Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 25, 2021	Sep. 25, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 268,460	$ 283,192
Marketable securities held to maturity	5,506	7,980
Accounts receivable, net	162,585	162,939
Inventories	132,724	123,160
Prepaid expenses and other	6,771	7,498
Total current assets	576,046	584,769
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	2,494	2,494
Buildings	26,582	26,582
Plant machinery and equipment	340,980	343,716
Marketing equipment	260,273	258,624
Transportation equipment	10,514	10,315
Office equipment	34,819	34,648
Improvements	47,595	45,578
Construction in progress	43,253	35,285
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	766,510	757,242
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	495,516	490,055
Property, plant and equipment, net	270,994	267,187
Other assets
Goodwill	121,833	121,833
Other intangible assets, net	77,191	77,776
Marketable securities held to maturity	2,038	4,047
Marketable securities available for sale	7,327	10,084
Operating lease right-of-use assets	54,195	54,555
Other	2,282	1,968
Total other assets	264,866	270,263
Total Assets	1,111,906	1,122,219
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	146	182
Accounts payable	91,010	96,789
Accrued insurance liability	15,352	16,260
Accrued liabilities	13,307	10,955
Current operating lease liabilities	13,512	13,395
Accrued compensation expense	12,688	17,968
Dividends payable	12,083	12,080
Total current liabilities	158,098	167,629
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	354	392
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	45,970	46,557
Deferred income taxes	61,061	61,578
Other long-term liabilities	425	409
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,089,000 and 19,084,000 respectively	75,386	73,597
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,827)	(13,383)
Retained Earnings	784,439	785,440
Total stockholders' equity	845,998	845,654
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,111,906	$ 1,122,219

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