SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2009

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

On November 3, 2009, J & J Snack Foods Corp. issued a press release regarding its earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 and for the year ended 2009.  

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1

Record Sales and Earnings Reported by J & J Snack Foods

PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 3, 2009--J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) today reported record sales and earnings for its 2009 fiscal year.

Sales for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2009 increased 4% to $653.0 million from $629.4 million in the fiscal year ended September 27, 2008. Net earnings increased 48% to $41.3 million in fiscal 2009 from $27.9 million in fiscal 2008. On a per diluted share basis, earnings increased 50% to $2.21 from $1.47. Operating income increased 54% to $66.9 million this year from $43.3 million in the year ago period.

For the fourth quarter ended September 26, 2009, sales increased 3% to $182.8 million from $177.4 million in the fourth quarter ended September 27, 2008. Net earnings increased 32% to $14.8 million in the current year quarter from $11.2 million. Earnings per diluted share were $.79 this year compared to $.59 last year. Operating income increased 33% to $23.8 million from $17.9 million in the year ago period.

Gerald B. Shreiber, J & J’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Continued strong and improving performance from all our business groups contributed to our results for the quarter and the year. Country Home Bakers, our cookie, biscuit and specialty bread business, had an outstanding year. Overall, we benefitted from cost containment while driving sales value.”

J & J Snack Foods Corp.’s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen beverages, LUIGI’S, MAMA TISH’S, SHAPE UPS, MINUTE MAID* and BARQ’S** frozen juice bars and ices, WHOLE FRUIT sorbet, FRUIT-A-FREEZE frozen fruit bars, MARY B’S biscuits and dumplings, DADDY RAY’S fig and fruit bars, TIO PEPE’S churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes, and MRS. GOODCOOKIE, CAMDEN CREEK, COUNTRY HOME and READI-BAKE cookies. J & J has manufacturing facilities in Pennsauken, Bridgeport and Bellmawr, New Jersey; Scranton, Hatfield and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Moscow Mills, Missouri; Pensacola, Florida and Vernon and Newport, California.

*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.

**BARQ’S is a registered trademark of Barq’s Inc.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Fiscal 2009 (52 weeks) Compared to Fiscal 2008 (52 weeks)

Net sales increased $23,688,000, or 4%, to $653,047,000 in fiscal 2009 from $629,359,000 in fiscal 2008.

We have four reportable segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, The Restaurant Group and Frozen Beverages.

The Chief Operating Decision Maker for Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and The Restaurant Group and the Chief Operating Decision Maker for Frozen Beverages monthly review and evaluate operating income and sales in order to assess performance and allocate resources to each individual segment. In addition, the Chief Operating Decision Makers review and evaluate depreciation, capital spending and assets of each segment on a quarterly basis to monitor cash flow and asset needs of each segment.

Food Service

Sales to food service customers increased $17,559,000, or 4%, to $417,753,000 in fiscal 2009. Soft pretzel sales to the food service market decreased $313,000, or about 1/3 of one percent, to $99,471,000 for the year. Unit sales of soft pretzels were down 3% for the year. Sales of bakery products excluding biscuit and dumpling sales and fruit and fig bar sales, increased $6,607,000, or 4%, for the year. Biscuit and dumpling sales were up 8% to $32,845,000 due to increased distribution and new product offerings. Sales of fig and fruit bars increased 11% to $29,497,000 due to strong volume growth spread across our customer base. Churro sales were up 16% for the year with $29,404,000 of sales in 2009 with over 80% of the sales increase coming from sales to one customer. Frozen juice bar and ices sales decreased $934,000 or 2% to $50,272,000 for the year. Sales of our funnel cake products were up $2,872,000, or 49%, with sales to one customer accounting for about one-half of the increase. The changes in sales throughout the Food Service segment were from a combination of volume changes and price increases.

Retail Supermarkets

Sales of products to retail supermarkets increased $8,046,000 or 14% to $65,158,000 in fiscal 2009. Total soft pretzel sales to retail supermarkets were $30,506,000, an increase of 11% from fiscal 2008, on a unit volume decrease of 2%. Sales of frozen juice bars and ices increased 19% to $37,819,000 in 2009 on a case volume increase of 25%. Increased trade spending of $1.3 million for the introduction of new frozen novelty items and a shift in product mix reduced sales dollars in relation to the unit volume increases. Coupon costs, a reduction of sales, increased 38% or about $1,029,000 for the year.

The Restaurant Group

Sales of our Restaurant Group, which operates BAVARIAN PRETZEL BAKERY and PRETZEL GOURMET retail stores in the Mid-Atlantic region, declined by 23% primarily due to closings or licensings of stores in the past year. At September 26, 2009, we had 4 stores open. Sales of stores open for both years were down 7% for the year.

Frozen Beverages

Frozen beverage and related product sales decreased $1,539,000 or 1% to $168,879,000 in fiscal 2009. Beverage sales alone were down 1% for the year. Gallon sales were down 2% for the year in our base ICEE business. Service revenue increased $3,210,000, or 8%, to $42,013,000 for the year as we continue to grow this part of our business. Frozen carbonated machine sales decreased $2,834,000 to $10,004,000 for the year.

Consolidated

Other than as commented upon above by segment, there are no material specific reasons for the reported sales increases or decreases. Sales levels can be impacted by the appeal of our products to our customers and consumers and their changing tastes, competitive and pricing pressures, sales execution, marketing programs, seasonal weather, customer stability and general economic conditions.

Gross profit as a percent of sales increased 2.28 percentage points in 2009 from 2008 to 32%.

Lower commodity costs in excess of $11,000,000, higher pricing and increased efficiencies due to volume in some of our product lines partially offset by higher workers’ compensation and group health insurance expense were the primary drivers causing the gross profit percentage increase.

Total operating expenses decreased $1,665,000 to $141,906,000 in fiscal 2009 and as a percentage of sales decreased 1.08 percentage points to 22% of sales in 2009. Other general income was $5,000 this year. Other general income of $375,000 last year primarily consisted of gains on the disposition of assets and insurance gains in our Food Service and Frozen Beverages segments offset by store closing costs in our Restaurant Group segment of $102,000. Marketing expenses decreased .45 percentage points and remained at 11% of sales. Controlled spending in our Food Service and Frozen Beverages segments accounted for the overall decline. Distribution expenses decreased .75 of a percentage point and remained at 8% of sales due to lower freight and fuel costs. Administrative expenses were about 3-1/2% of sales in both years.

Operating income increased $23,602,000, or 54%, to $66,938,000 in fiscal 2009 as a result of the aforementioned items.

Investment income decreased by $1,279,000 to $1,386,000 due to the general decline in the level of interest rates.

The effective income tax rate was 39% in both fiscal years.

Net earnings increased $13,404,000, or 48%, in fiscal 2009 to $41,312,000, or $2.21 per diluted share as a result of the aforementioned items.

There are many factors which can impact our net earnings from year to year and in the long run, among which are the supply and cost of raw materials and labor, insurance costs, factors impacting sales as noted above, the continuing consolidation of our customers, our ability to manage our manufacturing, marketing and distribution activities, our ability to make and integrate acquisitions and changes in tax laws and interest rates.

The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

CONTACT:
J & J Snack Foods Corp.
Dennis G. Moore
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(856) 532-6603