Note F - Accounts and Other Receivables, Net

6 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE F – ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET

Accounts and other receivables, net, consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 28,		March 30,
	2014		2014
Branded product sales	$	6,973	$	5,141
Franchise and license royalties		2,490		1,658
Other		1,531		1,457
		10,994		8,256
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		426		433
Accounts and other receivables, net	$	10,568	$	7,823

Accounts receivable are due within 30 days and are stated at amounts due from Branded Product Program customers, franchisees, retail licensees and product manufacturers, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts that are outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. The Company does not recognize franchise and license royalties that are not deemed to be realizable. The Company individually reviews each past due account and determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time accounts receivable are past due, the Company’s previous loss history, the customer’s current and expected future ability to pay its obligation to the Company, the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. Based on management’s assessment, the Company provides for estimated uncollectable amounts through a charge to earnings. After the Company has used reasonable collection efforts it writes off accounts receivable through a charge to the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts for the twenty-six week period ended September 28, 2014 and the fiscal year ended March 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):     

	September 28, 2014			March 30, 2014
Beginning balance	$	433		$	130
Bad debt expense		7			21
Charges to other accounts		-			320
Accounts written off		(14	)		(38	)
Ending balance	$	426		$	433