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INGLES MARKETS INCORPORATED
000-14706
P.O. Box 6676
Asheville
NC
28816
(828) 669-2941
LAURA INGLE SHARP
Director
Common
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1 New York Plaza
38th Floor
New York
NY
10004
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NASDAQ
Common
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