Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2020	Sep. 26, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 228,335	$ 195,809
Marketable securities held to maturity	34,286	51,151
Accounts receivable, net	113,210	126,587
Inventories	114,882	108,923
Prepaid expenses and other	17,942	17,087
Total current assets	508,655	499,557
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	2,494	2,494
Buildings	26,582	26,582
Plant machinery and equipment	331,357	330,168
Marketing equipment	249,440	250,914
Transportation equipment	10,251	9,966
Office equipment	34,095	33,878
Improvements	43,994	43,264
Construction in progress	23,874	19,995
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	722,087	717,261
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	462,873	455,645
Property, plant and equipment, net	259,214	261,616
Other assets
Goodwill	121,833	121,833
Other intangible assets, net	80,947	81,622
Marketable securities held to maturity	8,595	16,927
Marketable securities available for sale	13,734	13,976
Operating lease right-of-use assets	55,989	58,110
Other	2,876	2,912
Total other assets	283,974	295,380
Total Assets	1,051,843	1,056,553
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	332	349
Accounts payable	76,325	73,135
Accrued insurance liability	13,842	13,039
Accrued liabilities	6,924	7,420
Current operating lease liabilities	12,981	13,173
Accrued compensation expense	11,387	16,134
Dividends payable	10,900	10,876
Total current liabilities	132,691	134,126
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	299	368
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	45,641	47,688
Deferred income taxes	64,469	64,413
Other long-term liabilities	454	460
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,956,000 and 18,915,000 respectively	54,902	49,268
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,308)	(15,587)
Retained Earnings	766,695	775,817
Total stockholders' equity	808,289	809,498
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,051,843	$ 1,056,553