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Patricia S. Betance

Exhibit 99.1

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

(In Thousands, Except Share, Per Share & Footnote Data) 

June 29, 2013

June 30, 2012

June 29, 2013

June 30, 2012

Sales

Operating income

(b)

Interest, dividend and other income (expense), net

Income before income taxes

Income tax provision

Net income

Basic and diluted net income per common share

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

(a)

Same store sales from the Company’s 16 supermarkets (excluding the Pasadena location which was closed June 15, 2013) were $107,994,000 during the second quarter of 2013 compared to $104,207,000 in the second quarter of 2012, an increase of 3.6%. The increase in same store sales is due to an increase in the number of transactions, as well as inflation, but was partially offset by a shift in holiday sales. Easter and Passover sales occurred in the second quarter of 2012 but fell into the first quarter of 2013. For the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2013, same store sales (which also excludes the Northridge location which was closed on February 25, 2012, in addition to the Pasadena store mentioned above) were $218,050,000 compared to $206,294,000 in the same period of 2012, an increase of 5.7%. The year-to-date increase in same store sales is the result of inflation, as well as an increase in the number of transactions in 2013 compared to the prior year.

In September 2012, Gelson’s entered into a lease for a supermarket location in the marina area of Long Beach, California. Gelson’s took possession of the property on March 1, 2013. Gelson’s is in the process of extensively remodeling the site and currently anticipates opening a new Gelson’s supermarket at that location in late 2013.

(b)

Operating income in the second quarter of 2013 decreased slightly primarily due to higher stock appreciation rights (SARs) compensation expense and the timing of the Easter and Passover holidays as described above. The Company recorded SARs compensation expense of $670,000 in the second quarter of 2013 due to an increase in SARs fair value since the beginning of the quarter and additional vesting. Conversely, in the second quarter of 2012, the Company reversed $170,000 of SARs compensation expense recognized in prior periods. Operating income also decreased due to an increase in the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) health and welfare and pension contribution rates at various times throughout 2012 and 2013. The negative impact of higher SARs compensation expense and union benefits costs on operating income was offset by the positive impact of higher sales.

Operating income in the first half of 2013 and 2012 reflects the impact of two store closures – the Pasadena and Northridge locations. Closing costs of $170,000 and $1,906,000 related to the closing of the Pasadena and Northridge stores were accrued in the first half of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Excluding the costs related to store closings, operating income increased by 4.4% in the first half of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012. This increase is the result of higher sales, slightly improved gross margins and a decrease in store expense as a percent of sales. The decrease in store expense as a percent of sales is due to an increase in sales without a comparable increase in expense, as well as the closing of unprofitable locations. The increase in operating income was partially offset by an increase in SARs compensation expense, increased UFCW benefit contribution rates and a UFCW bonus of approximately $768,000 paid in March 2013. The Company recorded SARs compensation expense of $1,110,000 in the first half of 2013. Conversely, in the first half of 2012, the Company reversed $434,000 of SARs compensation expense recognized in prior periods.