Note 3 - Reportable Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 06, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Quarter Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	May 6, 2015			May 7, 2014			May 6, 2015			May 7, 2014
	(12 weeks)			(12 weeks)			(36 weeks)			(36 weeks)
	(In thousands)
Sales:
Company-owned restaurants(1)	$	88,900		$	90,141		$	255,187		$	253,249
Culinary contract services		3,624			4,534			11,993			12,783
Franchise operations		1,578			1,684			4,764			4,744
Total		94,102			96,359			271,944			270,776
Segment level profit:
Company-owned restaurants	$	13,258		$	13,604		$	30,315		$	32,315
Culinary contract services		537			560			1,624			1,641
Franchise operations		1,578			1,684			4,764			4,744
Total		15,373			15,848			36,703			38,700
Depreciation and amortization:
Company-owned restaurants	$	4,038		$	4,062		$	12,510		$	11,675
Culinary contract services		28			93			127			269
Franchise operations		177			177			531			531
Corporate		507			342			1,412			991
Total		4,750			4,674			14,580			13,466
Capital expenditures:
Company-owned restaurants	$	5,023		$	11,780		$	15,368		$	30,277
Culinary contract services		—			43			—			43
Franchise operations		—			—			—			—
Corporate		418			220			1,061			804
Total	$	5,441		$	12,043		$	16,429		$	31,124
Segment level profit	$	15,373		$	15,848		$	36,703		$	38,700
Opening costs		(427	)		(334	)		(2,035	)		(1,365	)
Depreciation and amortization		(4,750	)		(4,674	)		(14,580	)		(13,466	)
General and administrative expenses		(7,312	)		(8,342	)		(23,088	)		(24,526	)
Provision for asset impairments, net		—			—			(218	)		(1,539	)
Net gain on disposition of property and equipment		609			1,023			1,696			956
Interest income		1			1			3			4
Interest expense		(599	)		(410	)		(1,624	)		(955	)
Other income, net		29			250			301			806
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	2,924		$	3,362		$	(2,842	)	$	(1,385	)

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	May 6, 2015		August 27, 2014
Total assets:
Company-owned restaurants(2)	$	223,675	$	222,474
Culinary contract services		1,994		2,724
Franchise operations(3)		13,350		13,906
Corporate(4)		34,951		36,331
Total	$	273,970	$	275,435