Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 24, 2022	Sep. 24, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,866	$ 35,181
Marketable securities held to maturity	2,008	4,011
Accounts receivable, net	187,321	208,178
Inventories	182,642	180,473
Prepaid expenses and other	14,473	16,794
Total current assets	441,310	444,637
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	3,714	3,714
Buildings	34,232	34,232
Plant machinery and equipment	384,749	374,566
Marketing equipment	280,172	274,904
Transportation equipment	12,306	11,685
Office equipment	46,073	45,865
Improvements	49,544	49,331
Construction in progress	80,453	65,753
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	891,243	860,050
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	537,873	524,683
Property, plant and equipment, net	353,370	335,367
Other assets
Goodwill	184,420	184,420
Other intangible assets, net	190,027	191,732
Marketable securities available for sale	4,371	5,708
Operating lease right-of-use assets	50,063	51,137
Other	3,987	3,965
Total other assets	432,868	436,962
Total Assets	1,227,548	1,216,966
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	128	124
Accounts payable	91,610	108,146
Accrued insurance liability	16,014	15,678
Accrued liabilities	9,642	9,214
Current operating lease liabilities	13,219	13,524
Accrued compensation expense	16,104	21,700
Dividends payable	13,461	13,453
Total current liabilities	160,178	181,839
Long-term debt	92,000	55,000
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	303	254
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	41,883	42,660
Deferred income taxes	69,873	70,407
Other long-term liabilities	3,575	3,637
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 19,229,000 and 19,219,000 respectively	96,550	94,026
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,842)	(13,713)
Retained Earnings	776,028	782,856
Total stockholders' equity	859,736	863,169
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,227,548	$ 1,216,966

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