Note 12 - Treasury Stock Transactions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	*12.* TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS On January 13, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock constituting, in the aggregate, up to an amount not to exceed $7.5 million. All of these repurchases are conducted under the safe harbor from liability under certain market manipulation rules provided by Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange act of 1934, as amended. On November 12, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors further increased the total amount available to repurchase shares up to an amount not to exceed $19.1 million (including the initial $7.5 million authorized), consistent with the maximum limitation set forth by the Company’s revolving line of credit. The program is designed to provide the Company with enhanced flexibility over the long term to optimize its capital structure. Shares of the common stock may be repurchased in the open market or through negotiated transactions. The program may be terminated or suspended at any time at the discretion of the Company. During the fifty-two week period ended January 1, 2022, the Company purchased 1,930,911 shares at an average price of $4.68 per share. As of January 1, 2022, the Company has $10.1 million available for future treasury stock purchases. On June 2, 2020, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with certain stockholders of the Company, whereby the Company purchased an aggregate of 1,858,139 shares of the Company’s common stock for a negotiated purchase price of $1.20 per share or $2.2 million in total. The negotiated price of $1.20 per share was less than the lowest trading price of the stock on the day of the repurchase. The consideration paid by the Company consisted entirely of an unsecured subordinated promissory note for $2.2 million. The note accrued interest at an annual rate of 9.0%, compounded annually, payable quarterly in arrears commencing on September 1, 2020 and continuing on each December 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1 thereafter, and initially had a maturity date of August 10, 2023. On September 25, 2020, the Company repaid the subordinated promissory note in the amount of $2.2 million. The shares repurchased on June 2, 2020 were not purchased under a stock repurchase plan.

Note 12 - Treasury Stock Transactions

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2022

12. TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS

On January 13, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock constituting, in the aggregate, up to an amount not to exceed $7.5 million. All of these repurchases are conducted under the safe harbor from liability under certain market manipulation rules provided by Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange act of 1934, as amended. On November 12, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors further increased the total amount available to repurchase shares up to an amount not to exceed $19.1 million (including the initial $7.5 million authorized), consistent with the maximum limitation set forth by the Company’s revolving line of credit. The program is designed to provide the Company with enhanced flexibility over the long term to optimize its capital structure. Shares of the common stock may be repurchased in the open market or through negotiated transactions. The program may be terminated or suspended at any time at the discretion of the Company.

During the fifty-two week period ended January 1, 2022, the Company purchased 1,930,911 shares at an average price of $4.68 per share. As of January 1, 2022, the Company has $10.1 million available for future treasury stock purchases.

On June 2, 2020, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with certain stockholders of the Company, whereby the Company purchased an aggregate of 1,858,139 shares of the Company’s common stock for a negotiated purchase price of $1.20 per share or $2.2 million in total. The negotiated price of $1.20 per share was less than the lowest trading price of the stock on the day of the repurchase. The consideration paid by the Company consisted entirely of an unsecured subordinated promissory note for $2.2 million. The note accrued interest at an annual rate of 9.0%, compounded annually, payable quarterly in arrears commencing on September 1, 2020 and continuing on each December 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1 thereafter, and initially had a maturity date of August 10, 2023. On September 25, 2020, the Company repaid the subordinated promissory note in the amount of $2.2 million. The shares repurchased on June 2, 2020 were not purchased under a stock repurchase plan.