SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC

a. General Development of Business John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. was formed as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1979 as the successor by merger to an Illinois corporation that was incorporated in 1959. As used throughout this annual report on Form 10-K, unless the context otherwise indicates, the terms we , us , our or Company collectively refer to John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, JBSS Ventures, LLC. Our fiscal year ends on the final Thursday of June each year, and typically consists of fifty-two weeks (four thirteen-week quarters). Additional information on the comparability of the periods presented is as follows: References herein to fiscal 2026 are to the fiscal year ending June 25, 2026. References herein to fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 are to the fiscal years ended June 26, 2025, June 27, 2024 and June 29, 2023, respectively. We are one of the leading processors and distributors of peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds and other nuts in the United States, and we also manufacture and distribute complete portfolio of snack and nutrition bars ( bars ). These nuts are primarily sold under a variety of private brand names, as well as under our Fisher , Orchard Valley Harvest , Squirrel Brand and Southern Style Nuts brand names.