CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,729	$ 3,140
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,482 and $4,473, respectively	145,442	55,441
Inventories	57,020	46,869
Other current assets	20,652	10,508
Total current assets	229,843	115,958
Property, plant and equipment, net	584,529	597,454
Operating lease right-of-use assets	123,985	119,594
Goodwill	1,107,026	1,103,781
Other intangible assets, net	58,923	84,140
Other assets	24,428	26,326
Total assets	2,128,734	2,047,253
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	62,495	31,985
Accrued employment and benefit costs	32,832	35,214
Customer deposits and advances	54,493	104,427
Operating lease liabilities	28,094	26,436
Other current liabilities	59,595	46,454
Total current liabilities	237,509	244,516
Long-term borrowings	1,172,786	1,210,176
Accrued insurance	52,728	57,542
Operating lease liabilities	95,344	92,668
Other liabilities	75,019	79,970
Total liabilities	1,633,386	1,684,872
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (62,529 and 62,146 units issued and outstanding at March 27, 2021 and September 26, 2020, respectively)	519,368	388,157
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,020)	(25,776)
Total partners’ capital	495,348	362,381
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,128,734	$ 2,047,253