0001437749-24-036279 | 10-K | XBRL Viewer

Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(in thousands)

Beginning Balance	$	5,306		$	4,926
Additions to contract liability		6,763			6,802
Amounts recognized as revenue		(7,271	)		(6,422	)
Ending Balance	$	4,798		$	5,306

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	(in thousands)

Balance at September 30, 2023	$	343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-
Settlements		-
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	343

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended September 28, 2024
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	86,551		19,389	$	4.46

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		60		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	86,551		19,449	$	4.45

	Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	78,906		19,257	$	4.10

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		67		(0.02	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	78,906		19,324	$	4.08

	Fiscal year ended September 24, 2022
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	47,235		19,148	$	2.47

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		65		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	47,235		19,213	$	2.46

Disclosure of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,		September 24,
	2024		2023		2022
	(in thousands)

Stock options	$	1,281	$	2,321	$	3,148
Stock purchase plan		508		555		389
Stock issued to outside directors		188		145		-
Service share units issued to employees		2,565		1,440		732
Performance share units issued to employees		1,678		857		-
Total pre-tax share-based compensation	$	6,220	$	5,318	$	4,269

Tax benefits	$	1,538	$	1,099	$	935

Note L - 401(k) Profit-sharing Plan (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$ 3.2	$ 2.8	$ 2.5

Note H - Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Income taxes at federal statutory rates	$ 24,979	$ 22,578	$ 12,968
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	6,261	2,732	1,261
Share-based compensation	(233)	62	162
Tax effect in jurisdictions where rates differ from state	1,195	1,837	424
Other, net	194	1,399	(296)
Total expense	$ 32,396	$ 28,608	$ 14,519

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Note K - Stock-based Compensation - Stock Options by Exercise Price Range (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Options outstanding (in shares)	160,051	271,821	433,359	447,622
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 144.49	$ 147.45	$ 146.98	$ 146.98
Exercisable Options (in shares)	82,376
Exercisable Options, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 155.91
Incentive Stock Options [Member] \| Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Range of exercise price, lower limit (in dollars per share)	125.83
Range of exercise price, upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 153.04
Options outstanding (in shares)	98,476
Options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (Year)	2 years 3 months 18 days
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 131.14
Exercisable Options (in shares)	20,801
Exercisable Options, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 126.49
Incentive Stock Options [Member] \| Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Range of exercise price, lower limit (in dollars per share)	165.56
Range of exercise price, upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 192.13
Options outstanding (in shares)	61,575
Options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (Year)	1 year 7 months 6 days
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 165.85
Exercisable Options (in shares)	61,575
Exercisable Options, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 165.85
Non-qualified Stock Options [Member]
Options outstanding (in shares)	145,973	211,378	228,318	293,737
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 145.01	$ 140.79	$ 132.29	$ 132.29
Exercisable Options (in shares)	137,448
Exercisable Options, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 145.79
Non-qualified Stock Options [Member] \| Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Range of exercise price, lower limit (in dollars per share)	117.85
Range of exercise price, upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 132.38
Options outstanding (in shares)	72,055
Options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (Year)	2 years
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 124.13
Exercisable Options (in shares)	63,530
Exercisable Options, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 123.03
Non-qualified Stock Options [Member] \| Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Range of exercise price, lower limit (in dollars per share)	150.89
Range of exercise price, upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 191.4
Options outstanding (in shares)	73,918
Options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (Year)	4 years 7 months 6 days
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 165.36
Exercisable Options (in shares)	73,918
Exercisable Options, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 165.36

Note B - Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,		September 24,
	2024		2023		2022
	(in thousands)

Net sales	$	95,273	$	95,963	$	33,734
Net earnings	$	12,852	$	13,005	$	4,859

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 24,
	2022
	(in thousands)

Net sales	$	1,428,505
Net earnings	$	49,191

Earnings per diluted share	$	2.56
Weighted average number of diluted shares		19,213

Note P - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
2025, operating leases	$ 26,021
2025, finance leases	259
2026, operating leases	22,992
2026, finance leases	193
2027, operating leases	21,881
2027, finance leases	158
2028, operating leases	18,666
2028, finance leases	109
2029, operating leases	14,068
2029, finance leases	18
Thereafter, operating leases	121,275
Thereafter, finance leases	0
Total minimum payments, operating leases	224,903
Total minimum payments, finance leases	737
Less amount representing interest, operating leases	(65,089)
Less amount representing interest, finance leases	(49)
Present value of lease obligations, operating leases	159,814	$ 94,109
Present value of lease obligations, finance leases	$ 688	$ 801

Note C - Investment Securities (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities	$ 0	$ 9,716	$ 12,026
Marketable Securities, Gain (Loss)		(700)	300
Marketable Security, Unrealized Gain (Loss)		$ 700	$ 300

Note H - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,			September 24,
	2024		2023			2022
	(in thousands)

Current
U.S. Federal	$	17,532	$	6,447		$	(374	)
Foreign		1,983		6,149			2,854
State		6,447		4,349			3,210
Total current expense		25,962		16,945			5,690


Deferred
U.S. Federal	$	5,028	$	12,134		$	10,834
Foreign		238		232			(394	)
State		1,168		(703	)		(1,611	)
Total deferred expense		6,434		11,663			8,829
Total expense	$	32,396	$	28,608		$	14,519

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,			September 30,		September 24,
	2024			2023		2022
	(in thousands)

Income taxes at federal statutory rates	$	24,979		$	22,578	$	12,968
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		6,261			2,732		1,261
Share-based compensation		(233	)		62		162
Tax effect in jurisdictions where rates differ from state		1,195			1,837		424
Other, net		194			1,399		(296	)
Income tax expense	$	32,396		$	28,608	$	14,519

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(in thousands)

Deferred tax assets:
Vacation accrual	$	1,037		$	1,215
Capital loss carry forwards		229			224
Unrealized gains/losses		298			451
Accrued insurance liability		4,071			3,511
Operating lease liabilities		42,542			23,996
Deferred income		30			44
Allowances		2,805			2,879
Inventory capitalization		1,850			1,702
Share-based compensation		1,960			1,960
Net operating loss		2,112			940
Bonus accrual		2,497			2,282
Foreign tax credit		185			250
Total deferred tax assets		59,616			39,454
Valuation allowance		(527	)		(675	)
Total deferred tax assets, net		59,089			38,779

Deferred tax liabilities:
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets		38,842			35,363
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		67,073			61,185
Right-of-use assets		40,563			22,688
Accounting method change 481(a)		435			853
Total deferred tax liabilities		146,913			120,089
Total deferred tax liabilities, net	$	87,824		$	81,310

Note L - 401(k) Profit-sharing Plan

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Retirement Benefits [Text Block]

NOTE L – 401(k) PROFIT‑SHARING PLAN

We maintain a 401(k) profit-sharing plan for our employees. Under this plan, we may make discretionary profit sharing and matching 401(k) contributions. Contributions of $3.2 million, $2.8 million, and $2.5 million were made in fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

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Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Share-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Stock options	$ 6,220	$ 5,318	$ 4,269
Tax benefits	1,538	1,099	935
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Stock options	1,281	2,321	3,148
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stock options	508	555	389
Stock Issued to Outside Directors [Member]
Stock options	188	145	0
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock options	2,565	1,440	732
Performance Shares [Member]
Stock options	$ 1,678	$ 857	$ 0

Schedule ll - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]

		Opening		Charged to					Closing
Year	Description	Balance		Expense		Deductions			Balance

2024	Allowance for credit losses	$	3,182	$	659	$	614	(1)	$	3,227
2023	Allowance for credit losses	$	2,158	$	1,428	$	404	(1)	$	3,182
2022	Allowance for credit losses	$	1,405	$	1,781	$	1,028	(1)	$	2,158

Note B - Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE B – ACQUISITIONS

Dippin’ Dots

On June 21, 2022, J & J Snack Foods Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, DD Acquisition Holdings, LLC, completed the acquisition of one hundred percent (100%) of the equity interests of Dippin’ Dots Holding, L.L.C. (“Dippin’ Dots”) which, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns and operates the Dippin’ Dots and Doc Popcorn businesses. The purchase price was approximately $223.6 million, consisting entirely of cash.

Dippin’ Dots is a leading producer of flash-frozen beaded ice cream treats, and the acquisition will leverage synergies in entertainment and amusement locations, theaters, and convenience to continue to expand our business. The acquisition also includes the Doc Popcorn business operated by Dippin’ Dots.

The financial results of Dippin’ Dots have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition. Sales and net earnings of Dippin’ Dots were $95.3 million and $12.9 million for the year ended September 28, 2024, $96.0 million and $13.0 million for the year ended September 30, 2023, and $33.7 million and $4.9 million for the year ended September 24, 2022. Dippin’ Dots is reported as part of our Food Service segment. Acquisition costs of $3.1 million were included within Administrative expenses for the year ended September 24, 2022.

Dippin' Dots Results Included in the Company's Consolidated Results

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,		September 24,
	2024		2023		2022
	(in thousands)

Net sales	$	95,273	$	95,963	$	33,734
Net earnings	$	12,852	$	13,005	$	4,859

Upon acquisition, the assets and liabilities of Dippin’ Dots were adjusted to their respective fair values as of the closing date of the transaction, including the identifiable intangible assets acquired. In addition, the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill. The fair value estimates used in valuing certain acquired assets and liabilities are based, in part, on inputs that are unobservable. For intangible assets, these include, but are not limited to, forecasted future cash flows, revenue growth rates, attrition rates and discount rates.

In fiscal year 2023, we recorded a measurement period adjustment to the estimated fair values initially recorded on June 21, 2022, which resulted in an increase in Other Current Liabilities of $0.7 million and an increase in Goodwill of $0.7 million. In fiscal year 2022, we previously recorded measurement period adjustments to the estimated fair values initially recorded on June 21, 2022, which resulted in an increase to Property, plant, and equipment, net of $6.5 million, and reductions in Goodwill, Identifiable intangible assets, and Inventories of $4.0 million, $2.2 million, and $0.3 million, respectively. The measurement period adjustments were recorded to better reflect market participant assumptions about facts and circumstances existing as of the acquisition date and did not have a material impact on our consolidated statement of income for the year ended September 30, 2023.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the consolidated results of operations as if the business combination in 2022 had occurred as of September 27, 2020, after giving effect to acquisition-related adjustments, including: (1) depreciation and amortization of assets; (2) amortization of unfavorable contracts related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired; (3) change in the effective tax rate; (4) interest expense on any debt incurred to fund the acquisitions which would have been incurred had such acquisitions occurred as of September 27, 2020; and (5) merger and acquisition costs.

J & J Snack Foods Corp and Dippin' Dots Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information

	Fiscal year ended
	September 24,
	2022
	(in thousands)

Net sales	$	1,428,505
Net earnings	$	49,191

Earnings per diluted share	$	2.56
Weighted average number of diluted shares		19,213

Thinsters

On April 8, 2024, J & J Snack Foods Corp. completed the acquisition of the Thinsters cookie business from Hain Celestial Group as part of our growth strategy to increase our product portfolio. The purchase price was approximately $7.0 million, consisting entirely of cash.

The allocation of the purchase price to major classes of assets and liabilities was completed as of September 28, 2024. The purchase price allocation includes $1.1 million of Inventory acquired and $5.9 million of Intangible assets. Intangible assets include an indefinite lived Trade name with a fair value of $5.3 million, and an amortizing Customer relationship intangible asset with a fair value of $0.7 million. The Customer relationship intangible asset will amortize over a useful life of 10 years. The acquisition of Thinsters was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting.

The financial results of Thinsters have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition. Sales and net earnings of Thinsters were not deemed to be material for the year ended September 28, 2024. Thinsters is reported as part of our Food Service segment. Acquisition costs of $0.3 million were included within Administrative expenses for the year ended September 28, 2024.

Note P - Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 152,383	$ 88,868
Current operating lease liabilities	19,063	16,478
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	140,751	77,631
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 159,814	$ 94,109
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Finance lease right-of-use assets in Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 601	$ 789
Current finance lease liabilities	243	201
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	445	600
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 688	$ 801

Note M - Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,		September 24,
	2024		2023		2022
			(in thousands)
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	1,787	$	4,745	$	945
Income taxes		26,923		8,617		16,814

Non cash items:
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	$	84,565	$	54,050	$	11,783

Note D - Inventories

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE D – INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

	September 28,		September 30,
	2024		2023
	(in thousands)

Finished goods	$	86,470	$	86,472
Raw materials		29,830		30,537
Packaging materials		12,649		12,484
Equipment parts and other		44,192		42,046
Total inventories	$	173,141	$	171,539

Note N - Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	September 28,			September 30,			September 24,
	2024			2023			2022
	(52 weeks)			(53 weeks)			(52 weeks)
	(in thousands)
Sales to external customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels	$	222,237		$	235,572		$	205,752
Frozen novelties		147,995			145,425			78,183
Churros		114,306			108,927			88,242
Handhelds		86,053			82,292			92,130
Bakery		387,129			378,149			381,526
Other		27,475			31,475			26,854
Total Food Service	$	985,195		$	981,840		$	872,687

Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels	$	61,744		$	60,272		$	61,925
Frozen novelties		112,192			115,807			108,911
Biscuits		24,229			25,074			24,695
Handhelds		26,253			16,655			5,640
Coupon redemption		(3,162	)		(2,561	)		(3,713	)
Other		52			181			485
Total Retail Supermarket	$	221,308		$	215,428		$	197,943

Frozen Beverages
Beverages	$	230,030		$	224,655		$	184,063
Repair and maintenance service		96,589			95,941			89,840
Machines revenue		38,188			37,933			33,601
Other		3,445			3,032			2,522
Total Frozen Beverages	$	368,252		$	361,561		$	310,026

Consolidated sales	$	1,574,755		$	1,558,829		$	1,380,656

Depreciation and amortization:
Food Service		46,131			39,758		$	29,807
Retail Supermarket		1,736			1,966			1,536
Frozen Beverages		22,734			21,417			21,780
Total depreciation and amortization	$	70,601		$	63,141		$	53,123

Operating Income:
Food Service	$	49,454		$	49,778		$	18,512
Retail Supermarket		16,632			9,375			9,487
Frozen Beverages		51,459			50,365			33,800
Total operating income	$	117,545		$	109,518		$	61,799

Capital expenditures:
Food Service	$	46,127		$	79,388		$	61,738
Retail Supermarket		21			1,824			8,885
Frozen Beverages		27,421			23,525			16,668
Total capital expenditures	$	73,569		$	104,737		$	87,291

Assets:
Food Service	$	971,600		$	903,518		$	893,045
Retail Supermarket		34,609			34,232			20,302
Frozen Beverages		358,892			339,486			303,619
Total assets	$	1,365,101		$	1,277,236		$	1,216,966

Note G - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 21, 2022
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 12,300	$ 9,800
The Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 50,000
The Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Long-Term Line of Credit			0	27,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			212,700	$ 188,200
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 9,800	$ 12,300
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate			6.48%
The Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility Increase In Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 175,000
Line of Credit Facility, Options to Increase Size of Credit Facility, Value 1					225,000
Line of Credit Facility, Options to Increase Size of Credit Facility, Value 2					$ 50,000

Note P - Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended		Fiscal year ended
	September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023
Operating lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	$	27,646	$	17,352
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of assets in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	$	159	$	270
Interest on lease liabilities in Interest expense & other		30		22
Total finance lease cost	$	189	$	292
Short-term lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses		-		-
Total net lease cost	$	27,835	$	17,644

Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block]

	September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	152,383	$	88,868

Current operating lease liabilities	$	19,063	$	16,478
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		140,751		77,631
Total operating lease liabilities	$	159,814	$	94,109

Finance Leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets in Property, plant and equipment, net	$	601	$	789

Current finance lease liabilities	$	243	$	201
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities		445		600
Total finance lease liabilities	$	688	$	801

Lessee, Cash Flow Information [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended		Fiscal year ended
	September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	25,784	$	17,536
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	30	$	22
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	151	$	180

Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$	84,565	$	54,050
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities removed due to purchase of leased asset	$	-	$	-

Lessee, Lease Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

	Operating Leases			Finance Leases
2025	$	26,021		$	259
2026		22,992			193
2027		21,881			158
2028		18,666			109
2029		14,068			18
Thereafter		121,275			-
Total minimum payments		224,903			737
Less amount representing interest		(65,089	)		(49	)
Present value of lease obligations	$	159,814		$	688

Note F - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Goodwill	$ 185,070	$ 185,070
Food Service [Member]
Goodwill	124,426	124,426
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Goodwill	4,146	4,146
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Goodwill	$ 56,498	$ 56,498

Amount, after accumulated impairment loss, of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Note C - Investment Securities

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE C – INVESTMENT SECURITIES

We classify our investment securities as marketable securities held to maturity and available for sale. The FASB defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the FASB has established three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1

Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2

Observable inputs, other than Level 1 inputs in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3

Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Historically, our marketable securities held to maturity and available for sale consisted primarily of investments in mutual funds, preferred stock and corporate bonds. The fair values of mutual funds are based on quoted market prices in active markets and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of preferred stock and corporate bonds are based on quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active. As a result, preferred stock and corporate bonds are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

As of September 28, 2024 and as of September 30, 2023, the Company held no held to maturity investment securities or marketable securities available for sale.

Proceeds from the sale and redemption of marketable securities were $9.7 million and $12.0 million in the years ended September 30, 2023 and September 24, 2022, respectively; with a loss of $0.7 million in 2023 and a gain of $0.3 million in 2022. We use the specific identification method to determine the cost of securities sold. Unrealized gains of $0.7 million and $0.3 million were recorded in 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Note O - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

NOTE O - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Changes to the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2024
	(in thousands)

	Foreign Currency
	Translation Adjustments

Beginning Balance	$	(10,166	)
Other comprehensive (loss)		(5,133	)
Ending Balance	$	(15,299	)

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023
	(in thousands)

	Foreign Currency
	Translation Adjustments

Beginning Balance	$	(13,713	)
Other comprehensive income		3,547
Ending Balance	$	(10,166	)

Note E - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Depreciation	$ 63,411	$ 56,616	$ 49,669

Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Net Sales	$ 1,574,755	$ 1,558,829	$ 1,380,656
Cost of goods sold	1,088,630	1,088,964	1,011,014
Gross Profit	486,125	469,865	369,642
Operating expenses
Marketing and selling	118,805	110,258	91,636
Distribution	175,601	172,804	159,637
Administrative	74,771	75,425	55,189
Intangible asset impairment charges	0	1,678	1,010
Other expense (income)	(597)	182	371
Total operating expenses	368,580	360,347	307,843
Operating Income	117,545	109,518	61,799
Other income (expenses)
Investment income	3,228	2,743	980
Interest expense	(1,826)	(4,747)	(1,025)
Earnings before income taxes	118,947	107,514	61,754
Income taxes	32,396	28,608	14,519
NET EARNINGS	$ 86,551	$ 78,906	$ 47,235
Earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.45	$ 4.08	$ 2.46
Weighted average number of diluted shares (in shares)	19,449	19,324	19,213
Earnings per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.46	$ 4.1	$ 2.47
Weighted average number of basic shares (in shares)	19,389	19,257	19,148

Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

J & J Snack Foods Corp. and Subsidiaries (“the Company”) manufactures, markets and distributes a variety of nutritional snack foods and beverages to the foodservice and retail supermarket industries. A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows. Our 2024, 2023, and 2022 fiscal years comprised 52 weeks, 53 weeks, and 52 weeks, respectively.

1.	Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These financial statements include the accounts of J & J Snack Foods Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

2.	Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”

When Performance Obligations Are Satisfied

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account for revenue recognition. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.

The singular performance obligation of our customer contracts for product and machine sales is determined by each individual purchase order and the respective products ordered, with revenue being recognized at a point-in-time when the obligation under the terms of the agreement is satisfied and product control is transferred to our customer. Specifically, control transfers to our customers when the product is delivered to, installed or picked up by our customers based upon applicable shipping terms, as our customers can direct the use and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the product at this point in time. The performance obligations in our customer contracts for product are generally satisfied within 30 days.

The singular performance obligation of our customer contracts for time and material repair and maintenance equipment service is the performance of the repair and maintenance with revenue being recognized at a point-in-time when the repair and maintenance is completed.

The singular performance obligation of our customer repair and maintenance equipment service contracts is the performance of the repair and maintenance with revenue being recognized over the time the service is expected to be performed. Our customers are billed for service contracts in advance of performance and therefore we have contract liability on our balance sheet.

Significant Payment Terms

In general, within our customer contracts, the purchase order identifies the product, quantity, price, pick-up allowances, payment terms and final delivery terms. Although some payment terms may be more extended, presently, the majority of our payment terms are 30 days. As a result, we have used the available practical expedient and, consequently, do not adjust our revenues for the effects of a significant financing component.

Shipping

All amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling are classified as revenues; therefore, we recognize revenue for shipping and handling fees at the time the products are shipped or when services are performed. The cost of shipping products to the customer is recognized at the time the products are shipped to the customer and our policy is to classify them as Distribution expenses.

Variable Consideration

In addition to fixed contract consideration, our contracts include some form of variable consideration, including sales discounts, trade promotions and certain other sales and consumer incentives, including rebates and coupon redemptions. In general, variable consideration is treated as a reduction in revenue when the related revenue is recognized. Depending on the specific type of variable consideration, we use the most likely amount method to determine the variable consideration. We believe there will be no significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration when any related uncertainties are resolved with our customers. We review and update our estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each period based on historical experience. Our recorded liability for allowances, end-user pricing adjustments and trade spending was approximately $21.9 million at September 28, 2024 and $18.9 million at September 30, 2023.

Warranties & Returns

We provide all customers with a standard or assurance type warranty. Either stated or implied, we provide assurance the related products will comply with all agreed-upon specifications and other warranties provided under the law. No services beyond an assurance warranty are provided to our customers.

We do not grant a general right of return. However, customers may return defective or non-conforming products. Customer remedies may include either a cash refund or an exchange of the product. We do not estimate a right of return and related refund liability as returns of our products are rare.

Contract Balances

Our customers are billed for service contracts in advance of performance and therefore we have a contract liability on our balance sheet as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(in thousands)

Beginning Balance	$	5,306		$	4,926
Additions to contract liability		6,763			6,802
Amounts recognized as revenue		(7,271	)		(6,422	)
Ending Balance	$	4,798		$	5,306

Disaggregation of Revenue

See Note N for disaggregation of our net sales by class of similar product and type of customer.

Allowance for Estimated Credit Losses

The Company continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated credit losses. The allowance for estimated credit losses considers a number of factors including the age of receivable balances, the history of losses, expectations of future credit losses and the customers’ ability to pay off obligations. The allowance for estimated credit losses was $3.2 million on both September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

3.	Foreign Currency

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange for the period. The cumulative translation adjustment is recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and changes to such are included in comprehensive income.

4.	Use of Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

5.	Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

6.	Concentrations and related risks

We maintain cash balances at financial institutions located in various states and internationally. We have cash balances at four domestic banks totaling approximately $25.3 million that is in excess of federally insured limits.

Financial instruments that could potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are trade accounts receivable; however, such risks are limited due to the large number of customers comprising our customer base and their dispersion across geographic regions. We have approximately 24 customers with accounts receivable balances of between $1 million and $10 million and five customers with a balance greater than $10 million, with the largest being approximately $22 million.

We have several large customers that account for a significant portion of our sales. Our top ten customers accounted for 45%, 43% and 43% of our sales during fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, with our largest customer accounting for 9% of our sales in 2024, 9% of our sales in 2023, and 8% of our sales in 2022. Five of the ten customers are food distributors who sell our product to many end users.

About 30% of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

None of our vendors supplied more than 10% of our ingredients and packaging in 2024, 2023 or 2022.

Virtually all of our accounts receivable are due from trade customers. Credit is extended based on evaluation of our customers’ financial condition and collateral is not required. Accounts receivable payment terms vary and are stated in the financial statements at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for estimated credit losses. At September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, our accounts receivables were $189.2 million and $198.1 million, net of an allowance for estimated credit losses of $3.2 million and $3.2 million. Accounts receivable outstanding longer than the payment terms are considered past due. We determine our allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, our previous loss history, customers’ current ability to pay their obligations to us, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. We write off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for estimated credit losses.

7.	Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. We recognize abnormal amounts of idle facilities, freight, handling costs, and spoilage as charges of the current period. Additionally, we allocate fixed production overhead to inventories based on the normal capacity of our production facilities. We calculate normal capacity as the production expected to be achieved over a number of periods or seasons under normal circumstances, taking into account the loss of capacity resulting from planned maintenance. This requires us to use judgment to determine when production is outside the range of expected variation in production (either abnormally low or abnormally high). In periods of abnormally low production (for example, periods in which there is significantly lower demand, labor and material shortages exist, or there is unplanned equipment downtime) the amount of fixed overhead allocated to each unit of production is not increased. However, in periods of abnormally high production the amount of fixed overhead allocated to each unit of production is decreased to assure inventories are not measured above cost.

8.	Investment Securities

We classify our investment securities in one of three categories: held to maturity, trading, or available for sale. We held no investment securities at September 28, 2024 or September 30, 2023.

9.	Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation of equipment and buildings is provided for by the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. We review our equipment and buildings to ensure that they provide economic benefit and are not impaired.

Amortization of leasehold improvements is provided for by the straight-line method over the term of the lease or the assets’ estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter. Licenses and rights, customer relationships, technology, non-compete agreements, and franchise agreements and certain tradenames are being amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 2 to 20 years and amortization expense is reflected throughout operating expenses.

Long-lived assets, including fixed assets and amortizing intangibles, are reviewed for impairment as events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Indefinite lived intangibles are reviewed annually for impairment. Cash flow and sales analyses are used to assess impairment. The estimates of future cash flows and sales involve considerable management judgment and are based upon assumptions about expected future operating performance. Assumptions used in these forecasts are consistent with internal planning. The actual cash flows and sales could differ from management’s estimates due to changes in business conditions, operating performance, economic conditions, competition, and consumer preferences.

10.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of our short-term financial instruments, such as accounts receivables and accounts payable, approximate their fair values, based on the short-term maturities of these instruments.

11.

Income Taxes

We account for our income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the consolidated financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax amounts are determined by using the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance reduces the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Additionally, we recognize a liability for income taxes and associated penalties and interest for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return which are more likely than not to be overturned by taxing authorities (“uncertain tax positions”). We have not recognized a tax benefit in our financial statements for these uncertain tax positions.

As of September 28, 2024, and September 30, 2023, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, all of which would impact our effective tax rate over time, if recognized. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a part of the provision for income taxes. As of September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, we had $0.3 million of accrued interest and penalties. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	(in thousands)

Balance at September 30, 2023	$	343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-
Settlements		-
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	343

In addition to our federal tax return and tax returns for Mexico and Canada, we file tax returns in all states that have a corporate income tax. Virtually all the returns noted above are open for examination for three to four years.

Our effective tax rate in fiscal 2024 was 27.2%. Our effective tax rate in our fiscal 2023 year was 26.6% and in fiscal 2022 was 23.5%.

12.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS takes into consideration the potential dilution that could occur if securities (stock options, service share units (“RSU”)’s and performance share units (“PSU”)’s) or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock.

Our calculation of EPS is as follows:

	Fiscal year ended September 28, 2024
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	86,551		19,389	$	4.46

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		60		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	86,551		19,449	$	4.45

152,381 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2024 diluted EPS.

	Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	78,906		19,257	$	4.10

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		67		(0.02	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	78,906		19,324	$	4.08

252,044 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2023 diluted EPS.

	Fiscal year ended September 24, 2022
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	47,235		19,148	$	2.47

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		65		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	47,235		19,213	$	2.46

287,558 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2022 diluted EPS.

13.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

At September 28, 2024, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans. Pre-tax share-based compensation was recognized as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,		September 24,
	2024		2023		2022
	(in thousands)

Stock options	$	1,281	$	2,321	$	3,148
Stock purchase plan		508		555		389
Stock issued to outside directors		188		145		-
Service share units issued to employees		2,565		1,440		732
Performance share units issued to employees		1,678		857		-
Total pre-tax share-based compensation	$	6,220	$	5,318	$	4,269

Tax benefits	$	1,538	$	1,099	$	935

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model. No grants of options were made in fiscal 2024 or 2023. The following weighted average assumptions were used for grants in fiscal 2022: expected volatility of 25.8%; weighted average risk-free interest rates of 0.8%; dividend rate of 1.6%; and expected lives ranging between 4 and 10 years.

Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the price of our common shares over the past 51 months for 5-year options and 10 years for 10-year options. We use historical information to estimate expected life and forfeitures within the valuation model. The expected term of awards represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Compensation cost is recognized using a straight-line method over the vesting or service period and is net of estimated forfeitures.

The Company issued 25,957 service share units (“RSU”)’s in fiscal 2024, 21,864 in fiscal 2023, and 9,200 in fiscal 2022. Each RSU entitles the awardee to one share of common stock upon vesting. The fair value of the RSU’s was determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

The Company also issued 14,476 performance share units (“PSU”)’s in fiscal 2024, 21,260 in fiscal 2023 and 8,868 in fiscal 2022. Each PSU may result in the issuance of up to two shares of common stock upon vesting, dependent upon the level of achievement of the applicable performance goal. The fair value of the PSU’s was determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Additionally, the Company applies a quarterly probability assessment in computing this non-cash compensation expense, and any change in estimate is reflected as a cumulative adjustment to expense in the quarter of the change.

14.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising expense was $11.1 million, $9.7 million, and $7.0 million for the fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

15.

Commodity Price Risk Management

Our most significant raw material requirements include flour, packaging, shortening, corn syrup, sugar, juice, cheese, chocolate, and a variety of nuts. We attempt to minimize the effect of future price fluctuations related to the purchase of raw materials primarily through forward purchasing to cover future manufacturing requirements, generally for periods from 1 to 12 months. As of September 28, 2024, we have approximately $122 million of such commitments. Futures contracts are not used in combination with forward purchasing of these raw materials. Our procurement practices are intended to reduce the risk of future price increases, but also may potentially limit the ability to benefit from possible price decreases. At each of the last three fiscal year ends, we did not have any material losses on our purchase commitments.

16.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Total research and development expense was $1.2 million, $1.2 million, and $0.7 million for the fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

17.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” This guidance requires all public entities to provide enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this ASU are to be applied retrospectively and are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently assessing the impact of the guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” This guidance enhances the transparency around income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures, primarily related to the effective rate reconciliation and income taxes paid, to improve the overall effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

18.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year financial statement amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the presentation for the current year.

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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024	Nov. 22, 2024
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Entity Tax Identification Number	22-1935537
Entity Address, Address Line One	350 Fellowship Road
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Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Balance	(10,166)	(13,713)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,133)	3,547
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Note I - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE I ‑ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are a party to litigation which has arisen in the normal course of business which management currently believes will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

We self-insure, up to loss limits, certain insurable risks such as workers’ compensation, automobile, and general liability claims. Accruals for claims under our self-insurance program are recorded on a claims incurred basis. Our total recorded liability for all years’ claims incurred but not yet paid was $15.3 million and $13.4 million at September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. In connection with certain self-insurance agreements, we customarily enter into letters of credit arrangements with our insurers. At both September 28, 2024, and September 30, 2023, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $12.3 million, and $9.8 million, respectively.

We have a self-insured medical plan which covers approximately 1,800 of our employees. We record a liability for incurred but not yet reported or paid claims based on our historical experience of claims payments and a calculated lag time period. Our recorded liability at September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was $1.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

On August 19, 2024, we experienced a fire at our Holly Ridge plant in North Carolina. The building was damaged as a result of the fire, and plant operations were interrupted. We maintain property, general liability and business interruption insurance coverage. Based on the provisions of our insurance policies, we record estimated insurance recoveries for fire related costs for which recovery is deemed to be probable. In fiscal year 2024, we recorded $6.8 million of fire related costs, for all of which recovery was deemed to be probable. In fiscal year 2024, we received $5.0 million of insurance proceeds for inventory, fixed asset losses, and other fire related costs, and recorded an insurance receivable, net of advance proceeds received, for other fire related costs for which recovery was deemed probable of $1.8 million, which was recorded in prepaid expenses and other, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 28, 2024. We are still in the process of submitting our business interruption claim with the insurance company. We expect to continue to record additional costs and recoveries until the insurance claim is fully settled.

Note N - Segment Information - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Sales	$ 1,574,755	$ 1,558,829	$ 1,380,656
Depreciation and amortization	70,601	63,141	53,123
Operating income	117,545	109,518	61,799
Capital expenditures	73,569	104,737	87,291
Assets	1,365,101	1,277,236	1,216,966
Food Service [Member]
Sales	985,195	981,840	872,687
Depreciation and amortization	46,131	39,758	29,807
Operating income	49,454	49,778	18,512
Capital expenditures	46,127	79,388	61,738
Assets	971,600	903,518	893,045
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	221,308	215,428	197,943
Depreciation and amortization	1,736	1,966	1,536
Operating income	16,632	9,375	9,487
Capital expenditures	21	1,824	8,885
Assets	34,609	34,232	20,302
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	368,252	361,561	310,026
Depreciation and amortization	22,734	21,417	21,780
Operating income	51,459	50,365	33,800
Capital expenditures	27,421	23,525	16,668
Assets	358,892	339,486	303,619
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	222,237	235,572	205,752
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	61,744	60,272	61,925
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	147,995	145,425	78,183
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	112,192	115,807	108,911
Churros [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	114,306	108,927	88,242
Handhelds [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	86,053	82,292	92,130
Handhelds [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	26,253	16,655	5,640
Bakery [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	387,129	378,149	381,526
Other Products [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales	27,475	31,475	26,854
Other Products [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	52	181	485
Other Products [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	3,445	3,032	2,522
Biscuits [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales	24,229	25,074	24,695
Coupon Redemtion [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Coupon redemption	(3,162)	(2,561)	(3,713)
Beverage [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	230,030	224,655	184,063
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	96,589	95,941	89,840
Machine Sales [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales	$ 38,188	$ 37,933	$ 33,601

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 25, 2021	19,084,000
Balance at Sep. 25, 2021	$ 73,597	$ (13,383)	$ 785,440	$ 845,654
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld (in shares)	119,000
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld	$ 14,124	0	0	14,124
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	16,000
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan	$ 2,036	0	0	2,036
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	(330)	0	(330)
Dividends declared	0	0	(49,819)	(49,819)
Share-based compensation	4,269	0	0	4,269
Net Earnings	$ 0	0	47,235	47,235
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 24, 2022	19,219,000
Balance at Sep. 24, 2022	$ 94,026	(13,713)	782,856	863,169
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld (in shares)	96,000
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld	$ 13,111	0	0	13,111
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	17,000
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan	$ 2,101	0	0	2,101
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	3,547	0	3,547
Dividends declared	0	0	(54,634)	(54,634)
Share-based compensation	5,318	0	0	5,318
Net Earnings	$ 0	0	78,906	$ 78,906
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	19,332,000			19,332,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 114,556	(10,166)	807,128	$ 911,518
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld (in shares)	110,000
Common Stock issued in connection with employee and director plans, net of tax withheld	$ 13,231	0	0	13,231
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	18,000
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan	$ 2,509	0	0	2,509
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0		0	(5,133)
Dividends declared	0		(57,926)	(57,926)
Share-based compensation	6,220	0	0	6,220
Net Earnings	$ 0	0	86,551	$ 86,551
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2024	19,460,000			19,460,000
Balance at Sep. 28, 2024	$ 136,516	$ (15,299)	$ 835,753	$ 956,970

Note P - Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	$ 27,646	$ 17,352
Amortization of assets in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	159	270
Interest on lease liabilities in Interest expense & other	30	22
Total finance lease cost	189	292
Short-term lease cost in Cost of goods sold and Operating expenses	0	0
Total net lease cost	$ 27,835	$ 17,644

Note M - Cash Flow Information - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Interest	$ 1,787	$ 4,745	$ 945
Income taxes	26,923	8,617	16,814
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	$ 84,565	$ 54,050	$ 11,783

Note N - Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE N – SEGMENT REPORTING

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 operating segments mentioned above which is available to our Chief Operating Decision Maker. We have applied no aggregation criteria to any of these operating segments in order to determine reportable segments. 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 and casual dining restaurants; 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 or for take-away.

Retail Supermarkets

The primary products sold to the retail supermarket channel are soft pretzel products – including SUPERPRETZEL and AUNTIE ANNE’S, frozen novelties including LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID Juice Bars and Soft Frozen Lemonade, WHOLE FRUIT frozen fruit bars and sorbet, DOGSTERS ice cream style treats for dogs, 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

We sell frozen beverages to the foodservice industry primarily under the names ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE in the United States, Mexico and Canada. We also provide repair and maintenance services to customers for customer-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 reportable segments is as follows:

	September 28,			September 30,			September 24,
	2024			2023			2022
	(52 weeks)			(53 weeks)			(52 weeks)
	(in thousands)
Sales to external customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels	$	222,237		$	235,572		$	205,752
Frozen novelties		147,995			145,425			78,183
Churros		114,306			108,927			88,242
Handhelds		86,053			82,292			92,130
Bakery		387,129			378,149			381,526
Other		27,475			31,475			26,854
Total Food Service	$	985,195		$	981,840		$	872,687

Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels	$	61,744		$	60,272		$	61,925
Frozen novelties		112,192			115,807			108,911
Biscuits		24,229			25,074			24,695
Handhelds		26,253			16,655			5,640
Coupon redemption		(3,162	)		(2,561	)		(3,713	)
Other		52			181			485
Total Retail Supermarket	$	221,308		$	215,428		$	197,943

Frozen Beverages
Beverages	$	230,030		$	224,655		$	184,063
Repair and maintenance service		96,589			95,941			89,840
Machines revenue		38,188			37,933			33,601
Other		3,445			3,032			2,522
Total Frozen Beverages	$	368,252		$	361,561		$	310,026

Consolidated sales	$	1,574,755		$	1,558,829		$	1,380,656

Depreciation and amortization:
Food Service		46,131			39,758		$	29,807
Retail Supermarket		1,736			1,966			1,536
Frozen Beverages		22,734			21,417			21,780
Total depreciation and amortization	$	70,601		$	63,141		$	53,123

Operating Income:
Food Service	$	49,454		$	49,778		$	18,512
Retail Supermarket		16,632			9,375			9,487
Frozen Beverages		51,459			50,365			33,800
Total operating income	$	117,545		$	109,518		$	61,799

Capital expenditures:
Food Service	$	46,127		$	79,388		$	61,738
Retail Supermarket		21			1,824			8,885
Frozen Beverages		27,421			23,525			16,668
Total capital expenditures	$	73,569		$	104,737		$	87,291

Assets:
Food Service	$	971,600		$	903,518		$	893,045
Retail Supermarket		34,609			34,232			20,302
Frozen Beverages		358,892			339,486			303,619
Total assets	$	1,365,101		$	1,277,236		$	1,216,966

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Note D - Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	September 28,		September 30,
	2024		2023
	(in thousands)

Finished goods	$	86,470	$	86,472
Raw materials		29,830		30,537
Packaging materials		12,649		12,484
Equipment parts and other		44,192		42,046
Total inventories	$	173,141	$	171,539

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 86,551	$ 78,906	$ 47,235
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of fixed assets	63,411	56,616	49,669
Amortization of intangibles and deferred costs	7,190	6,525	3,454
Intangible asset impairment charges	0	1,678	1,010
(Gains) Losses from disposals of property & equipment	11	(409)	220
Share-based compensation	6,220	5,318	4,269
Deferred income taxes	6,434	10,935	8,829
(Gain) Loss on marketable securities	0	(8)	315
Other	(199)	323	(95)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of companies
Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable	7,931	11,399	(32,778)
(Increase) Decrease in inventories	(1,006)	9,475	(49,431)
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses	(2,983)	5,924	(9,343)
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(494)	(14,403)	2,708
Net cash provided by operating activities	173,066	172,279	26,062
Investing activities:
Payments for purchases of companies, net of cash acquired	(7,014)	0	(221,301)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(73,569)	(104,737)	(87,291)
Proceeds from redemption and sales of marketable securities	0	9,716	12,026
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	699	1,781	399
Proceeds from insurance for fixed assets	2,218	0	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(77,666)	(93,240)	(296,167)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock	15,740	15,212	16,160
Borrowings under credit facility	71,000	114,000	125,000
Repayment of borrowings under credit facility	(98,000)	(142,000)	(70,000)
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0	(225)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(151)	(180)	(279)
Payment of cash dividend	(56,957)	(53,877)	(48,437)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(68,368)	(66,845)	22,219
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(3,219)	2,206	(125)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	23,813	14,400	(248,011)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	49,581	35,181	283,192
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 73,394	$ 49,581	$ 35,181

Note M - Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE M – CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following is supplemental cash flow information:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,		September 24,
	2024		2023		2022
			(in thousands)
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	1,787	$	4,745	$	945
Income taxes		26,923		8,617		16,814

Non cash items:
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	$	84,565	$	54,050	$	11,783

Note G - Long-term Debt

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE G – LONG-TERM DEBT

In December 2021, the Company entered into an amended and restated loan agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with our existing banks which provided for up to a $50 million revolving credit facility repayable in December 2026.

Interest accrues, at the Company’s election at (i) the BSBY Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin, based upon the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, or (ii) the Alternate Base Rate (a rate based on the higher of (a) the prime rate announced from time-to-time by the Administrative Agent, (b) the Federal Reserve System’s federal funds rate, plus 0.50% or (c) the Daily BSBY Rate, plus an applicable margin). The Alternate Base Rate is defined in the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants, including without limitation (i) covenants to maintain a minimum specified interest coverage ratio and maximum specified net leverage ratio, and (ii) subject to certain exceptions, covenants that prevent or restrict the Company’s ability to pay dividends, engage in certain mergers or acquisitions, make certain investments or loans, incur future indebtedness, alter its capital structure or line of business, prepay subordinated indebtedness, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, or amend its organizational documents. As of September 28, 2024, the Company is in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Agreement.

On June 21, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement, the “Amended Credit Agreement” which provided for an incremental increase of $175 million in available borrowings. The Amended Credit Agreement also includes an option to increase the size of the revolving credit facility by up to an amount not to exceed in the aggregate the greater of $225 million or, $50 million plus the Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.

As of September 28, 2024, there was no outstanding balance under the Amended Credit Agreement. As of September 28, 2024, the amount available under the Amended Credit Agreement was $212.7 million, after giving effect to the outstanding letters of credit of $12.3 million. As of September 30, 2023, $27.0 million was outstanding under the Credit Agreement with a weighted average interest rate of 6.48%. These borrowings were classified as Long-Term Debt on the Company’s Balance Sheet at the end of the prior fiscal year. As of September 30, 2023, the amount available under the Amended Agreement was $188.2 million, after giving effect to the outstanding letters of credit of $9.8 million.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Note E - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	September 28,		September 30,		Estimated
	2024		2023		Useful Lives (in years)
	(in thousands)

Land	$	3,684	$	3,684	-
Buildings and improvements		122,919		96,857	5	-	39.5
Plant machinery and equipment		475,194		445,299	5	-	20
Marketing equipment		317,269		296,482	5	-	7
Transportation equipment		15,796		14,367	5
Office equipment		48,589		47,393	3	-	5
Construction in Progress		28,592		56,116	-
		1,012,043		960,198
Less accumulated depreciation		620,858		574,295
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	391,185	$	385,903

Note D - Inventories - Summary of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Finished goods	$ 86,470	$ 86,472
Raw materials	29,830	30,537
Packaging materials	12,649	12,484
Equipment parts and other	44,192	42,046
Total inventories	$ 173,141	$ 171,539

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares)	19,460,000	19,332,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	19,460,000	19,332,000

Note P - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 25,784	$ 17,536
Operating cash flows from finance leases	30	22
Financing cash flows from finance leases	151	180
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	84,565	54,050	$ 11,783
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities removed due to purchase of leased asset	$ 0	$ 0

Note N - Segment Information (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Note N - Segment Information (Details Textual)	Sep. 28, 2024
Number of Operating Segments	3
Number of Reportable Segments	3

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 73,394	$ 49,581
Accounts receivable, net	189,233	198,129
Inventories	173,141	171,539
Prepaid expenses and other	14,646	10,963
Total current assets	450,414	430,212
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,012,043	960,198
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	620,858	574,295
Property, plant and equipment, net	391,185	385,903
Other assets
Goodwill	185,070	185,070
Other intangible assets, net	182,256	183,529
Operating lease right-of-use assets	152,383	88,868
Other	3,793	3,654
Total other assets	523,502	461,121
Total Assets	1,365,101	1,277,236
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	243	201
Accounts payable	89,268	90,758
Accrued insurance liability	16,933	15,743
Accrued liabilities	10,063	14,214
Current operating lease liabilities	19,063	16,478
Accrued compensation expense	23,325	23,341
Dividends payable	15,178	14,209
Total current liabilities	174,073	174,944
Long-term debt	0	27,000
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	445	600
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	140,751	77,631
Deferred income taxes	87,824	81,310
Other long-term liabilities	5,038	4,233
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,460,000 and 19,332,000 respectively	136,516	114,556
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(15,299)	(10,166)
Retained Earnings	835,753	807,128
Total stockholders' equity	956,970	911,518
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,365,101	$ 1,277,236

Schedule ll - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Sep. 30, 2023

Sep. 24, 2022

Opening balance

$ 3,182

$ 2,158

$ 1,405

Charged to expense

659

1,428

1,781

Deductions

^[1]

614

404

1,028

Closing balance

$ 3,227

$ 3,182

$ 2,158

[1]	Write-offs of uncollectible accounts receivable.

Note J - Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Repurchase Agreements, Resale Agreements, Securities Borrowed, and Securities Loaned Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE J ‑ CAPITAL STOCK

With the exception of shares withheld to cover taxes associated with the vesting of certain restricted stock units held by officers and employees, we did not purchase any shares of our common stock in our fiscal years ended September 28, 2024, September 30, 2023, and September 24, 2022.

Note P - Leases (Details Textual)	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 24, 2022
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	5.20%		4.40%
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.00%		3.90%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	12 years 7 months 6 days	10 years 3 months 18 days
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	3 years 7 months 6 days	4 years 2 months 12 days
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term	1 month
Lessee, Finance Lease, Remaining Lease Term	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term	19 years
Lessee, Finance Lease, Remaining Lease Term	4 years

Note F - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 08, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)			$ 0	$ 1,678	$ 1,010
Intangible Assets Acquired				0
Amortization of Intangible Assets			7,200	6,500	3,500
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One			7,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two			6,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three			4,700
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four			4,300
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five			$ 4,300
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			10 years
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ 0	0	0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			$ 0
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			10 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			10 years
License and Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			20 years
Franchise Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			10 years
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member]
Intangible Assets Acquired			$ 5,900
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 5,900
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 5,300		$ 5,300
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	10 years		10 years
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 700		$ 700
Dippin’ Dots Holding, L.L.C. [Member]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period				$ 700	$ 62,600
Trade Names [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 1,700
Trade Names [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 1,700
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)			2 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)			20 years

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

1.	Principles of Consolidation

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]

2.	Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”

When Performance Obligations Are Satisfied

Significant Payment Terms

Shipping

Variable Consideration

Warranties & Returns

Contract Balances

Our customers are billed for service contracts in advance of performance and therefore we have a contract liability on our balance sheet as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(in thousands)

Beginning Balance	$	5,306		$	4,926
Additions to contract liability		6,763			6,802
Amounts recognized as revenue		(7,271	)		(6,422	)
Ending Balance	$	4,798		$	5,306

Disaggregation of Revenue

See Note N for disaggregation of our net sales by class of similar product and type of customer.

Allowance for Estimated Credit Losses

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

3.	Foreign Currency

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

4.	Use of Estimates

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

5.	Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

6.	Concentrations and related risks

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

7.	Inventories

Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]

8.	Investment Securities

We classify our investment securities in one of three categories: held to maturity, trading, or available for sale. We held no investment securities at September 28, 2024 or September 30, 2023.

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization [Policy Text Block]

9.	Depreciation and Amortization

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

10.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of our short-term financial instruments, such as accounts receivables and accounts payable, approximate their fair values, based on the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

11.

Income Taxes

	(in thousands)

Balance at September 30, 2023	$	343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-
Settlements		-
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	343

Our effective tax rate in fiscal 2024 was 27.2%. Our effective tax rate in our fiscal 2023 year was 26.6% and in fiscal 2022 was 23.5%.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

12.

Earnings Per Common Share

Our calculation of EPS is as follows:

	Fiscal year ended September 28, 2024
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	86,551		19,389	$	4.46

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		60		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	86,551		19,449	$	4.45

152,381 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2024 diluted EPS.

	Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	78,906		19,257	$	4.10

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		67		(0.02	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	78,906		19,324	$	4.08

252,044 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2023 diluted EPS.

	Fiscal year ended September 24, 2022
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	47,235		19,148	$	2.47

Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's, PSU's and options	$	-		65		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	47,235		19,213	$	2.46

287,558 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded in the computation of fiscal year 2022 diluted EPS.

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]

13.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

At September 28, 2024, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans. Pre-tax share-based compensation was recognized as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,		September 24,
	2024		2023		2022
	(in thousands)

Stock options	$	1,281	$	2,321	$	3,148
Stock purchase plan		508		555		389
Stock issued to outside directors		188		145		-
Service share units issued to employees		2,565		1,440		732
Performance share units issued to employees		1,678		857		-
Total pre-tax share-based compensation	$	6,220	$	5,318	$	4,269

Tax benefits	$	1,538	$	1,099	$	935

Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]

14.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising expense was $11.1 million, $9.7 million, and $7.0 million for the fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]

15.

Commodity Price Risk Management

Research, Development, and Computer Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]

16.

Research and Development Costs

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

17.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]

18.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year financial statement amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the presentation for the current year.

Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Contract Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Beginning Balance	$ 5,306	$ 4,926
Additions to contract liability	6,763	6,802
Amounts recognized as revenue	(7,271)	(6,422)
Ending Balance	$ 4,798	$ 5,306

Note Q - Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

NOTE Q – Related Parties

We have related party expenses for distribution and shipping related costs with NFI Industries, Inc. and its affiliated entities (“NFI”). Our director, Sidney R. Brown, is CEO and an owner of NFI Industries, Inc. In the fiscal years ended 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Company paid NFI $69.0 million, $55.9 million and $29.5 million, respectively.

Of the amounts paid to NFI, the amount related to transportation management services performed by NFI was $1.0 million in fiscal year 2024, $0.8 million in fiscal year 2023, and $0.6 million in fiscal year 2022.

Of the amounts paid to NFI, the amount related to labor management services performed by NFI was $10.5 million in fiscal year 2024 and $0.8 million in fiscal year 2023. No labor management services were performed by NFI in fiscal year 2022.

In June 2023, the Company began leasing a regional distribution center in Terrell, Texas that was constructed by, and is owned by, a subsidiary of NFI. The distribution center is operated by NFI for the Company, pursuant to a Service Labor Management Agreement. Under the Service Labor Management Agreement, NFI provides logistics and warehouse management services. NFI continues to perform transportation-related management services for the Company as well. At the lease commencement date, $28.7 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.2 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $28.5 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability. As of September 28, 2024, $27.4 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.6 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $28.0 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability. As of September 30, 2023, $28.4 million was recorded as an operating right-of-use asset, $0.5 million was recorded as a current operating lease liability, and $28.5 million was recorded as a non-current operating lease liability. Of the amounts paid to NFI, the Company made lease payments totaling $1.8 million and $0.2 million in the fiscal years ended 2024 and 2023, respectively. No payments on the lease were made to NFI during the fiscal year ended 2022.

The remainder of the costs related to amounts that were passed through to the third-party distribution and shipping vendors that are being managed on the Company’s behalf by NFI. As of September 28, 2024, and September 30, 2023, related party trade payables of approximately $0.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively, were recorded as accounts payable.

In October 2023 and February 2024, the Company began leasing regional distribution centers in Woolwich Township, New Jersey, and Glendale, Arizona, respectively. The distribution centers are operated by NFI for the Company, pursuant to the Service Labor Management Agreement noted in the paragraph above.

All agreements with NFI include terms that are consistent with those that we believe would have been negotiated at an arm’s length with an independent party.

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Note F - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 31,934	$ 24,744
Intangible assets	214,190	208,273
Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	22,108	15,587
Intangible assets	146,298	140,394
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	7,700	7,256
Intangible assets	19,638	19,625
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2,126	1,901
Intangible assets	48,254	48,254
Trade Names [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	85,424	84,194
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	4,024	0
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,006	0
Trade Names [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	11,938	11,938
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	0
Trade Names [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	9,315	9,315
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	8,500	8,500
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,913	1,063
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	23,550	22,900
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	12,369	10,080
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	7,700	7,687
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	7,700	7,256
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,439	1,439
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	844	689
Developed Technology Rights [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	23,110	23,110
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	5,170	2,879
License and Rights [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,690	1,690
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,650	1,565
License and Rights [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,400	1,400
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,282	1,212
Distribution Rights [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 36,100	$ 36,100

Note H - Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
U.S. Federal	$ 17,532	$ 6,447	$ (374)
Foreign	1,983	6,149	2,854
State	6,447	4,349	3,210
Total current expense	25,962	16,945	5,690
U.S. Federal	5,028	12,134	10,834
Foreign	238	232	(394)
State	1,168	(703)	(1,611)
Total deferred expense	6,434	11,663	8,829
Total expense	$ 32,396	$ 28,608	$ 14,519

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

Note K - Stock-based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

NOTE K – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We have a Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, stock options, which qualify as incentive stock options as well as stock options which are nonqualified, restricted stock units, and performance awards may be granted to officers and our key employees.

The exercise price of incentive stock options is at least the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. The exercise price for nonqualified options is determined by a committee of the Board of Directors. The options are generally exercisable after three years and expire no later than ten years from date of grant. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

Performance awards may include (i) specific dollar-value target awards, (ii) performance units, or (iii) performance shares. The vesting of performance based awards, if any, is dependent upon the achievement of certain performance targets. If the performance standards are not achieved, all unvested units will expire, and any accrued expense will be reversed. The fair value of the grant is determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant.

There are approximately 501,000 shares reserved under the Plan for which options, restricted stock units, and performance awards have not yet been issued. There are options that were issued under prior option plans that have since been replaced that are still outstanding.

We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) whereby employees purchase stock by making contributions through payroll deductions for six-month periods. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the lower of the market price of the stock at the beginning of the six-month period or the end of the six-month period. In fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 employees purchased 18,243, 17,231 and 16,274 shares at average purchase prices of $140.15, $121.53, and $124.94, respectively. ESPP expense of $0.5 million, $0.6 million, and $0.3 million was recognized for fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Stock Options

A summary of the status of our stock option plans as of fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 and the changes during the years ended on those dates is represented below:

	Incentive Stock Options					Nonqualified Stock Options
				Weighted-					Weighted-
	Stock			Average		Stock			Average
	Options			Exercise		Options			Exercise
	Outstanding			Price		Outstanding			Price

Balance, September 25, 2021		447,622			146.98		293,737			132.29
Granted		103,405			132.38		11,545			132.38
Exercised		(67,782	)		131.35		(60,581	)		107.17
Canceled		(49,886	)		150.85		(16,383	)		151.50

Balance, September 24, 2022		433,359			146.98		228,318			132.29
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(83,401	)		140.30		(11,294	)		137.81
Canceled		(78,137	)		143.96		(5,646	)		153.04

Balance, September 30, 2023		271,821			147.45		211,378			140.79
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(53,300	)		144.24		(50,247	)		122.16
Canceled		(58,470	)		158.50		(15,158	)		161.87

Balance, September 28, 2024		160,051			144.49		145,973			145.01


Exercisable Options September 28, 2024		82,376			155.91		137,448			145.79

There were no incentive stock option grants in fiscal years 2024 or 2023. The weighted-average fair value of incentive stock options granted during fiscal year ended September 24, 2022 was $23.36. There were no non-qualified stock options grants in fiscal years 2024 or 2023. The weighted-average fair value of non-qualified stock options granted during the fiscal year ended September 24, 2022 was $23.36. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $3.4 million, $2.1 million and $4.1 million in fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

The total cash received from these option exercises was $13.2 million, $13.1 million and $14.1 million in fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively; and the actual tax benefit realized from the tax deductions from these option exercises was $0.6 million, $0.1 million and $0.7 million in fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

At September 28, 2024, the Company has unrecognized compensation expense of approximately $0.5 million related to stock options to be recognized over the next fiscal year.

The following table summarizes information about incentive stock options outstanding as of September 28, 2024:

			Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Number		Weighted-				Number
			Outstanding		Average		Weighted-		Outstanding		Weighted-
			at		Remaining		Average		at		Average
Range of			September 28,		Contractual		Exercise		September 28,		Exercise
Exercise Prices			2024		Life		Price		2024		Price

$125.83	-	$153.04		98,476		2.3	$	131.14		20,801	$	126.49
$165.56	-	$192.13		61,575		1.6	$	165.85		61,575	$	165.85
Total options				160,051						82,376		155.91

The following table summarizes information about nonqualified stock options outstanding as of September 28, 2024:

			Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Number		Weighted-				Number
			Outstanding		Average		Weighted-		Outstanding		Weighted-
			at		Remaining		Average		at		Average
Range of			September 28,		Contractual		Exercise		September 28,		Exercise
Exercise Prices			2024		Life		Price		2024		Price

$117.85	-	$132.38		72,055		2.0	$	124.13		63,530	$	123.03
$150.89	-	$191.40		73,918		4.6	$	165.36		73,918	$	165.36
Total options				145,973						137,448		145.79

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of our service share units (“RSU”)’s as of fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 and the changes during the years ended on those dates is represented below.

				Weighted-
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date		Weighted-
	Restricted			Fair Value		Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Stock Units			Per Share		Contractual Life		Intrinsic Value
								(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 25, 2021		-			-
Granted		9,200			154.85
Vested		-			-
Canceled		-			-

Nonvested at September 24, 2022		9,200			154.85		2.1
Granted		21,864			154.32
Vested		(3,165	)		154.94
Canceled		-			-

Nonvested at September 30, 2023		27,899			154.46		2.2
Granted		25,957			166.10
Vested		(6,390	)		155.26
Canceled		(2,270	)		158.14

Nonvested at September 28, 2024		45,196			157.32		1.9		7,722

As of September 28, 2024, the Company has unrecognized compensation expense of approximately $4.1 million related to the RSU’s.

Performance Share Units

A summary of our performance share units (“PSU”)’s as of fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 and the changes during the years ended on those dates is represented below. The shares are represented at the target award amounts based upon the respective performance share agreements. Actual shares that will vest depend on the level of attainment of the performance-based criteria.

				Weighted-
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date		Weighted-
	Performance			Fair Value		Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Share Units			Per Share		Contractual Life		Intrinsic Value
								(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 25, 2021		-			-
Granted		8,868			155.01
Vested		-			-
Canceled		-			-

Nonvested at September 24, 2022		8,868			155.01		2.1
Granted		21,260			155.29
Vested		-			-
Canceled (1)		(8,868	)		-

Nonvested at September 30, 2023		21,260			155.29		2.2
Granted		14,476			167.44
Vested		-			-
Canceled (1)		(4,752	)		163.28

Nonvested at September 28, 2024		30,984			160.47		1.6		5,294

(1)	Includes adjustments for performance achievement.

As of September 28, 2024, the Company has unrecognized compensation expense of approximately $2.8 million related to the PSU’s.

Note K - Stock-based Compensation - Performance-based Unit Activity (Details) - Performance Shares [Member] - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Sep. 30, 2023

Sep. 24, 2022

Balance, number (in shares)

21,260

8,868

Balance, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 155.29

$ 155.01

$ 0

Granted, number (in shares)

14,476

21,260

8,868

Granted, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 167.44

$ 155.29

$ 155.01

Vested, number (in shares)

Vested, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 0

Forfeited, number (in shares)

4,752

^[1]

8,868

^[1]

Forfeited, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 163.28

^[1]

$ 0

^[1]

$ 0

Balance, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)

1 year 7 months 6 days

2 years 2 months 12 days

2 years 1 month 6 days

Canceled (in shares)

(4,752)

^[1]

(8,868)

^[1]

Granted (in shares)

14,476

21,260

8,868

Granted (in dollars per share)

$ 167.44

$ 155.29

$ 155.01

Balance, number (in shares)

30,984

21,260

8,868

Balance, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)

$ 160.47

$ 155.29

$ 155.01

Nonvested, intrinsic value

$ 5,294

[1]	Includes adjustments for performance achievement.

Note B - Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation for Acquisitions (Details) - Dippin’ Dots Holding, L.L.C. [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	$ 95,273	$ 95,963	$ 33,734
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	$ 12,852	$ 13,005	$ 4,859

Note H - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Vacation accrual	$ 1,037	$ 1,215
Capital loss carry forwards	229	224
Unrealized gains/losses	298	451
Accrued insurance liability	4,071	3,511
Operating lease liabilities	42,542	23,996
Deferred income	30	44
Allowances	2,805	2,879
Inventory capitalization	1,850	1,702
Share-based compensation	1,960	1,960
Net operating loss	2,112	940
Payroll tax accrual	2,497	2,282
Foreign tax credit	185	250
Total deferred tax assets	59,616	39,454
Valuation allowance	(527)	(675)
Total deferred tax assets, net	59,089	38,779
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets	38,842	35,363
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets	38,842	35,363
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	67,073	61,185
Right-of-use assets	40,563	22,688
Accounting method change 481(a)	435	853
Total deferred tax liabilities	146,913	120,089
Total deferred tax liabilities, net	$ 87,824	$ 81,310

Schedule ll - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

		Opening		Charged to					Closing
Year	Description	Balance		Expense		Deductions			Balance

2024	Allowance for credit losses	$	3,182	$	659	$	614	(1)	$	3,227
2023	Allowance for credit losses	$	2,158	$	1,428	$	404	(1)	$	3,182
2022	Allowance for credit losses	$	1,405	$	1,781	$	1,028	(1)	$	2,158

(1) Write-offs of uncollectible accounts receivable.

Note J - Capital Stock (Details Textual) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares (in shares)	0	0	0

Note K - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	3 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)	10 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)	501,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date	85.00%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	$ 3.4	$ 2.1	$ 4.1
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	13.2	13.1	14.1
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	$ 0.6	$ 0.1	$ 0.7
Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0	103,405
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 23.36
Non-qualified Stock Options [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	0	0	11,545
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 23.36
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 0.5
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	4.1
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 2.8
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)	18,243	17,231	16,274
Share Price (in dollars per share)	$ 140.15	$ 121.53	$ 124.94
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 0.5	$ 0.6	$ 0.3

Note B - Acquisitions - Proforma Results from Acquisitions (Details) - Dippin’ Dots Holding, L.L.C. [Member] $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Net sales	$ 1,428,505
Net earnings	$ 49,191
Earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2,560
Weighted average number of diluted shares (in shares) \| shares	19,213

Note F - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

	September 28, 2024				September 30, 2023
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

FOOD SERVICE

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	85,424	$	-	$	84,194	$	-

Amortized intangible assets
Trade names		4,024		1,006		-		-
Franchise agreements		8,500		1,913		8,500		1,063
Customer relationships		23,550		12,369		22,900		10,080
Technology		23,110		5,170		23,110		2,879
License and rights		1,690		1,650		1,690		1,565
TOTAL FOOD SERVICE	$	146,298	$	22,108	$	140,394	$	15,587

RETAIL SUPERMARKETS

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	11,938	$	-	$	11,938	$	-

Amortized intangible Assets
Customer relationships		7,700		7,700		7,687		7,256
TOTAL RETAIL SUPERMARKETS	$	19,638	$	7,700	$	19,625	$	7,256


FROZEN BEVERAGES

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	9,315	$	-	$	9,315	$	-
Distribution rights		36,100		-		36,100		-

Amortized intangible assets
Customer relationships		1,439		844		1,439		689
Licenses and rights		1,400		1,282		1,400		1,212
TOTAL FROZEN BEVERAGES	$	48,254	$	2,126	$	48,254	$	1,901

CONSOLIDATED	$	214,190	$	31,934	$	208,273	$	24,744

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Food		Retail		Frozen
	Service		Supermarket		Beverages		Total
	(in thousands)
September 28, 2024	$	124,426	$	4,146	$	56,498	$	185,070

September 30, 2023	$	124,426	$	4,146	$	56,498	$	185,070

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Net Earnings	$ 86,551	$ 78,906	$ 47,235
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(5,133)	3,547	(330)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(5,133)	3,547	(330)
Comprehensive Income	$ 81,418	$ 82,453	$ 46,905

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

+ References + Details

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)
Balance	$ 343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	0
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	0
Settlements	0
Balance	$ 343

Note I - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Accrued Insurance	$ 13.4	$ 15.3
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 12.3	9.8
Entity Number of Employees	1,800
Self Insurance Reserve	$ 2.0	$ 1.6
Fire [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Loss, Gross	6.8
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Insurance Proceeds	5.0
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Net of Insurance Proceeds	$ 1.8

Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Sep. 24, 2022 USD ($) shares
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Deductions	$ 21,900	$ 18,900
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3,200	3,200
Cash, Uninsured Amount	25,300
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 189,200	198,100
Employees Covered Under Collective Bargaining Agreement, Percentage	30.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 343	343
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	$ 300	$ 300
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	27.20%	26.60%	23.50%
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) \| shares	152,381	252,044	287,558
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) \| shares	0	0
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate			25.80%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			0.80%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate			1.60%
Advertising Expense	$ 11,100	$ 9,700	$ 7,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	122,000
Research and Development Expense	$ 1,200	$ 1,200	$ 700
Five Year Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Volatility Calculation Term (Month)			51 months
Ten Year Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Volatility Calculation Term (Month)			10 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period \| shares	25,957	21,864	9,200
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period \| shares	14,476	21,260	8,868
Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Number of Major Customers	10	10	10
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	2 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			4 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	20 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			10 years
Customer Group One [Member]
Approximate Number of Customers	24
Customer Group One [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 1,000
Customer Group One [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 10,000
Balance Over 10 Million [Member]
Number of Major Customers	5
Balance Over 10 Million [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 10,000
Largest Customer [Member]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 22,000
Largest Customer [Member] \| Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	9.00%	9.00%	8.00%
Top Ten Customers [Member] \| Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	45.00%	43.00%	43.00%

Note K - Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Incentive Stock Options					Nonqualified Stock Options
				Weighted-					Weighted-
	Stock			Average		Stock			Average
	Options			Exercise		Options			Exercise
	Outstanding			Price		Outstanding			Price

Balance, September 25, 2021		447,622			146.98		293,737			132.29
Granted		103,405			132.38		11,545			132.38
Exercised		(67,782	)		131.35		(60,581	)		107.17
Canceled		(49,886	)		150.85		(16,383	)		151.50

Balance, September 24, 2022		433,359			146.98		228,318			132.29
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(83,401	)		140.30		(11,294	)		137.81
Canceled		(78,137	)		143.96		(5,646	)		153.04

Balance, September 30, 2023		271,821			147.45		211,378			140.79
Granted		-			-		-			-
Exercised		(53,300	)		144.24		(50,247	)		122.16
Canceled		(58,470	)		158.50		(15,158	)		161.87

Balance, September 28, 2024		160,051			144.49		145,973			145.01


Exercisable Options September 28, 2024		82,376			155.91		137,448			145.79

Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted-
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date		Weighted-
	Restricted			Fair Value		Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Stock Units			Per Share		Contractual Life		Intrinsic Value
								(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 25, 2021		-			-
Granted		9,200			154.85
Vested		-			-
Canceled		-			-

Nonvested at September 24, 2022		9,200			154.85		2.1
Granted		21,864			154.32
Vested		(3,165	)		154.94
Canceled		-			-

Nonvested at September 30, 2023		27,899			154.46		2.2
Granted		25,957			166.10
Vested		(6,390	)		155.26
Canceled		(2,270	)		158.14

Nonvested at September 28, 2024		45,196			157.32		1.9		7,722

Schedule of Nonvested Performance-Based Units Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted-
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date		Weighted-
	Performance			Fair Value		Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Share Units			Per Share		Contractual Life		Intrinsic Value
								(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 25, 2021		-			-
Granted		8,868			155.01
Vested		-			-
Canceled		-			-

Nonvested at September 24, 2022		8,868			155.01		2.1
Granted		21,260			155.29
Vested		-			-
Canceled (1)		(8,868	)		-

Nonvested at September 30, 2023		21,260			155.29		2.2
Granted		14,476			167.44
Vested		-			-
Canceled (1)		(4,752	)		163.28

Nonvested at September 28, 2024		30,984			160.47		1.6		5,294

Incentive Stock Options [Member]

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

			Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Number		Weighted-				Number
			Outstanding		Average		Weighted-		Outstanding		Weighted-
			at		Remaining		Average		at		Average
Range of			September 28,		Contractual		Exercise		September 28,		Exercise
Exercise Prices			2024		Life		Price		2024		Price

$125.83	-	$153.04		98,476		2.3	$	131.14		20,801	$	126.49
$165.56	-	$192.13		61,575		1.6	$	165.85		61,575	$	165.85
Total options				160,051						82,376		155.91

			Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Number		Weighted-				Number
			Outstanding		Average		Weighted-		Outstanding		Weighted-
			at		Remaining		Average		at		Average
Range of			September 28,		Contractual		Exercise		September 28,		Exercise
Exercise Prices			2024		Life		Price		2024		Price

$117.85	-	$132.38		72,055		2.0	$	124.13		63,530	$	123.03
$150.89	-	$191.40		73,918		4.6	$	165.36		73,918	$	165.36
Total options				145,973						137,448		145.79

Note B - Acquisitions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 08, 2024	Jun. 21, 2022	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Amortization of Intangible Assets			$ 7,200	$ 6,500	$ 3,500
Dippin’ Dots Holding, L.L.C. [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 223,600
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual			95,273	95,963	33,734
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual			12,852	13,005	$ 4,859
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs				3,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Liabilities, Current			700
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment			700	4,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment				6,500
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles				2,200
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Inventory				$ 300
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 7,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory	1,100
Amortization of Intangible Assets	5,900
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	5,300		5,300
Thinsters Cookie Business [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 700		$ 700
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	10 years		10 years

Note E - Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 1,012,043,000	$ 960,198,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	620,858,000	574,295,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	391,185,000	385,903,000
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	3,684,000	3,684,000
Building [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 122,919,000	96,857,000
Building [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (Year)	5 years
Building [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 39,500
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 475,194,000	445,299,000
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (Year)	5 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (Year)	20 years
Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 317,269,000	296,482,000
Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (Year)	5 years
Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (Year)	7 years
Transportation Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 15,796,000	14,367,000
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (Year)	5 years
Office Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 48,589,000	47,393,000
Office Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (Year)	3 years
Office Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (Year)	5 years
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 28,592,000	$ 56,116,000

Note E - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE E – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	September 28,		September 30,		Estimated
	2024		2023		Useful Lives (in years)
	(in thousands)

Land	$	3,684	$	3,684	-
Buildings and improvements		122,919		96,857	5	-	39.5
Plant machinery and equipment		475,194		445,299	5	-	20
Marketing equipment		317,269		296,482	5	-	7
Transportation equipment		15,796		14,367	5
Office equipment		48,589		47,393	3	-	5
Construction in Progress		28,592		56,116	-
		1,012,043		960,198
Less accumulated depreciation		620,858		574,295
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	391,185	$	385,903

Depreciation expense was $63.4 million, $56.6 million, and $49.7 million for fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Note K - Stock-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Balance, number (in shares)	27,899	9,200	0
Balance, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 154.46	$ 154.85	$ 0
Granted, number (in shares)	25,957	21,864	9,200
Granted, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 166.1	$ 154.32	$ 154.85
Vested, number (in shares)	(6,390)	(3,165)	0
Vested, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 155.26	$ 154.94	$ 0
Forfeited, number (in shares)	2,270	0	0
Forfeited, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 158.14	$ 0	$ 0
Balance, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)	1 year 10 months 24 days	2 years 2 months 12 days	2 years 1 month 6 days
Granted (in shares)	25,957	21,864	9,200
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 166.1	$ 154.32	$ 154.85
Canceled (in shares)	(2,270)	0	0
Balance, number (in shares)	45,196	27,899	9,200
Balance, weighted average grant per share (in dollars per share)	$ 157.32	$ 154.46	$ 154.85
Nonvested, intrinsic value	$ 7,722

Note H - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE H – INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense is as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,		September 30,			September 24,
	2024		2023			2022
	(in thousands)

Current
U.S. Federal	$	17,532	$	6,447		$	(374	)
Foreign		1,983		6,149			2,854
State		6,447		4,349			3,210
Total current expense		25,962		16,945			5,690


Deferred
U.S. Federal	$	5,028	$	12,134		$	10,834
Foreign		238		232			(394	)
State		1,168		(703	)		(1,611	)
Total deferred expense		6,434		11,663			8,829
Total expense	$	32,396	$	28,608		$	14,519

The provisions for income taxes differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% for the fiscal years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 to earnings before income taxes for the following reasons:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,			September 30,		September 24,
	2024			2023		2022
	(in thousands)

Income taxes at federal statutory rates	$	24,979		$	22,578	$	12,968
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		6,261			2,732		1,261
Share-based compensation		(233	)		62		162
Tax effect in jurisdictions where rates differ from state		1,195			1,837		424
Other, net		194			1,399		(296	)
Income tax expense	$	32,396		$	28,608	$	14,519

Our effective tax rate in fiscal 2024 was 27.2%. Our effective tax rate in our fiscal 2023 year was 26.6% and our effective tax rate in fiscal 2022 was 23.5%.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	Fiscal year ended
	September 28,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(in thousands)

Deferred tax assets:
Vacation accrual	$	1,037		$	1,215
Capital loss carry forwards		229			224
Unrealized gains/losses		298			451
Accrued insurance liability		4,071			3,511
Operating lease liabilities		42,542			23,996
Deferred income		30			44
Allowances		2,805			2,879
Inventory capitalization		1,850			1,702
Share-based compensation		1,960			1,960
Net operating loss		2,112			940
Bonus accrual		2,497			2,282
Foreign tax credit		185			250
Total deferred tax assets		59,616			39,454
Valuation allowance		(527	)		(675	)
Total deferred tax assets, net		59,089			38,779

Deferred tax liabilities:
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets		38,842			35,363
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		67,073			61,185
Right-of-use assets		40,563			22,688
Accounting method change 481(a)		435			853
Total deferred tax liabilities		146,913			120,089
Total deferred tax liabilities, net	$	87,824		$	81,310

As of September 28, 2024, we have a federal net operating loss carry forward of approximately $1.8 million from the PHILLY SWIRL acquisition. These carry forwards are subject to an annual limitation under Code Section 382 of approximately $0.4 million and will expire in 2033. Additionally, as of September 28, 2024, we have state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $1.7 million. These state operating losses begin to expire in 2034. We have determined there are no limitations to the total use of these tax assets and, accordingly, have not recorded a valuation allowance for these deferred tax assets.

We have undistributed earnings of our Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries. We are no longer permanently reinvested in earnings of our foreign subsidiaries for any year. No material amount of additional U.S. federal income taxes is anticipated if our undistributed earnings in our Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries were repatriated to the U.S. However, if such funds were repatriated, it would not be a material amount, as a substantial amount, if not all of the earnings, are expected to be used in the respective foreign jurisdiction for business operations. The portion of funds that may be repatriated may be subject to a minimal amount of applicable federal and state income taxes and non-U.S. income and withholding taxes. The amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities related to potential federal and state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes is immaterial.

We have closely monitored the development of Pillar Two – Global Minimum Tax – introduced by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) and the impact on the Company’s effective tax rate. While we do not currently estimate a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, we will continue to monitor the impact as countries implement legislation and the OECD provides additional guidance.

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) was signed into law. The IRA made several changes to the U.S. tax code effective after December 31, 2022, including, but not limited to, a 15% minimum tax on large corporations with average annual financial statement income of more than $1 billion for a three tax-year period and a 1% excise tax on public company stock buybacks, which will be accounted for in treasury stock. We do not expect these changes to have a material impact on our provision for income taxes or financial statements.

The entire disclosure for income tax.

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Note F - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE F – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Our reportable segments are Food Service, Retail Supermarket, and Frozen Beverages.

Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of acquired intangible assets for the reportable segments are as follows:

	September 28, 2024				September 30, 2023
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

FOOD SERVICE

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	85,424	$	-	$	84,194	$	-

Amortized intangible assets
Trade names		4,024		1,006		-		-
Franchise agreements		8,500		1,913		8,500		1,063
Customer relationships		23,550		12,369		22,900		10,080
Technology		23,110		5,170		23,110		2,879
License and rights		1,690		1,650		1,690		1,565
TOTAL FOOD SERVICE	$	146,298	$	22,108	$	140,394	$	15,587

RETAIL SUPERMARKETS

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	11,938	$	-	$	11,938	$	-

Amortized intangible Assets
Customer relationships		7,700		7,700		7,687		7,256
TOTAL RETAIL SUPERMARKETS	$	19,638	$	7,700	$	19,625	$	7,256


FROZEN BEVERAGES

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$	9,315	$	-	$	9,315	$	-
Distribution rights		36,100		-		36,100		-

Amortized intangible assets
Customer relationships		1,439		844		1,439		689
Licenses and rights		1,400		1,282		1,400		1,212
TOTAL FROZEN BEVERAGES	$	48,254	$	2,126	$	48,254	$	1,901

CONSOLIDATED	$	214,190	$	31,934	$	208,273	$	24,744

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets is determined by applying a discounted cash flow model to the future sales and earnings associated with each intangible asset or is set by contract cost. The amortization period used for definite lived intangible assets is set by contract period or by the period over which the bulk of the discounted cash flow is expected to be generated. We currently believe that we will receive the benefit from the use of the trade names and distribution rights classified as indefinite lived intangible assets indefinitely and they are therefore not amortized.

Licenses and rights, customer relationships, franchise agreements, technology, certain trade names, and non-compete agreements are being amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 2 to 20 years and amortization expense is reflected throughout operating expenses.

Amortizing and indefinite lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment as events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Indefinite lived intangibles are also reviewed annually at year end for impairment. Cash flow and sales analyses are used to assess impairment. The estimates of future cash flows and sales involve considerable management judgment and are based upon assumptions about expected future operating performance which include Level 3 inputs such as annual growth rates and discount rates. Assumptions used in these forecasts are consistent with internal planning. The actual cash flows and sales could differ from management’s estimates due to changes in business conditions, operating performance, economic conditions, competition, and consumer preferences.

In connection with our annual impairment assessment conducted during the fourth quarter of 2023, we determined that the carrying amounts of three trade names exceeded their fair value as of September 30, 2023. As a result, the Company recorded an indefinite lived intangible asset impairment charge of $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The intangible asset impairment charge is reflected in Intangible asset impairment charges in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The $1.7 million intangible asset impairment charge related to trade names in the Food Service segment. There were no impairment charges recorded in fiscal 2024.

In fiscal year 2024, intangible assets of $5.9 million were added in the food service segment from the acquisition of the Thinsters business. There were no intangible assets acquired in the fiscal year 2023. The acquisition included an indefinite lived Trade name intangible asset with a fair value of $5.3 million, and an amortizing Customer relationship intangible asset with a fair value of $0.7 million. The Customer relationship intangible asset will amortize over a useful life of 10 years.

Aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets for the fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $7.2 million, $6.5 million, and $3.5 million, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is approximately $7.6 million in 2025, $6.6 million in 2026, $4.7 million in 2027, and $4.3 million in 2028 and 2029.

The weighted amortization period of the intangible assets, in total, is 10.0 years. The weighted amortization period by intangible asset class is 10 years for Technology, 10 years for Customer relationships, 20 years for Licenses & rights, 10 years for Franchise agreements, and 2 years for Trade names.

Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill for the reportable segments are as follows:

	Food		Retail		Frozen
	Service		Supermarket		Beverages		Total
	(in thousands)
September 28, 2024	$	124,426	$	4,146	$	56,498	$	185,070

September 30, 2023	$	124,426	$	4,146	$	56,498	$	185,070

The carrying value of goodwill is determined based on the excess of the purchase price of acquisitions over the estimated fair value of tangible and intangible assets. Goodwill is not amortized but is evaluated annually at year end by management for impairment. Our impairment analysis for fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 was based on a combination of the income approach, which estimates the fair value of reporting units based on discounted cash flows, and the market approach, which estimates the fair value of reporting units based on comparable market prices and multiples. Under the income approach the Company used a discounted cash flow which requires Level 3 inputs such as: annual growth rates, discount rates based upon the weighted average cost of capital and terminal values based upon current stock market multiples. There were no impairment charges to goodwill in fiscal years 2024, 2023, or 2022.

No goodwill was acquired in fiscal year 2024. In fiscal year 2023, goodwill of $0.7 million was added in the food service segment from measurement period adjustments related to the prior year acquisition of Dippin’ Dots. In fiscal year 2022, goodwill of $62.6 million was added in the food service segment from the acquisition of Dippin’ Dots in the quarter ended June 25, 2022.

Note O - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2024
	(in thousands)

	Foreign Currency
	Translation Adjustments

Beginning Balance	$	(10,166	)
Other comprehensive (loss)		(5,133	)
Ending Balance	$	(15,299	)

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023
	(in thousands)

	Foreign Currency
	Translation Adjustments

Beginning Balance	$	(13,713	)
Other comprehensive income		3,547
Ending Balance	$	(10,166	)

Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Calculation of EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$ 86,551	$ 78,906	$ 47,235
Net earnings available to common stockholders (in shares)	19,389	19,257	19,148
Net earnings available to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 4.46	$ 4.1	$ 2.47
Options	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Options (in shares)	60	67	65
Options (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$ 86,551	$ 78,906	$ 47,235
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions (in shares)	19,449	19,324	19,213
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions (in dollars per share)	$ 4.45	$ 4.08	$ 2.46

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders.

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+ References + Details

Note P - Leases

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024