Note 3 - Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Years Ended
	August 27, 2014			August 28, 2013			August 29, 2012
	(In thousands)
Sales:
Company-owned restaurants	$	368,799		$	360,566		$	325,154
Culinary contract services		18,555			16,693			17,711
Franchising		7,027			6,937			7,232
Total	$	394,381		$	384,196		$	350,097
Segment level profit:
Company-owned restaurants	$	44,843		$	47,702		$	50,355
Culinary contract services		2,378			1,819			1,166
Franchising		7,027			6,937			7,232
Total	$	54,248		$	56,458		$	58,753
Depreciation and amortization:
Company-owned restaurants	$	17,357		$	16,417		$	15,990
Culinary contract services		409			440			471
Franchising		767			767			767
Corporate		1,529			752			666
Total	$	20,062		$	18,376		$	17,894
Total assets:
Company-owned restaurants	$	220,793		$	203,850		$	182,162
Culinary contract services		2,724			3,547			3,774
Franchising		13,906			14,674			15,352
Corporate		38,012			28,574			29,601
Total	$	275,435		$	250,645		$	230,889
Capital expenditures:
Company-owned restaurants	$	43,075		$	30,741		$	19,077
Culinary contract services		64			95			292
Franchising		—			—			—
Corporate		3,045			503			6,476
Total	$	46,184		$	31,339		$	25,845
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations:
Segment level profit	$	54,248		$	56,458		$	58,753
Opening costs		(2,164	)		(783	)		(395	)
Depreciation and amortization		(20,062	)		(18,376	)		(17,894	)
General and administrative expenses		(35,038	)		(32,217	)		(30,808	)
Provision for asset impairments, net		(2,498	)		(615	)		(451	)
Net gain (loss) on disposition of property and equipment		2,357			1,723			(278	)
Interest income		6			9			9
Interest expense		(1,247	)		(920	)		(942	)
Other income, net		1,125			1,043			1,058
Total	$	(3,273	)	$	6,322		$	9,052