Ingles posts 3.1% decline in comp-store grocery sales
Ingles Markets reported third-quarter comparable-store grocery sales down 3.1% excluding fuel versus the prior year. Total sales including fuel rose 1.6% to $1.37 billion, with fuel sales up 32% to about $213.6 million. Net income fell 1.1% to $25.9 million as expenses rose. Ingles operates 195 supermarkets.

