Note O - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 24, 2011
				(in thousands)
Sales to External Customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels	$	145,026		$	118,014		$	103,943
Frozen juices and ices		48,831			53,813			49,740
Churros		56,099			45,974			41,583
Handhelds		26,488			27,818			8,865
Bakery		274,783			266,192			241,288
Other		9,532			9,451			18,143
	$	560,759		$	521,262		$	463,562
Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels	$	34,597		$	33,842		$	32,044
Frozen juices and ices		48,077			53,673			51,940
Handhelds		22,528			24,358			9,424
Coupon redemption		(3,681	)		(3,222	)		(3,857	)
Other		818			1,217			1,548
	$	102,339		$	109,868		$	91,099
Frozen Beverages
Beverages	$	132,274		$	135,436		$	133,372
Repair and maintenance service		52,813			49,115			42,608
Machines sales		17,376			13,136			11,362
Other		2,122			1,979			2,068
	$	204,585		$	199,666		$	189,410
Consolidated Sales	$	867,683		$	830,796		$	744,071
Depreciation and Amortization:
Food Service	$	18,999		$	17,287		$	16,986
Retail Supermarket		31			23			8
Frozen Beverages		14,522			13,627			13,240
	$	33,552		$	30,937		$	30,234
Operating Income:
Food Service	$	65,907		$	49,770		$	46,171
Retail Supermarket		8,594			13,316			11,830
Frozen Beverages		22,903			21,881			18,582
	$	97,404		$	84,967		$	76,583
Capital Expenditures:
Food Service	$	19,097		$	28,504		$	14,905
Retail Supermarket		-			-			-
Frozen Beverages		16,724			14,296			14,219
	$	35,821		$	42,800		$	29,124
Assets:
Food Service	$	486,015		$	453,509		$	405,927
Retail Supermarket		6,067			6,098			3,579
Frozen Beverages		153,579			143,437			141,310
	$	645,661		$	603,044		$	550,816