Note 5 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2017

Notes Tables

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	March 25,		March 26,		March 25,			March 26,
	2017		2016		2017			2016
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Stock Options	$	66	$	193	$	(145	)	$	(56	)
Stock purchase plan		61		60		235			152
Stock issued to an outside director		28		-		28			-
Restricted stock issued to an employee		1		1		2			2
Total share-based compensation	$	156	$	254	$	120		$	98
The above compensation is net of tax benefits	$	526	$	283	$	1,309		$	957