Note N - Segment Information - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Sales	$ 1,558,829	$ 1,380,656	$ 1,144,579
Depreciation and amortization	63,141	53,123	49,391
Operating income	109,518	61,799	71,218
Capital expenditures	104,737	87,291	53,578
Assets	1,277,236	1,216,966	1,122,219
Food Service [Member]
Sales	981,840	872,687	724,983
Depreciation and amortization	39,758	29,807	26,738
Operating income	49,778	18,512	39,172
Capital expenditures	79,388	61,738	38,558
Assets	903,518	893,045	799,149
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	215,428	197,943	184,897
Depreciation and amortization	1,966	1,536	1,671
Operating income	9,375	9,487	25,914
Capital expenditures	1,824	8,885	288
Assets	34,232	20,302	31,486
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	361,561	310,026	234,699
Depreciation and amortization	21,417	21,780	20,982
Operating income	50,365	33,800	6,132
Capital expenditures	23,525	16,668	14,732
Assets	339,486	303,619	291,584
Soft Pretzels [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	235,572	205,752	174,977
Soft Pretzels [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	60,272	61,925	54,990
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	145,425	78,183	44,605
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	115,807	108,911	100,059
Churros [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	108,927	88,242	64,916
Handhelds [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	82,292	92,130	75,627
Handhelds [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	16,655	5,640	7,574
Bakery [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	378,149	381,526	342,609
Other Products [Member] | Food Service [Member]
Sales	31,475	26,854	22,249
Other Products [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	181	485	1,766
Other Products [Member] | Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	3,032	2,522	1,943
Biscuits [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	25,074	24,695	24,197
Coupon Redemtion [Member] | Retail Supermarket [Member]
Coupon redemption	(2,561)	(3,713)	(3,689)
Beverage [Member] | Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	224,655	184,063	124,498
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] | Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	95,941	89,840	81,305
Machine Sales [Member] | Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	$ 37,933	$ 33,601	$ 26,953