Financial Performance - Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 were 1,160.7million,anincreaseof5.81,097.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024[6] - Comparable store sales decreased by 1.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025[6] - Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter was 0.45,down2.20.46 in the same period last year[6] - Operating income increased by 8.3% to 64.2million,withanoperatingmarginof5.5129.8 million, reflecting a 5.5% increase from 123.0millioninthefirstquarteroffiscal2024[6]−NetincomeforthethirteenweeksendedMarch27,2025,was48,878,000, a decrease of 2.3% compared to 50,032,000forthesameperiodin2024[21]−EBITDAforthesameperiodwas123,616,000, representing an increase of 7.5% from 115,190,000intheprioryear[22]−AdjustedEBITDAincreasedto129,821,000, up 5.8% from 122,998,000year−over−year[22]−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitieswas71,164,000, down 51.8% from 147,510,000inthepreviousyear[21]−Cashandcashequivalentsattheendoftheperiodwere186,930,000, compared to 57,426,000attheendofthesameperiodlastyear[21]−Purchasesoffixedassetstotaled66,728,000, a decrease from 111,688,000intheprioryear[21]−Thecompanyreportedalossonassetimpairmentsanddisposalsof32,000, compared to 37,000inthepreviousyear[21]FutureOutlook−Thecompanyplanstoopen20newwarehousestoresinfiscal2025,reducedfromapriorexpectationof25newstores[2]−Theupdatedoutlookforfiscalyear2025includesnetsalesprojectedbetween4,660 million and 4,800million[11]−Comparablestoresalesguidanceforfiscalyear2025isexpectedtorangefrom(2.0)310 million to $360 million for fiscal year 2025[11] Challenges and Risks - The company anticipates challenges in managing new store growth and potential impacts from economic conditions[27] - Future performance may be affected by various risks including supply chain disruptions and changes in consumer preferences[27] - The company is focused on maintaining brand image and managing competition in the market[27]