CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,917	$ 2,441
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,473 and $2,573, respectively	123,906	59,340
Inventories	52,641	45,036
Other current assets	17,491	16,623
Total current assets	199,955	123,440
Property, plant and equipment, net	626,921	627,207
Operating lease right-of-use assets	104,891
Goodwill	1,103,781	1,098,085
Other intangible assets, net	126,857	128,437
Other assets	22,004	21,179
Total assets	2,184,409	1,998,348
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	72,661	34,085
Accrued employment and benefit costs	23,975	34,688
Customer deposits and advances	84,053	97,854
Operating lease liabilities	22,566
Other current liabilities	51,618	49,503
Total current liabilities	254,873	216,130
Long-term borrowings	1,288,562	1,227,057
Accrued insurance	52,806	51,514
Operating lease liabilities	82,073
Other liabilities	77,661	79,817
Total liabilities	1,755,975	1,574,518
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (62,070 and 61,735 units issued and outstanding at December 28, 2019 and September 28, 2019, respectively)	454,079	450,016
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,645)	(26,186)
Total partners’ capital	428,434	423,830
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,184,409	$ 1,998,348