Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 221,017	$ 283,192
Marketable securities held to maturity	4,530	7,980
Accounts receivable, net	187,933	162,939
Inventories	158,991	123,160
Prepaid expenses and other	11,805	7,498
Total current assets	584,276	584,769
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	2,494	2,494
Buildings	26,582	26,582
Plant machinery and equipment	340,534	343,716
Marketing equipment	263,494	258,624
Transportation equipment	10,912	10,315
Office equipment	44,641	34,648
Improvements	48,073	45,578
Construction in progress	45,418	35,285
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	782,148	757,242
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	504,249	490,055
Property, plant and equipment, net	277,899	267,187
Other assets
Goodwill	121,833	121,833
Other intangible assets, net	76,599	77,776
Marketable securities held to maturity	0	4,047
Marketable securities available for sale	5,951	10,084
Operating lease right-of-use assets	53,892	54,555
Other	2,878	1,968
Total other assets	261,153	270,263
Total Assets	1,123,328	1,122,219
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	127	182
Accounts payable	101,238	96,789
Accrued insurance liability	15,525	16,260
Accrued liabilities	6,456	10,955
Current operating lease liabilities	13,747	13,395
Accrued compensation expense	16,487	17,968
Dividends payable	12,136	12,080
Total current liabilities	165,716	167,629
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	336	392
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	45,501	46,557
Deferred income taxes	61,339	61,578
Other long-term liabilities	455	409
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 19,173,000 and 19,084,000 respectively	87,688	73,597
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,281)	(13,383)
Retained Earnings	775,574	785,440
Total stockholders' equity	849,981	845,654
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,123,328	$ 1,122,219