v3.26.1
INDEBTEDNESS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 05, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt
Long-term debt obligations consist of the following (in thousands):
July 5,
2026
September 28,
2025
Series 2019-1 4.476% Fixed Rate Class A-2-II Notes
$— $262,625 
Series 2019-1 4.970% Fixed Rate Class A-2-III Notes
426,375 429,750 
Series 2022-1 3.445% Fixed Rate Class A-2-I Notes
23,356 511,500 
Series 2022-1 4.136% Fixed Rate Class A-2-II Notes
503,250 511,500 
Series 2026-1 7.624% Fixed Rate Class A-2 Notes
500,000 — 
Series 2026-1 Variable Funding Notes, variable interest rate of 6.946% at July 5, 2026
39,000 — 
Finance lease obligations and other debt208 
Total debt1,491,984 1,715,583 
Less current maturities of long-term debt(44,160)(29,458)
Less unamortized debt issuance costs(19,157)(11,890)
Long-term debt$1,428,667 $1,674,235 
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt Assuming repayment by the Anticipated Repayment Dates and based on an estimate of future leverage ratios as of July 5, 2026, principal payments on our long-term debt outstanding at July 5, 2026 for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
Remainder of 2026$6,030 
202773,728 
202835,500 
2029432,250 
203016,000 
Thereafter928,476 
$1,491,984 
The maturities table above assumes that the HoldCo Leverage Ratio will remain above 5.0x for the duration, and that the Senior ABS Leverage Ratio would remain above 5.25x but below 6.25x through February 2028.