Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

In fiscal 2012, the Company paid a dividend of $20.0 million to La Cadena. The Company paid dividends to La Cadena of $5.0 million in in both fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2013.

The Company paid legal fees of $2.5 million, $1.7 million and $1.5 million in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, respectively, to the law firm of Varner & Brandt LLP. Mr. Bruce D. Varner is the Senior Partner of Varner & Brandt LLP and is also the Company's Secretary and a Director of the Company. Mr. Varner received Director fees of $53,000, $74,000 and $99,000 in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, respectively.

Mr. Phillip J. Smith, the Vice Chairman of the Company, has a consulting agreement with the Company to provide certain financial consulting services to the Company and perform other services as requested from time to time by Mr. Jack H. Brown. Mr. Smith was paid $36,000 and $135,000 for such services in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, respectively. Mr. Smith was paid Director fees of $3,900 and $99,000 in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, respectively.