Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2017	Mar. 05, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001517175
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2017
Document Type	10-K
Trading Symbol	CHEF
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,441,253
Entity Public Float			$ 269,159,670
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 41,504	$ 32,862
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $8,026 in 2017 and $6,848 in 2016	142,170	128,030
Inventories, net	102,083	87,498
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,083	16,101
Total current assets	296,840	264,491
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	68,378	62,183
Software costs, net	6,034	5,927
Goodwill	173,202	163,784
Intangible assets, net	140,320	131,131
Other assets	2,975	6,022
Total assets	687,749	633,538
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	70,019	65,514
Accrued liabilities	21,871	17,546
Accrued compensation	12,556	9,519
Current portion of long-term debt	3,827	14,795
Total current liabilities	108,273	107,374
Long-term debt, net of current portion	313,995	317,725
Deferred taxes, net	6,015	6,958
Other liabilities and deferred credits	10,865	7,721
Total liabilities	439,148	439,778
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock - $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016	0	0
Common Stock - $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 28,442,208 and 26,280,469 shares issued and outstanding at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively	284	263
Additional paid in capital	166,997	127,180
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,549)	(2,186)
Retained earnings	82,869	68,503
Total stockholders’ equity	248,601	193,760
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 687,749	$ 633,538

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for accounts receivable	$ 8,026	$ 6,848
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred Stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred Stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, issued (in shares)	28,442,208	26,280,469
Common Stock, outstanding (in shares)	28,442,208	26,280,469

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,301,520	$ 1,192,866	$ 1,046,878
Cost of sales	972,142	891,649	778,167
Gross profit	329,378	301,217	268,711
Operating expenses	288,251	253,978	228,311
Operating income	41,127	47,239	40,400
Interest expense	22,709	41,632	12,984
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	10	(69)	(295)
Income before income taxes	18,408	5,676	27,711
Provision for income taxes	4,042	2,653	11,502
Net income	14,366	3,023	16,209
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	637	763	(2,256)
Comprehensive income	$ 15,003	$ 3,786	$ 13,953
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.12	$ 0.63
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.12	$ 0.63
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	26,118,482	25,919,480	25,532,172
Diluted (in shares)	27,424,526	26,029,609	26,508,994

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2014		25,031,267
Balance, beginning at Dec. 26, 2014	$ 146,794	$ 250	$ 97,966	$ (693)	$ 49,271
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	16,209				16,209
Shares issued for acquisition (in shares)		1,113,636
Shares issued for acquisition	24,689	$ 11	24,678
Stock compensation (in shares)		196,950
Stock compensation	3,539	$ 2	3,537
Excess tax benefits on stock compensation	81		81
Cumulative translation adjustment	(2,256)			(2,256)
Shares surrendered to pay withholding taxes (in shares)		(51,178)
Shares surrendered to pay withholding taxes	(1,092)		(1,092)
Balance, ending (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2015		26,290,675
Balance, ending at Dec. 25, 2015	187,964	$ 263	125,170	(2,949)	65,480
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,023				3,023
Stock compensation (in shares)		25,895
Stock compensation	2,579	$ 0	2,579
Cumulative translation adjustment	763			763
Shares surrendered to pay withholding taxes (in shares)		(36,101)
Shares surrendered to pay withholding taxes	$ (569)		(569)
Balance, ending (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2016	26,280,469	26,280,469
Balance, ending at Dec. 30, 2016	$ 193,760	$ 263	127,180	(2,186)	68,503
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	14,366				14,366
Shares issued for acquisition (in shares)		185,442
Shares issued for acquisition	3,300	$ 2	3,298
Stock compensation (in shares)		110,331
Stock compensation	3,018		3,018
Public offering of common stock (in shares)		1,900,000
Public offering of common stock	34,020	$ 19	34,001
Cumulative translation adjustment	637			637
Shares surrendered to pay withholding taxes (in shares)		(34,034)
Shares surrendered to pay withholding taxes	$ (500)	$ 0	(500)
Balance, ending (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2017	28,442,208	28,442,208
Balance, ending at Dec. 29, 2017	$ 248,601	$ 284	$ 166,997	$ (1,549)	$ 82,869

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 14,366	$ 3,023	$ 16,209
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,516	7,082	5,960
Amortization of intangible assets	12,033	11,433	9,453
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	4,061	3,224	2,909
Deferred rent	285	1,568	850
Deferred taxes	(703)	2,991	(809)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	2,084	1,807	1,228
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	22,310	0
Stock compensation	3,018	2,579	3,539
Change in fair value of earn-outs	(579)	(10,031)	558
Gain on asset disposal	10	(69)	(295)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(13,611)	(2,503)	(11,055)
Inventories	(11,783)	7,038	(6,109)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,762	(7,168)	1,314
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10,406	(941)	15,351
Other liabilities	(1,130)	(2,314)	(471)
Other assets	(238)	(1,115)	(905)
Net cash provided by operating activities	31,497	38,914	37,727
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(12,311)	(16,623)	(21,656)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received	(30,095)	(19,742)	(123,831)
Proceeds from asset disposals	0	550	16,187
Net cash used in investing activities	(42,406)	(35,815)	(129,300)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	34,020	0	0
Proceeds from senior secured notes	0	315,810	25,000
Payment of debt and capital lease obligations	(12,830)	(158,880)	(23,893)
Payment for debt extinguishment	0	(21,219)	0
Borrowing under revolving credit line	24,000	33,200	209,982
Payments under revolving credit line	(24,000)	(126,582)	(116,600)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(761)	(7,782)	(1,012)
Cash paid for contingent earn-out obligation	(500)	(6,743)	(1,420)
Surrender of shares to pay withholding taxes	(500)	(569)	(1,092)
Excess tax benefits on stock compensation	0	0	81
Net cash provided by financing activities	19,429	27,235	91,046
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents	122	74	(347)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	8,642	30,408	(874)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	32,862	2,454	3,328
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 41,504	$ 32,862	$ 2,454

Operations and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Operations and Basis of Presentation	Dec. 29, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Operations and Basis of Presentation	Operations and Basis of Presentation Description of Business and Basis of Presentation The financial statements include the consolidated accounts of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s quarterly periods end on the thirteenth Friday of each quarter. Every six to seven years the Company will add a fourteenth week to its fourth quarter to more closely align its year end to the calendar year. The consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2016 contained a 53rd week while all other years presented contained 52 weeks. The Company operates in one reportable segment, food product distribution, which is concentrated on the East and West Coasts of the United States. The Company’s customer base consists primarily of menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include all the accounts of the Company and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Guidance Adopted in 2017 Subsequent Measurement of Inventory: In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory. This guidance requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company adopted this guidance prospectively. Adoption of this guidance did not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements. Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting: In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for employee share-based payments. The main provisions are to recognize excess tax benefits in the income statement rather than to additional paid-in capital, allow an entity to account for forfeitures as they occur, allow an entity to withhold employee shares up to the individual's maximum statutory tax rate without triggering liability classification of the award, present excess tax benefits as an operating cash flow and to present cash payments for employee tax withholding on vested stock awards as a financing cash flow. The guidance also requires that any unrecognized tax benefits that were not previously recognized be recorded through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period in which the guidance is adopted. Upon adoption, the Company made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur and began recognizing any excess tax benefits through current year earnings. There were no previously unrecognized tax benefits that required a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Restricted Cash: In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance which includes guidance to clarify how companies present and classify restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Adoption of this guidance did not impact the consolidated financial statements as the Company does not have restricted cash. Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment: In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies goodwill impairment testing by removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test which required companies to assign the fair value of a reporting unit to its underlying assets and liabilities. Instead, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carry amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Adoption of this guidance did not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements. Scope of Modification Accounting: In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. Adoption of this guidance did not impact the consolidated financial statements as the Company did not have any share-based payment award modifications. Guidance Not Yet Adopted Revenue from Contracts with Customers: In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue. This guidance includes the required steps to achieve the core principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. On August 12, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date. Early adoption is permitted but not before the original effective date (annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016). The Company has completed its analysis on the impact this guidance has on its customer contracts, sales incentive programs, gift card programs, information systems, business processes, and financial statement disclosures. The new revenue recognition model provides guidance on the identification of multiple performance obligations embedded within customer contracts. The Company's customer contracts include performance obligations which are satisfied as each product is delivered to the customer. Thus revenues will be recognized at a point in time. Under the new standard such performance obligations are satisfied at the point at which the Company transfers control to the customer. This is consistent with the Company's current practice of recognizing revenue upon delivery to the customer, with the exception of the Company's current practice of recognizing revenue at shipping point on direct-to-consumer sales. The impact of the change in revenue recognition timing of its direct-to-consumer sales is immaterial. The new standard includes the concept of variable consideration and requires companies to include variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that there will not be a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized when the uncertainty is resolved. Although the Company's sales incentive programs fall under the scope of this new guidance, it will not have a significant impact on the amount or timing of revenue recognition. The new standard addresses current diversity in practice in regards to the derecognition of unredeemed gift card liabilities that are not subject to unclaimed property laws. The new guidance requires companies to recognize revenue on such liabilities through breakage or when the likelihood of customer redemption becomes remote. This is consistent with the Company's existing method of recognizing breakage revenue on these liabilities. The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective using the modified retrospective approach. Under this approach, prior financial statements would not be restated and a cumulative effect adjustment, if any, will be recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings. The cumulative effect adjustment is immaterial to our financial statements. Adoption will result in expanded disclosures on revenue recognition policies, disaggregated revenues and contract liabilities. Leases: In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Current GAAP does not require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective and is in the early stages of implementation. Adoption will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, primarily to the consolidated balance sheets and related disclosures, as a result of recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities arising from its operating leases. Clarifying the Definition of a Business: In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which clarifies whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. The guidance requires an entity to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If this criterion is met, the new guidance would define this as an asset acquisition. Furthermore, the guidance requires a business to include, at a minimum, an input and substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective and adoption is not expected to have a material effect on its financial statements. Use of Estimates The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires it to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are used in determining, among other items, the allowance for doubtful accounts, reserves for inventories, self-insurance reserves for group medical insurance, workers’ compensation insurance and automobile liability insurance, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for intangible assets (including goodwill) and long-lived assets, useful lives for intangible assets, stock-based compensation, contingent earn-out liabilities and tax reserves. Actual results could differ from estimates.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from the sale of a product is recognized at the point at which the product is delivered to the customer. The Company grants certain customers sales incentives, such as rebates or discounts and treats these as a reduction of sales at the time the sale is recognized. Sales tax billed to customers is not included in revenue but rather recorded as a liability owed to the respective taxing authorities at the time the sale is recognized.

Cost of Sales

The Company records cost of sales based upon the net purchase price paid for a product, including applicable freight charges incurred to deliver the product to the Company’s warehouse.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses include the costs of facilities, product shipping and handling costs, warehousing costs, protein processing costs, selling and general administrative activities. Shipping and handling costs included in operating expenses were $70,108, $62,062 and $54,172 for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Protein processing costs included in operating expenses were $18,660, $17,320 and $14,626 for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash equivalents. The Company periodically maintains balances at financial institutions which may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables from customers and are recorded net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined based upon a number of specific criteria, such as whether a customer has filed for or been placed into bankruptcy, has had accounts referred to outside parties for collections or has had accounts significantly past due. The allowance also covers short paid invoices the Company deems to be uncollectable as well as a portion of trade accounts receivable balances projected to become uncollectable based upon historic patterns.

Inventories

Inventories consist primarily of finished goods, food and related food products held for resale and are valued at the lower of cost or market. Our different entities record inventory using a mixture of first-in, first-out and average cost, which we believe approximates first-in, first-out. The Company maintains reserves for slow-moving and obsolete inventories.

Purchase Incentives

The Company receives consideration and product purchase credits from certain vendors that the Company accounts for as a reduction of cost of sales. There are several types of cash consideration received from vendors. The purchase incentive is primarily in the form of a specified amount per pound or per case, or an amount for year-over-year growth. For the years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, the recorded purchase incentives totaled approximately $17,265, $13,670 and $11,109, respectively.

Concentrations of Credit Risks

Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash, temporary cash investments and trade receivables. The Company’s policy is to deposit its cash and temporary cash investments with major financial institutions. The Company distributes its food and related products to a customer base that consists primarily of leading menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. To reduce credit risk, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial conditions. The Company generally does not require collateral. However, the Company, in certain instances, has obtained personal guarantees from certain customers. There is no significant balance with any individual customer.

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

The Company records equipment and leasehold improvements at cost. Equipment that has been financed through capital leases is recorded at the present value of the minimum lease payments, which approximates cost. Equipment and leasehold improvements, including capital lease assets, are depreciated on a straight-line basis based upon estimated useful life.

Software Costs

The Company capitalizes certain computer software licenses and software implementation costs that are included in software costs in its consolidated balance sheets. These costs were incurred in connection with developing or obtaining computer software for internal use if it has a useful life in excess of one year, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350-40 “Internal-Use Software.” Subsequent additions, modifications or upgrades to internal-use software are capitalized only to the extent that they allow the software to perform a task that it previously did not perform. Internal use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over a three to seven year period. Capitalized costs include direct acquisitions as well as software and software development acquired under capitalized leases and internal labor where appropriate. Capitalized software purchases and related development costs, net of accumulated amortization, were $6,034 at December 29, 2017 and $5,927 at December 30, 2016.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, other than goodwill, are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10-35-15, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” which only requires testing whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If any indicators are present, a recoverability test is performed by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to the net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the asset. If the net undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying amount (i.e., the asset is not recoverable), an additional step is performed that determines the fair value of the asset and the Company records an impairment, if any. The Company has not recorded any impairment of long-lived assets in fiscal 2017, 2016 or 2015.

Debt Issuance Costs

Certain up-front costs associated with the Company's revolving credit facilities are capitalized and included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company had $1,284 and $1,632 of such unamortized costs as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively. Costs associated with the issuance of other debt instruments are capitalized and presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the underlying debt liability. The Company had $8,027 and $8,979 of such unamortized costs as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively. These costs are amortized over the terms of the related debt instruments by the effective interest rate method. Amortization of debt issuance costs was $2,084 for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2017, $1,807 for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2016 and $1,228 for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2015.

Intangible Assets

The intangible assets recorded by the Company consist of customer relationships, covenants not to compete and trademarks which are amortized over their useful lives on a schedule that approximates the pattern in which economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed. Intangible assets with finite lives are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If any indicators are present, a recoverability test is performed by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to the net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the asset. Undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the related assets are estimated over the assets’ useful lives based on updated projections. If the evaluation indicates that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, the potential impairment is measured based on a projected discounted cash flow model. There have been no events or changes in circumstances during fiscal 2017, 2016 or 2015 indicating that the carrying value of our finite-lived intangible assets are not recoverable.

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of the acquisition cost of businesses over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” The Company has two reporting units – Protein and Specialty. For the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, the Company tested goodwill for impairment using a quantitative analysis. The quantitative analysis consists of a comparison of the carrying value of the Company’s reporting units, including goodwill, to the estimated fair value of the reporting units that was determined using a discounted cash flow methodology. A goodwill impairment loss, if any, would be recognized for the amount by which the reporting unit's carrying value exceeded its fair value. There have been no events or changes in circumstances during fiscal 2017, 2016 or 2015 indicating that goodwill may be impaired.

The Company’s use of a discounted cash flow methodology includes estimates of future revenue based upon budget projections and growth rates which take into account estimated inflation rates. The Company also develops estimates for future levels of gross and operating profits and projected capital expenditures. This methodology also includes the use of estimated discount rates based upon industry and competitor analysis as well as other factors. The estimates that the Company uses in its discounted cash flow methodology involve many assumptions by management that are based upon future growth projections.

Employee Benefit Programs

The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan covering substantially all full-time employees (the “401(k) Plan”). The Company recognized expense related to the 401(k) Plan totaling $1,172, $1,049 and $858, respectively, for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recorded to reflect the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities and their tax basis at each year-end. These amounts are adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect enacted changes in tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. The Company follows certain provisions of ASC 740, “Income Taxes” which established a single model to address accounting for uncertain tax positions and clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. The Company evaluates uncertain tax positions, if any, by determining if it is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. The Company records uncertain tax positions when it is estimable and probable that such liabilities have been incurred. The Company, when required, will accrue interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

On December 22, 2017, the President enacted H.R. 1, originally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). Among other changes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, the Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate top tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. The Company must remeasure its net deferred tax assets and liabilities using the Federal Tax Rate that will apply when these amounts are expected to reverse. The effect of the remeasurement is reflected entirely in the interim period that includes the enactment date and is allocated directly to income tax expense from continuing operations.

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, taxes and environmental matters, as well as commitments under contractual and other commercial obligations. The Company recognizes liabilities for contingencies and commitments when a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated.

Contingent Earn-out Liabilities

The Company accounts for contingent consideration relating to business combinations as a liability and an increase to goodwill at the date of the acquisition and continually remeasures the liability at each balance sheet date by recording changes in the fair value through the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company determines the fair value of contingent consideration based on future operating projections under various potential scenarios and weighs the probability of these outcomes. The ultimate settlement of contingent earn-out liabilities relating to business combinations may be for amounts which are materially different from the amounts initially recorded and may cause volatility in the Company’s results of operations.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures stock-based compensation at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. Restricted stock awards and performance share units are valued based on the fair value of the stock on the grant date. The related compensation expense is recognized over the service period on a straight-line basis. Compensation expense on performance share units reflects the estimated probable outcome at the end of the performance period. The fair value of stock options with market conditions is determined based on a Monte-Carlo simulation in order to simulate a range of possible future stock prices for the Company's s stock. For awards subject to graded vesting, the Company ensures that the compensation expense recognized is at least equal to the vested portion of the award.

Self-Insurance Reserves

The Company maintains a self-insured group medical program. The program contains individual stop loss thresholds of $175 per incident and aggregate stop loss thresholds based upon the average number of employees enrolled in the program throughout the year. The amount in excess of the self-insured levels is fully insured by third party insurers. Liabilities associated with this program are estimated in part by considering historical claims experience and medical cost trends. Projections of future loss expenses are inherently uncertain because of the random nature of insurance claims occurrences and could be significantly affected if future occurrences and claims differ from these assumptions and historical trends.

The Company maintains an insurance program for its automobile liability and workers' compensation insurance subject to deductibles or self-insured retentions of $350 for workers' compensation and $250 for automobile liability per occurrence. The amounts in excess of the deductibles are fully insured by third party insurers. Liabilities associated with this program are estimated in part by considering historical claims experience and cost trends. Projections of future loss expenses are inherently uncertain because of the random nature of insurance claims occurrences and could be significantly affected if future occurrences and claims differ from these assumptions and historical trends.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The Company accounts for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. The Company categorizes each of its fair value measurements in one of the following three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety:

Level 1 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities include the following:


a)	quoted prices for similar assets in active markets;


b)	quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets;


c)	inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset; and


d)	inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

If the asset has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset.

Level 3 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity) and significant to the fair value measure.

Net Income per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 29, 2017		December 30, 2016		December 25, 2015
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.55	$	0.12	$	0.63
Diluted	$	0.54	$	0.12	$	0.63
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	26,118,482		25,919,480		25,532,172
Diluted	27,424,526		26,029,609		26,508,994

Reconciliation of net income per common share:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 29, 2017		December 30, 2016		December 25, 2015
Numerator:
Net income	$	14,366	$	3,023	$	16,209
Add effect of dilutive securities
Interest on convertible notes, net of tax	536		—		403
Adjusted net income	$	14,902	$	3,023	$	16,612
Denominator:
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding	26,118,482		25,919,480		25,532,172
Dilutive effect of unvested common shares	68,670		110,129		79,385
Dilutive effect of convertible notes	1,237,374		—		897,437
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	27,424,526		26,029,609		26,508,994

Potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share because the effect is anti-dilutive are as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 29, 2017	December 30, 2016	December 25, 2015
Restricted Share Awards (RSAs)	84,511	92,812	34,526
Stock options	201,799	209,071	—
Convertible subordinated notes	—	1,237,374	—

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The Company's contingent earn-out liabilities are measured at fair value. These liabilities are reflected as accrued liabilities and other liabilities and deferred credits on the balance sheet. The fair value of contingent consideration was determined based on a probability-based approach which includes projected results, percentage probability of occurrence and the application of a discount rate to present value the payments. A significant change in projected results, discount rate, or probabilities of occurrence could result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

The following table presents the changes in Level 3 contingent earn-out liabilities:



	Allen Brothers			Del Monte			MT Food			Fells Point		Total
Balance December 25, 2015	$	4,344		$	13,792		$	—		$	—	$	18,136
Opening liability	—			—			500			—		500
Gain on settlement	(1,684		)	—			—			—		(1,684		)
Payments	(2,660		)	(4,083		)	—			—		(6,743		)
Changes in fair value	—			(8,347		)	—			—		(8,347		)
Balance December 30, 2016	—			1,362			500			—		1,862
Opening liability	—			—			—			4,445		4,445
Payments	—			—			(500		)	—		(500		)
Changes in fair value	—			(713		)	—			134		(579		)
Balance December 29, 2017	$	—		$	649		$	—		$	4,579	$	5,228

Changes in fair value and gain on settlement are included in operating expenses within our consolidated statements of operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value, due to the immediate to short-term nature of these financial instruments. The fair values of the revolving credit facility and term loan approximated their book values as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 as these instruments had variable interest rates that reflected current market rates available to the Company. The fair value of these debt instruments were estimated using Level 3 inputs.

The following tables presents the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s convertible subordinated notes (more fully described in Note 9). In estimating the fair value of these convertible secured notes, the Company utilized Level 3 inputs including, prevailing market interest rates to estimate the debt portion of the instrument and a Black Scholes valuation model to estimate the fair value of the conversion option. The Black Scholes model utilizes the market price of the Company’s common stock, estimates of the stock’s volatility and the prevailing risk free interest rate in calculating the fair value estimate.



	December 29, 2017				December 30, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Convertible Secured Notes	$	36,750	$	38,091	$	36,750	$	35,557

- Definition

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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Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

The Company accounts for acquisitions in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their estimated fair values, as of the acquisition date. Results of operations are included in the Company’s financial statements from the date of acquisition. For the acquisitions noted below, the Company used the income approach to determine the fair value of the customer relationships, the relief from royalty method to determine the fair value of trademarks and the comparison of economic income using the with/without approach to determine the fair value of non-compete agreements. The Company used Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value of all these intangible assets.

Fells Point

On August 25, 2017, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Fells Point, a specialty protein manufacturer and distributor based in the metro Baltimore and Washington DC area. The aggregate purchase price for the transaction at acquisition date was approximately $33,022, including the impact of an initial net working capital adjustment which is subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment true up. Approximately $29,722 was paid in cash at closing and the remaining $3,300 consisted of 185,442 shares of the Company's common stock.

The Company will also pay additional contingent consideration, if earned, in the form of an earn-out amount which could total approximately $12,000. The payment of the earn-out liability is subject to the successful achievement of annual Adjusted EBITDA targets for the Fells Point business over a period of four years following closing. At December 29, 2017 and August 25, 2017, the Company estimated the fair value of this contingent earn-out liability to be $4,579 and $4,445, respectively. The Company is in the process of finalizing a valuation of the tangible and intangible assets of Fells Point as of the acquisition date. These assets will be valued at fair value using Level 3 inputs. Customer lists, trademarks, and non-compete agreements are expected to be amortized over 15, 20 and 6 years, respectively. Goodwill for the Fells Point acquisition will be amortized over 15 years for tax purposes. The goodwill recorded primarily reflects the value of acquiring an established meat processor to grow the Company's protein business in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic regions, as well as any intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2017, the Company recognized professional fees of $168 in operating expenses related to the Fells Point acquisition.

On August 25, 2017, the Company entered into a five-year lease for a warehouse facility located in Baltimore, MD that is owned by the former owners of Fells Point, some of whom are current employees. The Company paid rent of $86 during the year ended December 29, 2017. For the year ended December 29, 2017, the Company reflected net sales and income before taxes of $22,583 and $1,604, respectively, for Fells Point in its consolidated statement of operations.

The table below presents unaudited pro forma consolidated income statement information of the Company for the year ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 as if Fells Point acquisition had occurred at December 26, 2015. The pro forma results were prepared from financial information obtained from the sellers of the business, as well as information obtained during the due diligence process associated with the acquisition. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the Company’s results of operations had the Fells Point acquisition been completed on the above date, nor is it necessarily indicative of the Company’s future results. The pro forma information does not reflect any cost savings from operating efficiencies or synergies that could result from the Fells Point acquisition, any incremental costs for Fells Point transitioning to become a public company, and also does not reflect additional revenue opportunities following the acquisition. The pro forma information reflects amortization and depreciation of the Fells Point acquisition at their respective fair values based on available information and the estimated change in the fair value of the earn-out liability due to accretion.



	Fiscal Year Ended (unaudited)
	December 29, 2017		December 30, 2016
Net sales	$	1,340,820	$	1,252,293
Income before income taxes	20,130		9,492

MT Food

On June 27, 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of MT Food, based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in the mid 1990's, MT Food is a wholesale distributor of dairy, produce, specialty and grocery items in the metro Chicago area. The purchase price for the transaction was $21,500, of which, $21,000 was paid in cash at closing with an additional $500 payable eighteen months after the closing date. The aggregate purchase price paid by the Company was paid through cash-on-hand and the proceeds from a draw down on its delayed draw term loan facility. During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company paid an earn-out of $500 to the former owners.

During the second quarter of 2017, the Company obtained additional information related to the fair value of intangible assets, deferred taxes, inventories, accounts receivable acquired and liabilities owed. As a result, the Company recorded a measurement period adjustment resulting in a net increase in goodwill of $3,418 and a decrease in customer relationships of $2,700. The Company has finalized a valuation of the tangible and intangible assets of MT Food as of the acquisition date. These assets are valued at fair value using Level 3 inputs. Customer relationships are being amortized over 15 years. Goodwill for the MT Food acquisition will be amortized over 15 years for tax purposes. The goodwill recorded primarily reflects the value of acquiring an established distributor to leverage the Company’s existing products and distribution center in the markets served by MT Food, as well as any intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition.

The table below sets forth the purchase price allocation of the Fells Point and MT Food acquisitions:



	Fells Point			MT Food
Current assets (includes cash acquired)	$	6,971		$	6,132
Customer relationships	15,100			7,600
Trademarks	8,100			—
Non-compete agreement	400			—
Goodwill	5,732			11,976
Fixed assets	2,459			261
Current liabilities	(1,295		)	(3,969		)
Earn-out liability	(4,445		)	(500		)
Total consideration	$	33,022		$	21,500

The Company occasionally makes small tuck-in acquisitions that are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate. Therefore, the gross increases in goodwill and intangible assets per the above table may not agree to the gross increases of these assets as shown in Note 8 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Equipment and leasehold improvements as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 consisted of the following:



	Useful Lives	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016
Land	Indefinite	$	1,170		$	1,170
Buildings	20 years	1,292			1,292
Machinery and equipment	5-10 years	16,183			13,404
Computers, data processing and other equipment	3-7 years	9,924			9,367
Leasehold improvements	7-22 years	53,653			47,971
Furniture and fixtures	7 years	3,100			3,011
Vehicles	5-7 years	2,570			2,445
Other	7 years	95			95
Construction-in-process		15,030			11,359
		103,017			90,114
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(34,639		)	(27,931		)
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net		$	68,378		$	62,183

Construction-in-process at December 29, 2017 consists primarily of the implementation of the Company’s Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system and the build out of the Company's distribution center in Union City, CA. The build out of the Company's Union City distribution center is expected to be completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and the roll-out of the ERP system is expected to continue through 2019. The Company expects the cost to complete these projects to be approximately $3,200. Construction-in-process at December 30, 2016 related primarily to the implementation of the Company’s ERP system.

The Company had $530 and $506 of equipment and vehicles financed by capital leases at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively. The Company recorded depreciation of $64, $71 and $96 on these assets for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, respectively.

Depreciation expense, excluding capital leases, was $6,644, $5,679 and $4,536 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, respectively.

Amortization expense on software was $1,808, $1,332 and $1,328 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, respectively.

During the years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, the Company incurred interest expense of $22,709, $41,632 and $12,984, respectively. The Company capitalized interest expense of $0, $0 and $739, respectively, during the same periods. Capitalized interest is related to the build outs of the new distribution facilities in Bronx, NY and Las Vegas, NV.

On September 26, 2016, the Company sold a parcel of land it owned in Las Vegas, for total cash consideration of $550. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $113 on the sale. On June 30, 2015, the Company closed on a sale-leaseback transaction of its new Las Vegas, NV distribution facility. The property was sold for $14,645, which approximated its cost. The related ongoing lease will be accounted for as an operating lease by the Company.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are presented as follows:



Carrying amount as of December 25, 2015	$	155,816
Goodwill adjustments	(614		)
Business combination	8,559
Foreign currency translation	23
Carrying amount as of December 30, 2016	163,784
Goodwill adjustments	3,418



Business combinations	5,946
Foreign currency translation	54
Carrying amount as of December 29, 2017	$	173,202

The goodwill adjustments during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2017 relate to the MT Food acquisition (see Note 5).

Other intangible assets consist of customer relationships being amortized over a period ranging from four to twenty years, trademarks being amortized over a period of one to forty years, and non-compete agreements being amortized over a period of two to six years. Other intangible assets as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 consisted of the following:



	Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount
December 29, 2017
Customer relationships	145 months	$	117,006	$	(27,704	)	$	89,302
Non-compete agreements	43 months	7,566		(6,946		)	620
Trademarks	221 months	60,734		(10,336		)	50,398
Total		$	185,306	$	(44,986	)	$	140,320

December 30, 2016
Customer relationships	151 months	$	104,381	$	(19,981	)	$	84,400
Non-compete agreements	14 months	7,166		(5,587		)	1,579
Trademarks	231 months	52,574		(7,422		)	45,152
Total		$	164,121	$	(32,990	)	$	131,131

Amortization expense for other intangibles was $12,033, $11,433 and $9,453 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, respectively.

As of December 29, 2017, estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:



2018	$	11,938
2019	11,300
2020	11,027
2021	11,027
2022	10,247
Thereafter	84,781
Total	$	140,320

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Debt Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Obligations

Debt obligations as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 consisted of the following:



	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016
Senior secured term loan	$	288,435		$	291,613
Convertible notes	36,750			36,750
New Markets Tax Credit loan	—			11,000
Capital leases and financed software	664			2,136
Deferred finance fees and original issue discount	(8,027		)	(8,979		)
Total debt obligations	317,822			332,520
Less: current installments	(3,827		)	(14,795		)
Total debt obligations excluding current installments	$	313,995		$	317,725

Maturities of the Company’s debt for each of the next five years and thereafter at December 29, 2017 is as follows:



2018	$	3,827
2019	3,184
2020	3,184
2021	39,934
2022	275,720
Thereafter	—
Total	$	325,849

Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility

On June 22, 2016, the Company refinanced its debt structure by entering into a credit agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders for which Jefferies Finance LLC (“Jefferies”) acts as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Company used the proceeds to pay off its revolving credit facility, its previous term loan, and its senior secured notes. The Term Loan Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured term loan B facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) in an aggregate amount of $305,000 with a $50,000 six-month delayed draw term loan facility (the “DDTL”; the loans outstanding under the Term Loan Facility (including the DDTL), the “Term Loans”). Additionally, the Term Loan Facility includes an accordion which permits the Company to request that the lenders extend additional Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $50,000 (less the aggregate amount of certain indebtedness incurred to finance acquisitions) plus an unlimited amount subject to the Company’s Total Leverage Ratio not exceeding 4.90:1.00 on a pro forma basis. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility were used to repay the Company’s senior secured notes, as well as the prior term loan and revolving credit facility. Remaining funds will be used for capital expenditures, permitted acquisitions, working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company. On June 27, 2016, the Company drew $14,000 from the DDTL to help pay for the MT Food acquisition. On September 14, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to the Term Loan Credit Agreement under which the remaining portion of the DDTL was terminated, the Company’s interest rate schedule was modified and the Company repaid $25,000 of the outstanding balance of the Term Loans. On December 13, 2017, the Company completed a repricing of the Term Loan Facility to reduce the Applicable Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) from 475 basis points to 400 basis points over LIBOR. In connection with the repricing, the Company paid debt financing costs of $761 which were capitalized as deferred financing charges. The interest rate on this facility at December 29, 2017 was 5.57%.

The final maturity of the Term Loan Facility is June 22, 2022. Subject to adjustment for prepayments, the Company is required to make quarterly amortization payments on the Term Loans in an amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans.

The interest rates per annum applicable to Term Loans, will be, at the co-borrowers’ option, equal to either a base rate or an adjusted LIBOR rate for one, two, three, six or (if consented to by the lenders) twelve-month interest periods chosen by the Company, in each case plus an applicable margin percentage.

The Term Loan Facility contains customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants (including restrictions, subject to customary exceptions, on incurring debt or liens, paying dividends, repaying payment subordinated and junior lien debt, disposing assets, and making investments and acquisitions), and events of default for a term loan B facility of this type, as more particularly described in the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

As of December 29, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants under the Term Loan Facility.

Asset Based Loan Facility

On June 22, 2016, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders for which JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acts as administrative agent and collateral agent. The ABL Credit Agreement provides for an asset based loan facility (the “ABL Facility”) in the aggregate amount of up to $75,000. Availability under the ABL Facility will be limited to a borrowing base consisting of the difference of (a) the lesser of: (i) the aggregate amount of commitments or (ii) the sum of specified percentages of eligible receivables and eligible inventory, minus certain availability reserves minus (b) outstanding borrowings. The co-borrowers under the ABL Facility are entitled on one or more occasions, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to request an increase in the commitments under the ABL Facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $25,000. The ABL Facility matures on June 22, 2021.

The interest rates per annum applicable to loans, other than swingline loans, under the ABL Credit Facility will be, at the co-borrowers’ option, equal to either a base rate or an adjusted LIBOR rate for one, two, three, six or (if consented to by the lenders) twelve-month, interest periods chosen by the Company, in each case plus an applicable margin percentage. The Company will pay certain recurring fees with respect to the ABL Facility, including fees on the unused commitments of the lenders.

The ABL Facility contains customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default as more particularly described in the ABL Credit Agreement. The ABL Facility will require compliance with a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 1:1 if the amount of availability under the ABL Facility falls below a specified dollar amount or percentage of the borrowing base.

There were no outstanding balances under the ABL Facility as of December 29, 2017. Borrowings under the ABL Facility will be used, and are expected to be used, for capital expenditures, permitted acquisitions, working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company. As of December 29, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants and the Company had reserved $10,195 of the ABL facility for the issuance of letters of credit. As of December 29, 2017, funds totaling $64,805 were available for borrowing under the ABL facility.

New Markets Tax Credit Loan

On April 26, 2012, Dairyland HP LLC (“DHP”), an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a financing arrangement under the New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pursuant to which a subsidiary of Chase, provided to DHP an $11,000 construction loan (the “NMTC Loan”) to help fund DHPs expansion and build-out of the Bronx, New York facility and the rail shed located at that facility, which construction is required under the facility lease agreement. Borrowings under the NMTC Loan are secured by a first priority secured lien on DHPs leasehold interest in the Bronx, New York facility, including all improvements made on the premises, as well as, among other things, a lien on all fixtures incorporated into the project improvements.

Under the NMTC Loan, DHP is obligated to pay (i) monthly interest payments on the principal balance then outstanding and (ii) the entire unpaid principal balance then due and owing on April 26, 2017. So long as DHP is not in default, interest accrues on borrowings at 1.00% per annum. The Company may prepay the NMTC Loan, in whole or in part, in $100 increments. DHP was in compliance with all debt covenants under the NMTC Loan during all periods presented.

The loan matured on April 26, 2017 and was repaid in full, including all accrued interest, for $11,009, of which, $8,070 was paid in cash and $2,939 was paid from the associated sinking fund.

Convertible Subordinated Notes

On April 6, 2015, the Company issued $36,750 principal amount of convertible subordinated notes with a six-year maturity bearing interest at 2.5% and a conversion price of $29.70 per share (the “Convertible Subordinated Notes”) to certain of the Del Monte entities as partial consideration in the Del Monte acquisition. The holders of the Convertible Subordinated Notes may, in certain instances beginning one year after issuance, redeem the Convertible Subordinated Notes for cash or shares of the Company’s common stock. Moreover, the Company may pay the outstanding principal amount due and owing under the Convertible Subordinated Notes at maturity in either cash or shares of the Company’s common stock. The Convertible Subordinated Notes, which are subordinate to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ senior debt, are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock by the holders at any time at a conversion price of $29.70. The Company incurred interest expense of $919 during the years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016.

Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

On December 19, 2017, we completed a public offering of 1,900,000 shares of our common stock which resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $34,020 after deducting underwriters’ fees, commissions and transaction expenses.

Equity Incentive Plan

The Company has adopted the 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”). The purpose of the Equity Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by (i) attracting and retaining key officers, employees and directors; (ii) motivating such individuals by means of performance related incentives to achieve long-range performance goals; (iii) enabling such individuals to participate in the long-term growth and financial success of the Company; (iv) encouraging ownership of stock in the Company by such individuals; and (v) linking their compensation to the long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders.

The Equity Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors and allows for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted share awards (“RSAs”), restricted share units, performance awards, or other stock-based awards. Stock option exercise prices are fixed by the Committee but shall not be less than the fair market value of a common share on the date of the grant of the option, except in the case of substitute awards. Similarly, the grant price of an SAR may not be less than the fair market value of a common share on the date of the grant. The Committee will determine the expiration date of each stock option and SAR, but in no case shall the stock option or SAR be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date of the grant. The Company plans to issue new shares upon exercise of any stock options. The Equity Plan provided 1,750,000 shares available for grant, of which no more than 1,000,000 could be for Incentive Stock Options. As of December 29, 2017, there were 553,708 shares available for grant.

Stock compensation expense was $3,018, $2,579 and $3,539 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, respectively. The related tax benefit for stock-based compensation was $1,283, $1,469 and $588 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, respectively.

The following table reflects the activity of RSAs during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016:



	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 25, 2015	418,604		$	18.54
Granted	214,274		17.75
Vested	(108,400	)	18.00
Forfeited	(190,425	)	16.82
Unvested at December 30, 2016	334,053		$	18.69
Granted	207,871		14.84
Vested	(116,442	)	18.36
Forfeited	(95,721	)	17.73
Unvested at December 29, 2017	329,761		$	16.69

The fair value of RSAs vested during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, were $1,703, $1,779 and $3,110, respectively.

At December 29, 2017, the Company had 329,761 of unvested RSAs outstanding. At December 29, 2017, the total unrecognized compensation cost for these unvested RSAs was $3,823 to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 25 months. Of this total, $2,646 related to RSAs with time-based vesting provisions and $1,177 related to RSAs with performance-based vesting provisions. At December 29, 2017, unrecognized compensation cost was to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 26 months for time-based vesting RSAs and 24 months for the performance-based vesting RSAs.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016:



	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding December 25, 2015	—		$	—	$	—	0
Granted	259,577		20.23
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(50,506	)	20.23
Outstanding December 30, 2016	209,071		$	20.23	$	—	9.2
Granted	—		—
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(17,263	)	20.23
Outstanding December 29, 2017	191,808		$	20.23	$	33	8.2
Exercisable at December 29, 2017	—		—		$	—	0

During March 2016, the Company granted 259,577 non-qualified stock options with market condition provisions to its employees at an exercise price of $20.23 and a weighted average grant date fair value of $9.44 using the following key assumptions:



	2016 Market Stock Options
Expected volatility of common stock (based on our historical stock price)	42.8	%
Risk-free interest rate (based on U.S. Treasury yields on the date of grant)	1.91	%
Expected term (median years until the simulated stock price exceeds target)	1.38

These awards vest over a period of three years and require the Company’s stock to trade at or above $30 per share for twenty consecutive days within four years of issuance to meet the market condition threshold. The Company recognized expense of $557 and $559 on these options during fiscal year ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively. At December 29, 2017, the total unrecognized compensation cost for these options was $715 to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 14 months. The Company has not granted stock options prior to fiscal 2016.

No compensation expense related to the Company’s RSAs or stock options has been capitalized.

Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

The Company leases various warehouse and office facilities and certain vehicles and equipment under long-term operating lease agreements that expire at various dates, with related parties and with others. See Note 15 for additional discussion of related party transactions. The Company records operating lease costs, including any determinable rent increases, on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As of December 29, 2017, the Company is obligated under non-cancelable operating lease agreements to make future minimum lease payments as follows:



	Related Party Real Estate		Third Party Real Estate		Third Party Vehicles		Third Party Other		Total
2018	$	1,230	$	7,812	$	10,312	$	1,477	$	20,831
2019	1,250		6,885		9,283		1,110		18,528
2020	1,270		7,271		7,843		467		16,851
2021	1,290		6,834		6,169		251		14,544
2022	1,224		6,504		4,632		84		12,444
Thereafter	2,153		36,822		2,945		—		41,920
Total minimum lease payments	$	8,417	$	72,128	$	41,184	$	3,389	$	125,118

Total rent expense for operating leases for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015 was $26,678, $24,202 and $20,199, respectively.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015:



	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016			December 25, 2015
Current income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	$	3,342		$	(491	)	$	9,538
State	1,403			153			2,773
Total current income tax expense (benefit)	4,745			(338		)	12,311
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	(1,059		)	2,441			(725		)
Foreign	215			49			19
State	141			501			(103		)
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(703		)	2,991			(809		)
Total income tax expense	$	4,042		$	2,653		$	11,502

Income tax expense for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015 differed from amounts computed using the statutory federal income tax rate due to the following reasons:



	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016			December 25, 2015
Statutory U.S. Federal tax	$	6,443		$	1,987		$	9,700
Differences due to:
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	1,112			470			1,728
Foreign tax rate differential	(82		)	(168		)	(63		)
Impact of the Tax Act	(3,573		)	—			—
Other	142			364			137
Income tax expense	$	4,042		$	2,653		$	11,502

Deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 consist of the following:



	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Receivables and inventory	$	3,969		$	5,230
Accrued expenses	1,542			2,122
Self-insurance reserves	2,179			2,515
Net operating loss carryforwards	1,191			2,498
Stock compensation	1,017			1,122
Other	1,696			1,213
Total deferred tax assets	11,594			14,700
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property & equipment	(1,701		)	(1,759		)
Intangible assets	(10,784		)	(12,962		)
Contingent earn-out liabilities	(3,646		)	(5,020		)
Prepaid expenses and other	(1,189		)	(1,917		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(17,320		)	(21,658		)
Valuation allowance	(289		)	—
Total net deferred tax liability	$	(6,015	)	$	(6,958	)

As of December 29, 2017, the Company completed its accounting for the impacts of the Tax Act and recognized an income tax benefit of $3,573 in the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2017 due to the remeasurement of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company's effective income tax rate for fiscal 2017 would have been 41.4% exclusive of the impact of the Tax Act. The Company's actual effective income tax rate for fiscal 2017 was 22.0%.

The deferred tax provision results from the effects of net changes during the year in deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. Federal and various state and local jurisdictions as well as the Canadian Federal and provincial districts. For Federal income tax purposes, the 2014 through 2017 tax years remain open for examination by the tax authorities under the normal three-year statute of limitations and the fact that we have not yet filed our tax return for 2017. For state tax purposes, the 2013 through 2017 tax years remain open for examination by the tax authorities under a four-year statute of limitations. The Company records interest and penalties, if any, in income tax expense.

At December 29, 2017, the Company recognized a valuation allowance of $289 which consisted of a full valuation allowance on its Canada net operating loss carryforward of $593 because it is not expected to be realizable in the future offset by a reduction in deferred tax liabilities related to finite-lived intangible assets acquired from Qzina in 2013.

For financial reporting purposes, net loss from operations before income taxes for our foreign subsidiaries was $691, $154 and $209 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, respectively. We had no foreign operations prior to fiscal 2013. It is our intention to indefinitely reinvest any earnings, therefore no U.S. taxes have been provided for these amounts. The amount of foreign accumulated earnings that have been permanently reinvested is immaterial.

As of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, the Company did not have any uncertain tax positions.

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information



	December 29, 2017		December 30, 2016		December 25, 2015
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received	$	333	$	6,368	$	11,047
Cash paid for interest, net of loss on debt extinguishment	$	20,796	$	17,790	$	11,462
Non-cash financing activity:
Sinking funds used to retire debt	$	2,939	$	—	$	—
Non-cash investing activity:
Common stock issued for acquisitions	$	3,300	$	—	$	24,689
Convertible notes issued for acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	36,750
Acquisition purchase price payable	$	—	$	500	$	—
Contingent earn-out liabilities for acquisitions	$	4,445	$	500	$	13,139

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans	Dec. 29, 2017
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans Employee Tax-Deferred Savings Plan The Company offers a 401(k) Plan to all full-time employees that provides for tax-deferred salary deductions for eligible employees. Employees may choose to make voluntary contributions of their annual compensation to the 401(k) Plan, limited to an annual maximum amount as set periodically by the Internal Revenue Service. Beginning in 2013, the Company provided discretionary matching contributions equal to 50 percent of the employee’s contribution amount, up to a maximum of six percent of the employee’s annual salary, capped at $2.5 per associate per year. Matching contributions begin vesting after two years and are fully vested after six. Employee contributions are fully vested when made. Under the 401(k) Plan there is no option available to the employee to receive or purchase the Company’s common stock. Matching contributions under the 401(k) Plan were $1,172 for fiscal 2017, $1,049 for fiscal 2016 and $858 for fiscal 2015.

Related Parties	12 Months Ended
Related Parties	Dec. 29, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Parties	Related Parties The Company previously leased two warehouse facilities that are 100% owned by entities controlled by Christopher Pappas, the Company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, John Pappas, the Company’s vice chairman and one of its directors, and Dean Facatselis, a former non-employee director of the Company and the brother-in-law of Messrs. Pappas, and are deemed to be affiliates of these individuals. Expense related to the above facilities was $533, $616 and $1,406 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015, respectively. One of the facilities is a distribution facility leased by Chefs’ Warehouse Mid-Atlantic, LLC with a lease expiration date of September 30, 2019. The other facility is a distribution facility which one of the Company’s subsidiaries, Dairyland, sublet from TCW Leasing Co., LLC (“TCW”), an entity controlled by the Company's founders. The Company exited this facility on February 29, 2016 and is no longer required to pay rent. Each of Christopher Pappas, John Pappas and Dean Facatselis owns 8.33% of a New York City-based restaurant customer of the Company and its subsidiaries that purchased an aggregate of approximately $121, $109 and $117 of products from the Company during fiscal 2017, fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. Messrs. Pappas and Facatselis have no other interest in the restaurant other than these equal interests and are not involved in the day-to-day operation or management of this restaurant. The Company paid $137, $315 and $827 to Architexture Studios, Inc. for interior decorating and design including the purchase of furniture and leasehold improvements primarily for our Las Vegas, San Francisco and Chicago facilities during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. This entity is owned by Julie Hardridge, the sister-in-law of Christopher Pappas. The Company purchases products from ConAgra Foods, Inc. of which Steve Goldstone, a Director of the Company, is the Chairman. Mr. Goldstone became a director of the Company on March 7, 2016. The Company purchased approximately $701 and $722 worth of products from ConAgra Foods, Inc. for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016. With the acquisition of Del Monte, the Company leased two warehouse facilities that the Company leases from certain prior owners of Del Monte. Two of the owners were current employees as of December 29, 2017, one of whom, John DeBenedetti, serves on the Company’s board of directors. The first property is located in American Canyon, CA and is owned by TJ Management Co. LLC, an entity owned 50% by John DeBenedetti. The Company paid rent on this facility totaling $219, $210 and $156 during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The second property is located in West Sacramento, CA and is owned by David DeBenedetti and Victoria DeBenedetti, the parents of John DeBenedetti. The Company paid rent on this facility totaling $234, $225 and $167 during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. John DeBenedetti and Victoria DeBenedetti were employees of a subsidiary of the Company as of December 29, 2017. John DeBenedetti, indirectly through TJ Investments, LLC, owns an 8.33% ownership interest in Old World Provisions, which supplies products to the Company following the Del Monte acquisition. The Company purchased approximately $1,713, $1,269 and $963 of products from Old World Provisions during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Mr. J. DeBenedetti is not involved in the day-to-day management of Old World Provisions. John Pappas’s brother-in-law, Constantine Papataros, is one of the Company’s employees. The Company paid him approximately $188, $194 and $169 in total compensation during fiscal 2017, fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. Christopher Pappas’s brother, John Pappas, is one of the Company’s employees and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company paid John Pappas approximately $593, $597 and $882 in total compensation for fiscal 2017, fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. John Pappas did not receive any compensation in fiscal 2017, fiscal 2016 or fiscal 2015 for his service on the Company’s Board of Directors. Tara Brennan, the domestic partner of John DeBennedetti, was an employee of the Company as of December 29, 2017 and was paid approximately $180 and $184 in fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. An entity owned 50% by John Couri, a director of the Company, and of which Messrs. C. Pappas and S. Hanson (also directors of the Company) previously held ownership interests, owns an interest in an aircraft that the Company used for business purposes in the course of its operations. Mr. Couri paid for his ownership interest in the aircraft himself and bears his share of all operating, personnel and maintenance costs associated with the operation of this aircraft. All payments were paid directly to an entity that manages the aircraft in which Mr. Couri has a de minimis indirect ownership interest. This related party relationship ended during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company made payments of $36 in fiscal 2017 for use of such aircraft in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company made payments of $21 and $182 in fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively, for use of such aircraft.

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 29, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Legal Contingencies The Company is involved in various legal proceedings. The Company establishes reserves for specific legal proceedings when it determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management has also identified certain other legal matters where the Company believes an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and/or for which no estimate of possible losses can be made. The Company does not believe that there is a reasonable possibility of material loss or loss in excess of the amount that the Company has accrued. The Company recognizes legal fees related to any ongoing legal proceeding as incurred. Tax Audits The Company is involved in various tax matters, with respect to some of which the outcome is uncertain. These audits may result in the assessment of additional taxes that are subsequently resolved with authorities or potentially through the courts. Risk Management Programs The Company’s self-insurance reserves for its medical program totaled $858 and $773 at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively. The Company’s self-insurance reserves for its automobile liability program totaled $1,078 and $1,068 at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively. Self-insurance reserves for workers' compensation totaled $9,594 and $7,280 at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively. Workforce (unaudited) As of December 29, 2017, approximately 9.9% of the Company’s employees are represented by unions, all of whom are operating under a collective bargaining agreement which expires on August 3, 2020.

Valuation Reserves

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation Reserves

The following tables summarize the activity in our valuation accounts during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015:



	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions Charged to Expense		Deductions			Balance at End of Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts
December 29, 2017	$	6,848	$	4,061	$	(2,883	)	$	8,026
December 30, 2016	5,803		3,224		(2,179		)	6,848
December 25, 2015	4,675		2,909		(1,781		)	5,803



Inventory valuation reserve
December 29, 2017	$	2,122	$	2,996	$	(3,184	)	$	1,934
December 30, 2016	1,956		3,043		(2,877		)	2,122
December 25, 2015	1,130		3,288		(2,462		)	1,956



Allowance for deferred tax assets
December 29, 2017	$	—	$	289	$	—	$	289
December 30, 2016	—		—		—		—
December 25, 2015	—		—		—		—

Quarterly Results (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Results (unaudited)

The quarterly results of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 are as follows:



	Fiscal 2017
	Q1			Q2		Q3 (1)		Q4 (2)
Net sales	$	287,690		$	331,656	$	325,076	$	357,098
Gross profit	73,904			82,596		80,905		91,973
Operating profit	3,121			12,163		10,494		15,349
Income before income taxes	(2,812		)	6,283		4,891		10,046
Net income	(1,642		)	3,674		2,851		9,483
Basic net income per share	(0.06		)	0.14		0.11		0.36
Diluted net income per share	(0.06		)	0.14		0.11		0.35



	Fiscal 2016
	Q1		Q2 (3)			Q3 (4)		Q4 (5)
Net sales	$	260,836	$	291,209		$	297,917	$	342,904
Gross profit	65,958		71,803			74,392		89,064
Operating profit	5,360		11,188			8,286		22,404
Income before income taxes	1,701		(14,479		)	2,299		16,155
Net income	993		(8,455		)	1,343		9,142
Basic net income per share	0.04		(0.33		)	0.05		0.35
Diluted net income per share	0.04		(0.33		)	0.05		0.34

(1)Beginning in the third quarter of 2017 the Company began to reflect the results of the Fells Point acquisition.

(2)The fourth quarter of 2017 includes a tax benefit of $3,573 related to the enactment of the Tax Act.


(3)	The Company refinanced its debt structure by entering into a new senior secured term loan. Proceeds were used to pay off its revolving credit facility and previous term loan resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $22,310.

(4)Beginning in the third quarter of 2016 the Company began to reflect the results of the MT Food acquisition.

(5)The Company recorded income of $8,347 related to the revaluation of the Del Monte earn-out liabilities.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include all the accounts of the Company and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Guidance Adopted and Not Yet Adopted

Guidance Adopted in 2017

Subsequent Measurement of Inventory: In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory. This guidance requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company adopted this guidance prospectively. Adoption of this guidance did not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting: In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for employee share-based payments. The main provisions are to recognize excess tax benefits in the income statement rather than to additional paid-in capital, allow an entity to account for forfeitures as they occur, allow an entity to withhold employee shares up to the individual's maximum statutory tax rate without triggering liability classification of the award, present excess tax benefits as an operating cash flow and to present cash payments for employee tax withholding on vested stock awards as a financing cash flow. The guidance also requires that any unrecognized tax benefits that were not previously recognized be recorded through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period in which the guidance is adopted. Upon adoption, the Company made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur and began recognizing any excess tax benefits through current year earnings. There were no previously unrecognized tax benefits that required a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Restricted Cash: In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance which includes guidance to clarify how companies present and classify restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Adoption of this guidance did not impact the consolidated financial statements as the Company does not have restricted cash.

Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment: In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies goodwill impairment testing by removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test which required companies to assign the fair value of a reporting unit to its underlying assets and liabilities. Instead, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carry amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Adoption of this guidance did not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Scope of Modification Accounting: In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. Adoption of this guidance did not impact the consolidated financial statements as the Company did not have any share-based payment award modifications.

Guidance Not Yet Adopted

Revenue from Contracts with Customers: In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue. This guidance includes the required steps to achieve the core principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. On August 12, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date. Early adoption is permitted but not before the original effective date (annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016).

The Company has completed its analysis on the impact this guidance has on its customer contracts, sales incentive programs, gift card programs, information systems, business processes, and financial statement disclosures. The new revenue recognition model provides guidance on the identification of multiple performance obligations embedded within customer contracts. The Company's customer contracts include performance obligations which are satisfied as each product is delivered to the customer. Thus revenues will be recognized at a point in time. Under the new standard such performance obligations are satisfied at the point at which the Company transfers control to the customer. This is consistent with the Company's current practice of recognizing revenue upon delivery to the customer, with the exception of the Company's current practice of recognizing revenue at shipping point on direct-to-consumer sales. The impact of the change in revenue recognition timing of its direct-to-consumer sales is immaterial.

The new standard includes the concept of variable consideration and requires companies to include variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that there will not be a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized when the uncertainty is resolved. Although the Company's sales incentive programs fall under the scope of this new guidance, it will not have a significant impact on the amount or timing of revenue recognition.

The new standard addresses current diversity in practice in regards to the derecognition of unredeemed gift card liabilities that are not subject to unclaimed property laws. The new guidance requires companies to recognize revenue on such liabilities through breakage or when the likelihood of customer redemption becomes remote. This is consistent with the Company's existing method of recognizing breakage revenue on these liabilities.

The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective using the modified retrospective approach. Under this approach, prior financial statements would not be restated and a cumulative effect adjustment, if any, will be recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings. The cumulative effect adjustment is immaterial to our financial statements. Adoption will result in expanded disclosures on revenue recognition policies, disaggregated revenues and contract liabilities.

Leases: In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Current GAAP does not require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective and is in the early stages of implementation. Adoption will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, primarily to the consolidated balance sheets and related disclosures, as a result of recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities arising from its operating leases.

Clarifying the Definition of a Business: In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which clarifies whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. The guidance requires an entity to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If this criterion is met, the new guidance would define this as an asset acquisition. Furthermore, the guidance requires a business to include, at a minimum, an input and substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective and adoption is not expected to have a material effect on its financial statements.

Use of estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires it to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are used in determining, among other items, the allowance for doubtful accounts, reserves for inventories, self-insurance reserves for group medical insurance, workers’ compensation insurance and automobile liability insurance, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for intangible assets (including goodwill) and long-lived assets, useful lives for intangible assets, stock-based compensation, contingent earn-out liabilities and tax reserves. Actual results could differ from estimates.

Revenue recognition

Revenue Recognition

Cost of sales

Cost of Sales

The Company records cost of sales based upon the net purchase price paid for a product, including applicable freight charges incurred to deliver the product to the Company’s warehouse.

Operating expenses

Operating Expenses

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Accounts receivable

Accounts Receivable

Inventories

Purchase incentives

Purchase Incentives

Concentrations of credit risks

Concentrations of Credit Risks

Equipment and leasehold improvements

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Software costs

Software Costs

Impairment of long-lived assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Debt issuance costs

Debt Issuance Costs

Intangible assets

Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Employee benefit programs

Employee Benefit Programs

The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan covering substantially all full-time employees (the “401(k) Plan”).

Income taxes

Income Taxes

Commitments and contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Contingent earn-out liabilities

Contingent Earn-out Liabilities

Stock-based compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Self-insurance reserves

Self-Insurance Reserves

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

Level 1 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities include the following:


a)	quoted prices for similar assets in active markets;


b)	quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets;


c)	inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset; and


d)	inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

If the asset has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset.

Level 3 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity) and significant to the fair value measure.

Net Income per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 29, 2017		December 30, 2016		December 25, 2015
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.55	$	0.12	$	0.63
Diluted	$	0.54	$	0.12	$	0.63
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	26,118,482		25,919,480		25,532,172
Diluted	27,424,526		26,029,609		26,508,994

Schedule of reconciliation of earnings per share

Reconciliation of net income per common share:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 29, 2017		December 30, 2016		December 25, 2015
Numerator:
Net income	$	14,366	$	3,023	$	16,209
Add effect of dilutive securities
Interest on convertible notes, net of tax	536		—		403
Adjusted net income	$	14,902	$	3,023	$	16,612
Denominator:
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding	26,118,482		25,919,480		25,532,172
Dilutive effect of unvested common shares	68,670		110,129		79,385
Dilutive effect of convertible notes	1,237,374		—		897,437
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	27,424,526		26,029,609		26,508,994

Schedule of dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income

Potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share because the effect is anti-dilutive are as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 29, 2017	December 30, 2016	December 25, 2015
Restricted Share Awards (RSAs)	84,511	92,812	34,526
Stock options	201,799	209,071	—
Convertible subordinated notes	—	1,237,374	—

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in Level 3 contingent consideration liability

The following table presents the changes in Level 3 contingent earn-out liabilities:



	Allen Brothers			Del Monte			MT Food			Fells Point		Total
Balance December 25, 2015	$	4,344		$	13,792		$	—		$	—	$	18,136
Opening liability	—			—			500			—		500
Gain on settlement	(1,684		)	—			—			—		(1,684		)
Payments	(2,660		)	(4,083		)	—			—		(6,743		)
Changes in fair value	—			(8,347		)	—			—		(8,347		)
Balance December 30, 2016	—			1,362			500			—		1,862
Opening liability	—			—			—			4,445		4,445
Payments	—			—			(500		)	—		(500		)
Changes in fair value	—			(713		)	—			134		(579		)
Balance December 29, 2017	$	—		$	649		$	—		$	4,579	$	5,228

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of the Company's convertible subordinated notes



	December 29, 2017				December 30, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Convertible Secured Notes	$	36,750	$	38,091	$	36,750	$	35,557

Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of unaudited pro forma consolidated income statement information



	Fiscal Year Ended (unaudited)
	December 29, 2017		December 30, 2016
Net sales	$	1,340,820	$	1,252,293
Income before income taxes	20,130		9,492

Schedule of assets and liabilities acquired

The table below sets forth the purchase price allocation of the Fells Point and MT Food acquisitions:



	Fells Point			MT Food
Current assets (includes cash acquired)	$	6,971		$	6,132
Customer relationships	15,100			7,600
Trademarks	8,100			—
Non-compete agreement	400			—
Goodwill	5,732			11,976
Fixed assets	2,459			261
Current liabilities	(1,295		)	(3,969		)
Earn-out liability	(4,445		)	(500		)
Total consideration	$	33,022		$	21,500

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of plant, equipment and leasehold improvements

Equipment and leasehold improvements as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 consisted of the following:



	Useful Lives	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016
Land	Indefinite	$	1,170		$	1,170
Buildings	20 years	1,292			1,292
Machinery and equipment	5-10 years	16,183			13,404
Computers, data processing and other equipment	3-7 years	9,924			9,367
Leasehold improvements	7-22 years	53,653			47,971
Furniture and fixtures	7 years	3,100			3,011
Vehicles	5-7 years	2,570			2,445
Other	7 years	95			95
Construction-in-process		15,030			11,359
		103,017			90,114
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(34,639		)	(27,931		)
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net		$	68,378		$	62,183

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are presented as follows:



Carrying amount as of December 25, 2015	$	155,816
Goodwill adjustments	(614		)
Business combination	8,559
Foreign currency translation	23
Carrying amount as of December 30, 2016	163,784
Goodwill adjustments	3,418



Business combinations	5,946
Foreign currency translation	54
Carrying amount as of December 29, 2017	$	173,202

Schedule of other intangible assets

Other intangible assets as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 consisted of the following:



	Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount
December 29, 2017
Customer relationships	145 months	$	117,006	$	(27,704	)	$	89,302
Non-compete agreements	43 months	7,566		(6,946		)	620
Trademarks	221 months	60,734		(10,336		)	50,398
Total		$	185,306	$	(44,986	)	$	140,320

December 30, 2016
Customer relationships	151 months	$	104,381	$	(19,981	)	$	84,400
Non-compete agreements	14 months	7,166		(5,587		)	1,579
Trademarks	231 months	52,574		(7,422		)	45,152
Total		$	164,121	$	(32,990	)	$	131,131

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense

As of December 29, 2017, estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:



2018	$	11,938
2019	11,300
2020	11,027
2021	11,027
2022	10,247
Thereafter	84,781
Total	$	140,320

Debt Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of debt obligations

Debt obligations as of December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 consisted of the following:



	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016
Senior secured term loan	$	288,435		$	291,613
Convertible notes	36,750			36,750
New Markets Tax Credit loan	—			11,000
Capital leases and financed software	664			2,136
Deferred finance fees and original issue discount	(8,027		)	(8,979		)
Total debt obligations	317,822			332,520
Less: current installments	(3,827		)	(14,795		)
Total debt obligations excluding current installments	$	313,995		$	317,725

Schedule of maturities of the company's debt

Maturities of the Company’s debt for each of the next five years and thereafter at December 29, 2017 is as follows:



2018	$	3,827
2019	3,184
2020	3,184
2021	39,934
2022	275,720
Thereafter	—
Total	$	325,849

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of restricted stock activity

The following table reflects the activity of RSAs during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016:



	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 25, 2015	418,604		$	18.54
Granted	214,274		17.75
Vested	(108,400	)	18.00
Forfeited	(190,425	)	16.82
Unvested at December 30, 2016	334,053		$	18.69
Granted	207,871		14.84
Vested	(116,442	)	18.36
Forfeited	(95,721	)	17.73
Unvested at December 29, 2017	329,761		$	16.69

Summary of stock option activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016:



	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding December 25, 2015	—		$	—	$	—	0
Granted	259,577		20.23
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(50,506	)	20.23
Outstanding December 30, 2016	209,071		$	20.23	$	—	9.2
Granted	—		—
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(17,263	)	20.23
Outstanding December 29, 2017	191,808		$	20.23	$	33	8.2
Exercisable at December 29, 2017	—		—		$	—	0

Key assumptions for weighted average grant date fair value of options



	2016 Market Stock Options
Expected volatility of common stock (based on our historical stock price)	42.8	%
Risk-free interest rate (based on U.S. Treasury yields on the date of grant)	1.91	%
Expected term (median years until the simulated stock price exceeds target)	1.38

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of provision for income taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015:



	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016			December 25, 2015
Current income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	$	3,342		$	(491	)	$	9,538
State	1,403			153			2,773
Total current income tax expense (benefit)	4,745			(338		)	12,311
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	(1,059		)	2,441			(725		)
Foreign	215			49			19
State	141			501			(103		)
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(703		)	2,991			(809		)
Total income tax expense	$	4,042		$	2,653		$	11,502

Schedule of income tax reconciliation

December 29, 2017, December 30, 2016 and December 25, 2015 differed from amounts computed using the statutory federal income tax rate due to the following reasons:



	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016			December 25, 2015
Statutory U.S. Federal tax	$	6,443		$	1,987		$	9,700
Differences due to:
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	1,112			470			1,728
Foreign tax rate differential	(82		)	(168		)	(63		)
Impact of the Tax Act	(3,573		)	—			—
Other	142			364			137
Income tax expense	$	4,042		$	2,653		$	11,502

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 consist of the following:



	December 29, 2017			December 30, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Receivables and inventory	$	3,969		$	5,230
Accrued expenses	1,542			2,122
Self-insurance reserves	2,179			2,515
Net operating loss carryforwards	1,191			2,498
Stock compensation	1,017			1,122
Other	1,696			1,213
Total deferred tax assets	11,594			14,700
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property & equipment	(1,701		)	(1,759		)
Intangible assets	(10,784		)	(12,962		)
Contingent earn-out liabilities	(3,646		)	(5,020		)
Prepaid expenses and other	(1,189		)	(1,917		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(17,320		)	(21,658		)
Valuation allowance	(289		)	—
Total net deferred tax liability	$	(6,015	)	$	(6,958	)

Valuation Reserves (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of allowance for doubtful accounts



	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions Charged to Expense		Deductions			Balance at End of Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts
December 29, 2017	$	6,848	$	4,061	$	(2,883	)	$	8,026
December 30, 2016	5,803		3,224		(2,179		)	6,848
December 25, 2015	4,675		2,909		(1,781		)	5,803

Schedule of inventory valuation reserve



Inventory valuation reserve
December 29, 2017	$	2,122	$	2,996	$	(3,184	)	$	1,934
December 30, 2016	1,956		3,043		(2,877		)	2,122
December 25, 2015	1,130		3,288		(2,462		)	1,956

Schedule of allowance for deferred tax assets



Allowance for deferred tax assets
December 29, 2017	$	—	$	289	$	—	$	289
December 30, 2016	—		—		—		—
December 25, 2015	—		—		—		—

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly results

The quarterly results of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 are as follows:



	Fiscal 2017
	Q1			Q2		Q3 (1)		Q4 (2)
Net sales	$	287,690		$	331,656	$	325,076	$	357,098
Gross profit	73,904			82,596		80,905		91,973
Operating profit	3,121			12,163		10,494		15,349
Income before income taxes	(2,812		)	6,283		4,891		10,046
Net income	(1,642		)	3,674		2,851		9,483
Basic net income per share	(0.06		)	0.14		0.11		0.36
Diluted net income per share	(0.06		)	0.14		0.11		0.35



	Fiscal 2016
	Q1		Q2 (3)			Q3 (4)		Q4 (5)
Net sales	$	260,836	$	291,209		$	297,917	$	342,904
Gross profit	65,958		71,803			74,392		89,064
Operating profit	5,360		11,188			8,286		22,404
Income before income taxes	1,701		(14,479		)	2,299		16,155
Net income	993		(8,455		)	1,343		9,142
Basic net income per share	0.04		(0.33		)	0.05		0.35
Diluted net income per share	0.04		(0.33		)	0.05		0.34

(1)Beginning in the third quarter of 2017 the Company began to reflect the results of the Fells Point acquisition.

(2)The fourth quarter of 2017 includes a tax benefit of $3,573 related to the enactment of the Tax Act.


(3)	The Company refinanced its debt structure by entering into a new senior secured term loan. Proceeds were used to pay off its revolving credit facility and previous term loan resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $22,310.

(4)Beginning in the third quarter of 2016 the Company began to reflect the results of the MT Food acquisition.

(5)The Company recorded income of $8,347 related to the revaluation of the Del Monte earn-out liabilities.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($) reporting_unit	Dec. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2015 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Shipping and handling costs	$ 70,108,000	$ 62,062,000	$ 54,172,000
Protein processing costs	18,660,000	17,320,000	14,626,000
Total purchase incentives	17,265,000	13,670,000	11,109,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capitalized software costs, net of accumulated amortization	6,034,000	5,927,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	0	0
Unamortized costs of certain up-front costs	1,284,000	1,632,000
Unamortized costs if issuance of other debt instruments	8,027,000	8,979,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	$ 2,084,000	1,807,000	1,228,000
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit	2
Matching contribution under 401k plan	$ 1,172,000	$ 1,049,000	$ 858,000
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Self-insurance stoploss threshold	175,000
Workers Compensation
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Self insured retention amount per claim	350,000
Automobiles
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Self insured retention amount per claim	$ 250,000
Software and Software Development Costs \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of computer software	3 years
Software and Software Development Costs \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of computer software	7 years

Net Income per Share Schedule of earnings per share (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 23, 2016	Jun. 24, 2016	Mar. 25, 2016	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.11	$ 0.14	$ (0.06)	$ 0.35	$ 0.05	$ (0.33)	$ 0.04	$ 0.55	$ 0.12	$ 0.63
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.11	$ 0.14	$ (0.06)	$ 0.34	$ 0.05	$ (0.33)	$ 0.04	$ 0.54	$ 0.12	$ 0.63
Weighted average common shares:
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)									26,118,482	25,919,480	25,532,172
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)									27,424,526	26,029,609	26,508,994

Net Income per Share Schedule of reconciliation of earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 23, 2016	Jun. 24, 2016	Mar. 25, 2016	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic [Abstract]
Net income	$ 9,483	$ 2,851	$ 3,674	$ (1,642)	$ 9,142	$ 1,343	$ (8,455)	$ 993	$ 14,366	$ 3,023	$ 16,209
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted [Abstract]
Interest on convertible notes, net of tax									536	0	403
Adjusted net income									$ 14,902	$ 3,023	$ 16,612
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)									26,118,482	25,919,480	25,532,172
Dilutive effect of unvested common shares (in shares)									68,670	110,129	79,385
Dilutive effect of convertible notes (in shares)									1,237,374	0	897,437
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)									27,424,526	26,029,609	26,508,994

Net Income per Share Schedule of dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (Details Narrative) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Restricted Share Awards (RSAs)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive shares	84,511	92,812	34,526
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive shares	201,799	209,071	0
Convertible subordinated notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive shares	0	1,237,374	0

Fair Value Measurements Schedule of change in Level 3 contingent consideration liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Gain on settlement		$ (1,684)
Fair Value Inputs Level 3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning	$ 1,862	18,136
Opening liability	4,445	500
Payments	(500)	(6,743)
Changes in fair value	(579)	(8,347)
Balance at ending	5,228	1,862
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 \| Allen Brothers
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning	0	4,344
Opening liability		0
Payments		(2,660)
Changes in fair value		0
Balance at ending		0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 \| Del Monte
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning	1,362	13,792
Payments	0	(4,083)
Changes in fair value	(713)	(8,347)
Balance at ending	649	1,362
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 \| MT Food
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning	500	0
Opening liability		500
Payments	(500)
Changes in fair value		0
Balance at ending		500
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 \| Fells Point
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning	0	0
Opening liability	4,445	0
Payments	0
Changes in fair value	134	0
Balance at ending	$ 4,579	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements Schedule of carrying value and fair value of the Company convertible subordinated notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 317,822	$ 332,520
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 \| Reported Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Convertible secured notes	38,091	35,557
Convertible notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 36,750	$ 36,750

Acquisitions (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2017	Jun. 27, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in goodwill				$ 3,418	$ (614)
Fells Point
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price	$ 33,022
Payments to acquire business	29,722
Issuance of common stock for acquisition	$ 3,300
Issuance of common stock for acquisition (in shares)	185,442
Contingent consideration, earn out amount	$ 12,000
Contingent consideration, period of EBITDA targets	4 years
Contingent consideration, fair value	$ 4,445			$ 4,579
Goodwill amortization period for tax purposes				15 years
Professional fees				$ 168
Term of lease	5 years
Payments for rent				86
Net sales of acquiree				22,583
Income before taxes of acquiree				$ 1,604
Fells Point \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life				15 years
Fells Point \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life				20 years
Fells Point \| Non-compete agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life				6 years
MT Food
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business		$ 21,000
Goodwill amortization period for tax purposes			15 years
Total purchase price		21,500
Liabilities incurred on acquisition		$ 500
Liabilities incurred on acquisition, payable period		18 months
Earn-out obligations			$ 500
Increase (decrease) in goodwill			$ 3,418
MT Food \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life			15 years
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets			$ 2,700

Acquisitions Schedule of unaudited pro forma consolidated income statement information (Details) - Fells Point - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,340,820	$ 1,252,293
Income before income taxes	$ 20,130	$ 9,492

Acquisitions Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Aug. 25, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Jun. 27, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 173,202		$ 163,784		$ 155,816
Fells Point
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets (includes cash acquired)		$ 6,971
Goodwill		5,732
Fixed assets		2,459
Current liabilities		(1,295)
Earn-out liability		(4,445)
Total consideration		33,022
Fells Point \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		15,100
Fells Point \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		8,100
Fells Point \| Non-compete agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 400
MT Food
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets (includes cash acquired)				$ 6,132
Goodwill				11,976
Fixed assets				261
Current liabilities				(3,969)
Earn-out liability				(500)
Total consideration				21,500
MT Food \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				7,600
MT Food \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				0
MT Food \| Non-compete agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				$ 0

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 103,017	$ 90,114
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(34,639)	(27,931)
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	68,378	62,183
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 1,170	1,170
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	20 years
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 1,292	1,292
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	16,183	13,404
Computers, data processing and other equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	9,924	9,367
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 53,653	47,971
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	7 years
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 3,100	3,011
Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 2,570	2,445
Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	7 years
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 95	95
Construction-in-process
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 15,030	$ 11,359
Minimum \| Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	5 years
Minimum \| Computers, data processing and other equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	3 years
Minimum \| Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	7 years
Minimum \| Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	5 years
Maximum \| Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	10 years
Maximum \| Computers, data processing and other equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	7 years
Maximum \| Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	22 years
Maximum \| Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Lives	7 years

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense, various assets			$ 8,516	$ 7,082	$ 5,960
Depreciation expense, excluding capital leases			6,644	5,679	4,536
Interest expense			22,709	41,632	12,984
Capitalized interest expense			0	0	739
Cash consideration for parcel of land sold	$ 550		0	550	16,187
Pre-tax gain on sale of parcel of land	$ 113
Sale-leaseback transaction		$ 14,645
Construction-in-process
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
ERP, expected cost remaining			3,200
Assets financed by capital leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets financed by capital lease			530	506
Depreciation expense, various assets			64	71	96
Software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense, various assets			$ 1,808	$ 1,332	$ 1,328

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 163,784	$ 155,816
Goodwill adjustments	3,418	(614)
Business combination	5,946	8,559
Foreign currency translation	54	23
Ending balance	$ 173,202	$ 163,784

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 12,033	$ 11,433	$ 9,453
Customer relationships \| Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	4 years
Customer relationships \| Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	20 years
Non-compete agreements \| Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	2 years
Non-compete agreements \| Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	6 years
Trademarks \| Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	1 year
Trademarks \| Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	40 years

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 185,306	$ 164,121
Accumulated Amortization	(44,986)	(32,990)
Net Amount	$ 140,320	$ 131,131
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period	145 months	151 months
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 117,006	$ 104,381
Accumulated Amortization	(27,704)	(19,981)
Net Amount	$ 89,302	$ 84,400
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period	43 months	14 months
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 7,566	$ 7,166
Accumulated Amortization	(6,946)	(5,587)
Net Amount	$ 620	$ 1,579
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period	221 months	231 months
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 60,734	$ 52,574
Accumulated Amortization	(10,336)	(7,422)
Net Amount	$ 50,398	$ 45,152

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Future amortization (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Estimated amortization in fiscal year:
2018	$ 11,938
2019	11,300
2020	11,027
2021	11,027
2022	10,247
Thereafter	84,781
Total	$ 140,320

Debt Obligations Schedule of debt obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred finance fees and original issue discount	$ (8,027)	$ (8,979)
Total debt obligations	317,822	332,520
Less: current installments	(3,827)	(14,795)
Total debt obligations excluding current installments	313,995	317,725
Senior secured term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	288,435	291,613
Convertible notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	36,750	36,750
New Markets Tax Credit loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	11,000
Capital leases and financed software
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 664	$ 2,136

Debt Obligations Schedule of maturities of the company's debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities [Abstract]
2018	$ 3,827
2019	3,184
2020	3,184
2021	39,934
2022	275,720
Thereafter	0
Total	$ 325,849

Debt Obligations (Details Narrative)							12 Months Ended
Debt Obligations (Details Narrative)	Dec. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 14, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 06, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under revolving credit line							$ 24,000,000	$ 33,200,000	$ 209,982,000
Payments under revolving credit line							24,000,000	126,582,000	116,600,000
Payments of debt financing costs							761,000	7,782,000	1,012,000
Sinking fund, withdrawal							$ 2,939,000	0	$ 0
Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum debt borrowing capacity					$ 305,000,000
Payments under revolving credit line			$ 25,000,000
Payments of debt financing costs	$ 761,000
Effective interest rate							5.57%
Quarterly amortization payments due					0.25%
Credit Facility \| Delayed Draw Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum debt borrowing capacity					$ 50,000,000
Line of credit, deferral period					6 months
Budgeted leverage ratio					4.90
Credit Facility \| Delayed Draw Term Loan \| MT Food
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under revolving credit line				$ 14,000,000
Credit Facility \| ABL Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum debt borrowing capacity					$ 75,000,000
Potential principal amount increase					$ 25,000,000
Minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio					1
Long-term line of credit outstanding balance							$ 0
Amounts reserved for issuance of letters of credit							10,195,000
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity							64,805,000
Construction Loans \| New Markets Tax Credit loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount										$ 11,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)										1.00%
Payment increments to repay debt							100,000
Extinguishment of debt and accrued interest		$ 11,009,000
Repayments of debt		8,070,000
Sinking fund, withdrawal		$ 2,939,000
Convertible Subordinated Debt \| Convertible subordinated notes effective April 2015 \| Del Monte
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount						$ 36,750,000
Interest rate (as a percent)						2.50%
Maturity period						6 years
Conversion price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 29.70
Period after which debt may be converted						1 year
Interest expense							$ 919,000	$ 919,000
LIBOR \| Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis points	4.00%				4.75%

Stockholders' Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Public offering of common stock (in shares)	1,900,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 34,020,000
Stock compensation expense			$ 3,018,000	$ 2,579,000	$ 3,539,000
Tax benefit for stock compensation			$ 1,283,000	$ 1,469,000	588,000
Stock options grants (per option)		259,577	0	259,577
Exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 20.23	$ 0.00	$ 20.23
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per option)		$ 9.44
Unrecognized compensation cost for options			$ 715,000
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for grant (in shares)			1,750,000
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)			553,708
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of RSAs vested			$ 1,703,000	$ 1,779,000	$ 3,110,000
Unvested RSAs outstanding (in shares)			329,761	334,053	418,604
Compensation expense capitalized			$ 0
Restricted Stock \| Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining term (in years)			10 years
Unvested RSAs outstanding (in shares)			329,761
Total unrecognized compensation cost			$ 3,823,000
Weighted-average remaining period of recognition (in months)			25 months
Incentive Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for grant (in shares)			1,000,000
Time-Based Restricted Share \| Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested RSAs outstanding (in shares)			2,646,000
Weighted-average remaining period of recognition (in months)			26 months
Performance-Based Restricted Share \| Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested RSAs outstanding (in shares)			1,177,000
Weighted-average remaining period of recognition (in months)			24 months
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining period of recognition (in months)			14 months
Stock option vesting period (in years)			3 years
Trade at or above to vest (per share)			$ 30
Consecutive days			20 days
Years of issuance			4 years
Stock or unit option plan expense			$ 557,000	$ 559,000

Stockholders' Equity Schedule of restricted stock activity (Details) - Restricted Share Awards - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Number of Shares
Unvested at beginning (in shares)	334,053	418,604
Granted shares (in shares)	207,871	214,274
Vested shares (in shares)	(116,442)	(108,400)
Forfeited shares (in shares)	(95,721)	(190,425)
Unvested at ending (in shares)	329,761	334,053
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at beginning (in dollars per share)	$ 18.69	$ 18.54
Granted shares (in dollars per share)	14.84	17.75
Vested shares (in dollars per share)	18.36	18.00
Forfeited shares (in dollars per share)	17.73	16.82
Unvested at ending (in dollars per share)	$ 16.69	$ 18.69

Stockholders' Equity Summary of stock option activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Shares
Outstanding (in shares)		209,071	0
Granted (in shares)	259,577	0	259,577
Exercised (in shares)		0	0
Forfeited (in shares)		(17,263)	(50,506)
Outstanding (in shares)		191,808	209,071
Exercisable (in shares)		0
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding (in usd per share)		$ 20.23	$ 0.00
Granted (in usd per share)	$ 20.23	0.00	20.23
Exercised (in usd per share)		0.00	0.00
Forfeited (in usd per share)		20.23	20.23
Outstanding (in usd per share)		20.23	$ 20.23
Exercisable (in usd per share)		$ 0.00
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding		$ 33	$ 0	$ 0
Exercisable		$ 0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding		8 years 2 months 12 days	9 years 2 months

Stockholders' Equity Schedule of key assumptions for weighted average grant date fair value of options (Details) - Stock options	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility of common stock (based on our historical stock price)	42.80%
Risk-free interest rate	1.91%
Expected term (median years until the simulated stock price exceeds target)	1 year 4 months 17 days

Leases Schedule of future minimum lease payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
2018	$ 20,831
2019	18,528
2020	16,851
2021	14,544
2022	12,444
Thereafter	41,920
Total minimum lease payments	125,118
Related Party Real Estate \| Real Estate
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
2018	1,230
2019	1,250
2020	1,270
2021	1,290
2022	1,224
Thereafter	2,153
Total minimum lease payments	8,417
Third Party \| Real Estate
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
2018	7,812
2019	6,885
2020	7,271
2021	6,834
2022	6,504
Thereafter	36,822
Total minimum lease payments	72,128
Third Party \| Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
2018	10,312
2019	9,283
2020	7,843
2021	6,169
2022	4,632
Thereafter	2,945
Total minimum lease payments	41,184
Third Party \| Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
2018	1,477
2019	1,110
2020	467
2021	251
2022	84
Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	$ 3,389

Income Taxes (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax benefit related to enactment of the Tax Act	$ 3,573	$ 3,573	$ 0	$ 0
Effective income tax rate		22.00%	41.40%
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	289	$ 289	$ 0
Foreign income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax		(691)	$ (154)	$ (209)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) \| Qzina Specialty Foods North America Inc
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net loss carryforwards	$ 593	$ 593

Income Taxes Schedule of provision of income taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Current income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	$ 3,342	$ (491)	$ 9,538
State	1,403	153	2,773
Total current income tax expense (benefit)	4,745	(338)	12,311
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	(1,059)	2,441	(725)
Foreign	215	49	19
State	141	501	(103)
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(703)	2,991	(809)
Total income tax expense	$ 4,042	$ 2,653	$ 11,502

Income Taxes Schedule of income tax reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory U.S. Federal tax		$ 6,443	$ 1,987	$ 9,700
Differences due to:
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit		1,112	470	1,728
Foreign tax rate differential		(82)	(168)	(63)
Impact of the Tax Act	$ (3,573)	(3,573)	0	0
Other		142	364	137
Total income tax expense		$ 4,042	$ 2,653	$ 11,502

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Receivables and inventory	$ 3,969	$ 5,230
Accrued expenses	1,542	2,122
Self-insurance reserves	2,179	2,515
Net operating loss carryforwards	1,191	2,498
Stock compensation	1,017	1,122
Other	1,696	1,213
Total deferred tax assets	11,594	14,700
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property & equipment	(1,701)	(1,759)
Intangible assets	(10,784)	(12,962)
Contingent earn-out liabilities	(3,646)	(5,020)
Prepaid expenses and other	(1,189)	(1,917)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(17,320)	(21,658)
Valuation allowance	(289)	0
Total net deferred tax liability	$ (6,015)	$ (6,958)

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received	$ 333	$ 6,368	$ 11,047
Cash paid for interest, net of loss on debt extinguishment	20,796	17,790	11,462
Non-cash financing activity:
Sinking fund, withdrawal	2,939	0	0
Non-cash investing activity:
Common stock issued for acquisitions	3,300	0	24,689
Convertible notes issued for acquisitions	0	0	36,750
Acquisition purchase price payable	0	500	0
Contingent earn-out liabilities for acquisitions	$ 4,445	$ 500	$ 13,139

Employee Benefit Plans (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Employers contribution to employees under 401k plan	50.00%
Maximum employees contribution under 401k plan	6.00%
Employers contribution, per associate	$ 2,500
Matching contribution under 401k plan begin vesting period	2 years
Matching contribution under 401k plan fully vested period	6 years
Matching contribution under 401k plan	$ 1,172,000	$ 1,049,000	$ 858,000

Related Parties (Details Narrative)	12 Months Ended
Related Parties (Details Narrative)	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($) warehouse	Dec. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2015 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of warehouses previously leased \| warehouse	2
Ownership interest in facilities owned by entities controlled by company's stockholders	100.00%
Tara Brennan expenses	$ 533,000	$ 616,000	$ 1,406,000
TJ Management Co. LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tara Brennan expenses	$ 219,000	210,000	156,000
Equity interest in related parties	8.33%
Architexture Studios, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of products	$ 137,000	315,000	827,000
Old World Provisions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of products	$ 1,713,000	1,269,000	963,000
Christopher Pappas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity interest in related parties	8.33%
Revenue from related parties	$ 121,000	109,000	117,000
TJ Management Co. LLC \| ConAgra Foods, Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of products	$ 701,000	722,000
Directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of warehouse facilities leased from prior owners of newly acquired company \| warehouse	2
John DeBenedetti \| TJ Management Co. LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity interest in related parties	50.00%
Theresa Lincoln \| TJ Management Co. LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tara Brennan expenses	$ 234,000	225,000	167,000
Theresa Lincoln \| Tara Brennan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tara Brennan expenses	180,000	184,000
Constantine Papataros
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Compensation paid	188,000	194,000	169,000
John Pappas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Compensation paid	593,000	597,000	882,000
Board of Directors Chairman \| John Pappas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Compensation paid	$ 0	0	0
C. Pappas, J. Couri and S. Hanson \| Interest in Aircraft
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity interest in related parties	50.00%
Aircraft rental expenses	$ 36,000	$ 21,000	$ 182,000

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Self insurance reserve	$ 858	$ 773
Percentage of employees represented by unions	9.90%
Automobiles
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Self insurance reserve	$ 1,078	1,068
Workers Compensation
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Self insurance reserve	$ 9,594	$ 7,280

Valuation Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Valuation Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 6,848	$ 5,803	$ 4,675
Additions Charged to Expense	4,061	3,224	2,909
Deductions	(2,883)	(2,179)	(1,781)
Balance at End of Period	8,026	6,848	5,803
Inventory valuation reserve
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	2,122	1,956	1,130
Additions Charged to Expense	2,996	3,043	3,288
Deductions	(3,184)	(2,877)	(2,462)
Balance at End of Period	1,934	2,122	1,956
Allowance for deferred tax assets
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	0	0	0
Additions Charged to Expense	289	0	0
Deductions	0	0	0
Balance at End of Period	$ 289	$ 0	$ 0

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 23, 2016	Jun. 24, 2016	Mar. 25, 2016	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 357,098	$ 325,076	$ 331,656	$ 287,690	$ 342,904	$ 297,917	$ 291,209	$ 260,836
Gross profit	91,973	80,905	82,596	73,904	89,064	74,392	71,803	65,958	$ 329,378	$ 301,217	$ 268,711
Operating profit	15,349	10,494	12,163	3,121	22,404	8,286	11,188	5,360	41,127	47,239	40,400
Income before income taxes	10,046	4,891	6,283	(2,812)	16,155	2,299	(14,479)	1,701	18,408	5,676	27,711
Net income	$ 9,483	$ 2,851	$ 3,674	$ (1,642)	$ 9,142	$ 1,343	$ (8,455)	$ 993	$ 14,366	$ 3,023	$ 16,209
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.11	$ 0.14	$ (0.06)	$ 0.35	$ 0.05	$ (0.33)	$ 0.04	$ 0.55	$ 0.12	$ 0.63
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.11	$ 0.14	$ (0.06)	$ 0.34	$ 0.05	$ (0.33)	$ 0.04	$ 0.54	$ 0.12	$ 0.63
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tax benefit related to enactment of the Tax Act	$ 3,573								$ 3,573	$ 0	$ 0
Loss on debt extinguishment							$ 22,310		$ 0	$ 22,310	$ 0
Del Monte
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in contingent consideration					$ (8,347)

Inventories	12 Months Ended
Inventories	Dec. 29, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories Inventories consist of finished product. Our different entities record inventory using a mixture of first-in, first-out and average cost, which we believe approximates first-in, first-out. Inventory is reflected net of reserves for shrinkage and obsolescence totaling $1,934 and $2,122 at December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively.

Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)	12 Months Ended
Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Dec. 29, 2017 segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1

Leases (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Leases (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 25, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Rent expense operating leases	$ 26,678	$ 24,202	$ 20,199

Inventories (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Reserves for shrinkage and obsolescence	$ 1,934	$ 2,122