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Note O - Segment Reporting - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 24, 2017	Mar. 25, 2017	Dec. 24, 2016	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016
Sales	$ 300,715	$ 306,239	$ 266,101	$ 265,210	$ 316,726	$ 295,415	$ 246,513	$ 225,570	$ 1,138,265	$ 1,084,224	$ 992,781
Depreciation and amortization									46,477	42,445	40,123
Operating income									110,775	118,107	112,810
Capital expenditures									60,022	72,180	48,709
Assets	932,013				867,228				932,013	867,228	790,487
Food Service [Member]
Sales									745,944	701,794	621,529
Depreciation and amortization									25,983	24,629	22,912
Operating income									74,056	81,208	76,539
Capital expenditures									36,325	44,067	24,759
Assets	693,098				635,709				693,098	635,709	589,854
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									120,939	119,247	117,589
Depreciation and amortization									1,313	949	1,031
Operating income									8,304	10,627	9,618
Capital expenditures									928	239	369
Assets	21,366				21,129				21,366	21,129	22,090
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									271,382	263,183	253,663
Depreciation and amortization									19,181	16,867	16,180
Operating income									28,415	26,272	26,653
Capital expenditures									22,769	27,874	23,581
Assets	$ 217,549				$ 210,390				217,549	210,390	178,543
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									208,544	180,138	170,155
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									36,438	35,081	33,279
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									42,364	49,469	51,798
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									74,435	71,325	68,924
Churros [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									61,726	62,809	57,318
Handhelds [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									38,928	36,913	27,427
Handhelds [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									12,419	14,892	15,347
Bakery [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									371,391	351,357	294,518
Other Products [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									22,991	21,108	20,313
Other Products [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									2,086	2,847	4,469
Other Products [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									1,083	1,273	1,267
Coupon Redemtion [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									4,439	4,898	4,430
Beverage [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									167,713	160,243	150,118
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									78,805	74,594	71,123
Machine Sales [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									$ 23,781	$ 27,073	$ 31,155