Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2025 |
| Income Taxes |
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| Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | | 2023 | (amounts in thousands) | | 2025 | | (As restated) | | (As restated) | Current: | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | 6,414 | | $ | 33,979 | | $ | 28,392 | State | | | 5,083 | | | 11,699 | | | 9,521 | Deferred: | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | | 16,966 | | | (7,058) | | | 106 | State | | | 1,794 | | | 303 | | | 3,778 | Total | | $ | 30,256 | | $ | 38,923 | | $ | 41,797 |
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| Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation |
| | | | | | (amounts in thousands) | | 2025 | | | US federal statutory tax rate | | $ | 26,029 | 21.0 | % | State and local income tax, net of federal income tax effect (1) | | | 5,252 | 4.2 | | Nontaxable or nondeductible items | | | | | | Limitations on executive compensation | | | 1,246 | 1.0 | | Other | | | (1,217) | (1.0) | | Tax credits | | | (1,682) | (1.4) | | Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | | | (58) | - | | Other | | | 687 | 0.6 | | Effective tax rate | | $ | 30,256 | 24.4 | % |
| (1) | The state that contributes to the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category is Pennsylvania for 2025. |
| | | | | | | | | 2024 | | 2023 | (amounts in thousands) | | (As restated) | | (As restated) | Income taxes at federal statutory rate | | $ | 30,452 | | $ | 29,957 | State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | | | 8,594 | | | 9,579 | Nondeductible employee-related expenses | | | 2,137 | | | 2,709 | Tax credits | | | (1,450) | | | - | Other | | | (810) | | | (448) | Provision for income taxes | | $ | 38,923 | | $ | 41,797 |
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| Schedule of income taxes paid by jurisdiction |
| | | | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | Jurisdiction | Cash Payments (Refunds) | Percentage of Total | Federal | $ | 13,800 | 66.2 | % | Pennsylvania | | 4,016 | 19.3 | | Maryland | | 2,224 | 10.7 | | All other states | | 805 | 3.8 | | Total taxes paid | $ | 20,845 | 100.0 | % |
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| Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | (amounts in thousands) | | 2025 | | (As restated) | Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | Accounts receivable | | $ | 869 | | $ | 794 | Employment incentives | | | 3,412 | | | 4,300 | Self-insurance liability | | | 9,107 | | | 9,283 | Postretirement benefit obligations | | | 7,000 | | | 6,454 | Net operating loss and credit carryforwards | | | 1,849 | | | 1,533 | Unrecognized tax benefits | | | - | | | 549 | 174 R&D capitalization | | | 1,422 | | | 6,411 | Unrealized (gains) or losses on marketable securities | | | 626 | | | - | Other | | | - | | | 116 | Total deferred tax assets | | | 24,285 | | | 29,440 | Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | Inventories | | | (13,451) | | | (7,348) | Unrealized (gains) or losses on marketable securities | | | - | | | (223) | Prepaids | | | (10,765) | | | (9,895) | Nondeductible accruals and other | | | (380) | | | 382 | Depreciation | | | (126,539) | | | (120,042) | Total deferred tax liabilities | | | (151,135) | | | (137,126) | Net deferred tax liability | | $ | (126,850) | | $ | (107,686) |
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| Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits |
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits: | | | | | | | (amounts in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year | | $ | 2,616 | | $ | 6,384 | Reductions for tax positions of prior years | | | (74) | | | (1,042) | Settlements | | | (2,542) | | | (2,726) | Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year | | $ | — | | $ | 2,616 |
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