Note 3 - Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended
	August 28, 2013			August 29, 2012			August 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Sales:
Company-owned restaurants	$	366,720		$	325,154		$	326,037
Culinary contract services		16,693			17,711			15,619
Franchising		6,937			7,232			7,092
Total	$	390,350		$	350,097		$	348,748
Segment level profit:
Company-owned restaurants	$	47,502		$	50,494		$	41,832
Culinary contract services		1,819			1,166			1,103
Franchising		6,937			7,232			7,092
Total	$	56,258		$	58,892		$	50,027
Depreciation and amortization:
Company-owned restaurants	$	16,574		$	15,990		$	15,208
Culinary contract services		440			471			448
Franchising		767			767			767
Corporate		752			666			702
Total	$	18,533		$	17,894		$	17,125
Total assets:
Company-owned restaurants	$	204,037		$	182,290		$	177,973
Culinary contract services		3,550			3,774			4,347
Franchising		14,674			15,352			16,054
Corporate		28,044			29,601			29,646
Total	$	250,305		$	231,017		$	228,020
Capital expenditures:
Company-owned restaurants	$	30,741		$	19,077		$	10,023
Culinary contract services		95			292			332
Franchising	–			–			–
Corporate		503			6,476			683
Total	$	31,339		$	25,845		$	11,038
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations:
Segment level profit	$	56,258		$	58,892		$	50,027
Opening costs		(783	)		(396	)		(346	)
Depreciation and amortization		(18,533	)		(17,895	)		(17,125	)
General and administrative expenses		(32,121	)		(30,678	)		(29,530	)
Provision for asset impairments, net		(615	)		(451	)		(84	)
Net gain (loss) on disposition of property ad equipment		1,723			(278	)		1,574
Interest income		9			9			4
Interest expense		(920	)		(942	)		(2,443	)
Other income, net		1,043			1,058			1,271
Total	$	6,061		$	9,319		$	3,348