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Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 26, 2015
Food Service [Member] \| Soft Pretzels [Member]
Sales to External Customers	$ 42,834	$ 41,099	$ 81,533	$ 81,817
Food Service [Member] \| Frozen Juices and Ices [Member]
Sales to External Customers	10,971	11,072	19,286	19,273
Food Service [Member] \| Churros [Member]
Sales to External Customers	13,697	14,622	27,633	27,589
Food Service [Member] \| Handhelds [Member]
Sales to External Customers	7,178	5,044	13,324	10,202
Food Service [Member] \| Bakery [Member]
Sales to External Customers	70,424	70,791	147,025	145,222
Food Service [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Sales to External Customers	3,619	2,634	6,674	4,720
Food Service [Member]
Sales to External Customers	148,723	145,262	295,475	288,823
Depreciation and Amortization	(5,684)	(5,325)	(11,069)	(10,515)
Operating Income	18,520	15,649	34,422	31,142
Capital Expenditures	5,425	4,617	13,509	10,750
Assets	545,344	522,080	545,344	522,080
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Soft Pretzels [Member]
Sales to External Customers	9,735	10,829	18,475	20,029
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Frozen Juices and Ices [Member]
Sales to External Customers	12,907	13,722	21,971	22,877
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Handhelds [Member]
Sales to External Customers	3,433	4,569	7,308	9,448
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Sales to External Customers	1,136	340	1,291	566
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Coupon Redemtion [Member]
Sales to External Customers	(511)	(927)	(1,085)	(2,000)
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales to External Customers	26,700	28,533	47,960	50,920
Depreciation and Amortization	(288)	(250)	(574)	(566)
Operating Income	2,469	2,535	3,559	3,201
Capital Expenditures	43	39	199	62
Assets	24,432	25,145	24,432	25,145
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Sales to External Customers	562	384	835	621
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Beverage [Member]
Sales to External Customers	30,544	28,778	58,614	54,288
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Repair and Maintenance Service [Member]
Sales to External Customers	16,944	15,723	34,707	31,033
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Machine Sales [Member]
Sales to External Customers	6,237	6,328	14,969	12,075
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales to External Customers	54,287	51,213	109,125	98,017
Depreciation and Amortization	(4,073)	(3,866)	(8,027)	(7,775)
Operating Income	2,290	3,621	3,658	4,072
Capital Expenditures	4,963	3,603	10,027	7,121
Assets	175,331	162,088	175,331	162,088
Sales to External Customers	229,710	225,008	452,560	437,760
Depreciation and Amortization	(10,045)	(9,441)	(19,670)	(18,856)
Operating Income	23,279	21,805	41,639	38,415
Capital Expenditures	10,431	8,259	23,735	17,933
Assets	$ 745,107	$ 709,313	$ 745,107	$ 709,313	$ 742,935

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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