Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
NET SALES		$ 397,453	$ 422,483	$ 406,588
Cost of sales		302,028	316,253	311,091
GROSS PROFIT		95,425	106,230	95,497
Selling and administrative expenses		96,983	100,422	93,182
Other operating expense, net		401	872	904
Facility consolidation expenses, net		1,456	2,946	5,514
Impairment of assets		0	0	1,133
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		(3,415)	1,990	(5,236)
Interest expense		5,392	4,935	4,302
Other (income) expense, net		22	47	(154)
Gain on purchase of businesses		0	0	(11,110)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES		(8,829)	(2,992)	1,726
Income tax provision (benefit)		(3,622)	(714)	1,053
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(5,207)	(2,278)	673
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(131)	(148)	(608)
Income (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax		60	0	(1,467)
NET LOSS		$ (5,278)	$ (2,426)	$ (1,402)
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Continuing operations		$ (0.33)	$ (0.15)	$ 0.03
Discontinued operations		(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.04)
Disposal of discontinued operations		0.00	0.00	(0.10)
Net loss		$ (0.34)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.11)
BASIC SHARES OUTSTANDING	[1]	15,638	15,536	14,382
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Continuing operations		$ (0.33)	$ (0.15)	$ 0.03
Discontinued operations		(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.04)
Disposal of discontinued operations		0.00	0.00	(0.10)
Net loss		$ (0.34)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.11)
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	[1],[2]	15,638	15,536	14,544
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE:
Common Stock		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Class B Common Stock		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00

[1] Includes Common and Class B Common shares, in thousands.

[2] Because their effects are anti-dilutive, shares issuable under stock option plans where the exercise price is greater than the average market price of the Company's Common Stock during the relevant period and directors' stock performance units have been excluded. Aggregate shares excluded were 220 in 2016, 333 in 2015 and 434 in 2014.