STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

6 Months Ended

Apr. 17, 2022

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of changes in stockholders’ deficit — A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of stockholders’ deficit is presented below (in thousands):


	Number of Shares	Amount		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock		Total
Balance at October 3, 2021	82,536	$	825	$	500,441	$	1,764,412	$	(74,254)	$	(3,009,306)	$	(817,882)
Shares issued under stock plans, including tax benefit	28	1		48		—		—		—		49
Share-based compensation	—	—		1,018		—		—		—		1,018
Dividends declared	—	—		63		(9,320)		—		—		(9,257)
Net earnings	—	—		—		39,270		—		—		39,270
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		738		—		738
Balance at January 23, 2022	82,564	$	826	$	501,570	$	1,794,362	$	(73,516)	$	(3,009,306)	$	(786,064)
Shares issued under stock plans, including tax benefit	5	—		2		—		—		—		2
Share-based compensation	—	—		2,916		—		—		—		2,916
Dividends declared	—	—		65		(9,334)		—		—		(9,269)
Fair value of assumed Del Taco RSAs attributable to pre-combination service	—	—		449		—		—		—		449
Net earnings	—	—		—		7,796		—		—		7,796
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		553		—		553
Balance at April 17, 2022	82,569	$	826	$	505,002	$	1,792,824	$	(72,963)	$	(3,009,306)	$	(783,617)


	Number of Shares	Amount		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock		Total
Balance at September 27, 2020	82,370	$	824	$	489,515	$	1,636,211	$	(110,605)	$	(2,809,306)	$	(793,361)
Shares issued under stock plans, including tax benefit	24	—		114		—		—		—		114
Share-based compensation	—	—		1,231		—		—		—		1,231
Dividends declared	—	—		53		(9,142)		—		—		(9,089)
Net earnings	—	—		—		50,859		—		—		50,859
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		1,123		—		1,123
Balance at January 17, 2021	82,394	$	824	$	490,913	$	1,677,928	$	(109,482)	$	(2,809,306)	$	(749,123)
Shares issued under stock plans, including tax benefit	116	1		4,225		—		—		—		4,226
Share-based compensation	—	—		1,605		—		—		—		1,605
Dividends declared	—	—		55		(9,096)		—		—		(9,041)
Purchases of treasury stock	—	—		—		—		—		(65,000)		(65,000)
Net earnings	—	—		—		35,934		—		—		35,934
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		842		—		842
Balance at April 11, 2021	82,510	$	825	$	496,798	$	1,704,766	$	(108,640)	$	(2,874,306)	$	(780,557)

Repurchases of common stock — There were no repurchases of common stock in fiscal 2022. As of April 17, 2022, there was $200.0 million remaining under share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors which expires in November 2023.

Dividends — During 2022, the Board of Directors declared two cash dividends of $0.44 per common totaling $18.6 million. Future dividends are subject to approval by our Board of Directors.