VLGEA — what changed in the latest 10-K
A section-by-section comparison of VLGEA's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-K · 2026-10-08 vs the prior 10-K · 2025-10-09
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +6 | −1 | ~1 | 1 |
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +52 | −62 | ~17 | 12 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Business, Risk factors, Market risk (Item 7A)
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-10-08
On January 16, 2026, the Chancery Court denied Wakefern Management's motion to dismiss the claims asserted against them for breach of fiduciary duty. The Chancery Court also entered an Order granting the Company's motion to transfer the matter to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Middl…
In response to the Company's Second Amended Complaint, on March 19, 2026, Wakefern sought to file an Answer, Separate Defenses, Jury Demand, Counterclaims, and Third-Party Complaint with the Law Division. The Counterclaims sought, among other things, a declaration from the Court that good cause exis…
On June 15, 2026, the Company filed a Third Amended Complaint adding additional allegations concerning Defendants' retaliation against the Company and affiliated parties, including John J. Sumas, who is the Company's Chief Executive Officer and a director of Wakefern. Subsequently, Wakefern filed it…
On March 20, 2026, Village was served with a Complaint entitled Wakefern Food Corp. v. Village Super Market, Inc., VSM NY Holdings, LLC and VSM Gourmet, LLC filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Complaint alleges Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Fal…
The Company believes that all claims asserted by Wakefern are without legal and factual merit.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-10-09
We are in the process of evaluating our options for alternative relief with respect to Wakefern and the Acquisition. Wakefern and the other defendants have filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint, which motion is pending. Notwithstanding the above, the Amended Complaint is pending resolution…
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-10-08
The following management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations ("MD&A") should be read together with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The Company's MD&A contains forward-looking state…
Included in the MD&A section of this Form 10-K is a discussion related to the results of operations and changes in our cash flows for fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal 2025. For discussion related to the results of operations and changes in our cash flows for fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024, refer …
Village Super Market, Inc. (the "Company" or "Village") operates a chain of 34 supermarkets in New Jersey (26), New York (6), Maryland (1) and Pennsylvania (1) under the ShopRite and Fairway banners and three Gourmet Garage specialty markets in New York City. Village is the second largest member of …
The grocery industry is highly competitive and characterized by narrow profit margins. The Company competes directly with multiple retail formats both in-store and online, including, but not limited to, national, regional and local supermarket chains, warehouse clubs, supercenters, pharmacies, disco…
Online grocery ordering for in-store pick up or home delivery is available in all of our ShopRite stores through either shoprite.com, the ShopRite app or through third-party service providers. Online ordering for home delivery is available in all Fairway stores through fairwaymarket.com, the Fairway…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-10-09
(Dollars in thousands, except per share and per square foot data).
Village Super Market, Inc. (the “Company” or “Village”) operates a chain of 34 supermarkets in New Jersey (26), New York (6), Maryland (1) and Pennsylvania (1) under the ShopRite and Fairway banners and three Gourmet Garage specialty markets in New York City. Village is the second largest member of …
The supermarket industry is highly competitive and characterized by narrow profit margins. The Company competes directly with multiple retail formats, both in-store and online, including national, regional and local supermarket chains as well as warehouse clubs, supercenters, drug stores, discount g…
Online grocery ordering for in-store pick up or home delivery is available in all of our ShopRite stores through either shoprite.com, the ShopRite app or through third party service providers. Additionally, the ShopRite Order Express app enables customers to pre-order deli, catering, specialty occas…
The Company operated an automated micro-fulfillment center to facilitate online order fulfillment for the south New Jersey stores that was closed on September 1, 2024.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice