EMPLOYEE PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2025

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Multiemployer Plans

There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 contributions. The contributions by the Company were recorded in “Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

		Pension Protection Act Zone Status			Contributions by the Company (in thousands)
Pension Fund	EIN/Pension Plan Number	2025	2024	FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	2025		2024		2023		Surcharge Imposed	Range of Expiration Dates of CBAs
National Retirement Fund	13-6130178/ 001	Critical	Critical	Implemented	$	3,486	$	3,219	$	2,994	No	5/10/2024 - 4/7/2028
Central States SE and SW Areas Pension Plan	36-6044243/ 001	Critical	Critical	Implemented	4,621		4,440		4,213		No	7/19/2024 - 9/22/2028
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund(1)	63-0708442/ 001	Critical and Declining	Critical and Declining	Implemented	420		404		413		No	4/18/2025 - 5/22/2026
Local No. 731, I.B. of T. Pension Fund	36-6513567/ 001	Green	Green	N/A	1,196		1,166		1,129		No	5/1/2026
Other funds					9,932		9,406		9,009
Total contributions					$	19,655	$	18,635	$	17,758

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(1)Over 60% of the Company’s participants in this fund are covered by a single CBA that expires on May 22, 2026.

The Company provided more than 5% of the total contributions for the following plans and plan years:

Pension Funds	Contributions to the plan exceeded more than 5% of total contributions (as of the plan’s year-end)
National Retirement Fund	12/31/24, 12/31/2023, 12/31/2022
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund	12/31/24, 12/31/23, 12/31/2022