Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$ 6,535	$ 4,520	$ 1,948
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	22,166	20,687	18,234
Share-based Compensation	2,779	2,787	3,109
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	0	(217)
Deferred income taxes	2,453	1,780	3,287
Provision for doubtful accounts	128	208	37
Lower of cost or market inventory adjustments	2,223	1,832	1,759
(Gain) loss on asset disposals	(336)	855	330
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	600	(507)	(439)
Merchandise inventories	8,524	(10,387)	(13,021)
Other current assets	2,789	2,220	(6,431)
Other assets	(481)	(379)	(659)
Accounts payable	5,929	(7,901)	10,787
Accrued payroll	(5,897)	7,252	2,870
Accrued expenses and other	2,003	(141)	588
Deferred items and other non-current liabilities	(70)	480	1,776
Net cash provided by operating activities	49,345	23,306	23,958
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	884	67	57
Purchases of property and equipment	(22,679)	(22,613)	(24,573)
Net cash used in investing activities	(21,795)	(22,546)	(24,516)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on line of credit	1,051	875	2,240
Repayments on line of credit	(1,051)	(875)	(2,240)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1	1,141	1,651
Proceeds from sale of common stock pursuant to Associates Stock Buying Plan	609	590	654
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	0	217
Treasury stock	(176)	(114)	(4,766)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	434	1,617	(2,244)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2)	107	69
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	27,982	2,484	(2,733)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	48,159	45,675	48,408
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	76,141	48,159	45,675
Other cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	275	287	328
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds of $2,990, $151 and $1,394	(339)	(27)	2,064
Non-cash investing activities
Property and equipment additions in accounts payable	$ 2,452	$ 1,657	$ 725