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Note 9 (Details) - Reportable Segments Operations Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 278,724	$ 257,113	$ 716,484	$ 665,957
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	9,602	9,426	28,458	27,528
Operating Income:
Operating Income	38,811	35,663	77,226	73,966
Capital Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures	15,591	10,521	36,234	31,346
Assets:
Assets	742,926	698,235	742,926	698,235	$ 704,773
Food Service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	167,248	157,873	456,071	434,982
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	5,330	5,330	15,971	15,702
Operating Income:
Operating Income	20,479	21,245	51,621	53,958
Capital Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures	9,315	5,500	20,127	16,339
Assets:
Assets	550,124	511,229	550,124	511,229
Food Service [Member] \| Soft Pretzels [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	42,920	41,337	124,737	119,460
Food Service [Member] \| Frozen Juices and Ices [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	19,331	18,215	38,604	38,301
Food Service [Member] \| Churros [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	14,979	15,622	42,568	43,003
Food Service [Member] \| Handhelds [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,853	6,221	16,055	18,337
Food Service [Member] \| Bakery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	79,643	72,459	224,865	207,704
Food Service [Member] \| Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,522	4,019	9,242	8,177
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	41,128	34,832	92,048	78,046
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	220	134	660	150
Operating Income:
Operating Income	6,406	3,489	9,607	8,055
Assets:
Assets	17,901	18,803	17,901	18,803
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Soft Pretzels [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	7,431	7,090	27,460	26,314
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Frozen Juices and Ices [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	29,421	23,723	52,298	38,548
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Handhelds [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,667	4,661	14,115	14,763
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	420	244	986	676
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Coupon Redemption [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(811)	(886)	(2,811)	(2,255)
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	70,348	64,408	168,365	152,929
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	4,052	3,962	11,827	11,676
Operating Income:
Operating Income	11,926	10,929	15,998	11,953
Capital Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures	6,276	5,021	16,107	15,007
Assets:
Assets	174,901	168,203	174,901	168,203
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	392	544	1,013	1,137
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Beverages [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	44,990	41,762	99,278	93,664
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Repair and Maintenance Service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	17,270	16,610	48,303	43,354
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Machines Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 7,696	$ 5,492	$ 19,771	$ 14,774