Note 10 - Intangible Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 17,483	$ 17,579
Intangible assets	94,082	95,355
Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	8,946	9,066
Intangible assets	24,956	25,768
Food Service [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	670	670
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	670	670
Food Service [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	6,838	6,188
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	13,000	13,000
Food Service [Member] \| License and Rights [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,438	1,396
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,690	1,690
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	6,957	7,041
Intangible assets	20,872	21,333
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	6,308	5,931
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	7,907	7,907
Retail Supermarket [Member] \| Finite-lived Trade Names [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	649	649
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	649	649
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,580	1,472
Intangible assets	48,254	48,254
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	473	400
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,439	1,439
Frozen Beverages [Member] \| License and Rights [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,107	1,072
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,400	1,400
Trade Names [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	9,596	10,408
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	812
Trade Names [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	12,316	12,777
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	461
Trade Names [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	9,315	9,315
Distribution Rights, Indefinite-lived [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 36,100	$ 36,100

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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