v3.25.4
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2025
Income Taxes  
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

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

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

%

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)

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