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Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	$ 170,155	$ 168,970	$ 164,680
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	33,279	35,727	34,830
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	51,798	54,454	53,888
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	68,924	72,174	59,404
Churros [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	57,318	56,602	55,929
Handhelds [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	27,427	21,817	24,248
Handhelds [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	15,347	18,957	21,354
Bakery [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	294,518	301,135	281,556
Other Products [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	20,313	13,657	11,597
Other Products [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	4,469	1,244	863
Other Products [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	1,267	1,361	1,597
Coupon Redemtion [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	(4,430)	(4,725)	(3,807)
Beverage [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	150,118	142,705	133,283
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	71,123	65,765	59,805
Machine Sales [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	31,155	26,413	20,224
Food Service [Member]
Sales	621,529	616,635	591,898
Depreciation and amortization	22,912	21,289	20,882
Operating income	76,539	75,286	73,731
Capital expenditure	24,759	28,228	21,594
Assets	589,854	543,851	516,916
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	117,589	123,377	112,644
Depreciation and amortization	1,031	1,132	492
Operating income	9,618	11,020	11,201
Capital expenditure	369	112	26
Assets	22,090	24,209	25,917
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	253,663	236,244	214,909
Depreciation and amortization	16,180	15,850	15,719
Operating income	26,653	24,582	21,916
Capital expenditure	23,581	20,301	17,765
Assets	178,543	171,609	161,940
Sales	992,781	976,256	919,451
Depreciation and amortization	40,123	38,271	37,093
Operating income	112,810	110,888	106,848
Capital expenditure	48,709	48,641	39,385
Assets	$ 790,487	$ 739,669	$ 704,773

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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