UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)       February 9, 2006
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                          INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        North Carolina                0-14706                    56-0846267
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)             Identification No.)


P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC                                       28816
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (828) 669-2941
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                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February  9, 2006,  Ingles  Markets,  Incorporated  ("IMKTA")  issued a press
release  announcing  financial  information  for its first fiscal  quarter ended
December  24, 2005.  The press  release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
8-K.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit Number     Description of Exhibit
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     99.1               Press release issued February 9, 2006











                                   SIGNATURES
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Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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                                                       (Registrant)

Date: February 9, 2006
                                        By: /s/ Ronald B. Freeman
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                                            Ronald B. Freeman
                                            Chief Financial Officer











                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit         Description
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99.1            Press Release dated February 9, 2006