Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 366,245,951	$ 353,687,911
Receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $512,680 – 2025 and $474,684 – 2024)	106,355,244	78,266,383
Inventories	482,979,330	462,084,658
Other	19,976,402	31,508,803
Total current assets	975,556,927	925,547,755
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	1,515,070,221	1,526,708,462
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS	25,139,210	27,247,555
OTHER ASSETS	50,288,285	48,378,943
TOTAL ASSETS	2,566,054,643	2,527,882,715
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	17,477,241	17,520,876
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	4,968,121	4,995,837
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	716,377	674,759
Accounts payable - trade	179,226,467	198,329,197
Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities	100,514,387	99,101,275
Total current liabilities	302,902,593	320,621,944
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	65,040,000	63,767,000
LONG-TERM DEBT	497,289,417	515,101,562
NONCURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	21,549,312	24,276,818
NONCURRENT FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES	1,668,802	2,385,179
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	61,672,942	55,981,122
Total liabilities	950,123,066	982,133,625
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	5,597,024	6,737,631
Retained earnings	1,609,384,834	1,538,061,740
Total stockholders’ equity	1,615,931,577	1,545,749,090
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,566,054,643	2,527,882,715
Class A Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock:	727,431	727,247
Class B Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock:	$ 222,288	$ 222,472

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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).