Note 3

6 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 3 Depreciation of equipment and buildings is provided for by the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Amortization of improvements is provided for by the straight-line method over the term of the lease or the assets’ estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter. Licenses and rights, customer relationships and non-compete agreements arising from acquisitions are amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 3 to 20 years. Depreciation expense was $9,703,000 and $8,591,000 for the three months ended March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016, respectively, and for the six months ended March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016 was $18,431,000 and $16,761,000, respectively.