Note 9 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	March 28,			March 29,			March 28,			March 29,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Sales to External Customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels	$	41,099		$	38,815		$	81,817		$	78,123
Frozen juices and ices		11,072			11,857			19,273			20,086
Churros		14,622			13,430			27,589			27,381
Handhelds		5,044			5,712			10,202			12,116
Bakery		70,791			66,169			145,222			135,245
Other		2,634			2,346			4,720			4,158
	$	145,262		$	138,329		$	288,823		$	277,109
Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels	$	10,829		$	10,309		$	20,029		$	19,224
Frozen juices and ices		13,722			8,402			22,877			14,825
Handhelds		4,569			4,815			9,448			10,102
Coupon redemption		(927	)		(689	)		(2,000	)		(1,369	)
Other		340			213			566			432
	$	28,533		$	23,050		$	50,920		$	43,214
Frozen Beverages
Beverages	$	28,778		$	26,713		$	54,288		$	51,902
Repair and maintenance service		15,723			13,135			31,033			26,744
Machines sales		6,328			3,759			12,075			9,282
Other		384			335			621			593
	$	51,213		$	43,942		$	98,017		$	88,521
Consolidated Sales	$	225,008		$	205,321		$	437,760		$	408,844
Depreciation and Amortization:
Food Service	$	5,388		$	5,233		$	10,641		$	10,372
Retail Supermarket		187			8			440			16
Frozen Beverages		3,866			3,921			7,775			7,714
	$	9,441		$	9,162		$	18,856		$	18,102
Operating Income:
Food Service	$	15,649		$	17,562		$	31,142		$	32,713
Retail Supermarket		2,535			2,602			3,201			4,566
Frozen Beverages		3,621			168			4,072			1,024
	$	21,805		$	20,332		$	38,415		$	38,303
Capital Expenditures:
Food Service	$	4,656		$	4,991		$	10,812		$	10,839
Retail Supermarket		-			-			-			-
Frozen Beverages		5,132			6,517			9,831			9,986
	$	9,788		$	11,508		$	20,643		$	20,825
Assets:
Food Service	$	532,773		$	505,745		$	532,773		$	505,745
Retail Supermarket		14,452			6,051			14,452			6,051
Frozen Beverages		162,088			154,198			162,088			154,198
	$	709,313		$	665,994		$	709,313		$	665,994