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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Twelve Weeks Ended  
     November 21,
2015
     November 22,
2014
 

Earnings:

     

Income before income taxes

   $ 402,985       $ 371,502   

Fixed charges

     55,533         56,800   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (165      (162
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 458,353       $ 428,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

     

Gross interest expense

   $ 33,859       $ 35,987   

Amortization of debt origination fees

     1,726         1,521   

Interest portion of rent expense

     19,948         19,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 55,533       $ 56,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     8.3         7.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August  
     2015
(52 weeks)
    2014
(52 weeks)
    2013
(53 weeks)
    2012
(52 weeks)
    2011
(52 weeks)
 

Earnings:

          

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,802,612      $ 1,662,714      $ 1,587,683      $ 1,452,986      $ 1,324,246   

Fixed charges

     236,996        249,513        265,108        250,056        240,329   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (963     (1,041     (1,303     (1,245     (1,059
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 2,038,645      $ 1,911,186      $ 1,851,488      $ 1,701,797      $ 1,563,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

          

Gross interest expense

   $ 146,777      $ 163,544      $ 180,085      $ 170,481      $ 164,712   

Amortization of debt origination fees

     6,230        6,856        8,239        8,066        8,962   

Interest portion of rent expense

     83,989        79,113        76,784        71,509        66,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 236,996      $ 249,513      $ 265,108      $ 250,056      $ 240,329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     8.6        7.7        7.0        6.8        6.5