ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- (September 8, 2005) -- Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) announced today that its Vice President - Real Estate, Gordon S. Myers, is retiring effective September 24, 2005.
Mr. Myers has been employed by Ingles since 1993. Mr. Robert P. Ingle, chief executive officer, stated, "We wish the best for Mr. Myers in his retirement. He has been an asset to our company and his services will be missed."
Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Company operates 198 supermarkets. In conjunction with its supermarket operations, the Company also operates 74 neighborhood shopping centers, all but 17 of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company's Class A Common Stock is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market's National Market under the symbol IMKTA. For more information about the Company, visit Ingles' website at www.ingles-markets.com.