Note 9 - Reportable Segments Operations Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Sep. 24, 2016
Sales	$ 246,513	$ 229,710	$ 472,083	$ 452,560
Depreciation and amortization	10,799	10,045	20,710	19,670
Operating income	24,111	23,279	43,438	41,639
Capital expenditure	21,584	10,431	32,983	23,735
Assets	825,037	745,107	825,037	745,107	$ 790,487
Food Service [Member]
Sales	164,078	148,723	314,375	295,475
Depreciation and amortization	6,395	5,684	12,127	11,069
Operating income	19,636	18,520	36,690	34,422
Capital expenditure	12,026	5,425	18,613	13,509
Assets	616,971	545,344	616,971	545,344
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	25,612	26,700	47,231	47,960
Depreciation and amortization	360	288	638	574
Operating income	2,454	2,469	3,500	3,559
Capital expenditure	131	43	213	199
Assets	23,502	24,432	23,502	24,432
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	56,823	54,287	110,477	109,125
Depreciation and amortization	4,044	4,073	7,945	8,027
Operating income	2,021	2,290	3,248	3,658
Capital expenditure	9,427	4,963	14,157	10,027
Assets	184,564	175,331	184,564	175,331
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	42,993	42,834	84,487	81,533
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	9,186	9,735	18,130	18,475
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	9,693	10,971	17,172	19,286
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	13,191	12,907	23,042	21,971
Churros [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	14,719	13,697	29,157	27,633
Handhelds [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	8,102	7,178	15,581	13,324
Handhelds [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	3,376	3,433	6,826	7,308
Bakery [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	83,804	70,424	159,083	147,025
Other Products [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	4,767	3,619	8,895	6,674
Other Products [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	754	1,136	1,387	1,291
Other Products [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	302	562	550	835
Coupon Redemtion [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	(895)	(511)	(2,154)	(1,085)
Beverage [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	31,822	30,544	60,098	58,614
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	17,687	16,944	35,778	34,707
Machine Sales [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	$ 7,012	$ 6,237	$ 14,051	$ 14,969

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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