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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Twelve Weeks Ended  
     November 17,
2012
    November 19,
2011
 

Earnings:

    

Income before income taxes

   $ 322,172      $ 301,840   

Fixed charges

     58,710        55,596   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (256     (162
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 380,626      $ 357,274   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

    

Gross interest expense

   $ 39,714      $ 37,867   

Amortization of debt expense

     1,941        1,738   

Interest portion of rent expense

     17,055        15,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 58,710      $ 55,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.5        6.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August  
     2012
(52 weeks)
    2011
(52 weeks)
    2010
(52 weeks)
    2009
(52 weeks)
    2008
(53 weeks)
 

Earnings:

          

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,452,986      $ 1,324,246      $ 1,160,505      $ 1,033,746      $ 1,007,389   

Fixed charges

     250,056        240,329        223,608        204,017        173,311   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (1,245     (1,059     (1,093     (1,301     (1,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 1,701,797      $ 1,563,516      $ 1,383,020      $ 1,236,462      $ 1,179,387   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

          

Gross interest expense

   $ 170,481      $ 164,712      $ 156,135      $ 143,860      $ 120,006   

Amortization of debt expense

     8,066        8,962        6,495        3,644        1,837   

Interest portion of rent expense

     71,509        66,655        60,978        56,513        51,468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 250,056      $ 240,329      $ 223,608      $ 204,017      $ 173,311   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.8        6.5        6.2        6.1        6.8