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Segment Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2026
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Operations by Lines of Business

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

June 27,

June 28,

June 27,

June 28,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Retail grocery revenue

Grocery (1)

$

468,291

$

478,310

$

1,460,286

$

1,447,893

Non-foods (2)

268,491

295,100

838,844

870,717

Perishables (3)

359,742

357,752

1,072,994

1,040,186

Fuel

213,596

161,829

513,661

456,263

Total retail grocery revenue

$

1,310,120

$

1,292,991

$

3,885,785

$

3,815,059

All other revenue

58,204

53,231

163,380

150,550

Total revenues from unaffiliated customers

$

1,368,324

$

1,346,222

$

4,049,165

$

3,965,609

Total retail grocery revenue

$

1,310,120

$

1,292,991

$

3,885,785

$

3,815,059

Less retail grocery expenses:

Merchandise costs (4)

994,047

981,124

2,943,707

2,917,519

Salary and wages

149,168

146,300

445,448

430,345

Insurance costs

15,429

14,752

42,384

41,957

Repair and maintenance

23,392

22,565

68,545

67,193

Bank charges

16,549

15,475

47,648

44,040

Depreciation and amortization

22,593

23,422

68,179

70,388

Utilities

15,002

14,505

45,993

45,610

Other retail grocery expenses (5)

42,964

42,067

128,787

126,413

Retail grocery operating income

$

30,976

$

32,782

$

95,094

$

71,595

Other operating income (6)

3,507

4,559

12,995

10,959

Other income

3,037

2,769

8,720

8,909

Interest expense

4,503

4,856

13,605

14,746

Taxes

7,118

9,056

24,909

18,824

Net income

$

25,899

$

26,199

$

78,295

$

57,893

  

(1)The “Grocery” category includes grocery, dairy, and frozen foods.

(2)The “Non-foods” category includes alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pharmacy, and health/beauty/cosmetic products.

(3)The “Perishables” category includes meat, produce, deli and bakery.

(4)Merchandise costs include product costs, net of discounts and allowances, warehousing, distribution and freight.

(5)Other retail grocery expenses include supplies, taxes and licenses, advertising, professional fees and other expenses.

(6)Other operating income includes operating income from shopping center rentals, fluid dairy and the gain or loss on the disposal of fixed assets.