Note 11 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2026	Sep. 27, 2025
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 31,587	$ 31,574
Intangible assets	200,019	204,224
Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	29,126	29,254
Intangible assets	140,584	144,789
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	11,181	11,181
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	0
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	48,254	48,254
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2,461	2,320
Trade Names [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	85,424	85,424
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	0	2,515
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	2,515
Trade Names [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	11,181	11,181
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	0
Trade Names [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	0
Intangible assets	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	3,400	2,763
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	23,550	23,550
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	16,516	14,749
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,439	1,439
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,061	968
Developed Technology Rights [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	23,110	23,110
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	9,210	7,493
License and Rights [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	0	1,690
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	0	1,734
License and Rights [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,400	1,400
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,400	1,352
Distribution Rights [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 36,100	$ 36,100

Amount of accumulated amortization of finite-lived intangible asset. Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed.

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