taxes is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED          
                                          -------------------------------   
                                          December 30,       December 24,   
                                              1995               1994       
                                          ------------       ------------   
     <S>                                  <C>                <C>            
     Interest (net of                                                       
      amount capitalized)                 $  7,983,527       $  6,002,607   
     Income taxes                            3,047,300            789,600   
</TABLE>





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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
         Financial Condition.

                 THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1995 COMPARED
                 WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 24, 1994

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NET SALES

Net sales for the three month period ended December 30, 1995 increased $27.2
million to $357.4 million, up 8.2% over sales of $330.2 million last year.
Approximately 62% of the dollar increase in sales resulted from an increase in
grocery sales, while the balance resulted substantially from increased sales in
the perishable departments.  Aggressive merchandising, aggressive pricing and
effective advertising helped boost sales.  Sales also benefited by increased
volume in stores that were expanded, remodeled and/or replaced.  Growth in
identical store sales (grocery stores open for the entire duration of the
previous fiscal year) was 6.0%.

During the period, one new store was opened and three older stores were
remodeled and/or replaced.  All of the stores that were remodeled and/or
replaced were enlarged, the results of which have been excellent, as evidenced
by increased sales and market share.  At December 30, 1995, the Company
operated 183 supermarkets in six states:  North Carolina (57), South Carolina
(28), Georgia (73), Tennessee (21), Virginia (3) and Alabama (1).

GROSS PROFIT

Gross profit for the 1996 three month period was $82.4 million, or 23.0% of
sales, compared to $73.6 million, or 22.3% of sales, the prior year.  Grocery
gross profit, as a percentage of sales, increased primarily because of
aggressive merchandising, aggressive pricing and an effective advertising
program.  Benefit was also derived from increased variety in the department.
Meat, produce, frozen food and deli gross profit, as a percentage of sales,
improved due to better merchandising and aggressive purchasing and pricing
programs.

OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Operating and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 19.3% in
both fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995.  During fiscal 1996, depreciation and
amortization expense increased due to the Company's aggressive new store
opening, expansion, remodel and/or replacement program.  In addition, the cost
of labor at store level, the cost of repairs and maintenance and insurance
expense also increased.  These increases were compensated for by decreases, as
a percentage of sales, in advertising and promotional expenditures, the cost of
store supplies and rent expense.

RENTAL INCOME, NET

Rental income, net decreased from $1.3 million last year to $1.0 million this
year primarily due to increased expense associated with the remodeling of
shopping centers.





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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

Income from operations in fiscal 1996 was $14.3 million, or 4.0% of sales,
compared to $11.1 million, or 3.4% of sales, a year ago.  The increase in
operating income was due to the increase in sales and the related increase in
gross profit.

OTHER INCOME, NET

Other income, net increased $.5 million.  Fiscal 1996 includes gains on the
sale of two outparcels of land located adjacent to shopping centers owned by
the Company.

INCOME BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES

Income before interest and income taxes increased 33.3% to $14.9 million, or
4.2% of sales, this year compared to $11.2 million, or 3.4% of sales, last
year.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense was $7.2 million in fiscal 1996 - $5.1 million in fiscal 1995.
The increase in interest expense was principally due to an increase in debt to
fund the Company's aggressive new store opening, expansion, remodel and/or
replacement program.

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

Income before income taxes was $7.6 million, or 2.1% of sales, this year
compared with $6.0 million, or 1.8% of sales, last year.

INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense, as a percentage of pre-tax income, was 38.0% this year
compared with 36.4% last year due to the elimination of the targeted jobs tax
credit and higher state income taxes.

NET INCOME

Net income for the three month period ended December 30, 1995 increased 23.0%
to $4.7 million, or 1.3% of sales, compared to $3.8 million, or 1.2% of sales,
the prior year.  Primary earnings per common share rose from $.21 last year to
$.26 this year.


FINANCIAL CONDITION

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three month period ended
December 30, 1995 totalled $5.6 million.  Net income for the period was $4.7
million and depreciation and amortization expense was $7.8 million.





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Receivables increased $3.4 million, inventory increased $1.2 million and other
assets increased $1.1 million.

The increase in receivables is primarily the result of an increase in rebates
and allowances due from suppliers.  The increase in inventory occurred at both
store and warehouse levels and is the result of one new store opening, three
store expansions, remodels and/or replacements, an expanded warehouse facility,
increased variety and the Company's desire to maintain inventory levels to
support increased sales volume.  The increase in other assets is principally
due to an increase in short-term prepaid expenses.

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Net cash used by investing activities - primarily expenditures for capital
assets - during the period was $27.5 million.  The Company's capital
expenditure program was devoted primarily to obtaining land for new store
locations, the construction of new facilities, including the expansion of the
existing warehouse facility, the renovation, modernization and/or expansion of
existing stores and the installation of electronic scanning systems in four
stores.  A portion of these expenditures were for new stores, store expansions,
remodels and/or replacements expected to become operational in fiscal 1997.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net cash provided by financing activities totalled $24.2 million.  Proceeds
from the issuance of long-term debt aggregated $39.9 million.  The proceeds of
this debt were used to reduce short-term borrowings outstanding under existing
bank lines of credit.  Additional short-term debt was subsequently incurred to
pay for capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes.  Payments on
short-term borrowings, net were $5.0 million.  Principal payments of long-term
debt were $7.9 million.  The Company paid cash dividends of $2.7 million.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH

At December 30, 1995, the Company remained in sound financial condition.  Total
assets were $640.4 million and stockholders' equity was $165.8 million,
compared with $611.8 million and $163.8 million, respectively, at year-end,
September 30, 1995.  Favorable inventory turnover rates (cost of
sales/inventory on an annualized basis) in 1996 of 9.3 helped generate cash
flow from operations.  Return on assets (net income/total assets annualized)
increased from 2.5% in 1995 to 2.9% in 1996.  Return on investment (net
income/average stockholders' equity annualized) improved from 9.7% in fiscal
1995 to 11.5% in fiscal 1996.

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

The Company's store expansion, remodeling and/or replacement plans are
continually reviewed and are subject to change.  The Company's ability to open
new stores is subject to many factors, including the acquisition of
satisfactory sites and the successful negotiation of new leases, and may be
limited by zoning and other governmental regulation.





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During the period ended December 30, 1995, one new store was opened and three
older stores were remodeled and/or replaced.  During the balance of fiscal
1996, the Company expects to open eight new stores and expand, remodel and/or
replace six existing stores.  Additional capital expenditures will be made to:
(1) upgrade and replace existing store equipment, (2) install electronic
scanning systems in new and existing stores and (3) secure sites for future
store expansion.  Fiscal 1996 capital expenditures, in the aggregate, are
expected to be approximately $70 to $75 million.  Some of the expenditures that
will be incurred toward fiscal year-end will relate to assets that will be
placed in service in fiscal 1997.

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

At December 30, 1995, the Company had lines of credit with six banks totalling
$95 million; of this amount $53.5 million was unused.  The Company monitors its
cash position daily and makes draws or repayments on its lines of credit.  The
lines provide the Company with various interest rate options generally at rates
less than prime.  The Company is not required to maintain compensating balances
in connection with these lines of credit.  The Company had unencumbered
property with a net book value of approximately $210 million which is available
to collateralize additional debt.

The Company believes, based on its current results of operations and financial
condition, that the financial resources available, including amounts available
under long-term financing arrangements, existing bank lines of credit and
internally generated funds, will be sufficient to meet planned capital
expenditures and working capital requirements for the foreseeable future,
including any debt servicing required by additional borrowings.  The Company
believes that its current expansion, remodel and/or replacement program will
not have a material adverse effect on the availability of such financial
resources or on the sufficiency of these resources for the purpose described
above.  However, there can be no assurance that the Company's results of
operations and financial condition will not change in the future based on a
number of intangible factors.  These factors may include, among others,
increased competition, changing regional and national economic conditions,
adverse climatic conditions affecting food production and delivery and changing
demographics.  In addition, for such reasons, there can be no assurance that
the results of operations from the expanded, remodeled and/or replacement
stores will meet or exceed the results of operations from existing stores.

QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDS

At their quarterly meeting on December 3, 1993, the Company's Board of
Directors voted to increase the Company's regular quarterly cash dividends
100%.  Effective with dividends paid December 27, 1993, the dividends were
increased from $.0825 (eight and one-quarter cents) per share on Class A Common
Stock to $.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per share and from $.075 (seven and
one-half cents) per share on Class B Common Stock to $.15 (fifteen cents) per
share for an annual rate of $.66 and $.60 per share, respectively.





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The Company expects to continue the payment of regular dividends on a quarterly
basis at the rates approved December 3, 1993.  The Board of Directors, however,
reconsiders the declaration of dividends periodically, and there can be no
assurance as to the declaration of or the amount of dividends to be paid.  The
payment of dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and
will depend upon the results of operations, the financial condition of the
Company and other factors which the Board of Directors deems relevant.

IMPACT OF INFLATION

Inflation in food prices continues to be lower than the overall increase in the
Consumer Price Index.  Ingles primary costs, inventory and labor, increase with
inflation.  Recovery of these costs has to come from improved operating
efficiencies and, to the extent possible, through improved gross margins.

IMPACT OF SFAS 121 AND SFAS 123

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new standards (SFAS 121),
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
to be Disposed Of" and (SFAS 123), "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation".
The standards must be adopted by the Company no later than the fiscal year
ending September 1997.  The effect of adopting the standards has not been
determined.



Part II.  Other Information.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)       The following exhibit is filed as part of this report. The
          exhibit number refers to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

          Exhibit 11 - Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.

          Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only)

(b)       Reports on Form 8-K.  There were no reports on Form 8-K filed
          for the quarter ended December 30, 1995.





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                                   SIGNATURES



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


                                              INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED





Date:  February 12, 1996                      /s/ Robert P. Ingle
                                              ----------------------------
                                              Robert P. Ingle
                                              Chairman of the Board and
                                              Chief Executive Officer


Date:  February 12, 1996                      /s/ Jack R. Ferguson
                                              ----------------------------
                                              Jack R. Ferguson
                                              Vice President-Finance and
                                              Chief Financial Officer





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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11
                          INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE *


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                    ------------------
                                                DECEMBER 30,  DECEMBER 24,
                                                    1995          1994    
                                                ------------  ------------
 <S>                                             <C>           <C>
 PRIMARY:
   Net income                                    $ 4,722,116   $ 3,837,788
                                                 ===========   ===========

   Shares
     Weighted average number of common shares
      and common stock equivalent shares
      outstanding                                 18,353,052    18,354,685
                                                 ===========   ===========

   Primary earnings per common share             $       .26   $       .21
                                                 ===========   ===========


 FULLY DILUTED:
   Net income                                    $ 4,722,116   $ 3,837,788

   Add after tax and bonus effect of interest
     expense applicable to Convertible
     Subordinated Debentures                         514,739       528,112
                                                 -----------   -----------

   Fully diluted earnings                        $ 5,236,855   $ 4,365,900
                                                 ===========   ===========

   Shares
     Weighted average number of common
      shares and common stock equivalent
      shares outstanding                          18,409,234    18,354,685

     Additional shares assuming conversion
      of Convertible Subordinated Debentures       3,374,685     3,374,685
                                                 -----------   -----------

     Weighted average number of common
      shares outstanding as adjusted              21,783,919    21,729,370
                                                 ===========   ===========

   Fully diluted earnings per common share       $       .24   $       .20
                                                 ===========   ===========
</TABLE>





 *    See note B of the notes to unaudited interim financial statements.





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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1995 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-30-1995
<CASH>                                      22,409,810
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               18,632,812
<ALLOWANCES>                                    85,259
<INVENTORY>                                118,088,426
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           163,997,868
<PP&E>                                     652,100,689
<DEPRECIATION>                             181,189,020
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             640,401,954
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      160,224,676
<BONDS>                                    293,966,802
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                       895,208
<OTHER-SE>                                 164,889,107
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               640,401,954
<SALES>                                    357,406,265
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           359,514,799
<CGS>                                      275,038,436
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              276,151,623
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (569,784)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           7,238,227
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              7,622,116
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,900,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,722,116
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,722,116
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .24
        

</TABLE>


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