Note G - Accounts and Other Receivables, Net

6 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

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

NOTE G – ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET                  

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

	September 25,		March 27,
	2022		2022
Branded product sales	$	12,007	$	9,318
Franchise and license royalties		3,218		3,923
Other		1,200		391
		16,425		13,632
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		254		258
Accounts and other receivables, net	$	16,171	$	13,374

Accounts receivable are generally due within 30 days and are stated at amounts due from franchisees, including virtual kitchens, retail licensees and Branded Product Program customers, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts that are outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are generally 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 uncollectible 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 25, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 27, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):   

	September 25, 2022			March 27, 2022
Beginning balance	$	258		$	345
Bad debt expense		80			186
Write offs and other		(84	)		(273	)
Ending balance	$	254		$	258