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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income available to common shareholders $ 11,596,393 $ 16,672,257
Adjustments to reconcile net income available to common shareholders to net cash flows from (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation 7,161,468 3,572,953
Amortization 415,178 70,887
Equity method investment earnings, net of tax   (1,670,133)
Gain on re-valuation of equity method investment to fair value   (2,387,411)
(Gain) loss on sales of property and equipment (133,659) (140,139)
Equity-based compensation 2,717,370 3,103,320
Deferred income taxes 2,589,372 797,360
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts (133,924) (32,420)
Inventory allowance (138,820) 212,637
Change in fair value of mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest 1,307,599 1,476,986
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisition:    
Accounts receivable (138,956) 3,032,876
Inventories (7,728,394) 3,240,946
Prepaid and other current assets (679,229) (5,344,754)
Equity method investment distributions   1,095,467
Other assets (163,340) (730,391)
Accounts payable 2,213,085 332,400
Accrued expenses and accrued wages, salaries and bonuses 1,574,050 2,482,409
Other long-term liabilities 298,914 (653,419)
Income taxes payable and receivable (1,034,889) (2,241,755)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities 19,722,218 22,890,076
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchase of property and equipment (11,561,347) (14,691,799)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 151,808 152,000
Principal payment received on note receivable   175,000
Cash acquired in business combination   7,958
Acquisition of Henry's (See Note 2) (54,865,303)  
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities (66,274,842) (14,356,841)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 2,512,309,723 2,042,679,688
Repayments under revolving credit facilities (2,463,134,172) (2,041,106,459)
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt 7,000,000  
Principal payments on long-term debt (2,349,065) (4,909,548)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   173,590
Repurchase of common stock (404,876)  
Dividends on common stock (3,534,308) (3,440,202)
Settlement and withholdings of equity-based awards   (1,280,749)
Redemption and distributions to non-controlling interest (2,975,323) (737,570)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities 46,911,979 (8,621,250)
Net change in cash 359,355 (88,015)
Cash, beginning of period 431,576 519,591
Cash, end of period 790,931 431,576
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid during the period for interest 8,311,375 2,210,828
Cash paid during the period for income taxes 4,141,370 7,915,225
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:    
Equipment acquisitions classified in accounts payable 1,015,534 91,656
Effect of business acquisition (See Note 2)   23,308,624
Committed repurchase of treasury stock 400,000  
Issuance of common stock in connection with the vesting and exercise of equity-based awards $ 2,044,805 $ 2,280,783