Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	May 03, 2025	Apr. 27, 2024	Apr. 29, 2023
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 186,821	$ 176,732	$ 142,164
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,801	20,161	20,041
Non-cash operating lease expense	14,554	14,039	13,240
Deferred income taxes	(449)	907	(821)
Stock-based compensation expense	606	881	677
Other, net	880	12	141
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(1,320)	2,081	(11,326)
Inventories	(506)	8,975	9,740
Prepaid and other assets	(521)	(8,151)	8,275
Accounts payable	4,165	(6,823)	(10,193)
Accrued and other liabilities	(4,351)	3,885	2,941
Operating lease liabilities	(13,984)	(14,792)	(13,214)
Net cash provided by operating activities	206,696	197,907	161,665
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(36,281)	(30,300)	(21,979)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	6	52	27
Net cash used in investing activities	(36,275)	(30,248)	(21,952)
Financing Activities:
Repayments of Loan Facility	0	0	(30,000)
Dividends paid on common stock	(304,148)	0	0
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	515	1,314	311
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(303,633)	1,314	(29,689)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(133,212)	168,973	110,024
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	327,047	158,074	48,050
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	193,835	327,047	158,074
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	116	228	315
Income taxes paid	55,993	55,971	37,831
Non-Cash Activities:
Right-of- use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	$ 31,341	$ 28,039	$ 23,495