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Note 9
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9

We principally sell our products to the food service and retail supermarket industries. Sales and results of our frozen beverages business are monitored separately from the balance of our food service business because of different distribution and capital requirements. We maintain separate and discrete financial information for the three operating segments mentioned above which is available to our Chief Operating Decision Makers.


Our three reportable segments are Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages. All inter-segment net sales and expenses have been eliminated in computing net sales and operating income (loss). These segments are described below.


Food Service


The primary products sold by the food service group are soft pretzels, frozen juice treats and desserts, churros, dough enrobed handheld products and baked goods. Our customers in the food service industry include snack bars and food stands in chain, department and discount stores; malls and shopping centers; fast food outlets; stadiums and sports arenas; leisure and theme parks; convenience stores; movie theatres; warehouse club stores; schools, colleges and other institutions. Within the food service industry, our products are purchased by the consumer primarily for consumption at the point-of-sale.


Retail Supermarkets


The primary products sold to the retail supermarket channel are soft pretzel products – including SUPERPRETZEL, frozen juice treats and desserts including LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID Juice Bars and Soft Frozen Lemonade, WHOLE FRUIT frozen fruit bars and sorbet, PHILLY SWIRL cups and sticks, ICEE Squeeze-Up Tubes and dough enrobed handheld products including PATIO burritos. Within the retail supermarket channel, our frozen and prepackaged products are purchased by the consumer for consumption at home.


Frozen Beverages


We sell frozen beverages and related products to the food service industry primarily under the names ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE in the United States, Mexico and Canada. We also provide repair and maintenance service to customers for customers’ owned equipment.


The Chief Operating Decision Maker for Food Service and Retail Supermarkets and the Chief Operating Decision Maker for Frozen Beverages monthly review detailed operating income statements and sales reports in order to assess performance and allocate resources to each individual segment. In addition, the Chief Operating Decision Makers review and evaluate depreciation, capital spending and assets of each segment on a quarterly basis to monitor cash flow and asset needs of each segment. Information regarding the operations in these three reportable segments is as follows:


   

Three months ended

 
   

December 27,

   

December 28,

 
   

2014

   

2013

 
   

(unaudited)

 
    (in thousands)        

Sales to External Customers:

               

Food Service

               

Soft pretzels

  $ 40,718     $ 39,308  

Frozen juices and ices

    8,201       8,229  

Churros

    12,967       13,951  

Handhelds

    5,158       6,404  

Bakery

    74,431       69,076  

Other

    2,086       1,812  

Total Food Service

  $ 143,561     $ 138,780  
                 

Retail Supermarket

               

Soft pretzels

  $ 9,200     $ 8,915  

Frozen juices and ices

    9,155       6,423  

Handhelds

    4,879       5,287  

Coupon redemption

    (1,073 )     (680 )

Other

    226       219  

Total Retail Supermarket

  $ 22,387     $ 20,164  
                 

Frozen Beverages

               

Beverages

  $ 25,510     $ 25,189  

Repair and maintenance service

    15,310       13,609  

Machines sales

    5,747       5,523  

Other

    237       258  

Total Frozen Beverages

  $ 46,804     $ 44,579  
                 

Consolidated Sales

  $ 212,752     $ 203,523  
                 

Depreciation and Amortization:

               

Food Service

  $ 5,253     $ 5,139  

Retail Supermarket

    253       8  

Frozen Beverages

    3,909       3,793  

Total Depreciation and Amortization

  $ 9,415     $ 8,940  
                 

Operating Income :

               

Food Service

  $ 15,493     $ 15,151  

Retail Supermarket

    666       1,964  

Frozen Beverages

    451       856  

Total Operating Income

  $ 16,610     $ 17,971  
                 

Capital Expenditures:

               

Food Service

  $ 6,156     $ 5,848  

Retail Supermarket

    -       -  

Frozen Beverages

    4,699       3,469  

Total Capital Expenditures

  $ 10,855     $ 9,317  
                 

Assets:

               

Food Service

  $ 529,640     $ 502,756  

Retail Supermarket

    14,672       6,059  

Frozen Beverages

    158,552       150,322  

Total Assets

  $ 702,864     $ 659,137