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REVENUE RECOGNITION
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2026
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE RECOGNITION REVENUE RECOGNITION:
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presents revenue disaggregated by revenue source (in thousands):
Three months endedNine months ended
July 3,
2026		June 27,
2025		July 3,
2026		June 27,
2025
United States:
Uniforms $219,797 36.6 %$237,678 38.8 %$670,179 37.2 %$716,601 38.9 %
Workplace Supplies 380,945 63.4 %375,624 61.2 %1,132,372 62.8 %1,124,491 61.1 %
Total United States 600,742 100.0 %613,302 100.0 %1,802,551 100.0 %1,841,092 100.0 %
Canada:
Uniforms $22,351 36.7 %$22,749 37.6 %$66,115 36.3 %$67,642 37.2 %
Workplace Supplies 38,570 63.3 %37,748 62.4 %115,822 63.7 %114,094 62.8 %
Total Canada 60,921 100.0 %60,497 100.0 %181,937 100.0 %181,736 100.0 %
Total Revenue:
Uniforms$242,148 36.6 %$260,427 38.7 %$736,294 37.1 %$784,243 38.8 %
Workplace Supplies$419,515 63.4 %$413,372 61.3 %$1,248,194 62.9 %$1,238,585 61.2 %
Total$661,663 100.0 %$673,799 100.0 %$1,984,488 100.0 %$2,022,828 100.0 %
Revenue Recognition Policy
The Company generates and recognizes approximately 95% of its total revenue from route servicing contracts on both uniforms, which the Company generally manufactures, and workplace supplies, such as mats, towels, and linens that are procured from third-party suppliers. Revenue from these contracts represent a single-performance obligation and are recognized over time as services are performed based on the nature of services provided and contractual rates (output method). The Company generates its remaining revenue primarily from the direct sale of uniforms to customers, with such revenue being recognized when the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, typically upon the transfer of control of the promised product to the customer. Revenue is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the services or products described above and is presented net of sales and other taxes we collect on behalf of governmental authorities.

Certain customer route servicing contracts include terms and conditions that include components of variable consideration. Variable consideration may arise from multiple sources, including performance-based incentives (such as rebates or discounts tied to the achievement of certain volume levels) as well as pricing adjustments, including off-cycle price increases, surcharges, and other customer-specific pricing actions, where the ultimate amount of consideration is subject to customer acceptance or contractual terms. To determine the transaction price, the Company estimates variable consideration using the most likely amount method, based on the specific contract provisions, known performance results, and historical experience with similar arrangements. The Company evaluates whether estimates of variable consideration should be constrained by assessing whether it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty is resolved. This assessment includes consideration of factors such as contractual terms, customer acceptance patterns, historical realization rates, and observed trends in customer activity and performance, as well as the magnitude of potential reversals.

The Company’s performance period generally corresponds with either a weekly or monthly invoice period. No significant constraints on the Company’s revenue recognition were applied during the three and nine months ended July 3, 2026 nor the three and nine months ended June 27, 2025. The Company reassesses these estimates
during each reporting period. The Company records liabilities for certain forms of variable consideration, such as rebates and discounts, within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Variable consideration can also include consideration paid to a customer at the beginning of a contract. This type of variable consideration is capitalized as an asset (in "Other Assets" and "Other current assets" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) and is amortized over the life of the contract as a reduction to revenue in accordance with the accounting guidance for revenue recognition.

Contract Balances
The Company defers sales commissions earned by its sales force that are considered to be incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract. The deferred costs are amortized using the portfolio approach on a straight-line basis over the average period of benefit, approximately nine years, and are assessed for impairment on a periodic basis. Determination of the amortization period and the subsequent assessment for impairment of the contract cost asset requires judgment. The Company expenses sales commissions as incurred if the amortization period is one year or less.
During the three months ended July 3, 2026 and June 27, 2025, the Company recorded $5.7 million and $5.5 million, respectively, of expense related to deferred employee sales commissions within "Selling, general and administrative expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). During the nine months ended July 3, 2026 and June 27, 2025, the Company recorded $17.1 million and $16.3 million, respectively, of expense related to deferred employee sales commissions within "Selling, general and administrative expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
As of July 3, 2026 and October 3, 2025, deferred sales commissions of $21.7 million and $21.6 million were recorded within "Other current assets," respectively, and $79.6 million and $85.5 million were recorded within "Other Assets," respectively, on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.