CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024	Mar. 30, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 231,717	$ 251,491	$ 264,085
Inventories	3,213,885	2,840,177	3,048,719
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	210,480	196,614	206,680
Income taxes receivable	0	21,635	0
Total current assets	3,656,082	3,309,917	3,519,484
Property and equipment, net	2,752,137	2,727,436	2,496,948
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3,502,880	3,415,444	3,188,973
Goodwill and other intangible assets	400,656	269,520	269,520
Other assets	73,562	83,168	80,029
Total assets	10,385,317	9,805,485	9,554,954
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,559,210	1,236,177	1,515,681
Accrued employee compensation	17,487	100,853	22,880
Other accrued expenses	587,800	581,971	559,688
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	2,847	3,300	3,359
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	403,600	396,892	376,816
Income taxes payable	29,570	0	39,331
Total current liabilities	2,600,514	2,319,193	2,517,755
Long-term debt	2,082,721	1,831,969	1,729,715
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion	24,289	27,983	30,530
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	3,248,270	3,164,273	2,944,002
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	41,649	44,320	68,489
Other long-term liabilities	149,334	147,413	140,452
Total liabilities	8,146,777	7,535,151	7,430,943
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock (a)	7,123	7,116	7,110
Additional paid-in capital (a)	1,382,807	1,376,532	1,326,920
Treasury stock	(6,119,065)	(6,025,238)	(5,577,398)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	1,217	6,062
Retained earnings	6,967,675	6,910,707	6,361,317
Total stockholders’ equity	2,238,540	2,270,334	2,124,011
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 10,385,317	$ 9,805,485	$ 9,554,954

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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