Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 70,313,350	$ 6,903,955
Short term investments	5,000,000
Receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $157,343 – 2021 and $325,074 – 2020)	95,082,014	81,358,357
Inventories	389,953,456	366,824,438
Other	15,091,595	15,100,110
Total current assets	575,440,415	470,186,860
Property and equipment – net	1,370,769,432	1,354,489,690
Operating lease right of use assets	40,145,098	46,590,718
Other assets	31,989,010	28,031,634
Total assets	2,018,343,955	1,899,298,902
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	17,600,739	19,305,976
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	8,635,998	8,384,435
Accounts payable - trade	189,432,027	204,110,150
Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities	90,428,567	92,012,346
Total current liabilities	306,097,331	323,812,907
Deferred income taxes	72,768,000	73,334,000
Long-term debt	571,913,204	586,198,360
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	33,887,935	40,962,735
Other long-term liabilities	50,418,947	55,659,943
Total liabilities	1,035,085,417	1,079,967,945
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.05 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
Paid-in capital in excess of par value		12,311,249
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(3,426,140)	(10,251,296)
Retained earnings	985,734,959	816,258,015
Total stockholders’ equity	983,258,538	819,330,957
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,018,343,955	1,899,298,902
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stocks	713,567	710,618
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stocks	$ 236,152	$ 302,371

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).