CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2025	Sep. 27, 2024	Sep. 29, 2023
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income	$ (34,294)	$ (26,533)	$ 19,534
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	20,044	19,269	16,005
Amortization of intangible assets	583	339	290
Amortization of deferred financing costs	79	35	35
Loss (gain) on sale of productive assets	80	(1,874)	(6,410)
Impairment losses	0	11,173	0
Stock based compensation	1,495	1,292	2,446
Provision for credit losses	1,053	2,914	177
Provision for inventory reserves	1,081	10,985	10,225
Deferred income taxes	20,603	(5,094)	(6,925)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(10,323)	(272)	48,292
Inventories, net	40,897	42,110	(28,381)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11,074	(14,657)	(10,800)
Other current assets	5,093	(806)	(5,444)
Other non-current assets	(57)	119	130
Other long-term liabilities	(1,851)	2,371	2,634
Other, net	649	(387)	(95)
Cash provided by operating activities	56,206	40,984	41,713
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for purchase of business	(12,197)	0	0
Purchase of short-term investments	0	(2,218)	(40,696)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	16,316	27,025	0
Capital expenditures	(15,975)	(22,018)	(22,668)
Proceeds from sale of productive assets	0	2,245	14,990
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(11,856)	5,034	(48,374)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Debt issuance costs paid	(55)	0	0
Common stock transactions	120	172	266
Dividends paid	(13,507)	(13,431)	(12,554)
Purchases of treasury stock	(121)	(436)	(444)
Cash used for financing activities	(13,563)	(13,695)	(12,732)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash	114	1,321	1,444
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	30,901	33,644	(17,949)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period	145,498	111,854	129,803
End of period	176,399	145,498	111,854
Supplemental Disclosure:
Accrued dividends	23	18	227
Non-cash treasury activity	110	451	938
Cash (received) paid for taxes	(933)	2,065	17,129
Cash paid for interest	$ 171	$ 115	$ 114