CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 29, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,882	$ 3,514
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,695 and $4,449, respectively	73,798	67,687
Inventories	51,304	61,828
Other current assets	34,735	30,973
Total current assets	164,719	164,002
Property, plant and equipment, net	649,307	646,054
Operating lease right-of-use assets	145,504	142,940
Goodwill	1,151,252	1,148,776
Other intangible assets, net	77,380	80,553
Other assets	95,392	88,150
Total assets	2,283,554	2,270,475
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	26,473	40,043
Accrued employment and benefit costs	42,102	45,138
Customer deposits and advances	96,775	127,311
Operating lease liabilities	35,479	33,562
Other current liabilities	51,533	61,764
Total current liabilities	252,362	307,818
Long-term borrowings	1,202,535	1,188,210
Accrued insurance	48,210	49,632
Operating lease liabilities	109,099	108,495
Other liabilities	64,125	69,964
Total liabilities	1,676,331	1,724,119
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (64,048 and 63,521 units issued and outstanding at June 29, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively)	616,833	557,023
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,610)	(10,667)
Total partners’ capital	607,223	546,356
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,283,554	$ 2,270,475