Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Net Sales	$ 1,380,656	$ 1,144,579	$ 1,022,038
Cost of goods sold	1,011,014	845,651	783,611
Gross Profit	369,642	298,928	238,427
Operating expenses
Marketing and selling	91,636	77,922	84,977
Distribution	159,637	108,297	92,759
Administrative	55,189	40,538	36,747
Intangible asset impairment charges	1,010	1,273	0
Plant shutdown impairment costs	0	0	6,387
Other expense	371	(320)	363
Total operating expenses	307,843	227,710	221,233
Operating Income	61,799	71,218	17,194
Other income (expenses)
Investment income	980	2,815	4,356
Interest expense & other	(1,025)	(7)	(84)
Earnings before income taxes	61,754	74,026	21,466
Income taxes	14,519	18,419	3,161
NET EARNINGS	$ 47,235	$ 55,607	$ 18,305
Earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.46	$ 2.91	$ 0.96
Weighted average number of diluted shares (in shares)	19,213	19,133	19,032
Earnings per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 2.92	$ 0.97
Weighted average number of basic shares (in shares)	19,148	19,013	18,901