Note 9 - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2016	Jun. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2016	Sep. 24, 2016
Sales	$ 295,415	$ 277,981	$ 767,498	$ 730,541
Depreciation and amortization	10,686	10,160	31,396	29,830
Operating income	37,800	40,437	81,238	82,076
Capital expenditures	24,168	13,486	57,151	37,221
Assets	865,784	771,233	865,784	771,233	$ 790,487
Food Service [Member]
Sales	183,110	169,148	497,485	464,623
Depreciation and amortization	6,028	5,777	18,155	16,846
Operating income	22,005	24,619	58,695	59,041
Capital expenditures	16,923	5,961	35,536	19,470
Assets	631,131	563,571	631,131	563,571
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	38,142	37,013	85,373	84,973
Depreciation and amortization	221	288	859	862
Operating income	4,890	4,266	8,390	7,825
Capital expenditures	15	140	228	339
Assets	25,212	26,110	25,212	26,110
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	74,163	71,820	184,640	180,945
Depreciation and amortization	4,437	4,095	12,382	12,122
Operating income	10,905	11,552	14,153	15,210
Capital expenditures	7,230	7,385	21,387	17,412
Assets	209,441	181,552	209,441	181,552
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	45,069	44,410	129,556	125,943
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	7,496	7,136	25,626	25,611
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	16,281	18,564	33,453	37,850
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	27,317	26,038	50,359	48,009
Churros [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	17,536	15,819	46,693	43,452
Handhelds [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	8,574	7,047	24,155	20,371
Handhelds [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	3,548	3,813	10,374	11,121
Bakery [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	89,712	74,475	248,795	221,500
Other Products [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	5,938	8,833	14,833	15,507
Other Products [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	873	852	2,260	2,143
Other Products [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	404	128	954	963
Coupon Redemtion [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	(1,092)	(826)	(3,246)	(1,911)
Beverage [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	48,714	44,352	108,812	102,966
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	18,549	18,398	54,327	53,105
Machine Sales [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	$ 6,496	$ 8,942	$ 20,547	$ 23,911

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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