Note N - Segment Reporting - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Sales	$ 1,380,656	$ 1,144,579	$ 1,022,038
Depreciation and amortization	53,123	49,391	53,048
Operating income	61,799	71,218	17,194
Capital expenditures	87,291	53,578	57,817
Assets	1,216,966	1,122,219	1,056,553
Food Service [Member]
Sales	872,687	724,983	618,893
Depreciation and amortization	29,807	26,738	28,111
Operating income	18,512	39,172	6,458
Capital expenditures	61,738	38,558	34,798
Assets	893,045	799,149	738,033
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	197,943	184,897	177,165
Depreciation and amortization	1,536	1,671	1,577
Operating income	9,487	25,914	23,202
Capital expenditures	8,885	288	1,763
Assets	20,302	31,486	31,704
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	310,026	234,699	225,980
Depreciation and amortization	21,780	20,982	23,360
Operating income	33,800	6,132	(12,466)
Capital expenditures	16,668	14,732	21,256
Assets	303,619	291,584	286,816
Soft Pretzels [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	205,752	174,977	150,786
Soft Pretzels [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	61,925	54,990	49,157
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	78,183	44,605	35,176
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	108,911	100,059	88,743
Churros [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	88,242	64,916	46,881
Handhelds [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	92,130	75,627	36,088
Handhelds [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	5,640	7,574	12,303
Bakery [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	381,526	342,609	332,514
Other Products [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	26,854	22,249	17,448
Other Products [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	485	1,766	2,214
Other Products [Member] | Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	2,522	1,943	1,570
Biscuits [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	24,695	24,197	28,317
Coupon Redemtion [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	(3,713)	(3,689)	(3,569)
Beverage [Member] | Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	184,063	124,498	107,004
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] | Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	89,840	81,305	83,420
Machine Sales [Member] | Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	$ 33,601	$ 26,953	$ 33,986