Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 353,687,911	$ 328,539,922
Receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $474,684 – 2024 and $143,753 – 2023)	78,266,383	107,570,690
Inventories	462,084,658	493,859,775
Other	31,508,803	22,585,958
Total Current Assets	925,547,755	952,556,345
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	1,526,708,462	1,431,872,289
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS	27,247,555	39,602,202
OTHER ASSETS	48,378,943	49,814,897
TOTAL ASSETS	2,527,882,715	2,473,845,733
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	17,520,876	17,526,289
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	4,995,837	7,594,971
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	674,759	635,559
Accounts payable - trade	198,329,197	204,040,546
Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities	99,101,275	100,735,784
Total Current Liabilities	320,621,944	330,533,149
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	63,767,000	67,187,000
LONG-TERM DEBT	515,101,562	532,631,960
NONCURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	24,276,818	34,016,670
NONCURRENT FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES	2,385,179	3,059,938
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	55,981,122	47,444,876
Total Liabilities	982,133,625	1,014,873,593
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.05 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,737,631	13,233,631
Retained earnings	1,538,061,740	1,444,788,790
Total Stockholders’ Equity	1,545,749,090	1,458,972,140
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,527,882,715	2,473,845,733
Class A Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock:	727,247	724,854
Class B Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock:	$ 222,472	$ 224,865

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).