Operator

Good morning and welcome to the J&J Snack Foods Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the conference over to Reed Anderson with ICR. Please go ahead.

Reed Anderson
ICR Inc.

Thank you, operator, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining the J&J Snack Foods Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Conference Call. Before getting started, let me take a minute to read the safe harbor language. This call contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements made on this call that do not relate to matters of historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements regarding management's plans, strategies, goals, expectations and objectives as well as our anticipated financial performance. This includes, without limitation, our expectations with respect to the success of our cost savings initiatives and customer demand improvements in the sales channels in which we operate. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Risk factors and other items discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results to differ materially from