Note O - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	Fiscal year ended
	September 30,			September 24,			September 26,
	2017			2016			2015
	(53 weeks)			(52 weeks)			(52 weeks)
				(in thousands)
Sales to External Customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels	$	180,138		$	170,155		$	168,970
Frozen juices and ices		49,469			51,798			54,454
Churros		62,809			57,318			56,602
Handhelds		36,913			27,427			21,817
Bakery		351,357			294,518			301,135
Other		21,108			20,313			13,657
Total Food Service	$	701,794		$	621,529		$	616,635
Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels	$	35,081		$	33,279		$	35,727
Frozen juices and ices		71,325			68,924			72,174
Handhelds		14,892			15,347			18,957
Coupon redemption		(4,898	)		(4,430	)		(4,725	)
Other		2,847			4,469			1,244
Total Retail Supermarket	$	119,247		$	117,589		$	123,377
Frozen Beverages
Beverages	$	160,243		$	150,118		$	142,705
Repair and maintenance service		74,594			71,123			65,765
Machines sales		27,073			31,155			26,413
Other		1,273			1,267			1,361
Total Frozen Beverages	$	263,183		$	253,663		$	236,244
Consolidated Sales	$	1,084,224		$	992,781		$	976,256
Depreciation and Amortization:
Food Service	$	24,629		$	22,912		$	21,289
Retail Supermarket		949			1,031			1,132
Frozen Beverages		16,867			16,180			15,850
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	42,445		$	40,123		$	38,271
Operating Income:
Food Service	$	81,208		$	76,539		$	75,286
Retail Supermarket		10,627			9,618			11,020
Frozen Beverages		26,272			26,653			24,582
Total Operating Income	$	118,107		$	112,810		$	110,888
Capital Expenditures:
Food Service	$	44,067		$	24,759		$	28,228
Retail Supermarket		239			369			112
Frozen Beverages		27,874			23,581			20,301
Total Capital Expenditures	$	72,180		$	48,709		$	48,641
Assets:
Food Service	$	635,709		$	589,854		$	543,851
Retail Supermarket		21,129			22,090			24,209
Frozen Beverages		210,390			178,543			171,609
Total Assets	$	867,228		$	790,487		$	739,669