Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net sales	$ 1,330,836	$ 1,241,585	$ 1,140,568
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs	932,959	876,775	813,637
Gross profit	397,877	364,810	326,931
Store expenses	290,491	277,396	257,282
Administrative expenses	44,353	38,715	35,973
Pre-opening expenses	1,043	1,722	2,007
Operating income	61,990	46,977	31,669
Interest expense, net	(3,063)	(4,176)	(3,299)
Income before income taxes	58,927	42,801	28,370
Provision for income taxes	(12,483)	(8,866)	(5,127)
Net income	$ 46,444	$ 33,935	$ 23,243
Net income per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.02	$ 1.49	$ 1.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2	$ 1.47	$ 1.02
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	22,936,194	22,774,825	22,725,088
Diluted (in shares)	23,255,274	23,083,903	22,834,316

Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs include the cost of inventory sold during the period (net of discounts and allowances), shipping and handling costs, distribution and supply chain costs (including the costs of our bulk food repackaging facility), buying costs, shrink and store occupancy costs. Store occupancy costs include rent payments, common area maintenance and real estate taxes. Depreciation expense included in cost of goods sold relates to depreciation for assets directly used at our bulk food repackaging facility.

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