Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,283	$ 35,181
Marketable securities held to maturity	0	4,011
Accounts receivable, net	198,442	208,178
Inventories	180,721	180,473
Prepaid expenses and other	12,062	16,794
Total current assets	434,508	444,637
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	3,714	3,714
Buildings	34,232	34,232
Plant machinery and equipment	396,522	374,566
Marketing equipment	284,509	274,904
Transportation equipment	13,244	11,685
Office equipment	46,355	45,865
Improvements	49,733	49,331
Construction in progress	79,808	65,753
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	908,117	860,050
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	550,000	524,683
Property, plant and equipment, net	358,117	335,367
Other assets
Goodwill	185,070	184,420
Other intangible assets, net	188,347	191,732
Marketable securities available for sale	4,429	5,708
Operating lease right-of-use assets	50,252	51,137
Other	4,234	3,965
Total other assets	432,332	436,962
Total Assets	1,224,957	1,216,966
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	226	124
Accounts payable	85,507	108,146
Accrued insurance liability	16,831	15,678
Accrued liabilities	10,448	9,214
Current operating lease liabilities	13,507	13,524
Accrued compensation expense	19,117	21,700
Dividends payable	13,475	13,453
Total current liabilities	159,111	181,839
Long-term debt	92,000	55,000
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	702	254
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	41,642	42,660
Deferred income taxes	69,602	70,407
Other long-term liabilities	3,613	3,637
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 19,252,000 and 19,219,000 respectively	100,637	94,026
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,774)	(13,713)
Retained Earnings	769,424	782,856
Total stockholders' equity	858,287	863,169
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,224,957	$ 1,216,966