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Note 9
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
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 26,

    

December 27,

  
   

2015

    

2014

  
   

(unaudited)

  
    (in thousands)  

Sales to External Customers:

                

Food Service

                

Soft pretzels

   $ 38,699     $ 40,718  

Frozen juices and ices

     8,315       8,201  

Churros

     13,936       12,967  

Handhelds

     6,146       5,158  

Bakery

     76,601       74,431  

Other

     3,055       2,086  

Total Food Service

   $ 146,752     $ 143,561  
                 

Retail Supermarket

                

Soft pretzels

   $ 8,740     $ 9,200  

Frozen juices and ices

     9,064       9,155  

Handhelds

     3,875       4,879  

Coupon redemption

     (574 )     (1,073 )

Other

     155       226  

Total Retail Supermarket

   $ 21,260     $ 22,387  
                 

Frozen Beverages

                

Beverages

   $ 28,070     $ 25,510  

Repair and maintenance service

     17,763       15,310  

Machines sales

     8,732       5,747  

Other

     273       237  

Total Frozen Beverages

   $ 54,838     $ 46,804  
                 

Consolidated Sales

   $ 222,850     $ 212,752  
                 

Depreciation and Amortization:

                

Food Service

   $ 5,385     $ 5,190  

Retail Supermarket

     286       316  

Frozen Beverages

     3,954       3,909  

Total Depreciation and Amortization

   $ 9,625     $ 9,415  
                 

Operating Income :

                

Food Service

   $ 15,902     $ 15,493  

Retail Supermarket

     1,090       666  

Frozen Beverages

     1,368       451  

Total Operating Income

  $ 18,360     $ 16,610  
                 

Capital Expenditures:

                

Food Service

   $ 8,084     $ 6,133  

Retail Supermarket

     156       23  

Frozen Beverages

     5,064       3,518  

Total Capital Expenditures

   $ 13,304     $ 9,674  
                 

Assets:

                

Food Service

   $ 546,264     $ 521,702  

Retail Supermarket

     23,099       22,610  

Frozen Beverages

     172,275       158,552  

Total Assets

   $ 741,638     $ 702,864