Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Partnership’s fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 annual goodwill impairment review resulted in no adjustments to the carrying amount of goodwill. The carrying values of goodwill assigned to the Partnership’s operating segments are as follows:

	Propane		Fuel oil and refined fuels			Natural gas and electricity		All other		Total
Balance as of September 28, 2024
Goodwill	$	1,107,655	$	10,900		$	7,900	$	31,259	$	1,157,714
Accumulated adjustments		—		(6,462	)		—		—		(6,462	)
	$	1,107,655	$	4,438		$	7,900	$	31,259	$	1,151,252
Fiscal 2025 Activity
Goodwill acquired (1)	$	6,575	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	6,575
Balance as of September 27, 2025
Goodwill	$	1,114,230	$	10,900		$	7,900	$	31,259	$	1,164,289
Accumulated adjustments		—		(6,462	)		—		—		(6,462	)
	$	1,114,230	$	4,438		$	7,900	$	31,259	$	1,157,827

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	As of
	September 27,			September 28,
	2025			2024
Customer relationships (1)	$	596,429		$	577,486
Non-compete agreements (1)		45,955			41,955
Other		5,100			7,067
		647,484			626,508
Less: accumulated amortization
Customer relationships		(523,636	)		(513,053	)
Non-compete agreements		(37,430	)		(36,000	)
Other		(1,641	)		(2,943	)
		(562,707	)		(551,996	)
	$	84,777		$	74,512

(1)Reflects the impact from acquisitions (See Note 4).

Aggregate amortization expense related to other intangible assets for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $12,678, $12,294 and $10,906, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years related to other intangible assets held as of September 27, 2025 is estimated as follows: 2026: $12,070; 2027: $12,056; 2028: $11,570; 2029: $10,498; and 2030: $8,516.