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Village Super Market, Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter Ended October 25, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, N.J., Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Village Super Market, Inc. (NSD-VLGEA) today reported its results of operations for the first quarter ended October 25, 2025. First Quarter Highlights Net income of $12.0 million, a decrease of 6% compared to $12.8 million in the first quarter of the prior yearAdjusted net income of $12.5 million, a decrease of 2% compared to adjusted net income of $12.8 million in the first quarter of the prior yearSales increased 4.5% and same store sales in
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