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Major Supplier
12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2011
Major Supplier [Abstract]  
Major Supplier

15. Major Supplier

 

The Company purchases a large portion of inventory from a wholesale grocery distributor. Purchases from the distributor were approximately $273.9 million in 2011, $269.4 million in 2010 and $271.0 million in 2009. This distributor owns approximately 2% of the Company's Class A Common Stock and approximately 1% of the Company's Class B Common Stock at September 24, 2011. Amounts owed to this distributor, included in accounts payable-trade and accrued expenses, were $10.4 million at September 24, 2011 and $10.6 million at September 25, 2010.

 

In addition, the Company sells dairy and juice products to this wholesale grocery distributor. Sales to this distributor were $42.2 million in 2011, $37.6 million in 2010 and $36.3 million in 2009. Amounts due from this distributor, included in receivables, were $1.9 million at September 24, 2011 and $1.5 million at September 25, 2010.