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Schedule ll - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

		Opening		Charged to					Closing
Year	Description	Balance		Expense		Deductions			Balance

2025	Allowance for estimated credit losses	$	3,227	$	485	$	438	(1)	$	3,274
2024	Allowance for estimated credit losses	$	3,182	$	659	$	614	(1)	$	3,227
2023	Allowance for estimated credit losses	$	2,158	$	1,428	$	404	(1)	$	3,182

(1) Write-offs of uncollectible accounts receivable.

Note I - Equity (Details Textual) - Share Repurchase Program 2025 [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2025	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount	$ 50
Share Repurchase Program, Period in Force	2 years
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		66,776	0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Price Per Share		$ 119.8	$ 0	$ 0
Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount		$ 42

Note H - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Accrued Insurance	$ 14,400	$ 15,300
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 14,800	12,300
Entity Number of Employees	1,800
Self Insurance Reserve	$ 2,200	1,600
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	10,622	(0)	$ (0)
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	799
Fire [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Loss, Gross	17,200	6,800
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Insurance Proceeds	31,600	5,000
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Net of Insurance Proceeds	0	$ 1,800
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	10,600
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	$ 3,700

Note G - Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
U.S. Federal	$ 12,440	$ 17,532	$ 6,447
Foreign	3,293	1,983	6,149
State	2,412	6,447	4,349
Total current expense	18,145	25,962	16,945
U.S. Federal	3,453	5,028	12,134
Foreign	113	238	232
State	(877)	1,168	(703)
Total deferred expense (benefit)	2,689	6,434	11,663
Total expense	$ 20,834	$ 32,396	$ 28,608

- Definition

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

+ References

+ Details

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 105,893	$ 73,394
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for estimated credit losses of $3,274 and $3,227, respectively	184,069	189,233
Inventories	175,173	173,141
Prepaid expenses and other	13,197	14,646
Total current assets	478,332	450,414
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,009,463	1,012,043
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	619,310	620,858
Property, plant and equipment, net	390,153	391,185
Other assets
Goodwill	185,070	185,070
Trade name intangible assets, net	105,920	109,695
Other intangible assets, net	66,730	72,561
Operating lease right-of-use assets	151,538	152,383
Other	3,758	3,793
Total other assets	513,016	523,502
Total Assets	1,381,501	1,365,101
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	563	243
Accounts payable	82,405	89,268
Accrued insurance liability	16,441	16,933
Accrued liabilities	12,606	10,063
Current operating lease liabilities	21,624	19,063
Accrued compensation expense	26,475	23,325
Dividends payable	15,552	15,178
Total current liabilities	175,666	174,073
Long-term debt	0	0
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	1,355	445
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	140,021	140,751
Deferred income taxes	91,703	87,824
Other long-term liabilities	6,061	5,038
Commitments and Contingencies
us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract
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 19,440,000 and 19,460,000 respectively	139,118	136,516
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,647)	(15,299)
Retained Earnings	840,224	835,753
Total stockholders' equity	966,695	956,970
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,381,501	$ 1,365,101

Note M - Segment Reporting - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net sales	$ 1,583,233,000	$ 1,574,755,000	$ 1,558,829,000
Depreciation and amortization	73,332,000	70,601,000	63,141,000
Sales	1,583,233,000	1,574,755,000	1,558,829,000
Cost of goods sold	1,113,351,000	1,088,630,000	1,088,964,000
Segment gross profit	469,882,000	486,125,000	469,865,000
Assets	1,381,501,000	1,365,101,000	1,277,236,000
Marketing and selling	123,606,000	118,805,000	110,258,000
Capital expenditures	82,873,000	73,569,000	104,737,000
Distribution	168,305,000	175,601,000	172,804,000
Administrative	77,787,000	74,771,000	75,425,000
Intangible asset impairment charges	2,257,000	0	1,678,000
Other general expense	(150,000)	597,000	(182,000)
Segment operating income	84,326,000	117,545,000	109,518,000
General corporate expenses	385,556,000	368,580,000	360,347,000
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment	(10,622,000)	0	0
Facility Closing [Member]
Plant closure expense	24,073,000	0	0
UNITED STATES
Net sales	1,513,585,000	1,501,326,000	1,488,622,000
Sales	1,513,585,000	1,501,326,000	1,488,622,000
Assets	1,302,387,000	1,297,531,000	1,215,744,000
Non-US [Member]
Net sales	69,648,000	73,429,000	70,207,000
Sales	69,648,000	73,429,000	70,207,000
Assets	79,114,000	67,570,000	61,492,000
Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales	1,583,233,000	1,574,755,000	1,558,829,000
Sales	1,583,233,000	1,574,755,000	1,558,829,000
Cost of goods sold	1,113,351,000	1,088,630,000	1,088,964,000
Segment gross profit	469,882,000	486,125,000	469,865,000
Marketing and selling	123,606,000	118,805,000	110,258,000
Distribution	168,305,000	175,601,000	172,804,000
Administrative	47,923,000	45,914,000	48,496,000
Intangible asset impairment charges	2,257,000	0	1,678,000
Other general expense	150,000	(597,000)	182,000
Segment operating income	127,641,000	146,402,000	136,447,000
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Depreciation and amortization	1,844,000	1,851,000	1,981,000
Assets	25,609,000	16,853,000	18,501,000
Capital expenditures	73,000	592,000	559,000
General corporate expenses	29,864,000	28,857,000	26,929,000
Food Service [Member]
Net sales	1,001,361,000	985,195,000	981,840,000
Sales	1,001,361,000	985,195,000	981,840,000
Food Service [Member] \| Soft Pretzels [Member]
Net sales	230,070,000	222,237,000	235,572,000
Sales	230,070,000	222,237,000	235,572,000
Food Service [Member] \| Frozen Juices and Ices [Member]
Net sales	149,884,000	147,995,000	145,425,000
Sales	149,884,000	147,995,000	145,425,000
Food Service [Member] \| Churros [Member]
Net sales	97,867,000	114,306,000	108,927,000
Sales	97,867,000	114,306,000	108,927,000
Food Service [Member] \| Handhelds [Member]
Net sales	92,018,000	86,053,000	82,292,000
Sales	92,018,000	86,053,000	82,292,000
Food Service [Member] \| Bakery [Member]
Net sales	405,909,000	387,129,000	378,149,000
Sales	405,909,000	387,129,000	378,149,000
Food Service [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Net sales	25,613,000	27,475,000	31,475,000
Sales	25,613,000	27,475,000	31,475,000
Food Service [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales	1,001,361,000	985,195,000	981,840,000
Depreciation and amortization	48,099,000	44,280,000	37,777,000
Sales	1,001,361,000	985,195,000	981,840,000
Cost of goods sold	718,075,000	696,139,000	698,603,000
Segment gross profit	283,286,000	289,056,000	283,237,000
Assets	961,092,000	954,747,000	885,017,000
Marketing and selling	67,695,000	64,070,000	55,929,000
Capital expenditures	59,321,000	45,535,000	78,829,000
Distribution	117,874,000	123,373,000	120,106,000
Administrative	31,313,000	27,851,000	32,662,000
Intangible asset impairment charges	1,500,000	0	1,678,000
Other general expense	110,000	(452,000)	53,000
Segment operating income	64,794,000	74,214,000	72,809,000
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Net sales	213,809,000	221,308,000	215,428,000
Sales	213,809,000	221,308,000	215,428,000
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Soft Pretzels [Member]
Net sales	61,713,000	61,744,000	60,272,000
Sales	61,713,000	61,744,000	60,272,000
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Frozen Juices and Ices [Member]
Net sales	110,286,000	112,192,000	115,807,000
Sales	110,286,000	112,192,000	115,807,000
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Handhelds [Member]
Net sales	21,578,000	26,253,000	16,655,000
Sales	21,578,000	26,253,000	16,655,000
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Net sales	(184,000)	52,000	181,000
Sales	(184,000)	52,000	181,000
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Biscuits [Member]
Net sales	23,123,000	24,229,000	25,074,000
Sales	23,123,000	24,229,000	25,074,000
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Coupon Redemtion [Member]
Coupon redemption	(2,707,000)	(3,162,000)	(2,561,000)
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales	213,809,000	221,308,000	215,428,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,145,000	1,736,000	1,966,000
Sales	213,809,000	221,308,000	215,428,000
Cost of goods sold	152,953,000	155,580,000	154,504,000
Segment gross profit	60,856,000	65,728,000	60,924,000
Assets	30,327,000	34,609,000	34,232,000
Marketing and selling	18,607,000	18,622,000	18,523,000
Capital expenditures	303,000	21,000	1,824,000
Distribution	25,246,000	25,718,000	28,164,000
Administrative	2,928,000	2,196,000	2,354,000
Intangible asset impairment charges	757,000	0	0
Other general expense	0	0	88,000
Segment operating income	13,318,000	19,192,000	11,795,000
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Net sales	368,063,000	368,252,000	361,561,000
Sales	368,063,000	368,252,000	361,561,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Net sales	3,552,000	3,445,000	3,032,000
Sales	3,552,000	3,445,000	3,032,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Beverage [Member]
Net sales	219,312,000	230,030,000	224,655,000
Sales	219,312,000	230,030,000	224,655,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Repair and Maintenance Service [Member]
Net sales	97,392,000	96,589,000	95,941,000
Sales	97,392,000	96,589,000	95,941,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Machine Sales [Member]
Net sales	47,807,000	38,188,000	37,933,000
Sales	47,807,000	38,188,000	37,933,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales	368,063,000	368,252,000	361,561,000
Depreciation and amortization	22,244,000	22,734,000	21,417,000
Sales	368,063,000	368,252,000	361,561,000
Cost of goods sold	242,323,000	236,911,000	235,857,000
Segment gross profit	125,740,000	131,341,000	125,704,000
Assets	364,473,000	358,892,000	339,486,000
Marketing and selling	37,304,000	36,113,000	35,806,000
Capital expenditures	23,176,000	27,421,000	23,525,000
Distribution	25,185,000	26,510,000	24,534,000
Administrative	13,682,000	15,867,000	13,480,000
Intangible asset impairment charges	0	0	0
Other general expense	40,000	(145,000)	41,000
Segment operating income	$ 49,529,000	$ 52,996,000	$ 51,843,000

Note N - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,
	2025			2024
	(in thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Beginning balance	$	(15,299	)	$	(10,166	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment gain (loss)		2,652			(5,133	)
Ending balance	$	(12,647	)	$	(15,299	)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(12,647	)	$	(15,299	)

Note M - Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE M – SEGMENT REPORTING

Our financial results are presented as three reportable segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages. These segments are described below:

Food Service

The primary products sold by the Food Service segment are soft pretzels, frozen novelties, churros, handheld products and baked goods. Our customers in the Food Service segment include snack bars and food stands in chain, department and discount stores; malls and shopping centers; casual dining restaurants; fast food and casual dining restaurants; stadiums and sports arenas; leisure and theme parks; convenience stores; movie theatres; warehouse club stores; schools, colleges and other institutions. Within the food service industry, our products are purchased by the consumer primarily for consumption at the point-of-sale or for take-away.

Retail Supermarkets

The primary products sold to the retail supermarket channel are soft pretzel products – including SUPERPRETZEL and AUNTIE ANNE’S, frozen novelties including LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID Juice Bars and Soft Frozen Lemonade, WHOLE FRUIT frozen fruit bars and sorbet, DOGSTERS ice cream style treats for dogs, PHILLY SWIRL cups and sticks, ICEE Squeeze-Up Tubes and handheld products.

Frozen Beverages

We sell frozen beverages to the foodservice industry primarily under the names ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE in the United States, Mexico and Canada. We also provide repair and maintenance services to customers for customer-owned equipment.

We principally sell our products to the food service and retail supermarket industries. Sales and results of our frozen beverages business are monitored separately from the balance of our food service business because of different distribution and capital requirements. We maintain separate and discrete financial information for the three operating segments mentioned above which is available to our Chief Operating Decision Maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer. We have applied no aggregation criteria to any of these operating segments in order to determine reportable segments. All inter-segment net sales and expenses have been eliminated in computing net sales and operating income.

Our Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews monthly detailed operating income statements and sales reports in order to assess performance and allocate resources to each individual segment. Sales and operating income are key variables monitored by the Chief Operating Decision Maker when determining each segment and the company’s financial condition and operating performance.

Significant expenses are expenses which are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker and are included in segment operating income. These consist of cost of sales, marketing and selling expenses, distribution expenses, administrative expenses, intangible asset impairment charges, and other general expenses. Cost of sales includes raw materials, direct labor and plant overhead costs. Distribution expenses include costs associated with the transportation of our product to customers. Marketing and selling expenses include costs to execute sales to customers, and costs related to the selling, marketing, advertising and promotional activities. Administrative expenses include costs that are not directly tied to the manufacturing, distribution, or marketing and selling of our products.

Costs that are directly attributable to our Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, or Frozen Beverages segments are charged directly to the appropriate segment. Costs that are deemed to be indirect, excluding unallocated corporate expenses and other unusual significant transactions such as gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant and equipment, and plant closure expenses, are allocated to the three reportable segments using a reasonable methodology that is consistently applied.

To align with how our Chief Operating Decision Maker currently reviews the monthly detailed operating income statements, we have reclassified certain corporate expenses that are not allocated to our three reportable segments. This change in presentation resulted in an increase to our Food Service segment operating income of $24.8 million, to our Retail segment operating income of $2.6 million, and to our Frozen Beverages segment of $1.5 million in fiscal 2024, respectively, and an increase to our Food Service segment operating income of $23.0 million, to our Retail segment operating income of $2.4 million, and to our Frozen Beverages segment of $1.5 million in fiscal 2023, respectively, with the corresponding impacts of the presentation change seen within General corporate expenses in the table below.

In addition, the Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews and evaluates capital spending of each segment on a quarterly basis to monitor cash flow and asset needs of each segment. Additionally, our Chief Operating Decision Maker considers variances of actual performance to our annual operating plan and periodic forecasts when making decisions.

Information regarding the operations in these three reportable segments is as follows:

	For the year ended September 27, 2025
	(in thousands)
	Food		Retail		Frozen
	Service		Supermarket		Beverages		Total
Net sales to external customers	$	1,001,361	$	213,809	$	368,063	$	1,583,233

Less:
Cost of goods sold		718,075		152,953		242,323		1,113,351
Segment gross profit		283,286		60,856		125,740		469,882

Marketing and selling		67,695		18,607		37,304		123,606
Distribution		117,874		25,246		25,185		168,305
Administrative		31,313		2,928		13,682		47,923
Intangible asset impairment charges		1,500		757		-		2,257
Other general expense		110		-		40		150
Segment operating income		64,794		13,318		49,529		127,641

General corporate expenses								29,864
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment								(10,622	)
Plant closure expense								24,073
Operating income							$	84,326

	For the year ended September 28, 2024
	(in thousands)
	Food			Retail		Frozen
	Service			Supermarket		Beverages			Total
Net sales to external customers	$	985,195		$	221,308	$	368,252		$	1,574,755

Less:
Cost of goods sold		696,139			155,580		236,911			1,088,630
Segment gross profit		289,056			65,728		131,341			486,125

Marketing and selling		64,070			18,622		36,113			118,805
Distribution		123,373			25,718		26,510			175,601
Administrative		27,851			2,196		15,867			45,914
Intangible asset impairment charges		-			-		-			-
Other general expense		(452	)		-		(145	)		(597	)
Segment operating income		74,214			19,192		52,996			146,402

General corporate expenses										28,857
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment										-
Plant closure expense										-
Operating income									$	117,545

	For the year ended September 30, 2023
	(in thousands)
	Food		Retail		Frozen
	Service		Supermarket		Beverages		Total
Net sales to external customers	$	981,840	$	215,428	$	361,561	$	1,558,829

Less:
Cost of goods sold		698,603		154,504		235,857		1,088,964
Segment gross profit		283,237		60,924		125,704		469,865

Marketing and selling		55,929		18,523		35,806		110,258
Distribution		120,106		28,164		24,534		172,804
Administrative		32,662		2,354		13,480		48,496
Intangible asset impairment charges		1,678		-		-		1,678
Other general expense		53		88		41		182
Segment operating income		72,809		11,795		51,843		136,447

General corporate expenses								26,929
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment								-
Plant closure expense								-
Operating income							$	109,518

Total depreciation and amortization expense, capital expenditures, and total assets by segment, reflecting our current segment structure for all periods presented, were:

	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(52 weeks)		(52 weeks)		(53 weeks)
	(in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization:
Food Service	$	48,099	$	44,280	$	37,777
Retail Supermarket		1,145		1,736		1,966
Frozen Beverages		22,244		22,734		21,417
Corporate		1,844		1,851		1,981
Total depreciation and amortization	$	73,332	$	70,601	$	63,141

Capital expenditures:
Food Service	$	59,321	$	45,535	$	78,829
Retail Supermarket		303		21		1,824
Frozen Beverages		23,176		27,421		23,525
Corporate		73		592		559
Total capital expenditures	$	82,873	$	73,569	$	104,737

Assets:
Food Service	$	961,092	$	954,747	$	885,017
Retail Supermarket		30,327		34,609		34,232
Frozen Beverages		364,473		358,892		339,486
Corporate		25,609		16,853		18,501
Total assets	$	1,381,501	$	1,365,101	$	1,277,236

Geographic data for net sales (recognized in the countries where products were sold from) and total assets were:

	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(52 weeks)		(52 weeks)		(53 weeks)
	(in thousands)
Net sales to external customers:
United States	$	1,513,585	$	1,501,326	$	1,488,622
Other		69,648		73,429		70,207
Total net sales to external customers	$	1,583,233	$	1,574,755	$	1,558,829


Assets:
United States	$	1,302,387	$	1,297,531	$	1,215,744
Other		79,114		67,570		61,492
Total assets	$	1,381,501	$	1,365,101	$	1,277,236

Net sales by product category, reflecting our current segment structure for all periods presented, were:

	September 27,			September 28,			September 30,
	2025			2024			2023
	(52 weeks)			(52 weeks)			(53 weeks)
	(in thousands)
Sales to external customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels	$	230,070		$	222,237		$	235,572
Frozen novelties		149,884			147,995			145,425
Churros		97,867			114,306			108,927
Handhelds		92,018			86,053			82,292
Bakery		405,909			387,129			378,149
Other		25,613			27,475			31,475
Total Food Service	$	1,001,361		$	985,195		$	981,840

Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels	$	61,713		$	61,744		$	60,272
Frozen novelties		110,286			112,192			115,807
Biscuits		23,123			24,229			25,074
Handhelds		21,578			26,253			16,655
Coupon redemption		(2,707	)		(3,162	)		(2,561	)
Other		(184	)		52			181
Total Retail Supermarket	$	213,809		$	221,308		$	215,428

Frozen Beverages
Beverages	$	219,312		$	230,030		$	224,655
Repair and maintenance service		97,392			96,589			95,941
Machines revenue		47,807			38,188			37,933
Other		3,552			3,445			3,032
Total Frozen Beverages	$	368,063		$	368,252		$	361,561

Consolidated sales	$	1,583,233		$	1,574,755		$	1,558,829

- Definition

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	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Balance	$ 956,970	$ 911,518	$ 863,169
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,652	(5,133)	3,547
Balance	966,695	956,970	911,518
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,647)	(15,299)
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Balance	(15,299)	(10,166)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,652	(5,133)
Balance	$ (12,647)	$ (15,299)	$ (10,166)

- Definition

Amount, after tax, of accumulated increase (decrease) in equity from transaction and other event and circumstance from nonowner source.

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Schedule ll - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]

		Opening		Charged to					Closing
Year	Description	Balance		Expense		Deductions			Balance

2025	Allowance for estimated credit losses	$	3,227	$	485	$	438	(1)	$	3,274
2024	Allowance for estimated credit losses	$	3,182	$	659	$	614	(1)	$	3,227
2023	Allowance for estimated credit losses	$	2,158	$	1,428	$	404	(1)	$	3,182

Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2025	Nov. 21, 2025	Mar. 28, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 27, 2025
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-14616
Entity Registrant Name	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NJ
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-1935537
Entity Address, Address Line One	350 Fellowship Road
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	08054
Entity Address, City or Town	Mt. Laurel
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
City Area Code	856
Local Phone Number	665-9533
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	JJSF
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,968,027,965
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		19,343,158
Auditor Firm ID	248
Auditor Name	GRANT THORNTON LLP
Auditor Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Entity Central Index Key	0000785956
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

Note I - Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Class of Treasury Stock [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023

Shares repurchased (in thousands)		67		-		-
Average price per share	$	119.80	$	-	$	-
Total investment (in thousands)	$	8,000	$	-	$	-

Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	For the year ended September 27, 2025
	(in thousands)
	Food		Retail		Frozen
	Service		Supermarket		Beverages		Total
Net sales to external customers	$	1,001,361	$	213,809	$	368,063	$	1,583,233

Less:
Cost of goods sold		718,075		152,953		242,323		1,113,351
Segment gross profit		283,286		60,856		125,740		469,882

Marketing and selling		67,695		18,607		37,304		123,606
Distribution		117,874		25,246		25,185		168,305
Administrative		31,313		2,928		13,682		47,923
Intangible asset impairment charges		1,500		757		-		2,257
Other general expense		110		-		40		150
Segment operating income		64,794		13,318		49,529		127,641

General corporate expenses								29,864
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment								(10,622	)
Plant closure expense								24,073
Operating income							$	84,326

	For the year ended September 28, 2024
	(in thousands)
	Food			Retail		Frozen
	Service			Supermarket		Beverages			Total
Net sales to external customers	$	985,195		$	221,308	$	368,252		$	1,574,755

Less:
Cost of goods sold		696,139			155,580		236,911			1,088,630
Segment gross profit		289,056			65,728		131,341			486,125

Marketing and selling		64,070			18,622		36,113			118,805
Distribution		123,373			25,718		26,510			175,601
Administrative		27,851			2,196		15,867			45,914
Intangible asset impairment charges		-			-		-			-
Other general expense		(452	)		-		(145	)		(597	)
Segment operating income		74,214			19,192		52,996			146,402

General corporate expenses										28,857
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment										-
Plant closure expense										-
Operating income									$	117,545

	For the year ended September 30, 2023
	(in thousands)
	Food		Retail		Frozen
	Service		Supermarket		Beverages		Total
Net sales to external customers	$	981,840	$	215,428	$	361,561	$	1,558,829

Less:
Cost of goods sold		698,603		154,504		235,857		1,088,964
Segment gross profit		283,237		60,924		125,704		469,865

Marketing and selling		55,929		18,523		35,806		110,258
Distribution		120,106		28,164		24,534		172,804
Administrative		32,662		2,354		13,480		48,496
Intangible asset impairment charges		1,678		-		-		1,678
Other general expense		53		88		41		182
Segment operating income		72,809		11,795		51,843		136,447

General corporate expenses								26,929
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment								-
Plant closure expense								-
Operating income							$	109,518

	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(52 weeks)		(52 weeks)		(53 weeks)
	(in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization:
Food Service	$	48,099	$	44,280	$	37,777
Retail Supermarket		1,145		1,736		1,966
Frozen Beverages		22,244		22,734		21,417
Corporate		1,844		1,851		1,981
Total depreciation and amortization	$	73,332	$	70,601	$	63,141

Capital expenditures:
Food Service	$	59,321	$	45,535	$	78,829
Retail Supermarket		303		21		1,824
Frozen Beverages		23,176		27,421		23,525
Corporate		73		592		559
Total capital expenditures	$	82,873	$	73,569	$	104,737

Assets:
Food Service	$	961,092	$	954,747	$	885,017
Retail Supermarket		30,327		34,609		34,232
Frozen Beverages		364,473		358,892		339,486
Corporate		25,609		16,853		18,501
Total assets	$	1,381,501	$	1,365,101	$	1,277,236

	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(52 weeks)		(52 weeks)		(53 weeks)
	(in thousands)
Net sales to external customers:
United States	$	1,513,585	$	1,501,326	$	1,488,622
Other		69,648		73,429		70,207
Total net sales to external customers	$	1,583,233	$	1,574,755	$	1,558,829


Assets:
United States	$	1,302,387	$	1,297,531	$	1,215,744
Other		79,114		67,570		61,492
Total assets	$	1,381,501	$	1,365,101	$	1,277,236

	September 27,			September 28,			September 30,
	2025			2024			2023
	(52 weeks)			(52 weeks)			(53 weeks)
	(in thousands)
Sales to external customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels	$	230,070		$	222,237		$	235,572
Frozen novelties		149,884			147,995			145,425
Churros		97,867			114,306			108,927
Handhelds		92,018			86,053			82,292
Bakery		405,909			387,129			378,149
Other		25,613			27,475			31,475
Total Food Service	$	1,001,361		$	985,195		$	981,840

Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels	$	61,713		$	61,744		$	60,272
Frozen novelties		110,286			112,192			115,807
Biscuits		23,123			24,229			25,074
Handhelds		21,578			26,253			16,655
Coupon redemption		(2,707	)		(3,162	)		(2,561	)
Other		(184	)		52			181
Total Retail Supermarket	$	213,809		$	221,308		$	215,428

Frozen Beverages
Beverages	$	219,312		$	230,030		$	224,655
Repair and maintenance service		97,392			96,589			95,941
Machines revenue		47,807			38,188			37,933
Other		3,552			3,445			3,032
Total Frozen Beverages	$	368,063		$	368,252		$	361,561

Consolidated sales	$	1,583,233		$	1,574,755		$	1,558,829

Note R - Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

NOTE R – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In October 2025, we announced the closure of our manufacturing plant in Colton, California. The closure costs for the plant totaled $2.6 million in fiscal 2025, including $1.2 million of long-lived asset impairment charges and $1.4 million of ROU impairment charges. These costs are reported in the plant closure expense item of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Note G - Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income taxes at federal statutory rates	$ 18,150	$ 24,979	$ 22,578
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	2,716	6,261	2,732
Tax effect in jurisdictions where rates differ from statutory rate	841	1,195	1,837
Other, net	(873)	(39)	1,461
Total expense	$ 20,834	$ 32,396	$ 28,608

- Definition

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Note P - Related Parties (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Note P - Related Parties (Details Textual)	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2023 USD ($)
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 151,538,000	$ 152,383,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	21,624,000	19,063,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 140,021,000	140,751,000
NFI [Member]
Distribution Centers	3
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 26,500,000	27,400,000		$ 28,700,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	700,000	600,000		200,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	27,400,000	28,000,000		$ 28,500,000
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	71,400,000	69,000,000	$ 55,900,000
Related Party [Member]
Accounts Payable, Trade	3,200,000	600,000
AMC Global [Member] \| Attitudinal and Research Services [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	0	76,500	113,500
AMC Global [Member] \| Board Advisory Consulting Fees [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 50,000

Note G - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	24.10%	27.20%	26.60%
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount	$ 0.8
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member] \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| PHILLY SWIRL [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	1.4
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Limitation and Expiration	$ 0.4

Note O - Leases (Details Textual)	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	5.20%	5.20%
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.10%	4.00%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	11 years 4 months 24 days	12 years 7 months 6 days
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	4 years 1 month 6 days	3 years 7 months 6 days
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term	1 month
Lessee, Finance Lease, Remaining Lease Term	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term	18 years
Lessee, Finance Lease, Remaining Lease Term	6 years

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	12 Months Ended
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	Sep. 27, 2025
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag]	true

Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Share-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Stock options	$ 6,320	$ 6,220	$ 5,318
Tax benefits	1,584	1,538	1,099
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Stock options	416	1,281	2,321
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stock options	434	508	555
Stock Issued to Outside Directors [Member]
Stock options	140	188	145
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock options	3,887	2,565	1,440
Performance Shares [Member]
Stock options	$ 1,443	$ 1,678	$ 857

Note J - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	3 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)	10 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)	509,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date	85.00%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0	0
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	$ 400	$ 3,400	$ 2,100
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	0
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	2,300	13,200	13,100
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	$ 100	$ 600	$ 100
Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0	0
Non-qualified Stock Options [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0	0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 4,300
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 1,600
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)	22,295	18,243	17,231
Share Price (in dollars per share)	$ 110.22	$ 140.15	$ 121.53
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 400	$ 500	$ 600

Note B - Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Business Combination [Text Block]

NOTE B – ACQUISITIONS

Thinsters

On April 8, 2024, J & J Snack Foods Corp. completed the acquisition of the Thinsters cookie business from Hain Celestial Group as part of our growth strategy to increase our product portfolio. The purchase price was approximately $7.0 million, consisting entirely of cash.

The allocation of the purchase price to major classes of assets and liabilities was completed as of September 28, 2024. The purchase price allocation includes $1.1 million of Inventory acquired and $5.9 million of Intangible assets. Intangible assets include an indefinite lived Trade name with a fair value of $5.3 million, and an amortizing Customer relationship intangible asset with a fair value of $0.7 million. The Customer relationship intangible asset will amortize over a useful life of 10 years. The acquisition of Thinsters was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting.

The financial results of Thinsters have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition. Sales and net earnings of Thinsters were not deemed to be material for the year ended September 27, 2025 or September 28, 2024. Thinsters is reported as part of our Food Service segment. Acquisition costs of $0.3 million were included within Administrative expenses for the year ended September 28, 2024.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for business combination.

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Note F - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Jun. 21, 2022
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]		Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 14,800	$ 12,300
The Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Long-Term Line of Credit		0	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		210,200	212,700
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 14,800	$ 12,300
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 50,000
Line Of Credit Facility Increase In Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 175,000
Line of Credit Facility, Options to Increase Size of Credit Facility, Value 1				225,000
Line of Credit Facility, Options to Increase Size of Credit Facility, Value 2				$ 50,000
The Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%

Note G - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE G – INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,		September 30,
	2025			2024		2023
	(in thousands)

Current
U.S. Federal	$	12,440		$	17,532	$	6,447
Foreign		3,293			1,983		6,149
State		2,412			6,447		4,349
Total current expense		18,145			25,962		16,945


Deferred
U.S. Federal	$	3,453		$	5,028	$	12,134
Foreign		113			238		232
State		(877	)		1,168		(703	)
Total deferred expense (benefit)		2,689			6,434		11,663
Total expense	$	20,834		$	32,396	$	28,608

The provisions for income taxes differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% for the fiscal years ended 2025, 2024 and 2023 to earnings before income taxes for the following reasons:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,			September 30,
	2025			2024			2023
	(in thousands)

Income taxes at federal statutory rates	$	18,150		$	24,979		$	22,578
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		2,716			6,261			2,732
Tax effect in jurisdictions where rates differ from statutory rate		841			1,195			1,837
Other, net		(873	)		(39	)		1,461
Income tax expense	$	20,834		$	32,396		$	28,608

Our effective tax rate in fiscal 2025 was 24.1%. Our effective tax rate in our fiscal 2024 year was 27.2% and our effective tax rate in fiscal 2023 was 26.6%.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,
	2025			2024
	(in thousands)

Deferred tax assets:
Vacation accrual	$	1,075		$	1,037
Capital loss carry forwards		221			229
Unrealized gains/losses		286			298
Accrued insurance liability		2,961			4,071
Operating lease liabilities		40,337			42,542
Deferred income		17			30
Allowances		2,752			2,805
Inventory capitalization		691			1,850
Share-based compensation		2,348			1,960
Net operating loss		1,301			2,112
Bonus accrual		1,796			2,497
Foreign tax credit		160			185
Total deferred tax assets		53,945			59,616
Valuation allowance		(507	)		(527	)
Total deferred tax assets, net		53,438			59,089

Deferred tax liabilities:
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets		39,716			38,842
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		67,680			67,073
Right-of-use assets		37,745			40,563
Accounting method change 481(a)		-			435
Total deferred tax liabilities		145,141			146,913
Total deferred tax liabilities, net	$	91,703		$	87,824

As of September 27, 2025, we have a federal net operating loss carry forward of approximately $1.4 million from the PHILLY SWIRL acquisition. These carry forwards are subject to an annual limitation under Code Section 382 of approximately $0.4 million and will expire in 2033. We have determined there are no limitations to the total use of this tax asset and accordingly, have not recorded a valuation allowance for this deferred tax asset. Additionally, as of September 27, 2025, we have federal and state capital loss carryforwards of approximately $0.8 million primarily from the sale of marketable securities in fiscal year 2017 and unrealized losses incurred in fiscal years 2019 and 2020. These carry forwards began to expire in 2021. Except for current year usage, we have no foreseeable capital gains that would allow us to use this asset. Accordingly, we have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of this deferred tax asset.

We have undistributed earnings of our Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries. We are no longer permanently reinvested in earnings of our foreign subsidiaries for any year. No material amount of additional U.S. federal income taxes is anticipated if our undistributed earnings in our Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries were repatriated to the U.S. However, if such funds were repatriated, it would not be a material amount, as a substantial amount, if not all of the earnings, are expected to be used in the respective foreign jurisdiction for business operations. The portion of funds that may be repatriated may be subject to a minimal amount of applicable federal and state income taxes and non-U.S. income and withholding taxes. The amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities related to potential federal and state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes is immaterial.

We have closely monitored the development of Pillar Two – Global Minimum Tax – introduced by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) and the impact on the Company’s effective tax rate. While we do not currently estimate a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, we will continue to monitor the impact as countries implement legislation and the OECD provides additional guidance.

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) was signed into law. The IRA made several changes to the U.S. tax code effective after December 31, 2022, including, but not limited to, a 15% minimum tax on large corporations with average annual financial statement income of more than $1 billion for a three tax-year period and a 1% excise tax on public company stock buybacks, which will be accounted for in treasury stock. We do not expect these changes to have a material impact on our provision for income taxes or financial statements.

On July 4, 2025, the United States government enacted into law the One Big Beautiful Act (the “OBBBA”). The OBBBA includes a broad range of tax reform provisions affecting businesses. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The legislation did not have a material impact on fiscal 2025 effective rate or consolidated financial statements. We will continue to review the OBBBA tax provisions to assess impacts to our consolidated financial statements.

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Note C - Inventory - Summary of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Finished goods	$ 89,512	$ 86,470
Raw materials	32,259	29,830
Packaging materials	11,122	12,649
Equipment parts and other	42,280	44,192
Total inventories	$ 175,173	$ 173,141

Award Timing Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Award Timing Disclosure	Sep. 27, 2025
Statement [Table]
Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block]	Item 11. Executive Compensation Information concerning executive compensation appearing in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Executive Compensation” is incorporated herein by reference.
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Note P - Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

NOTE P – RELATED PARTIES

NFI Industries, Inc.

We have related party expenses for distribution and shipping related costs with NFI Industries, Inc. and its affiliated entities (“NFI”). Our director, Sidney R. Brown, is CEO and an owner of NFI Industries, Inc.

The payments to NFI were as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(in millions)

Transportation management services payments (1)	$	0.9	$	1.0	$	0.8
Labor management services payments (2)		16.2		10.5		0.8
Lease payments (3)		1.9		1.8		0.2
Pass through payments to third parties (4)		52.4		55.7		54.1
Total payment amount distributed to NFI	$	71.4	$	69.0	$	55.9

(1)

The Company is contracted with NFI for transportation management services, which involves the arrangement for the distribution of the Company's goods. This amount represents the payments for management fees associated with this service.

(2)

The Company is entered into a master service agreement with NFI for the operations and labor management of our three regional distribution centers. This amount represents the payments to NFI for services rendered under this contract.

(3)

In June 2023, the Company began leasing a regional distribution center in Terrell, Texas that was constructed by, and is owned by, a subsidiary of NFI. This amount represents the lease payments associated with the lease arrangement. At the lease commencement date, $28.7 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.2 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $28.5 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability. As of September 27, 2025, $26.5 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.7 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $27.4 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability. As of September 28, 2024, $27.4 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.6 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $28.0 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability.

(4)

This amount represents passed through payments to third-party distribution and shipping vendors that are managed on the Company's behalf by NFI.

As of September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024, related party trade payables of approximately $3.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, were recorded as accounts payable.

All agreements with NFI include terms that are consistent with those that we believe would have been negotiated at an arm’s length with an independent party.

AMC Global

We incur related party expenses for attitudinal and research services with AMC Global, a global marketing research company. The husband of our director, Marjorie Roshkoff, is CEO and owner of AMC Global. In the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, the Company did not incur any expenses with AMC Global, and in the fiscal years ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the Company paid AMC Global $76,500 and $113,500, respectively, for services.

Additionally, the Company pays board advisory consulting fees to the husband of our director, Marjorie Roshkoff. In each of the fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company paid $50,000 for these board advisory consulting fees.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]

Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]

Item 1C. Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy

Our enterprise risk management process includes an evaluation of cybersecurity risk together with other company risks. The Company has established a cybersecurity risk management program (the “program”) designed to assess, identify, and manage material cybersecurity risks. Our program is designed based on industry best practices and is aligned with the core components of frameworks established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Center for Internet Security (CIS) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

An annual risk assessment is performed to identify internal and external cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, assess the likelihood and potential impact of such threats and vulnerabilities, and prioritize the risks from such threats and vulnerabilities. The results of the risk assessment, along with professional judgment, are used to develop and implement cybersecurity risk mitigation strategies and controls.

Our program includes:

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A cybersecurity incident response plan that outlines a structured approach to investigating, containing, documenting, and mitigating cybersecurity incidents, including reporting findings and keeping senior management, the Audit Committee, and other key stakeholders informed and involved as appropriate;

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Annual external penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities, assess perimeter security, improve incident response, and strengthen security policies and procedures;

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Regular phishing, social engineering, and cybersecurity awareness training for employees with access to the Company’s information technology environment;

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Annual tabletop exercises to test incident response plans, improve communication and coordination between relevant employees, and identify gaps to inform needed adjustments to plans;

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Ongoing risk assessments of third-party service providers designed to ensure they meet the Company’s standards for reliability, security, compliance, and performance.

Third-party service providers are used in various capacities as part of our cybersecurity risk management program, including performing risk mitigation controls and providing cloud-based cybersecurity services and platforms. For example, third-party service providers are used to conduct our external penetration testing, as well as assist the Company in detecting, responding, and mitigating cybersecurity incidents. The Company uses a variety of processes to oversee and identify material risks from cybersecurity threats associated with the use of third-party service providers. Third-party service providers are required to complete a detailed questionnaire, which is used to identify and assess material cybersecurity risks. In addition, the Company performs an annual review of independent attestation reports of the third-party service providers’ control environments designed to ensure that the controls meet Company security requirements and that any identified issues in the independent attestation reports do not present material cybersecurity risks to the Company.

To date, we have not identified any cybersecurity threats or incidents which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations or financial condition; however, there is no guarantee that we will not be the subject of future successful cybersecurity threats or incidents that may materially and adversely affect the Company, including its business strategy, financial condition, results of operations or prospects. Additional information on cybersecurity-related risks is discussed under the heading “Risks Associated with our Information Technology Systems” under Item 1A, which should be read in conjunction with Item 1C.

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Cybersecurity Risk Board of Directors Oversight [Text Block]

Cybersecurity Governance

Our Board of Directors has delegated oversight responsibilities for enterprise risk, including cybersecurity risk, to the Audit Committee. The Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) and Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”) provide periodic updates to the Audit Committee regarding the Company's cybersecurity risk management program. The Company has a cybersecurity incident response plan that includes a process to evaluate cybersecurity incidents for materiality. The escalation protocol includes reporting potentially material cybersecurity incidents to senior members of management for further evaluation. Any cybersecurity incident determined to have a material impact on the Company is timely reported to the Audit Committee.

The CISO has primary responsibility for the development, operation, and maintenance of our cybersecurity risk management program. Our CISO has 25 years of experience in information technology and cybersecurity generally, which has been gained from a combination of education, including relevant degrees, and prior work experience.

Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]

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Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 65,595	$ 86,551	$ 78,906
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of fixed assets	66,018	63,411	56,616
Amortization of intangibles and deferred costs	7,314	7,190	6,525
Intangible asset impairment charges	2,257	0	1,678
Losses (Gains) from disposals of property & equipment	320	11	(409)
Share-based compensation	6,320	6,220	5,318
Deferred income taxes	3,949	6,434	10,935
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment	(10,622)	0	0
Gain on insurance proceeds received in excess of operating losses recognized	(799)
(Gain) Loss on marketable securities	(0)	(0)	8
Other	95	(199)	323
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of companies
Decrease in accounts receivable	5,502	7,931	11,399
(Increase) Decrease in inventories	(2,322)	(1,006)	9,475
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities	654	(3,477)	(8,479)
Net cash provided by operating activities	165,126	173,066	172,279
Investing activities:
Payments for purchases of companies, net of cash acquired	0	(7,014)	0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(82,873)	(73,569)	(104,737)
Proceeds from redemption and sales of marketable securities	0	0	9,716
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	1,401	699	1,781
Proceeds from insurance for fixed assets	11,421	2,218	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(70,051)	(77,666)	(93,240)
Financing activities:
Payments to repurchase common stock	(8,000)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of stock	4,282	15,740	15,212
Borrowings under credit facility	50,000	71,000	114,000
Repayment of borrowings under credit facility	(50,000)	(98,000)	(142,000)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(238)	(151)	(180)
Payment of cash dividend	(60,751)	(56,957)	(53,877)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(64,707)	(68,368)	(66,845)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	2,131	(3,219)	2,206
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	32,499	23,813	14,400
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	73,394	49,581	35,181
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	105,893	73,394	49,581
Facility Closing [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Non-cash plant shutdown expenses	$ 20,845	$ 0	$ 0

Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Calculation of EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$ 65,595	$ 86,551	$ 78,906
Net earnings available to common stockholders (in shares)	19,467	19,389	19,257
Net earnings available to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 3.37	$ 4.46	$ 4.1
Options	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Options (in shares)	81	60	67
Options (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$ 65,595	$ 86,551	$ 78,906
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions (in shares)	19,548	19,449	19,324
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions (in dollars per share)	$ 3.36	$ 4.45	$ 4.08

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Note D - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024		Estimated useful lives (in years)
	(in thousands)

Land	$	3,684	$	3,684	-
Buildings & Improvements		127,022		122,919	5	-	39.5
Plant machinery and equipment		488,771		475,194	5	-	20
Marketing equipment		309,371		317,269	5	-	7
Transportation equipment		16,720		15,796	5
Office equipment		49,996		48,589	3	-	5
Construction in Progress		13,899		28,592	-
		1,009,463		1,012,043
Less accumulated depreciation		619,310		620,858
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	390,153	$	391,185

Note O - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
2026, operating leases	$ 28,931
2026, finance leases	591
2027, operating leases	27,740
2027, finance leases	562
2028, operating leases	23,698
2028, finance leases	379
2029, operating leases	18,367
2029, finance leases	255
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five	12,962
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five	239
Thereafter, operating leases	109,257
Thereafter, finance leases	65
Total minimum payments, operating leases	220,955
Total minimum payments, finance leases	2,091
Less amount representing interest, operating leases	(59,310)
Less amount representing interest, finance leases	(173)
Present value of lease obligations, operating leases	161,645	$ 159,814
Present value of lease obligations, finance leases	$ 1,918	$ 688

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Balance (in shares) at Sep. 24, 2022	19,219
Balance at Sep. 24, 2022	$ 94,026	$ (13,713)	$ 782,856	$ 863,169
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld (in shares)	94
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld	$ 13,111	0	0	13,111
Common stock issued upon vesting of service share units, net of shares withheld for taxes (in shares)	2
Common stock issued upon vesting of service share units, net of shares withheld for taxes	$ 0	0	0	0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)	17
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan, net of shares withheld for taxes	$ 2,101	0	0	2,101
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	3,547	0	3,547
Dividends declared	0	0	(54,634)	(54,634)
Share-based compensation	5,318	0	0	5,318
Net Earnings	0	0	78,906	78,906
Share-based compensation	5,318	0	0	5,318
Net earnings	$ 0	0	78,906	78,906
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	19,332
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 114,556	(10,166)	807,128	911,518
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld (in shares)	106
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld	$ 13,231	0	0	13,231
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)	18
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan, net of shares withheld for taxes	$ 2,509	0	0	2,509
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	(5,133)	0	(5,133)
Dividends declared	0	0	(57,926)	(57,926)
Share-based compensation	6,220	0	0	6,220
Net Earnings	$ 0	0	86,551	86,551
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	4
Repurchase of common stock	$ 0	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	6,220	0	0	6,220
Net earnings	$ 0	0	86,551	86,551
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	4
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2024	19,460
Balance at Sep. 28, 2024	$ 136,516	(15,299)	835,753	956,970
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld (in shares)	16
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld	$ 2,327	0	0	2,327
Common stock issued upon vesting of service share units, net of shares withheld for taxes (in shares)	8
Common stock issued upon vesting of service share units, net of shares withheld for taxes	$ (552)	0	0	(552)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)	23
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan, net of shares withheld for taxes	$ 2,507	0	0	2,507
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	2,652	0	2,652
Dividends declared	0	0	(61,124)	(61,124)
Share-based compensation	6,320	0	0	6,320
Net Earnings	$ 0	0	65,595	65,595
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(67)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (8,000)	0	0	(8,000)
Share-based compensation	6,320	0	0	6,320
Net earnings	$ 0	0	65,595	65,595
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(67)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2025	19,440
Balance at Sep. 27, 2025	$ 139,118	$ (12,647)	$ 840,224	$ 966,695

Note F - Long-term Debt

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE F – LONG-TERM DEBT

In December 2021, the Company entered into an amended and restated loan agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with our existing banks which provided for up to a $50 million revolving credit facility repayable in December 2026.

Interest accrues, at the Company’s election at (i) the SOFR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin, based upon the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, or (ii) the Alternate Base Rate (a rate based on the higher of (a) the prime rate announced from time-to-time by the Administrative Agent, (b) the Federal Reserve System’s federal funds rate, plus 0.50% or (c) the Daily SOFR Rate, plus an applicable margin). The Alternate Base Rate is defined in the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants, including without limitation (i) covenants to maintain a minimum specified interest coverage ratio and maximum specified net leverage ratio, and (ii) subject to certain exceptions, covenants that prevent or restrict the Company’s ability to pay dividends, engage in certain mergers or acquisitions, make certain investments or loans, incur future indebtedness, alter its capital structure or line of business, prepay subordinated indebtedness, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, or amend its organizational documents. As of September 27, 2025, the Company is in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Agreement.

On June 21, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement, the “Amended Credit Agreement” which provided for an incremental increase of $175 million in available borrowings. The Amended Credit Agreement also includes an option to increase the size of the revolving credit facility by up to an amount not to exceed in the aggregate the greater of $225 million or, $50 million plus the Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.

As of September 27, 2025, and as of September 28, 2024, there were no outstanding balances under the Amended Credit Agreement. As of September 27, 2025, the amount available under the Amended Credit Agreement was $210.2 million, after giving effect to the outstanding letters of credit of $14.8 million. As of September 28, 2024, the amount available under the Amended Agreement was $212.7 million, after giving effect to the outstanding letters of credit of $12.3 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Note O - Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 151,538	$ 152,383
Current operating lease liabilities	21,624	19,063
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	140,021	140,751
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 161,645	$ 159,814
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Finance lease right-of-use assets in Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 2,493	$ 601
Current finance lease liabilities	563	243
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	1,355	445
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 1,918	$ 688

Note E - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Goodwill	$ 185,070	$ 185,070
Food Service [Member]
Goodwill	124,426	124,426
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Goodwill	4,146	4,146
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Goodwill	$ 56,498	$ 56,498

- Definition

Amount, after accumulated impairment loss, of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

J & J Snack Foods Corp. and Subsidiaries (“the Company”) manufactures, markets and distributes a variety of nutritional snack foods and beverages to the foodservice and retail supermarket industries. A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows. Our 2025, 2024, and 2023 fiscal years comprised 52 weeks, 52 weeks, and 53 weeks, respectively.

1.	Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These financial statements include the accounts of J & J Snack Foods Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

2.	Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Revenue-related taxes collected on behalf of customers and remitted to taxing authorities, principally sales and use taxes, are not included in revenues.

When Performance Obligations Are Satisfied

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account for revenue recognition. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.

The performance obligations of our customer contracts for product and machine sales is determined by each individual purchase order and the respective products ordered, with revenue being recognized at a point-in-time when the obligation under the terms of the agreement is satisfied and product control is transferred to our customer. Specifically, control transfers to our customers when the product is delivered to, installed or picked up by our customers based upon applicable shipping terms, as our customers can direct the use and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the product at this point in time. The performance obligations in our customer contracts for product are generally satisfied within 30 days.

The singular performance obligation of our customer contracts for time and material repair and maintenance equipment service is the performance of the repair and maintenance with revenue being recognized at a point-in-time when the repair and maintenance is completed.

The singular performance obligation of our customer repair and maintenance equipment service contracts is the performance of the repair and maintenance with revenue being recognized over the time the service is expected to be performed. Our customers are billed for service contracts in advance of performance and therefore we have contract liability on our balance sheet.

Significant Payment Terms

In general, within our customer contracts, the purchase order identifies the product, quantity, price, pick-up allowances, payment terms and final delivery terms. Although some payment terms may be more extended, presently, the majority of our payment terms are 30 days. As a result, we have used the available practical expedient and, consequently, do not adjust our revenues for the effects of a significant financing component.

Shipping

All amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling are classified as revenues; therefore, we recognize revenue for shipping and handling fees at the time the products are shipped or when services are performed. The cost of shipping products to the customer is recognized at the time the products are shipped to the customer and our policy is to classify them as Distribution expenses.

Variable Consideration

In addition to fixed contract consideration, our contracts include some form of variable consideration, including sales discounts, trade promotions and certain other sales and consumer incentives, including rebates and coupon redemptions. In general, variable consideration is treated as a reduction in revenue when the related revenue is recognized. Depending on the specific type of variable consideration, we use the most likely amount method to determine the variable consideration. We believe there will be no significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration when any related uncertainties are resolved with our customers. We review and update our estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each period based on historical experience. Our recorded liability for allowances, end-user pricing adjustments and trade spending was approximately $22.3 million at September 27, 2025 and $21.9 million at September 28, 2024.

Warranties & Returns

We provide all customers with a standard or assurance type warranty. Either stated or implied, we provide assurance the related products will comply with all agreed-upon specifications and other warranties provided under the law. No services beyond an assurance warranty are provided to our customers.

We do not grant a general right of return. However, customers may return defective or non-conforming products. Customer remedies may include either a cash refund or an exchange of the product. We do not estimate a right of return and related refund liability as returns of our products are rare.

Contract Balances

Our customers are billed for service contracts in advance of performance and therefore we have a contract liability on our balance sheet as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,
	2025			2024
	(in thousands)

Beginning Balance	$	4,798		$	5,306
Additions to contract liability		6,447			6,763
Amounts recognized as revenue		(7,356	)		(7,271	)
Ending Balance	$	3,889		$	4,798

Disaggregation of Revenue

See Note M for disaggregation of our net sales by class of similar product and type of customer.

Allowance for Estimated Credit Losses

The Company continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated credit losses. The allowance for estimated credit losses considers a number of factors including the age of receivable balances, the history of losses, expectations of future credit losses and the customers’ ability to pay off obligations. The allowance for estimated credit losses was $3.3 million at September 27, 2025 and $3.2 million at September 28, 2024.

3.	Foreign Currency

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange for the period. The cumulative translation adjustment is recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and changes to such are included in comprehensive income.

4.	Use of Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

5.	Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

6.	Concentrations and related risks

We maintain cash balances at financial institutions located in various states and internationally. We maintain cash balances at multiple domestic banks totaling approximately $47 million, and at banks in multiple foreign jurisdictions totaling approximately $56 million, that is in excess of domestic and international federally insured limits.

Financial instruments that could potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are trade accounts receivable; however, such risks are limited due to the large number of customers comprising our customer base and their dispersion across geographic regions. We have approximately 21 customers with accounts receivable balances of between $1 million and $10 million and five customers with a balance greater than $10 million, with the largest being approximately $25 million.

We have several large customers that account for a significant portion of our sales. Our top ten customers accounted for 46%, 45% and 43% of our sales during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, with our largest customer accounting for 10% of our sales in 2025, 9% of our sales in 2024, and 9% of our sales in 2023. Five of the ten customers are food distributors who sell our product to many end users.

About 28% of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

None of our vendors supplied more than 10% of our ingredients and packaging in 2025, 2024 or 2023.

Virtually all of our accounts receivable are due from trade customers. Credit is extended based on evaluation of our customers’ financial condition and collateral is typically not required. Accounts receivable payment terms vary and are stated in the financial statements at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for estimated credit losses. At September 27, 2025, September 28, 2024, and September 30, 2023, our accounts receivables were $184.1 million, $189.2 million, and $198.1 million, net of an allowance for estimated credit losses of $3.3 million, $3.2 million, and $3.2 million. Accounts receivable outstanding longer than the payment terms are considered past due. We determine our allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, our previous loss history, customers’ current ability to pay their obligations to us, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. We write off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for estimated credit losses.

7.	Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. We recognize abnormal amounts of idle facilities, freight, handling costs, and spoilage as charges of the current period. Additionally, we allocate fixed production overhead to inventories based on the normal capacity of our production facilities. We calculate normal capacity as the production expected to be achieved over several periods or seasons under normal circumstances, taking into account the loss of capacity resulting from planned maintenance. This requires us to use judgment to determine when production is outside the range of expected variation in production (either abnormally low or abnormally high). In periods of abnormally low production (for example, periods in which there is significantly lower demand, labor and material shortages exist, or there is unplanned equipment downtime) the amount of fixed overhead allocated to each unit of production is not increased. However, in periods of abnormally high production the amount of fixed overhead allocated to each unit of production is decreased to assure inventories are not measured above cost.

8.	Investment Securities

We classify our investment securities in one of three categories: held to maturity, trading, or available for sale. We held no investment securities at September 27, 2025 or September 28, 2024.

9.	Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation of equipment and buildings is provided for by the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. We review our equipment and buildings to ensure that they provide economic benefit and are not impaired.

Amortization of leasehold improvements is provided for by the straight-line method over the term of the lease or the assets’ estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter. Licenses and rights, customer relationships, technology, non-compete agreements, and franchise agreements and certain tradenames are being amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 2 to 20 years and amortization expense is reflected throughout operating expenses.

Long-lived assets, including fixed assets and amortizing intangibles, are reviewed for impairment as events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Indefinite lived intangibles are reviewed annually for impairment. Cash flow and sales analyses are used to assess impairment. The estimates of future cash flows and sales involve considerable management judgment and are based upon assumptions about expected future operating performance. Assumptions used in these forecasts are consistent with internal planning. The actual cash flows and sales could differ from management’s estimates due to changes in business conditions, operating performance, economic conditions, competition, and consumer preferences.

10.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We follow the provisions of ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Topic, or ASC 820-10, for our financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820-10 provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and requires expanded disclosures regarding fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted process included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

Our certificates of deposits are measured using Level 2 inputs and are based on indicative third-party price quotations. We held $5.2 million of certificates of deposits as of September 27, 2025, and as of September 28, 2024, respectively. Certificates of deposits are included within cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The carrying value of our short-term financial instruments, such as accounts receivables and accounts payable, approximate their fair values, based on the short-term maturities of these instruments.

11.

Income Taxes

We account for our income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the consolidated financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax amounts are determined by using the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance reduces the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Additionally, we recognize a liability for income taxes and associated penalties and interest for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return which are more likely than not to be overturned by taxing authorities (“uncertain tax positions”). We have not recognized a tax benefit in our financial statements for these uncertain tax positions.

As of September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, all of which would impact our effective tax rate over time, if recognized. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a part of the provision for income taxes. As of September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, we had $0.3 million of accrued interest and penalties. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	(in thousands)

Balance at September 28, 2024	$	343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-
Settlements		-
Balance at September 27, 2025	$	343

In addition to our federal tax return and tax returns for Mexico and Canada, we file tax returns in all states that have a corporate income tax. Virtually all the returns noted above are open for examination for three to four years.

Our effective tax rate in fiscal 2025 was 24.1%. Our effective tax rate in our fiscal 2024 year was 27.2% and in fiscal 2023 was 26.6%.

12.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS takes into consideration the potential dilution that could occur if securities (stock options, service share units (“RSU”)’s and performance share units (“PSU”)’s) or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock.

Our calculation of EPS is as follows:

	Fiscal year ended September 27, 2025
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	65,595		19,467	$	3.37

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		81		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	65,595		19,548	$	3.36

207,171 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2025 diluted EPS.

	Fiscal year ended September 28, 2024
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	86,551		19,389	$	4.46

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		60		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	86,551		19,449	$	4.45

152,381 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2024 diluted EPS.

	Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	78,906		19,257	$	4.10

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		67		(0.02	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	78,906		19,324	$	4.08

252,044 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2023 diluted EPS.

13.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

At September 27, 2025, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans. Pre-tax share-based compensation was recognized as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(in thousands)

Stock options	$	416	$	1,281	$	2,321
Stock purchase plan		434		508		555
Stock issued to outside directors		140		188		145
Service share units issued to employees		3,887		2,565		1,440
Performance share units issued to employees		1,443		1,678		857
Total share-based compensation	$	6,320	$	6,220	$	5,318

Tax benefits	$	1,584	$	1,538	$	1,099

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model. No grants of options were made in fiscal 2025, 2024 or 2023. The following weighted average assumptions were used for grants in fiscal 2022: expected volatility of 25.8%; weighted average risk-free interest rates of 0.8%; dividend rate of 1.6%; and expected lives ranging between 4 and 10 years.

Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the price of our common shares over the past 51 months for 5-year options and 10 years for 10-year options. We use historical information to estimate expected life and forfeitures within the valuation model. The expected term of awards represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Compensation cost is recognized using a straight-line method over the vesting or service period and is net of estimated forfeitures.

The Company issued 34,868 service share units (“RSU”)’s in fiscal 2025, 25,957 in fiscal 2024, and 21,864 in fiscal 2023. Each RSU entitles the awardee to one share of common stock upon vesting. The fair value of the RSU’s was determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

The Company also issued 17,500 performance share units (“PSU”)’s in fiscal 2025, 14,506 in fiscal 2024 and 21,260 in fiscal 2023. Each PSU may result in the issuance of up to two shares of common stock upon vesting, dependent upon the level of achievement of the applicable performance goal. The fair value of the PSU’s was determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Additionally, the Company applies a quarterly probability assessment in computing this non-cash compensation expense, and any change in estimate is reflected as a cumulative adjustment to expense in the quarter of the change.

14.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising expense was $11.9 million, $11.1 million, and $9.7 million for the fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

15.

Commodity Price Risk Management

Our most significant raw material requirements include flour, packaging, shortening, corn syrup, sugar, juice, cheese, chocolate, and a variety of nuts. We attempt to minimize the effect of future price fluctuations related to the purchase of raw materials primarily through forward purchasing to cover future manufacturing requirements, generally for periods from 1 to 12 months. As of September 27, 2025, we have approximately $133 million of such commitments. Futures contracts are not used in combination with forward purchasing of these raw materials. Our procurement practices are intended to reduce the risk of future price increases, but also may potentially limit the ability to benefit from possible price decreases. At each of the last three fiscal year ends, we did not have any material losses on our purchase commitments.

16.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Total research and development expense was $1.4 million, $1.2 million, and $1.2 million for the fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

17.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” This guidance requires all public entities to provide enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this ASU are to be applied retrospectively and are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We adopted this guidance and included the required disclosure in the notes to our annual consolidated financial statements for fiscal year ended September 27, 2025. This guidance will become effective for our interim period disclosures beginning in fiscal 2026.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” This guidance enhances the transparency around income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures, primarily related to the effective rate reconciliation and income taxes paid, to improve the overall effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03 “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures.” This guidance improves disclosure requirements and provides more detailed information around an entity’s expenses, specifically amounts related to purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and selling expenses, along with qualitative descriptions of certain other types of expenses. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-05 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326).” This guidance introduces a practical expedient for all entities with qualifying assets to assume that current conditions remain unchanged for the remaining life of the asset with estimated credit losses. The amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40).” This authoritative guidance modernizes the accounting for internal-use software costs including the elimination of the stage-based capitalization model and updated disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Amendments can be applied using a prospective transition approach, a modified transition approach, or a retrospective transition approach. We are currently assessing the impact of the guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

18.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year financial statement amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the presentation for the current year.

Note C - Inventory

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE C – INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

	September 27,		September 28,
	2025		2024
	(in thousands)

Finished goods	$	89,512	$	86,470
Raw materials		32,259		29,830
Packaging materials		11,122		12,649
Equipment parts and other		42,280		44,192
Total inventories	$	175,173	$	173,141

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

1.	Principles of Consolidation

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]

2.	Revenue Recognition

When Performance Obligations Are Satisfied

Significant Payment Terms

Shipping

Variable Consideration

Warranties & Returns

Contract Balances

Our customers are billed for service contracts in advance of performance and therefore we have a contract liability on our balance sheet as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,
	2025			2024
	(in thousands)

Beginning Balance	$	4,798		$	5,306
Additions to contract liability		6,447			6,763
Amounts recognized as revenue		(7,356	)		(7,271	)
Ending Balance	$	3,889		$	4,798

Disaggregation of Revenue

See Note M for disaggregation of our net sales by class of similar product and type of customer.

Allowance for Estimated Credit Losses

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

3.	Foreign Currency

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

4.	Use of Estimates

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

5.	Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

6.	Concentrations and related risks

About 28% of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

None of our vendors supplied more than 10% of our ingredients and packaging in 2025, 2024 or 2023.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

7.	Inventories

Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]

8.	Investment Securities

We classify our investment securities in one of three categories: held to maturity, trading, or available for sale. We held no investment securities at September 27, 2025 or September 28, 2024.

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization [Policy Text Block]

9.	Depreciation and Amortization

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

10.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted process included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.

The carrying value of our short-term financial instruments, such as accounts receivables and accounts payable, approximate their fair values, based on the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

11.

Income Taxes

	(in thousands)

Balance at September 28, 2024	$	343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-
Settlements		-
Balance at September 27, 2025	$	343

Our effective tax rate in fiscal 2025 was 24.1%. Our effective tax rate in our fiscal 2024 year was 27.2% and in fiscal 2023 was 26.6%.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

12.

Earnings Per Common Share

Our calculation of EPS is as follows:

	Fiscal year ended September 27, 2025
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	65,595		19,467	$	3.37

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		81		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	65,595		19,548	$	3.36

207,171 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2025 diluted EPS.

	Fiscal year ended September 28, 2024
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	86,551		19,389	$	4.46

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		60		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	86,551		19,449	$	4.45

152,381 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2024 diluted EPS.

	Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	78,906		19,257	$	4.10

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		67		(0.02	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	78,906		19,324	$	4.08

252,044 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2023 diluted EPS.

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]

13.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

At September 27, 2025, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans. Pre-tax share-based compensation was recognized as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(in thousands)

Stock options	$	416	$	1,281	$	2,321
Stock purchase plan		434		508		555
Stock issued to outside directors		140		188		145
Service share units issued to employees		3,887		2,565		1,440
Performance share units issued to employees		1,443		1,678		857
Total share-based compensation	$	6,320	$	6,220	$	5,318

Tax benefits	$	1,584	$	1,538	$	1,099

Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]

14.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising expense was $11.9 million, $11.1 million, and $9.7 million for the fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]

15.

Commodity Price Risk Management

Research, Development, and Computer Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]

16.

Research and Development Costs

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

17.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]

18.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year financial statement amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the presentation for the current year.

Note G - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Vacation accrual	$ 1,075	$ 1,037
Capital loss carry forwards	221	229
Unrealized gains/losses	286	298
Accrued insurance liability	2,961	4,071
Operating lease liabilities	40,337	42,542
Deferred income	17	30
Allowances	2,752	2,805
Inventory capitalization	691	1,850
Share-based compensation	2,348	1,960
Net operating loss	1,301	2,112
Bonus accrual	1,796	2,497
Foreign tax credit	160	185
Total deferred tax assets	53,945	59,616
Valuation allowance	(507)	(527)
Total deferred tax assets, net	53,438	59,089
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets	39,716	38,842
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	67,680	67,073
Right-of-use assets	37,745	40,563
Accounting method change 481(a)	0	435
Total deferred tax liabilities	145,141	146,913
Total deferred tax liabilities, net	$ 91,703	$ 87,824

Note K - 401(k) Profit-sharing Plan

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Retirement Benefits [Text Block]

NOTE K – 401(k) PROFIT‑SHARING PLAN

We maintain a 401(k) profit-sharing plan for our employees. Under this plan, we may make discretionary profit sharing and matching 401(k) contributions. Contributions of $3.2 million, $3.2 million, and $2.8 million were made in fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

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Note E - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE E – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Our reportable segments are Food Service, Retail Supermarket, and Frozen Beverages.

Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of acquired intangible assets for the reportable segments are as follows:

	September 27, 2025				September 28, 2024
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

FOOD SERVICE

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	85,424	$	-	$	85,424	$	-

Amortized intangible assets
Trade names		2,515		2,515		4,024		1,006
Franchise agreements		8,500		2,763		8,500		1,913
Customer relationships		23,550		14,749		23,550		12,369
Technology		23,110		7,493		23,110		5,170
License and rights		1,690		1,734		1,690		1,650
TOTAL FOOD SERVICE	$	144,789	$	29,254	$	146,298	$	22,108

RETAIL SUPERMARKETS

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	11,181	$	-	$	11,938	$	-

TOTAL RETAIL SUPERMARKETS	$	11,181	$	-	$	11,938	$	-


FROZEN BEVERAGES

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	9,315	$	-	$	9,315	$	-
Distribution rights		36,100		-		36,100		-

Amortized intangible assets
Customer relationships		1,439		968		1,439		844
Licenses and rights		1,400		1,352		1,400		1,282
TOTAL FROZEN BEVERAGES	$	48,254	$	2,320	$	48,254	$	2,126

CONSOLIDATED	$	204,224	$	31,574	$	206,490	$	24,234

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets is determined by applying a discounted cash flow model to the future sales and earnings associated with each intangible asset or is set by contract cost. The amortization period used for definite lived intangible assets is set by contract period or by the period over which the bulk of the discounted cash flow is expected to be generated. We currently believe that we will receive the benefit from the use of the trade names and distribution rights classified as indefinite lived intangible assets indefinitely and they are therefore not amortized.

Licenses and rights, customer relationships, franchise agreements, technology, certain trade names, and non-compete agreements are being amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 10 to 20 years and amortization expense is reflected throughout operating expenses.

Amortizing and indefinite lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment as events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.

In connection with our quarterly triggering event analyses conducted during fiscal year 2025, we determined that the carrying amounts of one of our indefinite trade names exceeded its fair value as of September 27, 2025. As a result, the Company recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $0.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The intangible asset impairment charge is reflected in Intangible asset impairment charges in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The $0.8 million intangible asset impairment charge related to a trade name in the Retail Supermarket segment.

Additionally, we determined that the carrying amount of one of our amortizing trade names exceeded its fair value as of June 28, 2025. As a result, the Company recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $1.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The intangible asset impairment charge is reflected in Intangible asset impairment charges in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The $1.5 million intangible asset impairment charge related to trade names in the Food Service segment.

In connection with our annual impairment assessment conducted during the fourth quarter of 2023, we determined that the carrying amounts of three trade names exceeded their fair value as of September 30, 2023. As a result, the Company recorded an indefinite lived intangible asset impairment charge of $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The intangible asset impairment charge is reflected in Intangible asset impairment charges in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The $1.7 million intangible asset impairment charge related to trade names in the Food Service segment.

There were no impairment charges recorded in fiscal 2024.

In fiscal year 2024, intangible assets of $5.9 million were added in the food service segment from the acquisition of the Thinsters business. There were no intangible assets acquired in the fiscal years 2025 or 2023. The acquisition included an indefinite lived Trade name intangible asset with a fair value of $5.3 million, and an amortizing Customer relationship intangible asset with a fair value of $0.7 million. The Customer relationship intangible asset will amortize over a useful life of 10 years.

Aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets for the fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $7.3 million, $7.2 million, and $6.5 million, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is approximately $5.6 million in 2026, $4.7 million in 2027, $4.3 million in 2028 and 2029, and $4.2 million in 2030.

The weighted amortization period of the intangible assets, in total, is 10.0 years. The weighted amortization period by intangible asset class is 10 years for Technology, 10 years for Customer relationships, 20 years for Licenses & rights, and 10 years for Franchise agreements.

Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill for the reportable segments are as follows:

	September 27,		September 28,
	2025		2024
	(in thousands)
Food Service	$	124,426	$	124,426
Retail Supermarket		4,146		4,146
Frozen Beverages		56,498		56,498
Total goodwill	$	185,070	$	185,070

The carrying value of goodwill is determined based on the excess of the purchase price of acquisitions over the estimated fair value of tangible and intangible assets. Goodwill is not amortized but is evaluated annually at year end by management for impairment. Our impairment analysis for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 was based on a combination of the income approach, which estimates the fair value of reporting units based on discounted cash flows, and the market approach, which estimates the fair value of reporting units based on comparable market prices and multiples. Under the income approach the Company used a discounted cash flow which requires Level 3 inputs such as: annual growth rates, discount rates based upon the weighted average cost of capital and terminal values based upon current stock market multiples. There were no impairment charges to goodwill in fiscal years 2025, 2024, or 2023.

No goodwill was acquired in fiscal year 2025 or 2024. In fiscal year 2023, goodwill of $0.7 million was added in the food service segment from measurement period adjustments related to the prior year acquisition of Dippin’ Dots.

Note Q - Manufacturing Facility Closures and Disposals

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE Q – MANUFACTURING FACILITY CLOSURES AND DISPOSALS

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we announced the closure of two manufacturing facilities, our plant in Holly Ridge, North Carolina, and our plant in Atlanta, Georgia. In October 2025, we subsequently announced the closure of a third manufacturing facility, our plant in Colton, California. Production from these facilities will either be consolidated into various other facilities across our network, or it will be discontinued as part of our ongoing sales portfolio optimization. This consolidation was enabled by the investments we have made in our plants to modernize and expand capacity for our core products, as well as our investments made to build out our three regional distribution centers.

As a result of the plant closures, we recorded charges of $24.1 million in fiscal 2025. There were no plant closure expenses in fiscal 2024 or fiscal 2023. These costs are reported in the plant closure expense item within the Operating expenses section of the Consolidated Statements of Income. Included in the results for fiscal 2025 are $3.2 million of charges that have resulted or will result in cash outflows and $20.9 million in non-cash charges.

The manufacturing facility in Holly Ridge, NC produced handheld products for our Food Service and Retail Supermarket segments and ceased production on July 31, 2025. The closure costs for the facility totaled $14.9 million in fiscal 2025, including long-lived asset impairment charges of $14.4 million, severance and benefits costs of $0.3 million, and other exit and disposal costs of $0.2 million. These costs are reported in the plant closure expense item of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The long-lived asset impairment charges included a charge to write-down the value of a production line to its estimated fair value of $1.8 million. The estimate of fair value is categorized as level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The key assumption used in the estimate of fair value was a third party offer to purchase the equipment, less estimated immaterial selling costs.

The manufacturing facility in Atlanta, GA produced bakery and biscuit products for our Food Service and Retail Supermarket segments and ceased production on September 27, 2025. The closure costs for the facility totaled $6.6 million in fiscal 2025, including long-lived asset impairment charges of $3.2 million, severance and benefit costs of $2.6 million, inventory write-offs of $0.6 million, and other exit and disposal costs of $0.2 million. These costs are reported in the plant closure expense item of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

The manufacturing facility in Colton, CA produces churro products for our Food Service and Retail Supermarket segments and will cease production in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The closure costs for the plant totaled $2.6 million in fiscal 2025, including $1.2 million of long-lived asset impairment charges and $1.4 million of ROU impairment charges. These costs are reported in the plant closure expense item of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

The following table reflects our liability related to manufacturing facility closures as of September 27, 2025 (in thousands):

	September 28,		Plant closure		Plant closure			September 27,
	2024		expenses		payments			2025
Severance and benefits costs	$	-	$	2,918	$	(384	)	$	2,534
Other exit and disposal costs		-		300		(182	)		118
Total	$	-	$	3,218	$	(566	)	$	2,652

Note L - Cash Flow Information - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Interest	$ 1,496	$ 1,787	$ 4,745
Income taxes	17,991	26,923	8,617
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	$ 28,969	$ 84,565	$ 54,050

Note O - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 30,115	$ 25,784
Operating cash flows from finance leases	85	30
Financing cash flows from finance leases	238	151	$ 180
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	28,969	84,565	$ 54,050
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities removed due to purchase of leased asset	$ 0	$ 0

Note D - Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 1,009,463	$ 1,012,043
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	619,310	620,858
Property, plant and equipment, net	390,153	391,185
Land [Member]
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	3,684	3,684
Building [Member]
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	127,022	122,919
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	488,771	475,194
Equipment [Member]
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	309,371	317,269
Transportation Equipment [Member]
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	16,720	15,796
Office Equipment [Member]
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	49,996	48,589
Construction in Progress [Member]
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 13,899	$ 28,592

Note M - Segment Reporting (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Note M - Segment Reporting (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 84,326	$ 117,545	$ 109,518
Number of Reportable Segments	3
Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 23,000	24,800
Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	2,400	2,600
Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 1,500	$ 1,500

- Definition

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Note E - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Jun. 28, 2025	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 28, 2025	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 28, 2024
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)					$ 2,257	$ 0	$ 1,678
Intangible Assets Acquired					0		0
Amortization of Intangible Assets					$ 7,300	7,200	6,500
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two								$ 5,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three								4,700
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four								4,300
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five								$ 4,200
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					10 years
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					$ 0	0	0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period					$ 0	0
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					10 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					10 years
License and Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					20 years
Franchise Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					10 years
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member]
Intangible Assets Acquired						5,900
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 5,900
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 5,300					$ 5,300
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	10 years					10 years
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 700					$ 700
Dippin’ Dots Holding, L.L.C. [Member]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period							$ 700
Trade Names [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 1,500	$ 1,700	$ 800
Trade Names [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 1,500	$ 1,700	$ 800
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	2 years				10 years	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)					20 years

Note Q - Manufacturing Facility Closures and Disposals - Restructuring and Related Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($)
Balance	$ 0
Charges	3,218
Payments	(566)
Balance	2,652
Employee Severance [Member]
Balance	0
Charges	2,918
Payments	(384)
Balance	2,534
Other Restructuring [Member]
Balance	0
Charges	300
Payments	(182)
Balance	$ 118

- Definition

Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Balance, number (in shares)	45,196	27,899	9,200
Balance, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 157.32	$ 154.46	$ 154.85
Balance, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)	1 year 9 months 18 days	1 year 10 months 24 days	2 years 2 months 12 days	2 years 1 month 6 days
Granted, number (in shares)	34,868	25,957	21,864
Granted, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 139.97	$ 166.1	$ 154.32
Vested, number (in shares)	(12,748)	(6,390)	(3,165)
Vested, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 161.92	$ 155.26	$ 154.94
Forfeited, number (in shares)	4,118	2,270	0
Forfeited, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 158.57	$ 158.14	$ 0
Canceled (in shares)	(4,118)	(2,270)	0
Balance, number (in shares)	63,198	45,196	27,899	9,200
Balance, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 150.33	$ 157.32	$ 154.46	$ 154.85
Nonvested, intrinsic value	$ 6,042

Note P - Related Parties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(in millions)

Transportation management services payments (1)	$	0.9	$	1.0	$	0.8
Labor management services payments (2)		16.2		10.5		0.8
Lease payments (3)		1.9		1.8		0.2
Pass through payments to third parties (4)		52.4		55.7		54.1
Total payment amount distributed to NFI	$	71.4	$	69.0	$	55.9

Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Contract Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Beginning Balance	$ 4,798	$ 5,306
Additions to contract liability	6,447	6,763
Amounts recognized as revenue	(7,356)	(7,271)
Ending Balance	$ 3,889	$ 4,798

Note B - Acquisitions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Apr. 08, 2024	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Amortization of Intangible Assets			$ 7.3	$ 7.2	$ 6.5
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 7.0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory	$ 1.1			1.1
Amortization of Intangible Assets	5.9
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	5.3			5.3
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 0.7			$ 0.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	10 years			10 years

- Definition

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets.

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Note L - Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
			(in thousands)
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	1,496	$	1,787	$	4,745
Income taxes		17,991		26,923		8,617

Non cash items:
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	$	28,969	$	84,565	$	54,050

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 3,274	$ 3,227
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares)	19,440,000	19,460,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in shares)	19,440,000	19,460,000

Insider Trading Arrangements	12 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Sep. 27, 2025
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]	Item 9B. Other Information None of our directors or executive officers adopted, modified or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K. There was no information required on Form 8-K during the quarter that was not reported.
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Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]	false
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Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,
	2025			2024
	(in thousands)

Beginning Balance	$	4,798		$	5,306
Additions to contract liability		6,447			6,763
Amounts recognized as revenue		(7,356	)		(7,271	)
Ending Balance	$	3,889		$	4,798

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	(in thousands)

Balance at September 28, 2024	$	343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-
Settlements		-
Balance at September 27, 2025	$	343

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended September 27, 2025
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	65,595		19,467	$	3.37

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		81		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	65,595		19,548	$	3.36

	Fiscal year ended September 28, 2024
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	86,551		19,389	$	4.46

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		60		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	86,551		19,449	$	4.45

	Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	78,906		19,257	$	4.10

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		67		(0.02	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	78,906		19,324	$	4.08

Disclosure of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(in thousands)

Stock options	$	416	$	1,281	$	2,321
Stock purchase plan		434		508		555
Stock issued to outside directors		140		188		145
Service share units issued to employees		3,887		2,565		1,440
Performance share units issued to employees		1,443		1,678		857
Total share-based compensation	$	6,320	$	6,220	$	5,318

Tax benefits	$	1,584	$	1,538	$	1,099

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net Earnings	$ 65,595	$ 86,551	$ 78,906
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,652	(5,133)	3,547
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,652	(5,133)	3,547
Comprehensive Income	$ 68,247	$ 81,418	$ 82,453

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+ Details

Note J - Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Incentive Stock Options					Nonqualified Stock Options
				Weighted-					Weighted-
	Stock			Average		Stock			Average
	Options			Exercise		Options			Exercise
	Outstanding			Price		Outstanding			Price

Balance, September 24, 2022		433,359			146.98		228,318			132.29
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(83,401	)		140.30		(11,294	)		137.81
Canceled		(78,137	)		143.96		(5,646	)		153.04

Balance, September 30, 2023		271,821			147.45		211,378			140.79
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(53,300	)		144.24		(50,247	)		122.16
Canceled		(58,470	)		158.50		(15,158	)		161.87

Balance, September 28, 2024		160,051			144.49		145,973			145.01
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(12,348	)		145.39		(5,720	)		142.47
Canceled		(28,082	)		137.25		(21,597	)		120.24

Balance, September 27, 2025		119,621			146.10		118,656			149.64


Exercisable Options September 27, 2025		119,621			146.10		118,656			149.64

Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted-
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date		Weighted-
	Restricted			Fair Value		Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Stock Units			Per Share		Contractual Life		Intrinsic Value
								(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 24, 2022		9,200			154.85		2.1
Granted		21,864			154.32
Vested		(3,165	)		154.94
Canceled		-			-

Nonvested at September 30, 2023		27,899			154.46		2.2
Granted		25,957			166.10
Vested		(6,390	)		155.26
Canceled		(2,270	)		158.14

Nonvested at September 28, 2024		45,196			157.32		1.9
Granted		34,868			139.97
Vested		(12,748	)		161.92
Canceled		(4,118	)		158.57

Nonvested at September 27, 2025		63,198			150.33		1.8		6,042

Schedule of Nonvested Performance-Based Units Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted-
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date		Weighted-
	Performance			Fair Value		Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Share Units			Per Share		Contractual Life		Intrinsic Value
								(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 24, 2022		8,868			155.01		2.1
Granted		21,260			155.29
Vested		-			-
Canceled		(8,868	)		-

Nonvested at September 30, 2023		21,260			155.29		2.2
Granted		14,476			167.44
Vested		-			-
Canceled (1)		(4,752	)		163.28

Nonvested at September 28, 2024		30,984			160.47		1.6
Granted		17,500			157.01
Vested		-			-
Canceled (1)		(12,827	)		159.41

Nonvested at September 27, 2025		35,657			159.17		1.1		3,409

Incentive Stock Options [Member]

Notes Tables

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Number

Weighted-

Number

Weighted-

Outstanding

Average

Weighted-

Outstanding

Average

Weighted-

Remaining

Average

Remaining

Average

Range of

September 27,

Contractual

Exercise

September 27,

Contractual

Exercise

Exercise Prices

2025

Life

Price

2025

Life

Price

$132.38

$165.56

119,621

1.3

146.10

119,621

1.3

146.10

Total options

119,621

146.10

			Options Outstanding					Options Exercisable
			Number		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
			Outstanding		Average	Weighted-		Outstanding		Average	Weighted-
			at		Remaining	Average		at		Remaining	Average
Range of			September 27,		Contractual	Exercise		September 27,		Contractual	Exercise
Exercise Prices			2025		Life	Price		2025		Life	Price

$119.44	-	$132.38		48,030	1.5	$	126.54		48,030	1.5	$	126.54
$150.89	-	$191.40		70,626	0.3	$	165.35		70,626	0.3	$	165.35
Total options				118,656					118,656			149.64

Note H - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE H ‑ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are a party to litigation which has arisen in the normal course of business which management currently believes will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

We self-insure, up to loss limits, certain insurable risks such as workers’ compensation, automobile, and general liability claims. Accruals for claims under our self-insurance program are recorded on a claims incurred basis. Our total recorded liability for all years’ claims incurred but not yet paid was $14.4 million and $15.3 million at September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively. In connection with certain self-insurance agreements, we customarily enter into letters of credit arrangements with our insurers. At both September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $14.8 million, and $12.3 million, respectively.

We have a self-insured medical plan which covers approximately 1,800 of our employees. We record a liability for incurred but not yet reported or paid claims based on our historical experience of claims payments and a calculated lag time. Our recorded liability at September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 was $2.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

On August 19, 2024, we experienced a fire at our Holly Ridge plant in North Carolina. The building was damaged as a result of the fire, and plant operations were interrupted. We maintain property, general liability and business interruption insurance coverage. Based on the provisions of our insurance policies, we record estimated insurance recoveries for fire related costs for which recovery is deemed to be probable.

In the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024, we recorded $6.8 million of fire related costs, for all of which recovery was deemed to be probable, and we received $5.0 million of insurance proceeds for inventory, fixed asset losses, and other fire related costs. Additionally, we recorded an insurance receivable, net of advance proceeds received, for other fire related costs for which recovery was deemed probable of $1.8 million, which was recorded in prepaid expenses and other, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 28, 2024.

In the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, we recorded an additional $10.4 million of fire related costs, respectively, for all of which recovery was deemed to be probable. In the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, we received $26.6 million of insurance proceeds, respectively, for inventory, fixed asset replacement costs, and business interruption losses.

Cumulative fire related costs through September 27, 2025 were $17.2 million, for all of which insurance proceeds have been received. Cumulative Insurance proceeds as of September 27, 2025 were $31.6 million for inventory, fixed asset replacement costs, and business interruption losses. Of the $31.6 million insurance proceeds received through September 27, 2025, $10.6 million was recognized in the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, representing gains on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment. Additionally, for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, we recorded a gain of $3.7 million in cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings representing the proceeds received in excess of operating losses recognized. There was no insurance receivable, net of advance proceeds received, for other fire related costs for which recovery was deemed probable in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2025.

Note O - Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Operating lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating Expenses	$ 31,354	$ 27,646
Amortization of assets in Cost of goods sold and Operating Expenses	204	159
Interest on lease liabilities in Interest expense & other	85	30
Total finance lease cost	289	189
Short-term lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating Expenses	0	0
Total net lease cost	$ 31,643	$ 27,835

Note P - Related Parties - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) - NFI [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Sep. 28, 2024

Sep. 30, 2023

Related party transaction, amount

$ 71.4

$ 69.0

$ 55.9

Transportation Management [Member]

Related party transaction, amount

^[1]

0.9

1.0

0.8

Labor Management Services [Member]

Related party transaction, amount

^[2]

16.2

10.5

0.8

Lease Payments [Member]

Related party transaction, amount

^[3]

1.9

1.8

0.2

Pass Through Payments [Member]

Related party transaction, amount

^[4]

$ 52.4

$ 55.7

$ 54.1

[1]	The Company is contracted with NFI for transportation management services, which involves the arrangement for the distribution of the Company's goods. This amount represents the payments for management fees associated with this service.
[2]	The Company is entered into a master service agreement with NFI for the operations and labor management of our three regional distribution centers. This amount represents the payments to NFI for services rendered under this contract.
[3]	In June 2023, the Company began leasing a regional distribution center in Terrell, Texas that was constructed by, and is owned by, a subsidiary of NFI. This amount represents the lease payments associated with the lease arrangement. At the lease commencement date, $28.7 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.2 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $28.5 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability. As of September 27, 2025, $26.5 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.7 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $27.4 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability. As of September 28, 2024, $27.4 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.6 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $28.0 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability.
[4]	This amount represents passed through payments to third-party distribution and shipping vendors that are managed on the Company's behalf by NFI.

Note E - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

	September 27, 2025				September 28, 2024
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

FOOD SERVICE

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	85,424	$	-	$	85,424	$	-

Amortized intangible assets
Trade names		2,515		2,515		4,024		1,006
Franchise agreements		8,500		2,763		8,500		1,913
Customer relationships		23,550		14,749		23,550		12,369
Technology		23,110		7,493		23,110		5,170
License and rights		1,690		1,734		1,690		1,650
TOTAL FOOD SERVICE	$	144,789	$	29,254	$	146,298	$	22,108

RETAIL SUPERMARKETS

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	11,181	$	-	$	11,938	$	-

TOTAL RETAIL SUPERMARKETS	$	11,181	$	-	$	11,938	$	-


FROZEN BEVERAGES

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	9,315	$	-	$	9,315	$	-
Distribution rights		36,100		-		36,100		-

Amortized intangible assets
Customer relationships		1,439		968		1,439		844
Licenses and rights		1,400		1,352		1,400		1,282
TOTAL FROZEN BEVERAGES	$	48,254	$	2,320	$	48,254	$	2,126

CONSOLIDATED	$	204,224	$	31,574	$	206,490	$	24,234

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	September 27,		September 28,
	2025		2024
	(in thousands)
Food Service	$	124,426	$	124,426
Retail Supermarket		4,146		4,146
Frozen Beverages		56,498		56,498
Total goodwill	$	185,070	$	185,070

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($)
Balance	$ 343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	0
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	0
Settlements	0
Balance	$ 343

Note G - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,		September 30,
	2025			2024		2023
	(in thousands)

Current
U.S. Federal	$	12,440		$	17,532	$	6,447
Foreign		3,293			1,983		6,149
State		2,412			6,447		4,349
Total current expense		18,145			25,962		16,945


Deferred
U.S. Federal	$	3,453		$	5,028	$	12,134
Foreign		113			238		232
State		(877	)		1,168		(703	)
Total deferred expense (benefit)		2,689			6,434		11,663
Total expense	$	20,834		$	32,396	$	28,608

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,			September 30,
	2025			2024			2023
	(in thousands)

Income taxes at federal statutory rates	$	18,150		$	24,979		$	22,578
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		2,716			6,261			2,732
Tax effect in jurisdictions where rates differ from statutory rate		841			1,195			1,837
Other, net		(873	)		(39	)		1,461
Income tax expense	$	20,834		$	32,396		$	28,608

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,
	2025			2024
	(in thousands)

Deferred tax assets:
Vacation accrual	$	1,075		$	1,037
Capital loss carry forwards		221			229
Unrealized gains/losses		286			298
Accrued insurance liability		2,961			4,071
Operating lease liabilities		40,337			42,542
Deferred income		17			30
Allowances		2,752			2,805
Inventory capitalization		691			1,850
Share-based compensation		2,348			1,960
Net operating loss		1,301			2,112
Bonus accrual		1,796			2,497
Foreign tax credit		160			185
Total deferred tax assets		53,945			59,616
Valuation allowance		(507	)		(527	)
Total deferred tax assets, net		53,438			59,089

Deferred tax liabilities:
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets		39,716			38,842
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		67,680			67,073
Right-of-use assets		37,745			40,563
Accounting method change 481(a)		-			435
Total deferred tax liabilities		145,141			146,913
Total deferred tax liabilities, net	$	91,703		$	87,824

Note Q - Manufacturing Facility Closures and Disposals (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

	September 28,		Plant closure		Plant closure			September 27,
	2024		expenses		payments			2025
Severance and benefits costs	$	-	$	2,918	$	(384	)	$	2,534
Other exit and disposal costs		-		300		(182	)		118
Total	$	-	$	3,218	$	(566	)	$	2,652

Note O - Leases

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Lessee, Leases [Text Block]

NOTE O – LEASES

General Lease Description

We have operating leases with initial noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year covering the rental of various facilities and equipment. Certain of these leases contain renewal options and some provide options to purchase during the lease term. Our operating leases include leases for real estate from some of our office, warehouse, and manufacturing facilities as well as manufacturing and non-manufacturing equipment used in our business. The remaining lease terms for these operating leases range from 1 month to 18 years.

We have finance leases with initial noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year covering the rental of various equipment. These leases are generally for manufacturing and non-manufacturing equipment used in our business. The remaining lease terms for these finance leases range from 1 year to 6 years.

Significant Assumptions and Judgments

Contract Contains a Lease

In evaluating our contracts to determine whether a contract is or contains a lease, we considered the following:

●

Whether explicitly or implicitly identified assets have been deployed in the contract; and

●

Whether we obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of that underlying asset and whether we can direct how and for what purpose the asset is used during the term of the contract.

Allocation of Consideration

In determining how to allocate consideration between lease and non-lease components in a contract that was deemed to contain a lease, we used judgment and consistent application of assumptions to reasonably allocate the consideration.

Options to Extend or Terminate Leases

We have leases which contain options to extend or terminate the leases. On a lease-by-lease basis, we have determined if the extension should be considered reasonably certain to be exercised and thus a right-of-use asset and a lease liability should be recorded.

Discount Rate

The discount rate for leases, if not explicitly stated in the lease, is the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

We used a discount rate to calculate the present value of the lease liability at the date of adoption. In the development of the discount rate, we considered our internal borrowing rate, treasury security rates, collateral, and credit risk specific to us, and our lease portfolio characteristics.

As of September 27, 2025, the weighted-average discount rate of our operating and finance leases was 5.2% and 4.1%, respectively. As of September 28, 2024, the weighted-average discount rate of our operating and finance leases was 5.2% and 4.0%, respectively.

Amounts Recognized in the Financial Statements

The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):

	Fiscal year ended		Fiscal year ended
	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024
Operating lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	$	31,354	$	27,646
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of assets in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	$	204	$	159
Interest on lease liabilities in Interest expense & other		85		30
Total finance lease cost	$	289	$	189
Short-term lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses		-		-
Total net lease cost	$	31,643	$	27,835

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):

	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	151,538	$	152,383

Current operating lease liabilities	$	21,624	$	19,063
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		140,021		140,751
Total operating lease liabilities	$	161,645	$	159,814

Finance Leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets in Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,493	$	601

Current finance lease liabilities	$	563	$	243
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities		1,355		445
Total finance lease liabilities	$	1,918	$	688

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):

	Fiscal year ended		Fiscal year ended
	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	30,115	$	25,784
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	85	$	30
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	238	$	151

Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$	28,969	$	84,565
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities removed due to purchase of leased asset	$	-	$	-

As of September 27, 2025, the maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

	Operating Leases			Finance Leases
2026	$	28,931		$	591
2027		27,740			562
2028		23,698			379
2029		18,367			255
2030		12,962			239
Thereafter		109,257			65
Total minimum payments		220,955			2,091
Less amount representing interest		(59,310	)		(173	)
Present value of lease obligations	$	161,645		$	1,918

As of September 27, 2025 the weighted-average remaining term of our operating and finance leases was 11.4 years and 4.1 years, respectively.

As of September 28, 2024, the weighted-average remaining term of our operating and finance leases was 12.6 years and 3.6 years, respectively.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net sales	$ 1,583,233,000	$ 1,574,755,000	$ 1,558,829,000
Cost of goods sold	1,113,351,000	1,088,630,000	1,088,964,000
Gross profit	469,882,000	486,125,000	469,865,000
Operating expenses
Marketing and selling	123,606,000	118,805,000	110,258,000
Distribution	168,305,000	175,601,000	172,804,000
Administrative	77,787,000	74,771,000	75,425,000
Intangible asset impairment charges	2,257,000	0	1,678,000
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property, plant, and equipment	(10,622,000)	0	0
Other general expense	150,000	(597,000)	182,000
Total operating expenses	385,556,000	368,580,000	360,347,000
Operating Income	84,326,000	117,545,000	109,518,000
Other income (expense)
Investment income	3,596,000	3,228,000	2,743,000
Interest expense	(1,493,000)	(1,826,000)	(4,747,000)
Earnings before income taxes	86,429,000	118,947,000	107,514,000
Income taxes	20,834,000	32,396,000	28,608,000
NET EARNINGS	$ 65,595,000	$ 86,551,000	$ 78,906,000
Earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.36	$ 4.45	$ 4.08
Weighted average number of diluted shares (in shares)	19,548	19,449	19,324
Earnings per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.37	$ 4.46	$ 4.1
Weighted average number of basic shares (in shares)	19,467	19,389	19,257
Facility Closing [Member]
Operating expenses
Plant closure expense	$ 24,073,000	$ 0	$ 0

Note J - Stock-based Compensation - Stock Options by Exercise Price Range (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025 $ / shares shares
Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	119,621
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 119,621
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 146.1
Non-qualified Stock Options [Member]
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	118,656
Options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	118,656
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 149.64
Exercise Price Range 1 [Member] \| Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Lower limit (in dollars per share)	132.38
Upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 165.56
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	119,621
Options outstanding, contractual life (Year)	1 year 3 months 18 days
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 146.1
Options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	119,621
Options exercisable, contractual life (Year)	1 year 3 months 18 days
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 146.1
Exercise Price Range 1 [Member] \| Non-qualified Stock Options [Member]
Lower limit (in dollars per share)	119.44
Upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 132.38
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	48,030
Options outstanding, contractual life (Year)	1 year 6 months
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 126.54
Options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	48,030
Options exercisable, contractual life (Year)	1 year 6 months
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 126.54
Exercise Price Range 2 [Member] \| Non-qualified Stock Options [Member]
Lower limit (in dollars per share)	150.89
Upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 191.4
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	70,626
Options outstanding, contractual life (Year)	3 months 18 days
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 165.35
Options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	70,626
Options exercisable, contractual life (Year)	3 months 18 days
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 165.35

Note E - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 31,574	$ 24,234
Intangible assets	204,224	206,490
Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	29,254	22,108
Intangible assets	144,789	146,298
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	11,181	11,938
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	0
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	48,254	48,254
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2,320	2,126
Trade Names [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	85,424	85,424
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	2,515	4,024
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2,515	1,006
Trade Names [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	11,181	11,938
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	0
Trade Names [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	0
Intangible assets	9,315	9,315
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	8,500	8,500
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2,763	1,913
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	23,550	23,550
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	14,749	12,369
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,439	1,439
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	968	844
Developed Technology Rights [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	23,110	23,110
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	7,493	5,170
License and Rights [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,690	1,690
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,734	1,650
License and Rights [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,400	1,400
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,352	1,282
Distribution Rights [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 36,100	$ 36,100

Note C - Inventory (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	September 27,		September 28,
	2025		2024
	(in thousands)

Finished goods	$	89,512	$	86,470
Raw materials		32,259		29,830
Packaging materials		11,122		12,649
Equipment parts and other		42,280		44,192
Total inventories	$	175,173	$	173,141

Note R - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - Facility Closing [Member] - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2025	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Restructuring Costs		$ 24,073,000	$ 0	$ 0
Manufacturing Plant Closing in Colton California [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Restructuring Costs	$ 2,600,000
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	1,200,000
Operating Lease and Finance Lease, Impairment Loss	$ 1,400,000

Note K - 401(k) Profit-sharing Plan (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$ 3.2	$ 3.2	$ 2.8

Note J - Stock-based Compensation - Performance-based Unit Activity (Details) - Performance Shares [Member] - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Sep. 28, 2024

Sep. 30, 2023

Sep. 24, 2022

Balance, number (in shares)

30,984

21,260

8,868

Balance, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 160.47

$ 155.29

$ 155.01

Balance, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)

1 year 1 month 6 days

1 year 7 months 6 days

2 years 2 months 12 days

2 years 1 month 6 days

Granted, number (in shares)

17,500

14,476

21,260

Granted, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 157.01

$ 167.44

$ 155.29

Vested, number (in shares)

Vested, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 0

Canceled (in shares)

(12,827)

^[1]

(4,752)

(8,868)

Forfeited, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 159.41

^[1]

$ 163.28

$ 0

Balance, number (in shares)

35,657

30,984

21,260

8,868

Balance, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 159.17

$ 160.47

$ 155.29

$ 155.01

Nonvested, intrinsic value

$ 3,409

[1]	Includes adjustments for performance achievement.

Note I - Equity

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Equity [Text Block]

NOTE I – EQUITY

Capital Stock

We have, issued and outstanding, one class of capital stock, Common Stock. Holders of Common Stock are generally entitled to one vote per share on matters submitted to shareholders for approval. As of September 27, 2025, we had approximately 66 stockholders of record of our common stock.

Share Repurchases

On February 3, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “2025 Share Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Company could repurchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock, exclusive of any fees, commissions, and other expenses related to such repurchases. Under the 2025 Share Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase its common stock from time to time, in amounts, at prices, and at such times as the Company deems appropriate, subject to market conditions, legal requirements, and other considerations. The Company’s repurchases may be executed using open market purchases, unsolicited or solicited privately negotiated transactions, or other transactions, and may be affected pursuant to trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The 2025 Share Repurchase Program is effective for two years; however, the 2025 Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended, modified or terminated at any time without prior notice.

In fiscal year 2025, the Company repurchased 66,776 shares of common stock of the Company at an average price of $119.80 per share on the open market, pursuant to the share repurchase program. As of the date of the repurchase, the repurchased shares were retired and returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023

Shares repurchased (in thousands)		67		-		-
Average price per share	$	119.80	$	-	$	-
Total investment (in thousands)	$	8,000	$	-	$	-

As a result of the Company’s stock repurchases, there remains $42.0 million of share repurchase availability under the 2025 Share Repurchase Program as of September 27, 2025.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity.

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+ Details

Note J - Stock-based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

NOTE J – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We have a Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, stock options, which qualify as incentive stock options as well as stock options which are nonqualified, restricted stock units, and performance awards may be granted to officers and our key employees.

The exercise price of incentive stock options is at least the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. The exercise price for nonqualified options is determined by a committee of the Board of Directors. The options are generally exercisable after three years and expire no later than ten years from date of grant. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

Performance awards may include (i) specific dollar-value target awards, (ii) performance units, or (iii) performance shares. The vesting of performance-based awards, if any, is dependent upon the achievement of certain performance targets. If the performance standards are not achieved, all unvested units will expire, and any accrued expense will be reversed. The fair value of the grant is determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant.

There are approximately 509,000 shares reserved under the Plan for which options, restricted stock units, and performance awards have not yet been issued. There are options that were issued under prior option plans that have since been replaced that are still outstanding.

We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) whereby employees purchase stock by making contributions through payroll deductions for six-month periods. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the lower of the market price of the stock at the beginning of the six-month period or the end of the six-month period. In fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 employees purchased 22,295, 18,243 and 17,231 shares at average purchase prices of $110.22, $140.15, and $121.53, respectively. ESPP expense of $0.4 million, $0.5 million, and $0.6 million was recognized for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Stock Options

A summary of the status of our stock option plans as of fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 and the changes during the years ended on those dates is represented below:

	Incentive Stock Options					Nonqualified Stock Options
				Weighted-					Weighted-
	Stock			Average		Stock			Average
	Options			Exercise		Options			Exercise
	Outstanding			Price		Outstanding			Price

Balance, September 24, 2022		433,359			146.98		228,318			132.29
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(83,401	)		140.30		(11,294	)		137.81
Canceled		(78,137	)		143.96		(5,646	)		153.04

Balance, September 30, 2023		271,821			147.45		211,378			140.79
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(53,300	)		144.24		(50,247	)		122.16
Canceled		(58,470	)		158.50		(15,158	)		161.87

Balance, September 28, 2024		160,051			144.49		145,973			145.01
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(12,348	)		145.39		(5,720	)		142.47
Canceled		(28,082	)		137.25		(21,597	)		120.24

Balance, September 27, 2025		119,621			146.10		118,656			149.64


Exercisable Options September 27, 2025		119,621			146.10		118,656			149.64

There were no incentive stock option grants in fiscal years 2025, 2024 or 2023. There were no non-qualified stock options grants in fiscal years 2025, 2024 or 2023. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $0.4 million, $3.4 million and $2.1 million in fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Exercisable options as of September 27, 2025 had no intrinsic value.

The total cash received from these option exercises was $2.3 million, $13.2 million and $13.1 million in fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively; and the actual tax benefit realized from the tax deductions from these option exercises was $0.1 million, $0.6 million and $0.1 million in fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

At September 27, 2025, the Company does not have any unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options to be recognized over the next fiscal year.

The following table summarizes information about incentive stock options outstanding as of September 27, 2025:

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Number

Weighted-

Number

Weighted-

Outstanding

Average

Weighted-

Outstanding

Average

Weighted-

Remaining

Average

Remaining

Average

Range of

September 27,

Contractual

Exercise

September 27,

Contractual

Exercise

Exercise Prices

2025

Life

Price

2025

Life

Price

$132.38

$165.56

119,621

1.3

146.10

119,621

1.3

146.10

Total options

119,621

146.10

The following table summarizes information about nonqualified stock options outstanding as of September 27, 2025:

			Options Outstanding					Options Exercisable
			Number		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
			Outstanding		Average	Weighted-		Outstanding		Average	Weighted-
			at		Remaining	Average		at		Remaining	Average
Range of			September 27,		Contractual	Exercise		September 27,		Contractual	Exercise
Exercise Prices			2025		Life	Price		2025		Life	Price

$119.44	-	$132.38		48,030	1.5	$	126.54		48,030	1.5	$	126.54
$150.89	-	$191.40		70,626	0.3	$	165.35		70,626	0.3	$	165.35
Total options				118,656					118,656			149.64

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of our service share units (“RSU”)’s as of fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 and the changes during the years ended on those dates is represented below.

				Weighted-
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date		Weighted-
	Restricted			Fair Value		Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Stock Units			Per Share		Contractual Life		Intrinsic Value
								(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 24, 2022		9,200			154.85		2.1
Granted		21,864			154.32
Vested		(3,165	)		154.94
Canceled		-			-

Nonvested at September 30, 2023		27,899			154.46		2.2
Granted		25,957			166.10
Vested		(6,390	)		155.26
Canceled		(2,270	)		158.14

Nonvested at September 28, 2024		45,196			157.32		1.9
Granted		34,868			139.97
Vested		(12,748	)		161.92
Canceled		(4,118	)		158.57

Nonvested at September 27, 2025		63,198			150.33		1.8		6,042

As of September 27, 2025, the Company has unrecognized compensation expense of approximately $4.3 million related to the RSU’s.

Performance Share Units

A summary of our performance share units (“PSU”)’s as of fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 and the changes during the years ended on those dates is represented below. The shares are represented at the target award amounts based upon the respective performance share agreements. Actual shares that will vest depend on the level of attainment of the performance-based criteria.

				Weighted-
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date		Weighted-
	Performance			Fair Value		Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Share Units			Per Share		Contractual Life		Intrinsic Value
								(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 24, 2022		8,868			155.01		2.1
Granted		21,260			155.29
Vested		-			-
Canceled		(8,868	)		-

Nonvested at September 30, 2023		21,260			155.29		2.2
Granted		14,476			167.44
Vested		-			-
Canceled (1)		(4,752	)		163.28

Nonvested at September 28, 2024		30,984			160.47		1.6
Granted		17,500			157.01
Vested		-			-
Canceled (1)		(12,827	)		159.41

Nonvested at September 27, 2025		35,657			159.17		1.1		3,409

(1) Includes adjustments for performance achievement.

As of September 27, 2025, the Company has unrecognized compensation expense of approximately $1.6 million related to the PSU’s.

Note D - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE D– PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024		Estimated useful lives (in years)
	(in thousands)

Land	$	3,684	$	3,684	-
Buildings & Improvements		127,022		122,919	5	-	39.5
Plant machinery and equipment		488,771		475,194	5	-	20
Marketing equipment		309,371		317,269	5	-	7
Transportation equipment		16,720		15,796	5
Office equipment		49,996		48,589	3	-	5
Construction in Progress		13,899		28,592	-
		1,009,463		1,012,043
Less accumulated depreciation		619,310		620,858
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	390,153	$	391,185

Depreciation expense was $66.0 million, $63.4 million, and $56.6 million for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment purchased by the Company is valued at cost. Property, plant and equipment acquired through acquisition is valued at fair value.

Note D - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Depreciation	$ 66,018	$ 63,411	$ 56,616

Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025 USD ($) shares	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Sep. 24, 2022
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Deductions	$ 22,300	$ 21,900
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3,300	3,200	$ 3,200
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 184,100	189,200	$ 198,100
Employees Covered Under Collective Bargaining Agreement, Percentage	28.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 343	343
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	$ 300	$ 300
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	24.10%	27.20%	26.60%
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) \| shares	207,171	152,381	252,044
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) \| shares	0	0	0
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate				25.80%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate				0.80%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate				1.60%
Advertising Expense	$ 11,900	$ 11,100	$ 9,700
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	133,000
Research and Development Expense	$ 1,400	$ 1,200	$ 1,200
Five Year Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Volatility Calculation Term (Month)				51 months
Ten Year Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Volatility Calculation Term (Month)				10 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period \| shares	34,868	25,957	21,864
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period \| shares	17,500	14,506	21,260
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Certificates of Deposit, at Carrying Value	$ 5,200	$ 5,200
Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Number of Major Customers	10	10	10
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	10 years	2 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term				4 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	20 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term				10 years
Customer Group One [Member]
Approximate Number of Customers	21
Customer Group One [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 1,000
Customer Group One [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 10,000
Balance Over 10 Million [Member]
Number of Major Customers	5
Balance Over 10 Million [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 10,000
Largest Customer [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 25,000
Largest Customer [Member] \| Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Top Ten Customers [Member] \| Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	46.00%	45.00%	43.00%
UNITED STATES
Cash, Uninsured Amount	$ 47,000
Non-US [Member]
Cash, Uninsured Amount	$ 56,000

Note Q - Manufacturing Facility Closures and Disposals (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Restructuring Costs
Payments for Restructuring	$ 566,000
Restructuring Charges	3,218,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,009,463,000	$ 1,012,043,000
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Costs	24,073,000	$ 0	$ 0
Payments for Restructuring	3,200,000
Restructuring Charges	20,900,000
Facility Closing [Member] \| Manufacturing Facility Closing in Holly Ridge, NC [Member]
Restructuring Charges	14,900,000
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	14,400,000
Severance Costs	300,000
Other Restructuring Costs	200,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,800,000
Facility Closing [Member] \| Manufacturing Facility Closing in Atlanta GA [Member]
Restructuring Charges	6,600,000
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	3,200,000
Severance Costs	2,600,000
Other Restructuring Costs	200,000
Inventory Write-down	600,000
Facility Closing [Member] \| Manufacturing Facility Closing in Colton CA [Member]
Restructuring Charges	2,600,000
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	1,200,000
Operating Lease and Finance Lease, Impairment Loss	$ 1,400,000

Note N - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

NOTE N - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Changes to the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,			September 28,
	2025			2024
	(in thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Beginning balance	$	(15,299	)	$	(10,166	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment gain (loss)		2,652			(5,133	)
Ending balance	$	(12,647	)	$	(15,299	)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(12,647	)	$	(15,299	)

Note I - Equity - Schedule of Repurchase Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Repurchase of common stock	$ (8,000)	$ 0
Share Repurchase Program 2025 [Member]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	66,776	0	0
Average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 119.8	$ 0	$ 0
Repurchase of common stock	$ 8,000	$ 0	$ 0

Note O - Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes Tables

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended		Fiscal year ended
	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024
Operating lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	$	31,354	$	27,646
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of assets in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	$	204	$	159
Interest on lease liabilities in Interest expense & other		85		30
Total finance lease cost	$	289	$	189
Short-term lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses		-		-
Total net lease cost	$	31,643	$	27,835

Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block]

	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	151,538	$	152,383

Current operating lease liabilities	$	21,624	$	19,063
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		140,021		140,751
Total operating lease liabilities	$	161,645	$	159,814

Finance Leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets in Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,493	$	601

Current finance lease liabilities	$	563	$	243
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities		1,355		445
Total finance lease liabilities	$	1,918	$	688

Lessee, Cash Flow Information [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended		Fiscal year ended
	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	30,115	$	25,784
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	85	$	30
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	238	$	151

Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$	28,969	$	84,565
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities removed due to purchase of leased asset	$	-	$	-

Lessee, Lease Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

	Operating Leases			Finance Leases
2026	$	28,931		$	591
2027		27,740			562
2028		23,698			379
2029		18,367			255
2030		12,962			239
Thereafter		109,257			65
Total minimum payments		220,955			2,091
Less amount representing interest		(59,310	)		(173	)
Present value of lease obligations	$	161,645		$	1,918

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.8	$ 0.78	$ 0.74

Note J - Stock-based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0	0
Granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Balance, option (in shares)	160,051	271,821	433,359
Balance, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 144.49	$ 147.45	$ 146.98
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0	0
Granted, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Exercised, options (in shares)	(12,348)	(53,300)	(83,401)
Exercised, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 145.39	$ 144.24	$ 140.3
Canceled, options (in shares)	(28,082)	(58,470)	(78,137)
Canceled, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 137.25	$ 158.5	$ 143.96
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Exercised (in shares)	(12,348)	(53,300)	(83,401)
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 145.39	$ 144.24	$ 140.3
Canceled (in shares)	(28,082)	(58,470)	(78,137)
Canceled (in dollars per share)	$ 137.25	$ 158.5	$ 143.96
Balance (in shares)	119,621	160,051	271,821
Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 146.1	$ 144.49	$ 147.45
Exercisable Options September 27, 2025 (in shares)	119,621
Exercisable Options September 27, 2025 (in dollars per share)	$ 146.1
Non-qualified Stock Options [Member]
Balance, option (in shares)	145,973	211,378	228,318
Balance, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 145.01	$ 140.79	$ 132.29
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0	0
Granted, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Exercised, options (in shares)	(5,720)	(50,247)	(11,294)
Exercised, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 142.47	$ 122.16	$ 137.81
Canceled, options (in shares)	(21,597)	(15,158)	(5,646)
Canceled, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 120.24	$ 161.87	$ 153.04
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Exercised (in shares)	(5,720)	(50,247)	(11,294)
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 142.47	$ 122.16	$ 137.81
Canceled (in shares)	(21,597)	(15,158)	(5,646)
Canceled (in dollars per share)	$ 120.24	$ 161.87	$ 153.04
Balance (in shares)	118,656	145,973	211,378
Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 149.64	$ 145.01	$ 140.79
Exercisable Options September 27, 2025 (in shares)	118,656
Exercisable Options September 27, 2025 (in dollars per share)	$ 149.64

Schedule ll - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Sep. 28, 2024

Sep. 30, 2023

Opening balance

$ 3,227

^[1]

$ 3,182

$ 2,158

Charged to expense

485

659

1,428

Deductions

^[1]

438

614

404

Allowance for estimated credit losses

$ 3,274

$ 3,227

^[1]

$ 3,182

[1]	Write-offs of uncollectible accounts receivable.

Note L - Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE L – CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following is supplemental cash flow information:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 27,		September 28,		September 30,
	2025		2024		2023
			(in thousands)
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	1,496	$	1,787	$	4,745
Income taxes		17,991		26,923		8,617

Non cash items:
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	$	28,969	$	84,565	$	54,050