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Exhibit 12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
                                         
    Sept. 25,     Sept. 24,     Sept. 30,     Sept. 28,     Sept. 27,  
    2005(1)     2006(1)     2007(1)     2008(1)     2009(1)  
             
Earnings:
                                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 39,908     $ 44,011     $ 82,674     $ 66,630     $ 54,250  
 
                                       
Amortization of capitalized interest
    251       219       226       469       849  
 
                                       
Interest
    55,211       58,476       67,849       65,531       65,572  
 
                                       
Less interest capitalized during the period
    (1,111 )     (4,276 )     (9,806 )     (11,261 )     (522 )
 
                                       
Net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expense
    3,042       3,038       5,496       3,193       3,202  
 
                                       
Interest portion of rental expense
    25,461       23,681       21,762       23,021       25,319  
 
                             
Earnings as adjusted
  $ 122,762     $ 125,149     $ 168,201     $ 147,583     $ 148,670  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest
  $ 55,211     $ 58,476     $ 67,849     $ 65,531     $ 65,572  
 
                                       
Net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expense
    3,042       3,038       5,496       3,193       3,202  
 
                                       
Interest portion of rental expense
    25,461       23,681       21,762       23,021       25,319  
 
                             
Fixed charges
  $ 83,714     $ 85,195     $ 95,107     $ 91,745     $ 94,093  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.47       1.47       1.77       1.61       1.58  
 
                             
 
(1)   Fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 were 52-week years while fiscal 2007 was a 53-week year.