Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Sep. 28, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 73,562	$ 73,394
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $23,409 and $25,106	163,837	189,233
Inventories	169,752	173,141
Prepaid expenses and other	20,387	14,646
Total current assets	427,538	450,414
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	3,684	3,684
Buildings and improvements	122,963	122,919
Plant machinery and equipment	481,211	475,194
Marketing equipment	320,344	317,269
Transportation equipment	16,053	15,796
Office equipment	48,840	48,589
Construction in progress	33,940	28,592
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,027,035	1,012,043
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	633,300	620,858
Property, plant and equipment, net	393,735	391,185
Other non-current assets
Goodwill	185,070	185,070
Trade name intangible assets, net	109,192	109,695
Other intangible assets, net	71,142	72,561
Operating lease right-of-use assets	156,164	152,383
Other	3,946	3,793
Total other non-current assets	525,514	523,502
Total Assets	1,346,787	1,365,101
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	252	243
Accounts payable	81,340	89,268
Accrued insurance liability	17,872	16,933
Accrued liabilities	11,419	10,063
Current operating lease liabilities	20,077	19,063
Accrued compensation expense	16,475	23,325
Dividends payable	15,193	15,178
Total current liabilities	162,628	174,073
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	501	445
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	143,813	140,751
Deferred income taxes	87,713	87,824
Other long-term liabilities	5,292	5,038
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 19,479,000 and 19,460,000 respectively	139,013	136,516
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,876)	(15,299)
Retained Earnings	825,703	835,753
Total stockholders' equity	946,840	956,970
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,346,787	$ 1,365,101

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