Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 11 We principally sell our products to the food service and retail supermarket industries. Sales and results of our frozen beverages business are monitored separately from the balance of our food service business because of different distribution and capital requirements. We maintain separate and discrete financial information for the three Our three reportable segments are Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages. All inter-segment net sales and expenses have been eliminated in computing net sales and operating income. These segments are described below. Food Service The primary products sold by the food service segment are soft pretzels, frozen novelties, churros, handheld products and baked goods. Our customers in the food service segment include snack bars and food stands in chain, department and discount stores; malls and shopping centers; casual dining restaurants, fast food outlets; stadiums and sports arenas; leisure and theme parks; convenience stores; movie theatres; warehouse club stores; schools, colleges and other institutions. Within the food service industry, our products are purchased by the consumer primarily for consumption at the point-of-sale. Retail Supermarkets The primary products sold to the retail supermarket channel are soft pretzel products – including SUPERPRETZEL, frozen novelties including LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID Juice Bars and Soft Frozen Lemonade, WHOLE FRUIT frozen fruit bars and sorbet, PHILLY SWIRL cups and sticks, ICEE Squeeze-Up Tubes and handheld products. Within the retail supermarket channel, our frozen and prepackaged products are purchased by the consumer for consumption at home. Frozen Beverages The Company markets frozen beverages primarily under the names ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE which are sold primarily in the United States, Mexico and Canada. We also provide repair and maintenance service to customers for customers’ owned equipment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker for Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages reviews monthly detailed operating income statements and sales reports in order to assess performance and allocate resources to each individual segment. Sales and operating income are key variables monitored by the Chief Operating Decision Maker and management when determining each segment’s, and the Company’s, financial condition and operating performance. In addition, the Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews and evaluates depreciation, capital spending and assets of each segment on a quarterly basis to monitor cash flow and asset needs of each segment. Information regarding the operations in these three Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 25, June 26, June 25, June 26, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales to external customers: Food Service Soft pretzels $ 55,946 $ 50,895 $ 149,628 $ 120,356 Frozen novelties 17,155 13,927 32,917 30,812 Churros 25,614 20,096 62,550 46,358 Handhelds 25,740 18,971 64,741 56,574 Bakery 95,495 85,706 287,293 257,580 Other 7,892 6,884 18,785 14,546 Total Food Service $ 227,842 $ 196,479 $ 615,914 $ 526,226 Retail Supermarket Soft pretzels $ 11,696 $ 11,193 $ 43,642 $ 40,871 Frozen novelties 41,865 36,898 78,586 71,600 Biscuits 6,066 4,562 20,024 18,717 Handhelds 1,589 1,191 3,934 6,215 Coupon redemption (605 ) (513 ) (2,227 ) (2,196 ) Other 397 526 501 1,652 Total Retail Supermarket $ 61,008 $ 53,857 $ 144,460 $ 136,859 Frozen Beverages Beverages $ 57,791 $ 42,279 $ 126,919 $ 76,663 Repair and maintenance service 22,892 22,789 65,903 59,903 Machines revenue 9,868 8,404 25,257 20,556 Other 826 536 1,777 1,312 Total Frozen Beverages $ 91,377 $ 74,008 $ 219,856 $ 158,434 Consolidated sales $ 380,227 $ 324,344 $ 980,230 $ 821,519 Depreciation and amortization: Food Service $ 7,097 $ 6,817 $ 20,436 $ 20,334 Retail Supermarket 405 378 1,157 1,147 Frozen Beverages 5,514 5,469 16,474 16,893 Total depreciation and amortization $ 13,016 $ 12,664 $ 38,067 $ 38,374 Operating income: Food Service $ 2,640 $ 17,644 $ 12,177 $ 29,879 Retail Supermarket 2,341 9,080 8,416 20,167 Frozen Beverages 16,279 11,420 19,600 (4,094 ) Total operating income $ 21,260 $ 38,144 $ 40,193 $ 45,952 Capital expenditures: Food Service $ 21,673 $ 10,383 $ 45,757 $ 25,915 Retail Supermarket 2,815 93 6,438 194 Frozen Beverages 4,437 5,151 12,036 8,347 Total capital expenditures $ 28,925 $ 15,627 $ 64,231 $ 34,456 Assets: Food Service $ 957,719 $ 779,730 $ 957,719 $ 779,730 Retail Supermarket 29,147 33,405 29,147 33,405 Frozen Beverages 304,376 288,411 304,376 288,411 Total assets $ 1,291,242 $ 1,101,546 $ 1,291,242 $ 1,101,546 |