Note 9 - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Sales	$ 214,563	$ 326,701	$ 769,502	$ 874,615
Depreciation and amortization	13,382	12,323	39,869	35,960
Operating income	(19,420)	39,042	13,265	85,895
Capital expenditures	10,652	15,785	47,637	42,136
Assets	1,057,286	995,690	1,057,286	995,690	$ 1,019,339
Food Service [Member]
Sales	116,621	193,356	471,401	548,449
Depreciation and amortization	7,050	6,973	21,208	19,911
Operating income	(18,242)	21,030	7,743	57,909
Capital expenditures	7,865	8,665	26,599	23,346
Assets	729,331	751,641	729,331	751,641
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	57,502	41,767	124,499	107,213
Depreciation and amortization	468	335	1,156	990
Operating income	7,910	3,775	14,464	9,025
Capital expenditures	390	597	1,625	1,730
Assets	33,766	24,825	33,766	24,825
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	40,440	91,578	173,602	218,953
Depreciation and amortization	5,864	5,015	17,505	15,059
Operating income	(9,088)	14,237	(8,942)	18,961
Capital expenditures	2,397	6,523	19,413	17,060
Assets	294,189	219,224	294,189	219,224
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	21,384	55,867	116,985	154,670
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	12,716	7,294	34,874	28,309
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	8,688	13,862	25,222	30,336
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	33,322	26,515	59,279	52,179
Churros [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	7,321	18,888	38,466	49,793
Handhelds [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	7,448	8,550	22,084	25,339
Handhelds [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	3,257	3,063	9,135	8,110
Bakery [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	69,237	90,084	255,016	268,735
Other Products [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	2,543	6,105	13,628	19,576
Other Products [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	863	642	1,668	1,341
Other Products [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	362	317	1,218	811
Biscuits [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	8,151	5,215	21,759	19,437
Coupon Redemtion [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	(807)	(962)	(2,216)	(2,163)
Beverage [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	16,456	56,937	83,606	121,976
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	17,259	22,514	61,524	62,291
Machine Sales [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	$ 6,363	$ 11,810	$ 27,254	$ 33,875

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