Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Oct. 04, 2025 |
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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Summary of Provision for Income Taxes |
The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
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Year Ended |
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October 4, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
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September 30, 2023 |
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Current: |
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Federal |
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$ |
684 |
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$ |
5,517 |
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$ |
13,425 |
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State |
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(943 |
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1,154 |
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2,404 |
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Total Current |
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(259 |
) |
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6,671 |
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15,829 |
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Deferred: |
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Federal |
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1,119 |
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2,879 |
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(5,608 |
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State |
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3,336 |
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551 |
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(722 |
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Total Deferred |
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4,455 |
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3,430 |
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(6,330 |
) |
Total income tax provision |
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$ |
4,196 |
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$ |
10,101 |
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$ |
9,499 |
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| Summary of Provision for Income Taxes to Amount Computed at Federal Statutory Rate |
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed at the federal statutory rate is as follows (in thousands):
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Year Ended |
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October 4, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
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September 30, 2023 |
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Federal income tax at statutory rate |
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$ |
(48,883 |
) |
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$ |
(2,788 |
) |
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$ |
7,716 |
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Equity-based compensation |
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1,409 |
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1,430 |
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129 |
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Section 162(m) limitation |
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193 |
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651 |
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520 |
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Goodwill impairment |
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13,421 |
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— |
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— |
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Permanent differences |
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92 |
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87 |
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82 |
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Change in valuation allowance |
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44,998 |
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11,177 |
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— |
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State taxes, net of federal benefit |
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(6,949 |
) |
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(82 |
) |
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1,109 |
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Credits |
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(264 |
) |
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(318 |
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— |
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Other |
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179 |
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(56 |
) |
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(57 |
) |
Total income tax provision |
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$ |
4,196 |
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$ |
10,101 |
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$ |
9,499 |
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| Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities are summarized below (in thousands):
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October 4, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
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Deferred tax assets: |
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Compensation accruals |
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$ |
3,076 |
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$ |
2,063 |
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Inventories |
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4,553 |
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4,564 |
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Lease liabilities |
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64,063 |
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67,046 |
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Equity-based compensation |
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1,415 |
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1,996 |
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Intangibles |
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20,599 |
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— |
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Reserves and other accruals |
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5,578 |
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6,590 |
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Interest limitation |
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23,621 |
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14,858 |
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Capitalized research expenditures |
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3,447 |
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1,646 |
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Other |
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778 |
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— |
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Total deferred tax assets |
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127,130 |
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98,763 |
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Deferred tax liabilities: |
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Property, plant, and equipment |
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(5,268 |
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(4,649 |
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Intangibles |
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(2,050 |
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(8,299 |
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Lease assets |
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(61,496 |
) |
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(65,646 |
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Deferred financing cost |
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(202 |
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(218 |
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Other |
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(2,226 |
) |
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(4,606 |
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Total deferred tax liabilities |
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(71,242 |
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(83,418 |
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Valuation allowance |
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(56,175 |
) |
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(11,177 |
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Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net |
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$ |
(287 |
) |
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$ |
4,168 |
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| Schedule of Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits |
Our liability for unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
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October 4, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
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Balance at beginning of period |
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$ |
392 |
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$ |
— |
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Gross increases - tax positions in prior period |
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658 |
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— |
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Gross increases - tax positions in current period |
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669 |
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392 |
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Balance at end of period |
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$ |
1,719 |
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$ |
392 |
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