Ingles Markets Announces Preliminary Voting Results from 2026 Annual Meeting

Ingles Markets Announces Preliminary Voting Results from 2026 Annual Meeting

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - April 30, 2026 - Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) ("Ingles" or the "Company") announced that based on preliminary voting results from the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held today, Dwight Jacobs and Rory Held have been elected as Class A directors; Fred D. Ayers, Robert P. Ingle, II, Patricia E. Jackson, James W. Lanning, Laura Ingle Sharp and Brenda S. Tudor have been elected as Class B directors; and shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive officers.

The Ingles Board of Directors issued the following statement:

We appreciate the engagement and input we've received from our shareholders leading up to the Annual Meeting. The Ingles Board and management team remain committed to serving the best interests of all Ingles stakeholders, including our shareholders, associates and the communities we serve, as we build on more than 60 years of success as a leading southeastern supermarket chain.

The final voting results once certified by the Independent Inspector of Elections will be reported on a Form 8-K that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Ingles Markets, Incorporated

Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading grocer with operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Company operates 197 supermarkets. In conjunction with its supermarket operations, the Company operates neighborhood shopping centers, most of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company also owns a fluid dairy facility that supplies Ingles supermarkets and unaffiliated customers. To learn more about Ingles Markets visit www.ingles-markets.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This communication includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, the Company's expected financial and operational results and the related assumptions underlying our expected results. These forward-looking statements are distinguished by use of words such as "anticipate," "aim," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to, among other things: business and economic conditions generally in the Company's operating area, including inflation or deflation; shortages of labor, distribution capacity, and some product shortages; inflation in food, labor and gasoline prices; the Company's ability to successfully implement its expansion and operating strategies; pricing pressures and other competitive factors, including online-based procurement of products the Company sells; sudden or significant changes in the availability of gasoline and retail gasoline prices; the maturation of new and expanded stores; general concerns about food safety; the Company's ability to manage technology and data security; the availability and terms of financing; and increases in costs, including food, utilities, labor and other goods and services significant to the Company's operations. Detailed information about these factors and additional important factors can be found in the documents that the Company files with the SEC, such as Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Company does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable law.

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