Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 41,020	$ 19,305	$ 32,415
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,390	15,413	13,304
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	50	50	57
Stock-based compensation expense	3,489	3,072	2,425
Deferred income taxes	(748)	4,195	238
Asset impairment charges	1,001	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment	127	99	(3,271)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(452)	(1,532)	(531)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	(20,411)	5,116	18,222
Inventories	(36,466)	14,466	94,348
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	19,260	(639)	(16,949)
Other changes	1,903	(1,338)	1,942
Total adjustments	(13,857)	38,902	109,785
Net cash provided by operating activities	27,163	58,207	142,200
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Acquisition of businesses	(72,089)	0	0
Capital expenditures	(8,213)	(19,149)	(30,702)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(581)	(517)	(476)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	5,011	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	107	4	9,924
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	91	25	358
Net cash used for investing activities	(75,674)	(19,637)	(20,896)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	291	298	323
Principal payments on long-term debt	(291)	(298)	(323)
Cash dividends paid	(21,761)	(50,942)	(41,252)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	62	428	239
Financing costs	0	0	(177)
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(425)	(352)	(432)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,273)	(1,836)	(2,328)
Net cash used for financing activities	(24,397)	(52,702)	(43,950)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(72,908)	(14,132)	77,354
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	111,538	125,670	48,316
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	38,630	111,538	125,670
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes, net	10,775	3,332	7,834
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	1,549	2,449	1,301
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ 425	$ 352	$ 432