Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 77,377	$ 73,394
Accounts receivable, net	205,965	189,233
Inventories	194,965	173,141
Prepaid expenses and other	10,142	14,646
Total current assets	488,449	450,414
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	3,684	3,684
Buildings and improvements	129,349	122,919
Plant machinery and equipment	518,529	475,194
Marketing equipment	314,535	317,269
Transportation equipment	16,695	15,796
Office equipment	50,986	48,589
Construction in progress	12,768	28,592
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,046,546	1,012,043
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	641,563	620,858
Property, plant and equipment, net	404,983	391,185
Other assets
Goodwill	185,070	185,070
Trade name intangible assets, net	106,677	109,695
Other intangible assets, net	68,184	72,561
Operating lease right-of-use assets	156,763	152,383
Other	3,803	3,793
Total other assets	520,497	523,502
Total Assets	1,413,929	1,365,101
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	557	243
Accounts payable	104,405	89,268
Accrued insurance liability	18,132	16,933
Accrued liabilities	23,171	10,063
Current operating lease liabilities	21,129	19,063
Accrued compensation expense	22,253	23,325
Dividends payable	15,175	15,178
Total current liabilities	204,822	174,073
Long-term debt	0	0
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	1,525	445
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	143,975	140,751
Deferred income taxes	87,908	87,824
Other long-term liabilities	5,774	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 19,455,000 and 19,460,000 respectively	139,200	136,516
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,670)	(15,299)
Retained Earnings	844,395	835,753
Total stockholders' equity	969,925	956,970
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,413,929	$ 1,365,101

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