Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,645	$ 49,581
Accounts receivable, net	178,312	198,129
Inventories	188,709	171,539
Prepaid expenses and other	9,944	10,963
Total current assets	420,610	430,212
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	3,684	3,684
Buildings	50,075	45,538
Plant machinery and equipment	470,836	445,299
Marketing equipment	310,799	296,482
Transportation equipment	15,078	14,367
Office equipment	48,265	47,393
Improvements	64,823	51,319
Construction in progress	30,346	56,116
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	993,906	960,198
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	601,876	574,295
Property, plant and equipment, net	392,030	385,903
Other assets
Goodwill	185,070	185,070
Other intangible assets, net	180,298	183,529
Operating lease right-of-use assets	154,104	88,868
Other	3,494	3,654
Total other assets	522,966	461,121
Total Assets	1,335,606	1,277,236
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	170	201
Accounts payable	95,844	90,758
Accrued insurance liability	16,980	15,743
Accrued liabilities	8,955	14,214
Current operating lease liabilities	19,179	16,478
Accrued compensation expense	19,218	23,341
Dividends payable	14,249	14,209
Total current liabilities	174,595	174,944
Long-term debt	17,000	27,000
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	506	600
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	141,726	77,631
Deferred income taxes	81,665	81,310
Other long-term liabilities	4,462	4,233
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 19,386,000 and 19,332,000 respectively	124,280	114,556
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,883)	(10,166)
Retained Earnings	799,255	807,128
Total stockholders' equity	915,652	911,518
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,335,606	$ 1,277,236