Note 9 - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 24, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017
Sales	$ 265,210	$ 225,570
Depreciation and amortization	11,986	9,911
Operating income	21,228	19,327
Capital expenditures	14,623	11,399
Assets	865,017	794,173	$ 867,228
Food Service [Member]
Sales	182,264	150,297
Depreciation and amortization	7,098	5,732
Operating income	15,900	17,054
Capital expenditures	9,441	6,587
Assets	635,988	594,963
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	23,076	21,619
Depreciation and amortization	290	278
Operating income	2,558	1,046
Capital expenditures		82
Assets	21,531	22,128
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	59,870	53,654
Depreciation and amortization	4,598	3,901
Operating income	2,770	1,227
Capital expenditures	5,182	4,730
Assets	207,498	177,082
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	50,131	41,494
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	10,512	8,944
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	7,184	7,479
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	9,727	9,851
Churros [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	14,592	14,438
Handhelds [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	10,252	7,479
Handhelds [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	3,026	3,450
Bakery [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	94,933	75,279
Other Products [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	5,172	4,128
Other Products [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	562	633
Other Products [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	250	248
Coupon Redemtion [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	(751)	(1,259)
Beverage [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	34,303	28,276
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	19,004	18,091
Machine Sales [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	$ 6,313	$ 7,039

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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