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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc
(NYSE:BBW) 

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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of plush animals and related products. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, International Franchising, and Commercial. Its merchandise comprises a range of styles of stuffed animals; clothing, shoes, and accesso...

Founded: 1997
Full Time Employees: 1,000
Founder: Maxine Clark 
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Specialty Retail

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At a glance:
  • Traffic and Demand Trends Drive Near-Term Sales Volatility: Build-A-Bear’s results are sensitive to mall/retail foot traffic, tourism, and discretionary spending trends, which can create quarter-to-quarter variability in comparable sales and store productivity.
  • Omnichannel and Loyalty Execution Remain Key Growth Levers: Continued improvements in e-commerce, buy-online-pickup/ship-from-store capabilities, and loyalty engagement can support repeat purchases and help offset softness in in-store traffic.
  • Product Innovation and Licensing Partnerships Support Margin and Mix: New character launches, seasonal collections, and branded collaborations can drive premium pricing and higher average transaction values, though results can depend on the cadence and success of releases.
  • International and Partner Channels Expand Reach with Different Economics: Franchise, partner, and international expansion can broaden the customer base and diversify revenue streams, but profitability and growth rates may differ versus company-owned locations.
  • Inventory and Promotional Discipline Influence Profitability: Effective inventory planning and controlled discounting are central to protecting gross margin, especially during peak holiday periods and in promotional retail environments.
Bull Thesis:
  • Resilient Experiential Retail Model & Nostalgia Factor: Build-A-Bear offers a unique, customizable, and interactive in-store experience that is difficult to replicate online. This experiential retail model continues to attract families and also taps into a strong nostalgia factor for adults, driving repeat visits and cross-generational appeal, especially for special occasions and celebrations.
  • Diversified Sales Channels & Strategic Partnerships: The company has successfully diversified its revenue streams beyond traditional mall-based stores. This includes robust e-commerce growth, expansion into third-party retail locations (e.g., Walmart, Target), and strategic partnerships for pop-up shops and entertainment venues. This multi-channel approach reduces reliance on declining mall traffic and expands market reach.
  • Strong Brand Recognition & High-Value IP Collaborations: Build-A-Bear benefits from strong brand recognition and a proven ability to secure and leverage popular intellectual property (IP) licenses. Collaborations with major franchises (e.g., Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pokémon, Harry Potter) consistently drive significant demand, attract new customer segments, and create buzz, keeping the brand relevant and exciting.
  • Improved Financial Performance & Profitability: In recent years, Build-A-Bear has demonstrated improved financial health, often exceeding pre-pandemic profitability levels. Strategic cost management, efficient inventory practices, and the success of diversified channels have contributed to stronger margins and positive free cash flow, indicating a more robust and sustainable business model.
Bear Thesis:
  • Vulnerability to Discretionary Spending & Economic Downturns: Build-A-Bear products are largely discretionary purchases. In an economic downturn or period of high inflation, consumers may cut back on non-essential items like toys and entertainment experiences, directly impacting sales and profitability. The company's performance is highly sensitive to consumer confidence and disposable income.
  • Ongoing Challenges of Mall Foot Traffic: Despite diversification efforts, a significant portion of Build-A-Bear's physical store footprint remains within traditional shopping malls. Many malls continue to face declining foot traffic and closures, posing a long-term headwind for in-store sales and potentially increasing occupancy costs relative to revenue generated from these locations.
  • Intense Competition & Evolving Children's Preferences: The toy and children's entertainment market is highly competitive and constantly evolving. Build-A-Bear faces competition from traditional toy manufacturers, digital entertainment (video games, apps), and other experiential retail concepts. Children's preferences can shift rapidly, requiring continuous innovation and investment in new IP to maintain relevance.
  • Supply Chain Volatility & Inflationary Pressures: Like many retailers, Build-A-Bear is susceptible to global supply chain disruptions, increased shipping costs, and rising raw material prices. These factors can lead to higher costs of goods sold, inventory challenges, and pressure on profit margins if the company is unable to fully pass these costs on to consumers without impacting demand.
Main Competitors:
  • Amazon.com, Inc. ($AMZN) (Online retail of toys, plush animals, and gifts), Amazon competes broadly by offering a vast selection of plush toys, licensed characters, and personalized gifts at competitive prices with the convenience of online shopping and home delivery. It bypasses Build-A-Bear's experiential retail model by focusing on product accessibility and value, often at a lower price point.
  • Ty Inc. (Beanie Babies and other plush toys), Ty Inc. competes directly in the plush toy market with its popular Beanie Babies and other lines. While lacking the in-store customization experience, Ty offers a wide range of pre-made, collectible, and often more affordable plush animals available through various retail channels, appealing to collectors and gift-givers who may not prioritize the 'making' experience.
  • The Walt Disney Company ($DIS) (Disney Store merchandise, Disney Parks plush and gifts), Disney competes through its highly sought-after licensed characters and premium plush toys sold in Disney Stores, online, and within its theme parks. It offers its own form of experiential retail and strong brand loyalty, often providing exclusive or limited-edition items that appeal to fans of its franchises, directly competing for licensed character plush sales and themed gift purchases.
  • Michaels Stores, Inc. (DIY craft kits, sewing supplies, and general craft materials), Michaels competes by offering a wide array of DIY craft kits and materials, including those for making stuffed animals or other personalized gifts at home. It appeals to customers looking for a creative, hands-on activity, often at a lower cost, providing an alternative to Build-A-Bear's in-store experience for families seeking a creative outlet.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop's primary competitive moat lies in its unique, interactive, and emotional in-store experiential retail model, allowing customers to personalize and create a cherished stuffed animal. This 'make-your-own' experience fosters a strong emotional connection that traditional toy retailers or online sellers struggle to replicate. However, the company faces significant competition from diverse fronts. E-commerce giants like Amazon offer unparalleled convenience, vast product selection, and competitive pricing for pre-made plush and licensed characters. Traditional toy manufacturers like Ty compete directly on product quality and brand recognition in the broader plush market. Major entertainment companies like Disney leverage their powerful intellectual property and existing retail footprints to offer premium, licensed plush and themed merchandise, often with their own experiential elements. Furthermore, craft retailers like Michaels provide DIY alternatives for creative, hands-on activities at home, appealing to budget-conscious consumers seeking a similar sense of creation. Build-A-Bear must continuously innovate its in-store experience, expand its licensing portfolio, and enhance its omnichannel presence to defend its niche against these varied competitive pressures.
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    Unit: USD2026-05-02 2026-01-31 2025-11-01 2025-08-02 2025-05-03 2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-05-04 2024-02-03 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-29 2021-10-30 2021-07-31 2021-05-01 2021-01-30 2020-10-31 2020-08-01 2020-05-02 2020-02-01 2019-11-02 2019-08-03 2019-05-04 2019-02-02 2018-11-03 2018-08-04 2018-05-05 2017-12-30 2017-09-30 2017-07-01 2017-04-01 2016-12-31 2016-10-01 2016-07-02 2016-04-02 2016-01-02 2015-10-03 2015-07-04 2015-04-04 2015-01-03 2014-09-27 2014-06-28 2014-03-29 2013-12-28 2013-06-29 2013-03-30 2012-12-29 2012-09-29 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-10-01 2011-07-02 2011-04-02 2011-01-01 2010-10-02 2010-07-03 2010-04-03 2010-01-02 2009-10-03 2009-07-04 2009-04-04 2009-01-03 2008-09-27 2008-06-28 2008-03-29 2007-12-29 2007-09-29 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-30 2006-09-30 2006-07-01 2006-04-01 2005-12-31 2005-10-01 2005-07-02 2005-04-02 2005-01-01 2004-10-02 
                                                                                          
      revenues:
                                                                                          
      net retail sales
    113,466,000 139,464,000 112,268,000 114,635,000 119,589,000 139,499,000 109,503,000 103,455,000 107,868,000 140,191,000 100,411,000 103,465,000 112,096,000 138,180,000 99,229,000 95,882,000 112,890,000 125,638,000 91,551,000 91,289,000 89,212,000 91,856,000 72,368,000 39,339,000 45,647,000 100,654,000 66,575,000 75,214,000 81,048,000 98,544,000 65,298,000 81,037,000 81,425,000 24.325 97.7 74,422,000 97.7 62,463,500 81,870,000 73,928,000 94,056,000 64,061,500 84,303,000 80,279,000 91,664,000 64,438,000 85,561,000 75,351,000 96,840,000  80,395,000 102,931,000 116,101,000 84,263,000 78,989,000 95,200,000 117,112,000 95,378,000 80,391,000 94,159,000 123,200,000 91,689,000 72,488,000 99,786,000 121,198,000 89,731,000 81,307,000 96,316,000 139,855,000 105,786,000 93,468,000 121,854,000 144,826,000 108,357,000 99,102,000 115,883,000 141,298,000 100,582,000 92,962,000 97,730,000 116,660,000 83,239,000 73,279,000 85,723,000 98,836,000 66,214,000 
      commercial revenue
    10,948,000 13,558,000 8,942,000 8,629,000 7,623,000 9,529,000 8,580,000 7,294,000 5,985,000 7,728,000 6,020,000 4,978,000 6,688,000 6,059,000 4,125,000 4,054,000 4,286,000 3,701,000 2,749,000 2,946,000 2,109,000 1,370,000 1,858,000 865,000 333,000 3,385,000 2,560,000 3,193,000 2,754,000 2,315,000 2,171,000 1,055,000 1,019,000 0.5 1.6 2,126,000 1.8 650,250 1,322,000 798,000 481,000 539,750 795,000 187,000 1,178,000 346,000 542,000 410,000 432,000  750,000 473,000 801,000 908,000 705,000 376,000 941,000 1,160,000 736,000 1,106,000 1,658,000 7,637,000                         
      international franchising
    856,000 1,489,000 1,469,000 983,000 1,183,000 1,418,000 1,347,000 1,049,000 877,000 1,358,000 1,131,000 782,000 1,266,000 871,000 1,126,000 749,000 486,000 623,000 839,000 493,000 372,000 434,000 447,000 149,000 644,000 544,000 1,249,000 807,000 560,000 670,000 1,225,000  740,000                                                      
      total revenues
    125,270,000 154,511,000 122,679,000 124,247,000 128,395,000 150,446,000 119,430,000 111,798,000 114,730,000 149,277,000 107,562,000 109,225,000 120,050,000 145,110,000 104,480,000 100,685,000 117,662,000 129,962,000 95,139,000 94,728,000 91,693,000 93,660,000 74,673,000 40,353,000 46,624,000 104,583,000 70,384,000 79,214,000 84,362,000 101,529,000 68,694,000 83,178,000 83,184,000 357,865,900 100 77,226,000 100 110,342,000 83,748,000 75,139,000 94,976,000 117,665,000 85,623,000 81,014,000 93,393,000 131,502,000 86,661,000 76,248,000 97,942,000  81,902,000 104,265,000 118,187,000 85,971,000 80,410,000 96,373,000 119,132,000 97,410,000 81,841,000 95,991,000 125,789,000 100,093,000 74,134,000 101,436,000 122,890,000 91,740,000 82,404,000 97,342,000 142,113,000 107,246,000 94,695,000 123,807,000 147,399,000 109,765,000 100,383,000 116,814,000 143,265,000 101,519,000 93,657,000 98,631,000 118,034,000 84,017,000 73,699,000 86,059,000 50,558,250 66,507,000 
      yoy
    -2.43% 2.70% 2.72% 11.14% 11.91% 0.78% 11.03% 2.36% -4.43% 2.87% 2.95% 8.48% 2.03% 11.66% 9.82% 6.29% 28.32% 38.76% 27.41% 134.75% 96.66% -10.44% 6.09% -49.06% -44.73% 3.01% 2.46% -4.77% 1.42% -71.63% 68693900.00% 7.71% 83183900.00% 224.32% -100.00% 2.78% -100.00% -6.22% -2.19% -7.25% 1.69% -10.52% -1.20% 6.25% -4.64%  5.81% -26.87% -17.13%  1.86% 8.19% -0.79% -11.74% -1.75% 0.40% -5.29% -2.68% 10.40% -5.37% 2.36% 9.11% -10.04% 4.21% -13.53% -14.46% -12.98% -21.38% -3.59% -2.29% -5.67% 5.99% 2.89% 8.12% 7.18% 18.44% 21.38% 20.83% 27.08% 14.61% 133.46% 26.33%     
      qoq
    -18.92% 25.95% -1.26% -3.23% -14.66% 25.97% 6.83% -2.56% -23.14% 38.78% -1.52% -9.02% -17.27% 38.89% 3.77% -14.43% -9.46% 36.60% 0.43% 3.31% -2.10% 25.43% 85.05% -13.45% -55.42% 48.59% -11.15% -6.10% -16.91% 47.80% -17.41% -0.01% -76.76% 357865800.00% -100.00% 77225900.00% -100.00% 31.75% 11.46% -20.89% -19.28% 37.42% 5.69% -13.25% -28.98% 51.74% 13.66% -22.15%   -21.45% -11.78% 37.47% 6.92% -16.56% -19.10% 22.30% 19.02% -14.74% -23.69% 25.67% 35.02% -26.92% -17.46% 33.95% 11.33% -15.35% -31.50% 32.51% 13.25% -23.51% -16.01% 34.29% 9.35% -14.07% -18.46% 41.12% 8.39% -5.04% -16.44% 40.49% 14.00% -14.36% 70.22% -23.98%  
      costs and expenses:
                                                                                          
      cost of merchandise sold - retail
    40,338,000 61,328,000 51,778,000 48,552,000 51,571,000 60,062,000 50,116,000 47,607,000 49,415,000 60,650,000 47,551,000 47,710,000 50,904,000 62,148,000 47,354,000 48,387,000 53,600,000 57,694,000 43,918,000 42,677,000 42,093,000 45,483,000 38,715,000 30,233,000 33,352,000 49,930,000 40,284,000 42,016,000 44,420,000 52,719,000 42,129,000 46,601,000 45,385,000 185,480,945.1 55.8 41,902,000 52.9 58,136,000 46,461,000 42,760,000 48,557,000 56,813,000 46,117,000 45,378,000 48,792,000                                          
      cost of merchandise sold - commercial
    4,419,000 6,655,000 4,111,000 3,419,000 3,014,000 4,229,000 3,669,000 3,008,000 2,533,000 3,633,000 2,675,000 2,425,000 3,358,000 2,767,000 1,929,000 1,949,000 1,946,000 2,398,000 1,060,000 1,286,000 904,000 528,000 782,000 387,000 140,000 1,545,000 1,412,000 1,211,000 1,264,000 1,474,000 773,000 591,000 479,000 3,411,946.2 45.2 1,231,000 55.4 1,040,000 535,000 429,000 249,000 282,000 551,000 183,000 360,000                                          
      cost of merchandise sold - international franchising
    641,000 1,218,000 968,000 765,000 824,000 1,011,000 1,005,000 614,000 617,000 774,000 703,000 454,000 885,000 392,000 867,000 437,000 288,000 357,000 547,000 365,000 268,000 299,000 251,000 130,000 255,000 419,000 962,000 1,016,000 440,000 835,000 731,000 587,000 332,000                                                      
      total cost of merchandise sold
    45,398,000 69,201,000 56,857,000 52,736,000 55,409,000 65,302,000 54,790,000 51,229,000 52,565,000 65,057,000 50,929,000 50,589,000 55,147,000 65,307,000 50,150,000 50,773,000 55,834,000 60,449,000 45,525,000 44,328,000 43,265,000 46,612,000 39,910,000 32,813,000 38,566,000 51,894,000 42,658,000 44,243,000 46,124,000 60,223,000 43,633,000 47,779,000 46,196,000                                                      
      consolidated gross profit
    79,872,000 85,310,000 65,822,000 71,511,000 72,986,000 85,144,000 64,640,000 60,569,000 62,165,000 84,220,000 56,633,000 58,636,000 64,903,000 79,803,000 54,330,000 49,912,000 61,828,000 69,513,000 49,614,000 50,400,000 48,428,000 47,048,000 34,763,000 7,540,000 8,058,000 52,689,000 27,726,000 34,971,000 38,238,000 41,306,000 25,061,000 35,399,000 36,988,000                                                      
      selling, general and administrative expense
    56,126,000 63,935,000 55,314,000 56,399,000 53,555,000 57,796,000 51,668,000 49,212,000 47,562,000 58,476,000 46,566,000 48,324,000 45,626,000 53,609,000 44,436,000 42,264,000 43,620,000 49,380,000 41,709,000 40,919,000 35,242,000 36,253,000 33,091,000 21,516,000 26,725,000 45,107,000 35,412,000 35,720,000 35,808,000 47,842,000 35,069,000 37,928,000 36,337,000                                                      
      interest income
    -134,000 -174,000 -221,000 -206,000 -200,000 -180,750 -109,000 -188,000 -426,000                                                                            -42,500 -72,000 
      income before income taxes
    23,880,000 21,549,000 10,729,000 15,318,000 19,631,000 27,486,000 13,081,000 11,545,000 15,029,000 26,149,000 10,348,000 10,479,000 19,353,000 26,202,000 9,888,000 7,645,000 18,190,000 20,149,000 7,907,000 9,473,000 13,181,000 10,791,000 1,670,000 -13,983,000 -18,664,000 7,588,000 -7,694,000 -742,000 2,410,000 -6,616,000 -9,992,000 -2,545,000 646,000 13,812,998.3 2.6 -2,616,000 5.1 3,484,000 2,796,000 -6,243,000 5,272,000 9,917,000 1,368,000 -438,000 7,052,000 12,620,000 2,058,000 -3,959,000 5,306,000  -6,113,000 110,000 -34,537,000 -4,453,000 -8,306,000 -1,133,000 9,798,000 1,865,000 -10,665,000 -3,649,000 9,215,000 -1,902,000 -12,603,000 2,818,000 -2,875,000 -9,410,000 -10,448,000 -1,106,000 7,799,000 -3,368,000 -7,352,000 10,148,000 14,809,000 4,789,000 2,438,000 12,987,000 25,070,000 4,381,000 5,401,000 13,571,000 17,229,000 8,545,000 5,642,000 12,997,000 5,604,500 5,952,000 
      income tax expense
    5,581,000 5,154,000 2,607,000 2,951,000 4,312,000 5,808,000 3,211,000 2,767,000 3,570,000 3,876,000 2,762,000 2,141,000 4,745,000 5,692,000 2,433,000 1,815,000 3,999,000 -3,978,000 1,984,000 2,638,000 2,801,000 321,000 10,000 -74,000 2,540,000   482,000 1,213,000 3,807,000 -3,928,000 -745,000 292,000 5,896,999.4 0.9 -1,083,000 3,165,000 955,000 -1,942,000 1,754,000 -10,168,000 301,000 190,000 230,000 800,000 238,000 343,000 281,000  105,000 97,000 1,938,000 -201,000   18,787,000 1,011,000  -1,398,000    1,139,000   -4,479,000 -280,000 2,822,000 -1,353,000 -2,561,000 3,755,000 4,934,000 1,812,000 846,000 4,922,000 9,637,000 1,669,000 2,402,000 5,225,000 6,633,000 3,290,000 2,147,000 5,029,000 4,294,000 2,383,000 
      net income
    18,299,000 16,395,000 8,122,000 12,367,000 15,319,000 21,678,000 9,870,000 8,778,000 11,459,000 22,273,000 7,586,000 8,338,000 14,608,000 20,510,000 7,455,000 5,830,000 14,190,000 24,127,000 5,923,000 6,835,000 10,380,000 10,470,000 1,660,000 -13,909,000 -21,204,000 6,162,000 -5,873,000 -1,224,000 1,197,000 -10,423,000 -6,064,000 -1,800,000 354,000 7,915,998.9 1.7 -1,533,000 3.1 319,000 1,841,000 -4,301,000 3,518,000 20,085,000 1,067,000 -628,000 6,822,000 11,820,000 1,820,000 -4,302,000 5,025,000  -6,218,000 13,000 -36,475,000 -4,252,000 -7,551,000 -1,017,000 -8,989,000 854,000 -6,675,000 -2,251,000 8,280,000 -1,378,000 -8,477,000 1,679,000 -916,000 -4,763,000 -5,969,000 -826,000 4,977,000 -2,015,000 -4,791,000 6,393,000 9,875,000 2,977,000 1,592,000 8,065,000 15,433,000 2,712,000 2,999,000 8,346,000 10,596,000 5,255,000 3,495,000 7,968,000 3,444,500 3,569,000 
      yoy
    19.45% -24.37% -17.71% 40.89% 33.69% -2.67% 30.11% 5.28% -21.56% 8.60% 1.76% 43.02% 2.95% -14.99% 25.87% -14.70% 36.71% 130.44% 256.81% -149.14% -148.95% 69.91% -128.26% 1036.36% -1871.43% -159.12% -3.15% -32.00% 238.14% -231.67% -356705982.35% 17.42% 11419254.84% 2381.50% -100.00% -64.36% -100.00% -98.41% 72.54% 584.87% -48.43% 69.92% -41.37% -85.40% 35.76%  -129.27% -33192.31% -113.78%  -17.65% -101.28% 305.77% -597.89% 13.12% -54.82% -208.56% -161.97% -21.26% -234.07% -1003.93% -71.07% 42.02% -303.27% -118.40% 136.38% 24.59% -112.92% -49.60% -167.69% -400.94% -20.73% -36.01% 9.77% -46.92% -3.37% 45.65% -48.39% -14.19% 4.74% 207.62% 47.24%     
      qoq
    11.61% 101.86% -34.33% -19.27% -29.33% 119.64% 12.44% -23.40% -48.55% 193.61% -9.02% -42.92% -28.78% 175.12% 27.87% -58.91% -41.19% 307.34% -13.34% -34.15% -0.86% 530.72% -111.93% -34.40% -444.11% -204.92% 379.82% -202.26% -111.48% 71.88% 236.89% -608.47% -95.53% 465646894.12% -100.00% -49451712.90% -100.00% -82.67% -142.80% -222.26% -82.48% 1782.38% -269.90% -109.21% -42.28% 549.45% -142.31% -185.61%   -47930.77% -100.04% 757.83% -43.69% 642.48% -88.69% -1152.58% -112.79% 196.53% -127.19% -700.87% -83.74% -604.88% -283.30% -80.77% -20.20% 622.64% -116.60% -347.00% -57.94% -174.94% -35.26% 231.71% 87.00% -80.26% -47.74% 469.06% -9.57% -64.07% -21.23% 101.64% 50.36% -56.14% 131.33% -3.49%  
      net income margin %
    14.61% 10.61% 6.62% 9.95% 11.93% 14.41% 8.26% 7.85% 9.99% 14.92% 7.05% 7.63% 12.17% 14.13% 7.14% 5.79% 12.06% 18.56% 6.23% 7.22% 11.32% 11.18% 2.22% -34.47% -45.48% 5.89% -8.34% -1.55% 1.42% -10.27% -8.83% -2.16% 0.43% 2.21% 1.70% -1.99% 3.10% 0.29% 2.20% -5.72% 3.70% 17.07% 1.25% -0.78% 7.30% 8.99% 2.10% -5.64% 5.13% NaN% -7.59% 0.01% -30.86% -4.95% -9.39% -1.06% -7.55% 0.88% -8.16% -2.35% 6.58% -1.38% -11.43% 1.66% -0.75% -5.19% -7.24% -0.85% 3.50% -1.88% -5.06% 5.16% 6.70% 2.71% 1.59% 6.90% 10.77% 2.67% 3.20% 8.46% 8.98% 6.25% 4.74% 9.26% 6.81% 5.37% 
      foreign currency translation adjustment
    -179,000 788,000 -244,000 -9,000 1,259,000 -743,000 102,000 240,000 -71,000 237,000 -302,000 160,000 97,000 62,000 49,000 67,000 18,000 25,000 84,000 -47,000 83,000 -403,000 26,000 -429,000 170,000 -152,000 -349,000 544,000 -105,000 31,000 -34,000 -468,000 -747,000   495,000  -505,750 -298,000 -1,082,000 -643,000 -143,500 -770,000 1,194,000 -999,000 -55,250 -1,009,000 747,000 40,000  71,000 -1,333,000                                   
      comprehensive income
    18,120,000 17,183,000 7,878,000 12,358,000 16,578,000 20,935,000 9,972,000 9,018,000 11,388,000 22,510,000 7,284,000 8,498,000 14,705,000 20,572,000 7,504,000 5,897,000 14,208,000 24,152,000 6,007,000 6,788,000 10,463,000 10,067,000 1,686,000 -14,338,000 -21,034,000   -680,000 1,092,000 -10,392,000 -6,098,000 -2,268,000 -393,000   -1,038,000  -241,250 1,543,000 -5,383,000 2,875,000 1,671,500 297,000 566,000 5,823,000 580,250 811,000 -3,555,000 5,065,000   -1,320,000 -2,418.75 -2,189 -8,944 1,459                               
      income per common share:
                                                                                          
      basic
    1,450 1,260 620 940 1,170 1,610 740 640 820 1,560 530 580 1,010 1,390 510 380 920 1,550 380 440 690 700 110 -930 -1,420   -80 80 -720 -420 -120 20   -100  20 120 -280 220 1,190 60 -40 410                                          
      diluted
    1,450 1,260 620 940 1,170 1,600 730 640 820 1,550 530 570 980 1,370 510 380 890 1,490 360 420 660 700 110 -930 -1,420   -80 80 -720 -420 -120 20   -100  20 110 -280 220 1,170 60 -40 400                                          
      shares used in computing common per share amounts:
                                                                                          
      basic
    12,584,388 -21,936 13,010,074 13,111,615 13,080,301 -93,829 13,425,332 13,665,958 13,925,957 -70,377 14,362,702 14,419,365 14,457,858 -157,046 14,542,947 15,274,770 15,475,731 115,214 15,578,389 15,398,406 15,062,025  14,999,786 14,999,786 14,926,097 13,742 14,752,307 14,726,678 14,612,575 -5,985 14,590,614 14,618,582 14,582,573   15,627,324  -29,673 15,518,115 15,486,462 15,410,699 -192,699 16,670,358 16,861,458 16,399,397 8,756 16,971,416 17,024,598 16,701,723  16,460,474 16,231,291 16,315,348,370 16,473,114 16,458,889 16,038,880 17,353,533,057 17,378,486 17,839,349 18,090,245 18,582,709,059 18,426,860 18,866,448 18,974,540 18,855,507,991 18,876,697 18,871,415 18,783,915 -146,178 18,815,996 18,935,410 20,150,325 7,898 20,242,402 20,222,624 20,281,820 33,870 20,176,642 20,152,761 20,078,876 84,703 19,874,869 19,801,598 19,274,625 3,372,805 419,156 
      diluted
    12,638,710 -24,941 13,051,523 13,139,470 13,144,243 -91,386 13,461,983 13,685,801 14,006,400 -92,099 14,438,795 14,500,971 14,974,930 -162,311 14,760,586 15,536,308 15,964,433 79,636 16,236,901 16,111,587 15,757,033  15,220,432 14,999,786 14,926,097 62,218 14,752,307 14,726,678 14,738,240 -5,985 14,590,614 14,618,582 14,722,989   15,627,324  -27,870 15,691,004 15,486,462 15,592,347 -204,235 16,890,722 16,861,458 16,671,340 24,901 17,132,206 17,024,598 16,910,071  16,460,474 16,231,291 16,315,348,370 16,473,114 16,458,889 16,038,880 17,353,533,057 17,396,144 17,839,439 18,090,245 19,015,292,059 18,426,860 18,866,448 19,392,479 18,855,507,991 18,876,697 18,871,415 18,783,915 -75,028 18,815,996 18,935,410 20,244,984 -5,974 20,411,095 20,427,858 20,525,347 39,222 20,438,226 20,447,945 20,401,378 35,885 20,234,749 20,223,601 20,123,927 516,568 18,528,825 
      interest expense
             -405,000 -281,000 -167,000 -76,000 -8,000 6,000 3,000 18,000 -16,000 -2,000 8,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 7,000 -3,000 -6,000 8,000 -7,000 20,000 80,000 -16,000 16,000 5,000   -7,000  63,000 -19,000 -11,000 -27,000 5,000 -56,000 -42,000 -51,000 89,000 -38,000 64,000 -62,000  -55,000 -51,000 188,000 -36,000 -63,000 -86,000 -40,000 -40,000 -105,000 103,000 -59,000 -83,000 -77,000 -32,000 -51,000 -44,000 -23,000 -24,000 -25,000 -135,000 -179,000 -460,000 -242,000 -388,000 -356,000 -545,000 -173,000 -192,000 -299,000 -866,000 -530,000 -434,000 -378,000 -368,000   
      store asset impairment
                         302,000 162,000 2,063,000 4,819,000                                                              
      income tax benefit
                             -31,500 -1,821,000                            -755,000 -116,000   -3,990,000  -877,750 -524,000 -4,126,000  -2,352,000 -4,647,000                     
      comprehensive loss
                             -1,452,250 -6,222,000                        -6,147,000                                    
      loss per common share:
                                                                                          
      basic
                             -100 -400                        -380    -460 -60   -370  -110 -70 -450  -152.5 -250                     
      diluted
                             -100 -400                        -380    -460 -60   -370  -110 -70 -450  -152.5 -250                     
      international franchising revenue
                                   1,086,000                                                       
      franchise fees
                                     0.175 0.7 678,000 0.5 351,750 556,000 413,000 439,000 406,000 525,000 548,000 551,000 429,000 558,000 487,000 670,000  757,000 861,000 1,285,000 800,000 716,000 797,000 1,079,000 872,000 714,000 726,000 931,000 767,000 661,000 683,000 1,200,000 945,000 612,000 597,000 1,102,000 982,000 824,000 1,249,000 1,271,000 934,000 677,000 695,000 1,546,000 649,000 636,000 690,000 829,000 507,000 334,000 306,000 348,000 191,000 
      selling, general and administrative
                                     152,652,956.9 41.6 35,843,000 41.5 47,039,000 33,404,000 37,050,000 39,681,000 50,648,000 37,643,000 35,933,000 37,240,000 56,383,000 36,217,000 34,044,000 37,800,000  36,901,000 43,735,000 28,443,500 36,573,000 37,075,000 40,126,000 29,905,000 37,815,000 40,539,000 41,265,000 28,762,000 39,113,000 36,403,000 39,533,000 28,420,750 39,255,000 37,508,000 36,919,000 32,623,000 43,491,000 42,174,000 44,827,000 30,843,500 42,547,000 39,283,000 41,544,000 27,076,750 38,073,000 34,783,000 35,451,000 22,075,750 31,113,000 27,555,000 29,635,000 18,444,250 25,145,000 
      store preopening
                                     2,495,999.2 0.6 873,000 0.7 580,000 571,000 1,154,000 1,244,000                156,000 198,000 146,000 47,000 365,000 255,000 77,000 11,000  73,000 17,000  364,000 871,000 622,000 553,000 929,000 1,430,000 1,369,000 688,000 634,000 1,127,000 1,582,000 615,000 414,000 1,281,000 1,929,000 1,188,000 1,030,000 576,000 
      total costs and expenses
                                     344,052,901.7 97.4 79,842,000 94.9 106,858,000 80,952,000 81,382,000 89,704,000 107,748,000 84,255,000 81,452,000 86,341,000 118,882,000 84,603,000 80,207,000 92,636,000  88,015,000 104,155,000 152,724,000 90,424,000 88,716,000 97,506,000 109,334,000 95,545,000 92,506,000 99,640,000 116,574,000 101,995,000 86,737,000 98,618,000 125,765,000 101,150,000 92,852,000 98,448,000 134,314,000 110,614,000 102,047,000 113,659,000 132,590,000 104,976,000 97,945,000 103,827,000 118,195,000 97,138,000 88,256,000 85,060,000 100,805,000 75,472,000 68,057,000 73,062,000 44,953,750 60,555,000 
      retail gross margin %
                                     11.275 44.2  47.1                                                  
      increase from new stores
                                      15.7                                                    
      impact of store closures
                                      -5.5                                                    
      impact of foreign currency translation
                                      -3.2                                                    
      decrease in consolidated comparable sales
                                      -13.2                                                    
      decrease in non-comparable stores, primarily remodels and relocations
                                      -1.2                                                    
      increase from other retail
                                      0.4                                                    
      change in deferred revenue estimates, including gift card breakage
                                      0.7                                                    
      period
                                                                                          
      jul. 1, 2017 – jul. 29, 2017
                                      278                                                    
      aug. 1, 2017 – aug. 26, 2017
                                      800                                                    
      aug. 27, 2017 – sep. 30, 2017
                                     28,081.25 112,475                                                    
      total
                                     28,081.25 113,553  40,955                                                  
      jan. 1, 2017 – jan. 28, 2017
                                        44                                                  
      jan. 29, 2017 – feb. 25, 2017
                                                                                          
      feb. 26, 2017 – apr. 1, 2017
                                        40,911                                                  
      cost of merchandise sold
                                                 62,410,000 48,424,000 46,099,000 54,898,000  51,169,000 60,471,000 67,124,000 53,887,000 51,704,000 57,466,000 66,504,000 57,572,000 51,926,000 58,225,000 67,406,000 62,710,000 50,334,000 59,106,000 73,317,000 57,024,000 54,587,000 61,052,000 78,823,000 63,471,000 59,430,000 68,739,000 77,902,000 61,387,000 57,649,000 62,140,000 67,329,000 58,130,000 52,190,000 49,860,000 55,303,000 43,512,000 38,951,000 42,607,000   
      earnings per common share:
                                                                                          
      basic
                                                 670 100  290    -2,230 -260   -530 50  -120    90   -320 -40 260 -110 -250 320 490 150 80 400 760 130 150 420 530 260 180 410   
      diluted
                                                 670 100  290    -2,230 -260   -530 50  -120    90   -320 -40 260 -110 -250 320 480 150 80 390 750 130 150 410 520 260 170 400   
      net income per common share:
                                                                                          
      basic
                                                   -250                                       
      diluted
                                                   -250                                       
      store closing
                                                                     250,000 230,000 501,000 36,000 2,916,000                 
      equity losses from investment in affiliate
                                                                    1,281,250 4,592,000 533,000                    
      licensing revenue
                                                                  985,000 967,000 492,000 1,064,000 485,000 429,000 1,156,000 478,000 403,000 704,000 1,302,000 474,000 604,000 236,000 421,000 288,000 59,000 211,000 545,000 271,000 86,000 30,000 245,000 102,000 
      cumulative dividends and accretion of redeemable preferred stock
                                                                                        125,000 152,000 
      cumulative dividends of nonredeemable preferred stock
                                                                                          
      net income available to common and participating preferred stockholders
                                                                                    10,596,000 5,255,000 3,495,000 7,968,000 3,094,500 3,382,000 
      net income allocated to common stockholders
                                                                                    10,596,000 5,255,000 3,495,000 7,968,000 8,104,000 143,000 
      net income allocated to participating preferred stockholders
                                                                                        -2,008,000 3,239,000 
      costs of merchandise sold
                                                                                        46,536,000 34,906,000 
      cumulative dividends of non-redeemable preferred stock
                                                                                        65,750 35,000 
      earnings per share:
                                                                                          
      basic
                                                                                        0.315 0.34 
      diluted
                                                                                        0.19 0.19 
      shares used in computing per share amounts:
                                                                                          
      basic
    12,584,388 -21,936 13,010,074 13,111,615 13,080,301 -93,829 13,425,332 13,665,958 13,925,957 -70,377 14,362,702 14,419,365 14,457,858 -157,046 14,542,947 15,274,770 15,475,731 115,214 15,578,389 15,398,406 15,062,025  14,999,786 14,999,786 14,926,097 13,742 14,752,307 14,726,678 14,612,575 -5,985 14,590,614 14,618,582 14,582,573   15,627,324  -29,673 15,518,115 15,486,462 15,410,699 -192,699 16,670,358 16,861,458 16,399,397 8,756 16,971,416 17,024,598 16,701,723  16,460,474 16,231,291 16,315,348,370 16,473,114 16,458,889 16,038,880 17,353,533,057 17,378,486 17,839,349 18,090,245 18,582,709,059 18,426,860 18,866,448 18,974,540 18,855,507,991 18,876,697 18,871,415 18,783,915 -146,178 18,815,996 18,935,410 20,150,325 7,898 20,242,402 20,222,624 20,281,820 33,870 20,176,642 20,152,761 20,078,876 84,703 19,874,869 19,801,598 19,274,625 3,372,805 419,156 
      diluted
    12,638,710 -24,941 13,051,523 13,139,470 13,144,243 -91,386 13,461,983 13,685,801 14,006,400 -92,099 14,438,795 14,500,971 14,974,930 -162,311 14,760,586 15,536,308 15,964,433 79,636 16,236,901 16,111,587 15,757,033  15,220,432 14,999,786 14,926,097 62,218 14,752,307 14,726,678 14,738,240 -5,985 14,590,614 14,618,582 14,722,989   15,627,324  -27,870 15,691,004 15,486,462 15,592,347 -204,235 16,890,722 16,861,458 16,671,340 24,901 17,132,206 17,024,598 16,910,071  16,460,474 16,231,291 16,315,348,370 16,473,114 16,458,889 16,038,880 17,353,533,057 17,396,144 17,839,439 18,090,245 19,015,292,059 18,426,860 18,866,448 19,392,479 18,855,507,991 18,876,697 18,871,415 18,783,915 -75,028 18,815,996 18,935,410 20,244,984 -5,974 20,411,095 20,427,858 20,525,347 39,222 20,438,226 20,447,945 20,401,378 35,885 20,234,749 20,223,601 20,123,927 516,568 18,528,825 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-05-02 2026-01-31 2025-11-01 2025-08-02 2025-05-03 2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-05-04 2024-02-03 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-29 2021-10-30 2021-07-31 2021-05-01 2021-01-30 2020-10-31 2020-08-01 2020-05-02 2020-02-01 2019-11-02 2019-08-03 2019-05-04 2019-02-02 2018-11-03 2018-08-04 2018-05-05 2017-12-30 2017-09-30 2017-07-01 2017-04-01 2016-10-01 2016-07-02 2016-04-02 2015-10-03 2015-07-04 2015-04-04 2014-09-27 2014-06-28 2014-03-29 2013-12-28 2013-03-30 2012-12-29 2012-09-29 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-10-01 2011-07-02 2011-04-02 2011-01-01 2010-10-02 2010-07-03 2010-04-03 2010-01-02 2009-10-03 2009-07-04 2009-04-04 2009-01-03 2008-09-27 2008-06-28 2008-03-29 2007-12-29 2007-09-29 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-30 2006-09-30 2006-07-01 2006-04-01 2005-12-31 2005-10-01 2005-07-02 2005-04-02 2005-01-01 2004-10-02 2004-01-03 
                                                                                         
        assets
                                                                                         
        current assets:
                                                                                         
        cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
      26,247,000 26,755,000    27,758,000    44,327,000    42,198,000    32,845,000    34,840,000                                                              
        inventories
      77,806,000 82,203,000 83,275,000 81,758,000 72,299,000 69,775,000 70,774,000 66,977,000 64,024,000 63,499,000 64,466,000 66,329,000 66,489,000 70,485,000 88,339,000 87,722,000 77,366,000 71,809,000 61,912,000 47,342,000 43,754,000 46,947,000 51,501,000 55,509,000 53,238,000 53,381,000 66,205,000 62,081,000 56,004,000 58,356,000 57,309,000 47,833,000 49,423,000 53,136,000 61,952,000 58,403,000 53,315,000 59,398,000 55,463,000 53,982,000 55,591,000 50,359,000 51,170,000 45,712,000 43,463,000 44,059,000 50,248,000 37,824,000 46,904,000 54,885,000 47,029,000 45,584,000 51,860,000 56,258,000 46,156,000 39,492,000 46,475,000 54,726,000 57,115,000 47,062,000 44,384,000 48,457,000 47,766,000 43,049,000 50,586,000 47,730,000 46,763,000 49,997,000 48,638,000 54,532,000 55,665,000 48,013,000 50,905,000 48,112,000 48,005,000 43,591,000 40,157,000 34,123,000 35,806,000 30,819,000 30,791,000 22,573,000 22,573,000 
        receivables
      31,630,000 21,459,000 15,566,000 13,526,000 13,800,000 16,096,000 13,461,000 12,075,000 9,547,000 8,569,000 13,908,000 13,120,000 13,307,000 15,374,000 15,894,000 15,337,000 11,838,000 11,701,000 12,788,000 8,648,000 8,280,000 8,295,000 7,950,000 6,314,000 7,099,000 11,526,000 10,250,000 8,714,000 8,836,000 10,588,000 12,962,000 8,693,000 8,968,000 13,302,000 7,881,000 9,033,000 6,395,000 8,787,000 9,380,000 10,440,000 8,053,000 7,693,000 8,182,000 10,144,000 9,307,000 10,761,000 14,542,000 5,804,000 9,428,000 4,721,000 4,935,000 4,170,000 7,878,000 4,889,000 4,606,000 3,503,000 7,923,000 5,790,000 3,513,000 3,653,000 5,337,000 5,124,000 4,762,000 4,306,000 8,288,000 6,685,000 6,179,000 5,995,000 7,068,000 8,791,000 7,101,000 6,028,000 7,389,000 8,558,000 10,781,000 7,297,000 6,629,000 6,240,000 4,752,000 3,473,000 3,792,000   
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      12,149,000 9,603,000 11,568,000 10,026,000 12,156,000 12,669,000 11,982,000 13,258,000 12,046,000 11,377,000 13,592,000 11,898,000 13,503,000 19,374,000 10,379,000 12,910,000 12,436,000 13,643,000 11,186,000 8,841,000 9,798,000 10,111,000 5,427,000 5,400,000 5,896,000 7,117,000 6,327,000 6,889,000 8,541,000 12,960,000 16,848,000 13,686,000 11,493,000 13,346,000 13,365,000 12,823,000 10,158,000 13,752,000 13,817,000 15,070,000 16,651,000 14,173,000 13,891,000 12,188,000 10,394,000 9,639,000 11,547,000 13,168,000 14,216,000 13,569,000 13,604,000 15,926,000 17,854,000 20,646,000 22,580,000 19,128,000 18,425,000 19,247,000 17,370,000 17,062,000 19,329,000 21,545,000 19,489,000 15,202,000 16,151,000 15,185,000 19,845,000 15,998,000 14,624,000 16,302,000 21,541,000 17,854,000 11,805,000 13,333,000 14,174,000 7,344,000 6,839,000 9,395,000 8,493,000 5,031,000 5,320,000   
        total current assets
      147,832,000 140,020,000 138,146,000 144,418,000 142,597,000 126,298,000 125,172,000 117,473,000 123,850,000 127,772,000 116,766,000 123,989,000 126,118,000 147,431,000 126,635,000 130,406,000 127,733,000 129,998,000 134,387,000 115,967,000 107,763,000 100,193,000 90,687,000 92,497,000 88,084,000 98,750,000 88,949,000 92,649,000 93,619,000 99,798,000 95,750,000 90,610,000 88,765,000 110,229,000 94,118,000 92,827,000 105,495,000 93,717,000 88,816,000 110,270,000 119,110,000 115,744,000 129,739,000 109,493,000 106,119,000 106,443,000 121,755,000 97,695,000 116,706,000 95,807,000 92,487,000 99,661,000 124,378,000 114,523,000 115,669,000 114,786,000 139,043,000 111,297,000 116,397,000 127,222,000 135,755,000 106,412,000 106,837,000 100,375,000 125,864,000 101,108,000 92,542,000 117,071,000 140,197,000 99,305,000 104,041,000 116,707,000 125,596,000 83,781,000 87,150,000 104,977,000 147,807,000 104,464,000 99,970,000 112,768,000  52,113,000 52,113,000 
        operating lease right-of-use asset
      119,622,000 121,129,000 111,722,000 100,950,000 92,699,000 90,200,000 91,268,000 94,158,000 72,783,000 73,443,000 67,768,000 70,915,000 73,780,000 71,791,000 76,236,000 76,560,000 72,126,000 77,671,000 86,888,000 93,087,000 99,518,000 104,825,000 109,757,000 114,709,000 124,112,000 126,144,000 135,810,000 137,680,000 144,483,000                                                       
        property and equipment
      73,778,000 70,926,000 62,287,000 58,804,000 59,260,000 59,761,000 54,498,000 53,303,000 53,897,000 55,262,000 51,914,000 50,435,000 50,385,000 50,759,000 46,264,000 46,689,000 46,691,000 48,966,000 48,221,000 48,161,000 50,417,000 52,973,000 55,421,000 58,085,000 61,626,000 65,855,000 65,954,000 64,191,000 65,357,000 66,368,000 73,343,000 76,157,000 76,410,000 77,751,000 76,718,000 75,667,000 73,246,000 71,984,000 69,872,000 68,886,000 60,090,000 58,439,000 59,223,000 61,031,000 63,185,000 65,596,000 70,163,000 68,048,000 71,459,000 73,754,000 73,518,000 74,771,000 77,445,000 78,965,000 81,225,000 83,461,000 88,029,000  92,634,000 95,941,000 101,044,000 107,616,000 112,834,000 117,331,000 123,193,000 132,382,000 138,333,000 136,856,000 139,841,000 137,414,000 133,002,000 129,455,000 130,347,000 129,169,000 117,504,000 95,194,000 89,973,000 86,207,000 83,730,000 77,321,000 75,815,000 56,358,000 56,358,000 
        deferred tax assets
      7,243,000 7,370,000 7,916,000 8,045,000 7,667,000 7,596,000 8,638,000 8,694,000 8,672,000 8,682,000 6,822,000 6,828,000 6,642,000 6,592,000 7,561,000 7,596,000 7,609,000 7,613,000        3,411,000 3,203,000 1,949,000 3,241,000 3,099,000 6,783,000 4,847,000 4,102,000 6,381,000 9,803,000 10,256,000 9,543,000 10,737,000 10,944,000 10,863,000 1,669,000 1,706,000 1,817,000 998,000 1,193,000 81,000 753,000 73,000 987,000 487,000 469,000 480,000 419,000 7,624,000 7,585,000 7,539,000 7,465,000 6,874,000 7,231,000 6,205,000 6,306,000 4,243,000 4,108,000 3,961,000 3,839,000 4,185,000 4,130,000 3,905,000 3,606,000 2,690,000 2,529,000 2,437,000 2,388,000 3,941,000 3,636,000 3,347,000 3,232,000 3,142,000 2,958,000 2,836,000 2,725,000   
        other assets
      5,610,000 6,008,000 6,428,000 6,021,000 6,080,000 6,101,000 6,286,000 5,831,000 6,074,000 7,166,000 7,273,000 6,246,000 4,785,000 4,221,000 3,105,000 2,184,000 2,266,000 2,076,000 2,502,000 7,060,000 6,685,000 3,381,000 3,572,000 2,972,000 3,005,000 3,102,000 2,734,000 1,658,000 2,224,000 2,050,000 2,091,000 2,182,000 2,427,000 2,633,000 2,571,000 2,493,000 2,384,000 4,806,000 4,869,000 4,439,000 2,893,000 3,019,000 2,823,000 3,976,000 3,630,000 3,641,000 2,206,000 3,513,000 3,304,000 7,218,000 6,704,000 6,929,000 6,787,000 15,625,000 15,070,000 14,462,000 14,871,000 15,476,000 10,740,000 10,417,000 10,093,000 10,584,000 9,285,000 8,725,000 8,991,000 8,188,000 8,853,000 7,921,000 8,330,000 12,455,000 10,254,000 4,972,000 4,027,000 4,674,000 3,715,000 2,443,000 2,356,000 4,695,000 2,184,000 2,155,000 2,056,000 3,493,000 3,493,000 
        total assets
      354,085,000 345,453,000 326,499,000 318,238,000 308,303,000 289,956,000 285,862,000 279,459,000 265,276,000 272,325,000 250,543,000 258,413,000 261,710,000 280,794,000 259,801,000 263,435,000 256,425,000 266,324,000 271,998,000 264,275,000 264,383,000 261,372,000 259,437,000 268,263,000 276,827,000 297,262,000 296,677,000 299,194,000 309,531,000 172,046,000 178,854,000 174,809,000 172,654,000 197,989,000 184,341,000 182,604,000 192,256,000 182,897,000 176,360,000 196,015,000 183,304,000 177,584,000 192,037,000 174,865,000 173,331,000 176,152,000 194,642,000 169,873,000 192,102,000 211,165,000 205,947,000 215,512,000 241,571,000 242,563,000 246,549,000 247,534,000 275,794,000 252,871,000 254,326,000 268,671,000 284,273,000 265,055,000 274,638,000 269,045,000 300,152,000 292,548,000 293,868,000 313,501,000 339,531,000 295,041,000 292,660,000 290,492,000 299,770,000 253,266,000 242,768,000 245,364,000 246,108,000 196,695,000 187,143,000 193,544,000 189,237,000 111,964,000 111,964,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                         
        current liabilities:
                                                                                         
        accounts payable
      15,994,000 15,318,000 17,442,000 16,659,000 15,890,000 16,538,000 18,403,000 17,542,000 14,793,000 16,170,000 11,961,000 15,598,000 13,686,000 10,286,000 19,514,000 29,086,000 19,930,000 21,849,000 25,830,000 16,028,000 19,438,000 17,901,000 14,527,000 23,267,000 22,905,000 15,680,000 18,390,000 16,734,000 20,887,000 22,551,000 18,179,000 15,046,000 12,965,000 18,942,000 16,855,000 17,016,000 21,921,000 26,242,000 22,404,000 27,812,000 29,927,000 23,140,000 23,504,000 28,369,000 25,447,000 20,384,000 34,977,000 25,918,000 38,984,000 35,151,000 24,253,000 22,741,000 41,032,000 38,544,000 33,280,000 25,103,000 36,325,000 32,369,000 30,341,000 31,298,000 32,822,000 28,134,000 27,035,000 20,728,000 37,547,000 29,700,000 23,613,000 30,679,000 45,044,000 35,761,000 40,491,000 44,167,000 46,761,000 35,056,000 30,821,000 32,265,000 34,996,000 17,706,000 17,205,000 21,883,000 25,767,000 22,187,000 22,187,000 
        accrued expenses
      33,932,000 26,104,000 19,853,000 19,110,000 24,273,000 16,209,000 19,994,000 13,343,000 19,552,000 19,954,000 25,319,000 28,347,000 27,272,000 37,358,000 25,764,000 22,873,000 23,444,000 25,543,000 20,378,000 20,972,000 16,629,000 17,551,000 19,856,000 15,911,000 10,395,000 16,536,000 9,985,000 8,622,000 7,785,000 10,047,000 7,559,000 12,482,000 8,739,000 15,189,000 13,055,000 11,285,000 14,141,000 11,918,000 10,427,000 17,960,000 14,197,000 13,269,000 18,666,000 13,145,000 11,961,000 11,446,000 16,380,000 8,698,000 11,570,000 5,981,000 7,227,000 7,296,000 12,128,000 6,039,000 6,818,000 6,363,000 15,488,000 6,202,000 6,597,000 7,052,000 11,185,000 4,795,000 6,500,000 6,043,000 12,593,000 8,584,000 7,284,000 17,356,000 15,439,000 7,281,000 5,932,000 12,378,000 16,301,000 5,894,000 5,712,000 12,371,000 15,792,000 6,065,000 4,932,000 13,321,000 13,966,000 9,769,000 9,769,000 
        operating lease liability short term
      28,276,000 28,651,000 27,271,000 26,996,000 26,507,000 26,841,000 28,832,000 30,110,000 24,276,000 25,961,000 26,002,000 27,194,000 27,843,000 27,436,000 27,644,000 25,244,000 23,470,000 25,245,000 26,815,000 28,019,000 30,631,000 32,402,000 35,489,000 39,917,000 32,963,000 30,912,000 31,537,000 30,697,000 30,558,000                                                       
        gift cards and customer deposits
      14,260,000 15,289,000 14,163,000 14,343,000 14,851,000 15,791,000 15,697,000 15,828,000 16,620,000 18,134,000 18,366,000 18,305,000 18,637,000 19,425,000 18,287,000 17,969,000 18,770,000 20,937,000 18,197,000 18,096,000 18,210,000 19,029,000 19,070,000 17,988,000 18,530,000 20,231,000 19,141,000 16,981,000 19,026,000 21,643,000 18,580,000 14,502,000 17,007,000 33,926,000 27,584,000 29,559,000 31,841,000 27,094,000 28,864,000 31,617,000 28,048,000 29,746,000 31,982,000 25,869,000 27,547,000 29,070,000 33,786,000 27,439,000 30,849,000 21,180,000 22,848,000 25,221,000 28,323,000 21,670,000 23,487,000 24,291,000 28,880,000 21,736,000 22,891,000 24,499,000 29,301,000 21,157,000 22,502,000 24,085,000 29,210,000 21,697,000 22,925,000 24,596,000 34,567,000 18,610,000 18,636,000 20,295,000 28,128,000 14,819,000 15,201,000 16,116,000 22,865,000       
        deferred revenue and other
      4,142,000 5,264,000 4,792,000 3,964,000 3,830,000 4,015,000 3,498,000 3,490,000 3,432,000 3,514,000 3,665,000 4,444,000 5,010,000 6,646,000 5,713,000 4,416,000 3,881,000 3,808,000 2,690,000 2,723,000 2,489,000 2,445,000 2,364,000 2,659,000 2,603,000 2,605,000 2,347,000 2,056,000 2,006,000 1,936,000 2,006,000 2,154,000 1,893,000 1,806,000                                                  
        total current liabilities
      96,604,000 90,626,000 83,521,000 81,072,000 85,351,000 79,394,000 86,424,000 80,313,000 78,673,000 83,733,000 85,313,000 93,888,000 92,448,000 101,151,000 96,922,000 99,588,000 89,495,000 97,382,000 93,910,000 85,838,000 87,397,000 89,328,000 91,306,000 99,742,000 87,396,000 85,964,000 81,400,000 75,090,000 80,262,000 56,177,000 53,574,000 44,184,000 40,604,000 69,863,000 59,350,000 59,745,000 69,810,000 67,284,000 63,945,000 79,874,000 74,807,000 68,751,000 76,891,000 72,412,000 70,054,000 66,351,000 89,830,000 67,072,000 86,203,000 67,767,000 59,896,000 60,689,000 86,768,000 73,056,000 70,437,000 62,518,000 87,372,000 70,259,000 68,960,000 71,686,000 81,890,000 61,897,000 63,876,000 58,492,000 86,984,000 69,646,000 63,061,000 81,506,000 103,758,000 69,002,000 71,745,000 83,453,000 97,644,000 65,047,000 60,096,000 68,547,000 81,161,000 41,350,000 39,215,000 52,954,000  44,389,000 44,389,000 
        operating lease liability long term
      97,414,000 98,647,000 90,943,000 80,365,000 72,957,000 70,155,000 69,518,000 71,993,000 56,906,000 57,609,000 52,423,000 55,368,000 59,030,000 59,080,000 64,212,000 68,291,000 66,617,000 73,307,000 82,700,000 89,883,000 95,654,000 101,462,000 107,653,000 111,640,000 118,416,000 119,625,000 130,394,000 132,613,000 137,666,000                                                       
        other long-term liabilities
      1,048,000 1,152,000 1,418,000 1,406,000 1,313,000 1,325,000 1,347,000 1,362,000 1,356,000 1,321,000 1,159,000 1,291,000 1,260,000 1,446,000 1,569,000 1,692,000                                                                    
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at may 2, 2026, january 31, 2026 and may 3, 2025
                                                                                         
        common stock
      126,000 128,000 130,000 132,000 132,000 133,000 135,000 136,000 139,000 142,000 144,000 145,000 149,000 148,000 147,000 150,000 157,000 162,000 163,000 160,000 163,000 159,000 160,000 156,000 155,000  152,000 152,000 149,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 151,000 155,000 159,000 160,000 160,000 159,000 159,000 158,000 169,000   174,000 176,000 175,000 174,000 171,000 171,000 174,000 174,000 174,000 174,000 182,000 192,000       204,000 203,000 199,000  194,000 195,000 200,000  207,000 206,000 206,000 205,000 205,000 205,000 204,000 201,000 200,000 199,000 199,000 196,000 5,000 5,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      59,919,000 60,821,000 61,339,000 61,701,000 61,602,000 61,987,000 62,511,000 62,831,000 64,065,000 66,330,000 66,641,000 66,773,000 70,324,000 69,868,000 68,422,000 69,409,000 71,962,000 75,490,000 75,316,000 73,397,000 73,024,000 72,822,000 72,344,000 71,906,000 71,491,000 70,633,000 69,955,000 70,295,000 69,550,000 69,088,000 68,274,000 67,383,000 66,908,000 68,962,000 69,972,000 69,689,000 68,902,000 67,197,000 66,455,000 65,713,000 59,333,000 60,536,000 66,356,000 68,749,000 70,730,000 69,595,000 69,094,000 66,318,000 66,112,000 66,782,000 66,060,000 65,168,000 65,402,000 68,999,000 72,979,000 74,409,000 76,582,000 75,349,000 78,130,000 78,820,000 80,122,000 78,871,000 77,789,000 76,621,000 76,852,000 76,269,000 75,930,000 79,715,000 88,388,000 87,138,000 86,016,000 84,796,000 88,866,000 87,599,000 86,595,000 85,246,000 85,259,000 82,430,000 81,561,000 81,441,000 77,708,000 10,918,000 10,918,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -10,939,000 -10,760,000 -11,548,000 -11,304,000 -11,295,000 -12,554,000 -11,811,000 -11,913,000 -12,153,000 -12,082,000 -12,319,000 -12,017,000 -12,177,000 -12,274,000 -12,336,000 -12,385,000 -12,452,000 -12,470,000 -12,495,000 -12,579,000 -12,532,000 -12,615,000 -12,277,000 -12,339,000 -11,909,000 -12,079,000 -11,927,000 -11,579,000 -12,123,000 -12,018,000 -12,049,000 -12,015,000 -11,546,000 -11,562,000 -11,623,000 -12,010,000 -12,505,000 -11,994,000 -11,696,000 -10,614,000 -9,272,000 -8,503,000 -9,697,000 -7,524,000 -6,515,000 -7,263,000 -7,303,000 -9,016,000 -7,683,000 -7,020,000 -9,082,000 -7,689,000 -10,165,000 -9,506,000 -7,580,000 -7,602,000 -9,959,000 -8,242,000 -11,244,000 -10,756,000 -6,336,000 -7,247,000 -5,627,000 -12,101,000                    
        retained earnings
      109,913,000 104,839,000 100,696,000 104,866,000 98,243,000 89,516,000 77,738,000 74,737,000 76,290,000 75,272,000 57,182,000 52,965,000 50,676,000 61,375,000 40,865,000 36,690,000 38,872,000 30,501,000   17,322,000 6,942,000   8,720,000 29,925,000 23,763,000 29,637,000 30,861,000 37,094,000 47,517,000 53,811,000 55,904,000 49,760,000 46,422,000 45,488,000 47,022,000 43,362,000 41,522,000 45,823,000 44,047,000 42,981,000 43,609,000 24,967,000 23,147,000 27,450,000 22,425,000 24,550,000 24,537,000 61,012,000 65,266,000 72,817,000 73,832,000 82,823,000 81,969,000 88,643,000 90,894,000 82,615,000 83,993,000 92,471,000 90,790,000 91,708,000 96,471,000 102,438,000 103,263,000 98,286,000 100,301,000 105,092,000 98,699,000 88,822,000 85,847,000 84,253,000 76,190,000 60,758,000 58,045,000 55,046,000 46,700,000 36,104,000 30,849,000 27,354,000 19,386,000 12,343,000 12,343,000 
        total stockholders' equity
      159,019,000 155,028,000 150,617,000 155,395,000 148,682,000 139,082,000 128,573,000 125,791,000 128,341,000 129,662,000 111,648,000 107,866,000 108,972,000 119,117,000 97,098,000 93,864,000 98,539,000 93,683,000 93,064,000 85,135,000 77,977,000 67,308,000 56,699,000 54,535,000 68,457,000 88,631,000 81,943,000 88,505,000 88,437,000 94,314,000 103,892,000 109,329,000 111,417,000 107,315,000 104,930,000 103,327,000 103,579,000 98,724,000 96,440,000 101,080,000 94,277,000 95,184,000 100,441,000 86,366,000 87,538,000 89,957,000 84,390,000 82,023,000 83,137,000 120,948,000 122,418,000 130,470,000 129,243,000 142,498,000 147,560,000 155,646,000 157,713,000 149,918,000                          
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      354,085,000 345,453,000 326,499,000 318,238,000 308,303,000 289,956,000 285,862,000 279,459,000 265,276,000 272,325,000 250,543,000 258,413,000 261,710,000 280,794,000 259,801,000 263,435,000 256,425,000 266,324,000 271,998,000 264,275,000 264,383,000 261,372,000 259,437,000 268,263,000 276,827,000 297,262,000 296,677,000 299,194,000 309,531,000 172,046,000 178,854,000 174,809,000 172,654,000 197,989,000 184,341,000 182,604,000 192,256,000 182,897,000 176,360,000 196,015,000 183,304,000 177,584,000 192,037,000 174,865,000 173,331,000 176,152,000 194,642,000 169,873,000 192,102,000 211,165,000 205,947,000 215,512,000 241,571,000 242,563,000 246,549,000 247,534,000 275,794,000 252,871,000                          
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at january 31, 2026 and february 1, 2025
                                                                                         
        cash and cash equivalents
        27,737,000 39,108,000 44,342,000  28,955,000 25,163,000 38,233,000  24,800,000 32,642,000 32,819,000  12,023,000 14,437,000 26,093,000  48,501,000 51,136,000 45,931,000  25,809,000 25,274,000 21,851,000 26,726,000 6,167,000 14,965,000 20,238,000 17,894,000 8,631,000 20,398,000 18,881,000 30,445,000 10,920,000 12,568,000 35,627,000 11,780,000 10,156,000 30,778,000 37,146,000 41,813,000 54,679,000 40,451,000 41,762,000 41,903,000 44,665,000 40,826,000 45,171,000 22,145,000 26,450,000 33,501,000 46,367,000 25,106,000 34,742,000 45,124,000 58,755,000 24,660,000 31,168,000 53,240,000 60,399,000 27,043,000 30,712,000 33,857,000 47,000,000 27,323,000 15,625,000 41,176,000 66,261,000 16,990,000 17,205,000 42,375,000 53,109,000 9,837,000 10,554,000 43,398,000 90,950,000 51,564,000 47,961,000 70,609,000 67,327,000 20,601,000 20,601,000 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at november 1, 2025, february 1, 2025 and november 2, 2024
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at august 2, 2025, february 1, 2025 and august 3, 2024
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at may 3, 2025, february 1, 2025 and may 4, 2024
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at february 1, 2025 and february 3, 2024
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at november 2, 2024, february 3, 2024 and october 28, 2023
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at august 3, 2024, february 3, 2024 and july 29, 2023
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at may 4, 2024, february 3, 2024 and april 29, 2023
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at february 3, 2024 and january 28, 2023
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at october 28, 2023, january 28, 2023 and october 29, 2022
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 29, 2023, january 28, 2023 and july 30, 2022
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at april 29, 2023, january 28, 2023 and april 30, 2022
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at january 28, 2023 and january 29, 2022
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at october 29, 2022, january 29, 2022 and october 30, 2021
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 30, 2022, january 29, 2022 and july 31, 2021
                                                                                         
        other long term liabilities
                      1,774,000                                                                   
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at april 30, 2022, january 29, 2022 and may 1, 2021
                                                                                         
        deferred franchise revenue
                       734,000 791,000 847,000 884,000 920,000 866,000 916,000 915,000 1,325,000 1,289,000 1,399,000 1,580,000 1,625,000 1,557,000 1,100,000 1,142,000 1,208,000 504,000 540,000 528,000 603,000 636,000 681,000 782,000 836,000 890,000 1,004,000 1,064,000 1,124,000 905,000 1,115,000 1,177,000 1,238,000 1,301,000 1,368,000 1,436,000 1,504,000 1,571,000 1,639,000 1,706,000 1,604,000 1,792,000 1,948,000 2,027,000 2,102,000 1,821,000 1,964,000 2,033,000 2,026,000 2,094,000 2,162,000 2,511,000 2,568,000 2,645,000 2,418,000 2,297,000 3,324,000 2,764,000 2,740,000 2,306,000 2,095,000 2,177,000 2,047,000 2,075,000   
        other liabilities
                       1,218,000 1,533,000 2,572,000 2,471,000 2,354,000 2,913,000 1,430,000 1,643,000 1,717,000 1,651,000 1,576,000 1,586,000 1,490,000 1,765,000 1,854,000 1,794,000 1,697,000 1,643,000 1,560,000 1,879,000 1,008,000 927,000 1,213,000 1,111,000 1,113,000 1,155,000 1,367,000 602,000 318,000 160,000 595,000 742,000 257,000 257,000 257,000 257,000 366,000 375,000 344,000 361,000 794,000 806,000 782,000 816,000 1,222,000 1,745,000 1,677,000 1,696,000 1,020,000 1,215,000 1,564,000 1,608,000 221,000 1,363,000 308,000 352,000 479,000 529,000 550,000 586,000 623,000 659,000 695,000 732,000 12,433,000 12,433,000 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at january 29, 2022 and january 30, 2021
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at october 30, 2021, january 30, 2021 and october 31, 2020
                                                                                         
        retained earnings/
                        30,080,000 24,157,000                                                                
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 31, 2021, january 30, 2021 and august 1, 2020
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at may 1, 2021, january 30, 2021 and may 2, 2020
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at january 30, 2021 and february 1, 2020
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at october 31, 2020, february 1, 2020 and november 2, 2019
                                                                                         
        retained (deficit)/earnings
                            -3,528,000 -5,188,000                                                            
        other intangible assets
                                27,000 1,067,000 607,000 731,000 887,000 1,013,000 950,000 995,000 1,131,000 1,361,000 1,588,000 1,653,000 1,859,000 1,557,000 1,211,000 382,000 252,000 365,000 397,000 472,000 518,000 617,000 633,000 510,000 595,000 728,000 655,000 836,000 1,043,000 1,264,000 1,444,000 2,657,000 2,813,000 3,226,000 3,601,000 4,037,000 3,940,000 3,881,000 3,903,000 3,880,000 4,190,000 4,217,000 4,016,000 2,799,000 2,863,000 2,984,000 2,873,000 3,233,000 3,301,000 1,340,000 1,454,000 1,329,000 1,259,000 1,300,000 1,411,000   
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at august 1, 2020, february 1, 2020 and august 3, 2019
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at may 2, 2020, february 1, 2020 and may 4, 2019
                                                                                         
        deferred rent
                                 11,000  18,440,000 18,066,000 18,342,000 17,697,000 17,906,000 17,914,000 17,432,000 16,460,000 15,278,000 14,412,000 13,167,000 12,327,000 11,700,000 12,660,000 13,716,000 14,073,000 18,402,000 19,357,000 19,068,000 20,843,000 20,955,000 22,075,000 22,728,000 23,867,000 25,139,000 26,606,000 27,387,000 28,642,000 30,296,000 31,686,000 33,515,000 34,760,000 36,298,000 38,360,000 39,755,000 41,714,000 43,755,000 44,063,000 37,638,000 38,046,000 39,160,000 38,004,000 36,466,000 34,754,000 35,421,000 34,399,000 33,116,000 30,687,000 31,350,000 29,677,000 28,578,000 26,426,000   
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares
                                                                                         
        issued or outstanding at february 1, 2020 and february 2, 2019
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 15,205,981 and 14,953,142 shares, respectively
                               152,000                                                          
        short-term borrowings
                                    7,250,000                                                     
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at november 2, 2019, february 2, 2019 and november 3, 2018
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at august 3, 2019, february 2, 2019 and august 4, 2018
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at may 4, 2019, february 2, 2019 and may 5, 2018
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at february 2, 2019 and december 30, 2017
                                                                                         
        see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at november 3, 2018, december 30, 2017 and october 28, 2017
                                                                                         
        see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at august 4, 2018, december 30, 2017 and july 29, 2017
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at may 5, 2018, december 30, 2017 and april 29, 2017
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at december 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                                                                         
        deferred revenue
                                        1,768,000 1,803,000 1,838,000 2,030,000 2,250,000 2,485,000 2,635,000 2,596,000 2,739,000 4,173,000 4,243,000 4,677,000 4,687,000 5,017,000 4,800,000 5,455,000 5,568,000 5,431,000 5,285,000 6,803,000 6,852,000 6,761,000 6,679,000 9,952,000 9,131,000 8,837,000 8,582,000 7,811,000 7,839,000 7,636,000 7,634,000 9,665,000 9,239,000 8,875,000 8,708,000 7,350,000 6,686,000 6,613,000 6,454,000 9,278,000 8,362,000 7,795,000 7,508,000     1,957,000 1,957,000 
        other current liabilities
                                        88,000 82,000 69,000                                         17,579,000 17,078,000 17,750,000 22,222,000   
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at september 30, 2017, december 31, 2016 and october 1, 2016
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 1, 2017, december 31, 2016 and july 2, 2016
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at april 1, 2017, december 31, 2016 and april 2, 2016
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at october 1, 2016, january 2, 2016 and october 3, 2015
                                                                                         
        build-a-bear workshop, inc. and subsidiaries
                                                                                         
        condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 2, 2016, january 2, 2016 and july 4, 2015
                                                                                         
        revenues:
                                                                                         
        net retail sales
                                            73,928,000 94,056,000 84,303,000  91,664,000 85,561,000 75,351,000 96,840,000                                      
        commercial revenue
                                            798,000 481,000 795,000  1,178,000 542,000 410,000 432,000                                      
        franchise fees
                                            413,000 439,000 525,000  551,000 558,000 487,000 670,000                                      
        total revenues
                                            75,139,000 94,976,000 85,623,000  93,393,000 86,661,000 76,248,000 97,942,000                                      
        costs and expenses:
                                                                                         
        cost of merchandise sold - retail
                                            42,760,000 48,557,000 46,117,000  48,792,000                                         
        cost of merchandise sold - commercial
                                            429,000 249,000 551,000  360,000                                         
        selling, general and administrative
                                            37,050,000 39,681,000 37,643,000  37,240,000 36,217,000 34,044,000 37,800,000                                      
        store preopening
                                            1,154,000 1,244,000                                            
        interest income
                                            -11,000 -27,000 -56,000  -51,000 -38,000 64,000 -62,000                                      
        total costs and expenses
                                            81,382,000 89,704,000 84,255,000  86,341,000 84,603,000 80,207,000 92,636,000                                      
        income before income taxes
                                            -6,243,000 5,272,000 1,368,000  7,052,000 2,058,000 -3,959,000 5,306,000                                      
        income tax (benefit) expense
                                            -1,942,000                                             
        net income
                                            -4,301,000 3,518,000 1,067,000  6,822,000 1,820,000 -4,302,000 5,025,000                                      
        foreign currency translation adjustment
                                            -1,082,000 -643,000 -770,000  -999,000 -1,009,000 747,000 40,000                                      
        comprehensive income
                                            -5,383,000 2,875,000 297,000  5,823,000 811,000 -3,555,000 5,065,000                                      
        income per common share:
                                                                                         
        basic
                                            -280 220 60  410 100 -250 290                                      
        diluted
                                            -280 220 60  400 100 -250 290                                      
        shares used in computing common per share amounts:
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at april 2, 2016, january 2, 2016 and april 4, 2015
                                                                                         
        income tax expense
                                             1,754,000 301,000  230,000 238,000 343,000 281,000                                      
        deferred tax liability
                                                 856,000 856,000 774,000                                      
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at october 3, 2015, january 3, 2015 and september 27, 2014
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 4, 2015, january 3, 2015 and june 28, 2014
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 16,950,205; 17,360,635 and 17,617,182 shares, respectively
                                               170,000                                          
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at april 4, 2015, january 3, 2015 and march 29, 2014
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 17,310,853; 17,360,635 and 17,547,477 shares, respectively
                                                173,000                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at september 27, 2014, december 28, 2013 and september 28, 2013
                                                                                         
        cost of merchandise sold
                                                 48,424,000 46,099,000 54,898,000                                      
        earnings per common share:
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at june 28, 2014, december 28, 2013 and june 29, 2013
                                                                                         
        net income per common share:
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at march 29, 2014, december 28, 2013 and march 30, 2013
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at december 28, 2013 and december 29, 2012
                                                                                         
        goodwill
                                                       33,876,000 32,643,000 33,423,000 32,306,000 32,614,000 33,542,000 33,561,000 32,407,000 33,044,000 31,742,000 31,865,000 33,780,000 33,247,000 34,188,000 30,843,000 30,480,000 39,496,000 42,683,000 42,934,000 42,840,000 43,068,000 42,500,000 36,374,000 36,927,000 32,409,000 31,098,000         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at march 30, 2013, december 29, 2012 and march 31, 2012
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at december 29, 2012 and december 31, 2011
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at september 29, 2012, december 31, 2011 and october 1, 2011
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at june 30, 2012, december 31, 2011 and july 2, 2011
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at march 31, 2012, december 31, 2011 and april 2, 2011
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at december 31, 2011 and january 1, 2011
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at october 1, 2011, january 1, 2011 and october 2, 2010
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 2, 2011, january 1, 2011 and july 3, 2010
                                                                                         
        issued or outstanding at april 2, 2011 and january 1, 2011
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 19,600,470 and 19,631,623 shares, respectively
                                                             196,000                            
        issued or outstanding at january 1, 2011 and january 2, 2010
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 19,631,623 and 20,447,343 shares, respectively
                                                              196,000                           
        of 160,162 and 144,413, respectively
                                                               90,397,000                          
        issued or outstanding at october 2, 2010 and january 2, 2010
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 19,560,591 and 20,447,343 shares, respectively
                                                               196,000                          
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 3, 2010 and january 2, 2010
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 20,272,578 and 20,447,343 shares, respectively
                                                                203,000                         
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                                151,082,000 160,740,000 164,780,000 163,536,000 168,836,000 167,157,000 167,725,000 176,101,000 183,435,000 190,631,000 193,608,000 183,614,000 178,433,000 167,387,000 164,264,000 148,557,000 144,554,000 140,133,000 130,357,000 117,769,000  107,306,000    
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                254,326,000 268,671,000 284,273,000 265,055,000 274,638,000 269,045,000 300,152,000 292,548,000 293,868,000 313,501,000 339,531,000 295,041,000 292,660,000 290,492,000 299,770,000 253,266,000 242,768,000 245,364,000 246,108,000 196,695,000 187,143,000 193,544,000 189,237,000   
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at april 4, 2009 and january 3, 2009
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 20,532,061 and 20,447,343 shares, respectively
                                                                 205,000                        
        investment in affiliate
                                                                   3,159,000 7,554,000 7,890,000 7,721,000 7,494,000 7,267,000 4,502,000 4,307,000               
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at january 2, 2010 and january 3, 2009
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 20,447,343 and 19,478,750 shares, respectively
                                                                  204,000                       
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at october 3, 2009 and january 3, 2009
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 4, 2009 and january 3, 2009
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at january 3, 2009 and december 29, 2007
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 19,478,750 and 20,676,357 shares, respectively
                                                                      195,000                   
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                      -12,585,000 1,352,000 7,009,000 5,624,000 6,314,000 7,447,000              
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at september 27, 2008 and december 29, 2007
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at june 28, 2008 and december 29, 2007
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at march 29, 2008 and december 29, 2007
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at december 29, 2007 and december 30, 2006
                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding: 20,676,357 and 20,537,421 shares, respectively
                                                                          207,000               
        deferred tax liabilities
                                                                           476,000 470,000 460,000 459,000 438,000 426,000 278,000 1,011,000 3,508,000 3,996,000 1,964,000 2,539,000 5,312,000 5,312,000 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at september 29, 2007 and december 30, 2006
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at june 30, 2007 and december 30, 2006
                                                                                         
        other comprehensive income
                                                                            6,364,000 -1,868,000 -997,000 -5,000 -137,000         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at march 31, 2007 and december 30, 2006
                                                                                         
        note receivable from franchisee
                                                                                 4,517,000 4,518,000       
        commitments and contingencies — see note 12
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01. shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding
                                                                                         
        notes receivable from officers
                                                                                  -151,000 -149,000 -148,000 -146,000 -1,770,000   
        unearned compensation
                                                                                  -1,652,000 -816,000 -1,042,000 -1,542,000 -10,000   
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005
                                                                                         
        note receivable from officer
                                                                                -154,000 -152,000        
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at july 1, 2006 and december 31, 2005
                                                                                         
        cash in escrow
                                                                                 36,893,000        
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, shares authorized: 15,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding at april 1, 2006 and december 31, 2005
                                                                                         
        treasury stock
                                                                                 -211,000        
        commitments and contingencies — see note 11
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at october 1, 2005 and january 1, 2005
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at july 2, 2005 and january 1, 2005
                                                                                         
        total stockholders’equity
                                                                                    111,419,000     
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at april 2, 2005 and january 1, 2005
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01. authorized 15,000,000 and 25,000,000 shares, respectively, aggregate redeemable and non-redeemable preferred shares; issuable in series:
                                                                                         
        receivable for tenant allowances
                                                                                       1,678,000 1,678,000 
        prepaid expenses and other
                                                                                       7,261,000 7,261,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01. authorized 25,000,000 and 25,000,000, respectively, aggregate redeemable and non-redeemable preferred shares; issuable in series:
                                                                                         
        redeemable preferred stock, at redemption price:
                                                                                         
        class a convertible, issued and outstanding 1,601,986 shares
                                                                                       7,532,000 7,532,000 
        class b convertible, issued and outstanding 1,604,680 shares
                                                                                       5,958,000 5,958,000 
        class d convertible, issued and outstanding 3,467,337 shares (liquidation value of 24,471 and 25,332, respectively
                                                                                       24,400,000 24,400,000 
        redeemable preferred stock, at redemption price: - sum
                                                                                       37,890,000  
        non-redeemable preferred stock, at par value:
                                                                                         
        class a convertible, issued and outstanding 2,444,966 shares
                                                                                       24,000 24,000 
        class b convertible, issued and outstanding 2,039,427 shares
                                                                                       20,000 20,000 
        class c convertible, issued and outstanding 4,998,089 and 4,949,125 shares, respectively
                                                                                       50,000 50,000 
        notes receivable
                                                                                       -1,821,000 -1,821,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
                                                                                       21,539,000 21,539,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                       111,964,000 111,964,000 
                                                                                         
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                               
          net income
        18,299,000 16,395,000 8,122,000 12,367,000 15,319,000 21,678,000 9,870,000 8,778,000 11,459,000 22,273,000 7,586,000 8,338,000 14,608,000 20,510,000 7,455,000 5,830,000 14,190,000 24,127,000 5,923,000 6,835,000 10,380,000    -21,204,000   -1,225,000 1,197,000 -10,423,000 -6,064,000 -1,800,000 354,000 354,000 5,243,000 1,441,000 -1,533,000 2,765,000 319,000 1,841,000 -4,301,000 3,518,000 20,085,000 1,066,000 -628,000 6,822,000  1,820,000 -4,303,000 5,025,000    13,000        -2,251,000    1,679,000   -5,968,000 -826,000 -12,060,000 -2,015,000 -4,791,000 6,393,000 9,875,000 2,977,000 1,592,000 8,065,000 15,433,000 2,712,000 2,999,000 8,346,000 10,596,000 5,255,000 3,495,000 7,968,000 6,221,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                               
          depreciation and amortization
        4,002,000 3,885,000 3,699,000 3,668,000 3,700,000 3,789,000 3,689,000 3,636,000 3,658,000 4,117,000 3,231,000 3,229,000 3,080,000 3,187,000 3,019,000 3,026,000 3,250,000 3,124,000 3,032,000 2,993,000 3,127,000 3,387,000 3,194,000 3,254,000 3,457,000 3,346,000 3,562,000 3,285,000 3,512,000 3,856,000 4,048,000 4,023,000 4,115,000 4,115,000 4,081,000 4,201,000 3,957,000 3,926,000 4,598,000 3,954,000 3,808,000 3,811,000 4,157,000 4,029,000 4,015,000 4,218,000 3,034,000 4,408,000 4,469,000 4,508,000 4,817,000 4,722,000 4,761,000 4,916,000 5,590,000 5,196,000 5,274,000 5,362,000 5,618,000 5,884,000 6,206,000 6,524,000 6,638,000 6,709,000 6,761,000 6,868,000  7,025,000 7,050,000 7,039,000 6,861,000 7,383,000 7,241,000 7,002,000 7,085,000 5,242,000 7,705,000 6,260,000 6,345,000 5,180,000 6,087,000 4,782,000 4,771,000 4,304,000 4,352,000 4,165,000  
          share-based and performance-based stock compensation
        629,000 728,000 1,030,000 -374,000 1,546,000 481,000 659,000 623,000 412,000 -403,000 737,000 703,000 1,052,000 635,000 632,000 603,000 689,000  571,000 896,000 630,000 275,000 514,000 465,000 271,000                                                               
          provision/adjustments for doubtful accounts
        -29,000  84,000 -111,000  125,000 34,000 -78,000 527,000 -186,000 226,000 -316,000 -666,000 -73,000                                                                         
          gain on disposal of property and equipment
        -4,000                    -8,000   27,000 -5,000                                                               
          net change in film costs and advances
        -33,000                                                                                       
          deferred taxes
        113,000 605,000 117,000   993,000    -1,852,000 12,000 -53,000 976,000       3,388,000 -212,000 -1,251,000 1,287,000 -142,000 3,653,000 -1,943,000 -831,000 -433,000 -433,000 3,422,000 539,000 -604,000 1,905,000 2,499,000 -277,000 37,000 4,000 -8,163,000 42,000 -16,000 14,000  151,000   102,000 8,000 6,000 -40,000 1,642,000 -793,000 -657,000 -83,000 15,213,000 -947,000 -98,000 392,000 -560,000 -216,000 -1,773,000 112,000  -747,000 -373,000 -575,000 -4,034,000 275,000 -1,315,000 -16,000 -2,217,000 -97,000 -569,000 39,000 2,065,000 -1,186,000 -1,162,000 -847,000 -2,587,000 -672,000 1,910,000 -686,000  
          change in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                               
          inventories
        4,300,000 1,565,000 -1,642,000 -9,474,000 -1,766,000 535,000 -3,721,000 -2,771,000 -593,000 1,373,000 1,293,000 359,000 4,077,000 18,491,000 -1,205,000 -10,707,000 -6,222,000 -10,134,000 -14,729,000 -3,540,000 3,277,000 5,057,000 3,945,000 -1,841,000 -376,000 13,024,000 -3,470,000 -6,925,000 2,424,000 -942,000 -9,517,000 1,110,000 8,233,000 8,233,000 8,883,000 -3,167,000 -4,663,000 -1,263,000 6,939,000 -4,165,000 -2,277,000 146,000 1,411,000 -5,558,000 1,276,000 405,000  -2,684,000 806,000 6,275,000 6,669,000 -7,923,000 -10,308,000 8,575,000 7,927,000 -7,518,000 -1,613,000 6,502,000 4,359,000 -10,376,000 -6,680,000 7,220,000 7,532,000 -1,536,000 -10,028,000 -2,998,000  -883,000 -4,248,000 7,566,000 6,185,000 -1,430,000 3,212,000 -1,339,000 5,764,000 724,000 -8,807,000 4,057,000 -3,678,000 -124,000 -1,131,000 -3,435,000 -6,034,000 1,683,000 -4,987,000 -28,000  
          receivables
        3,004,000 -6,250,000 -2,111,000 198,000 2,730,000 -2,851,000 -1,481,000 -2,509,000 -901,000 4,975,000 -745,000 14,000 1,626,000 1,298,000 -589,000 -3,385,000 -369,000 1,394,000 -4,200,000 -246,000 -181,000 -197,000 -1,568,000 780,000 3,732,000 -1,175,000 -1,355,000 -37,000 1,762,000 664,000 -3,790,000 397,000 -723,000 -723,000 -5,400,000 1,255,000 -2,950,000 6,511,000 -6,286,000 525,000 806,000 2,748,000 -5,435,000 -471,000 672,000 3,116,000  -998,000 1,539,000 3,814,000 -3,946,000 -3,521,000 -1,064,000 3,804,000 -4,706,000 227,000 -773,000 3,732,000 -3,001,000 -314,000 -1,115,000 4,465,000 -984,000 -2,244,000 179,000 1,246,000  -382,000 -374,000 3,980,000 1,580,000 -578,000 -189,000 1,072,000 2,109,000 -2,046,000 -1,071,000 1,358,000 -1,903,000 3,543,000 -2,799,000 -667,000 -372,000 -1,487,000 -1,264,000 319,000  
          ieepa tariff refund receivable
        -13,175,000                                                                                       
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        -2,508,000 2,437,000 -2,047,000 2,312,000 638,000 -739,000 653,000 -1,071,000 407,000 4,265,000 -5,014,000 2,261,000 5,264,000 -9,874,000 1,539,000 -664,000 479,000 -2,794,000 2,134,000 1,020,000 -2,939,000 -3,730,000 -30,000 520,000 1,177,000 -771,000 635,000 1,552,000 4,423,000 3,901,000 -3,171,000 -2,303,000 1,671,000 1,671,000 30,000 -445,000 -2,554,000 2,628,000 821,000 553,000 372,000 -562,000 -2,230,000 -1,940,000 -284,000 1,456,000  -1,152,000 -521,000 1,853,000 2,975,000 -1,101,000 -3,000 907,000 2,539,000 -2,755,000 -447,000 1,926,000 3,256,000 1,835,000 -3,205,000 -873,000 1,119,000 -1,640,000 -325,000 1,504,000  -2,165,000 -3,837,000 888,000 -2,835,000 4,204,000 -3,875,000 -1,346,000 1,612,000 4,680,000 -2,785,000 -6,952,000 1,578,000 1,329,000 -3,424,000 -504,000      
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        8,914,000 4,007,000 357,000 -3,400,000 7,057,000 -5,410,000 6,262,000 -3,522,000 -810,000 -675,000 -4,563,000 420,000 -6,265,000 554,000 -6,718,000 8,754,000 -2,950,000 352,000 8,101,000 306,000 802,000 -47,000 -4,285,000 5,644,000 2,716,000 2,276,000 2,233,000 -5,038,000 -1,910,000 7,144,000 -1,984,000 6,397,000 -10,643,000 -10,643,000 3,696,000 1,495,000 -8,410,000 -7,265,000 6,362,000 5,043,000 -13,015,000 -14,691,000 18,120,000 7,796,000 -6,409,000 -18,049,000  4,487,000 5,680,000 -18,329,000 7,860,000 -161,000 7,830,000 -14,834,000 5,402,000 12,357,000 1,580,000 -23,257,000 7,126,000 4,743,000 8,609,000 -20,433,000                          
          operating leases
        -122,000 -314,000 97,000 -360,000 -121,000 -225,000 -879,000 -482,000 -1,716,000 -864,000 -878,000 -1,593,000 -1,840,000 -1,128,000 -1,206,000 -884,000 -2,681,000 -1,646,000 -2,118,000 -2,038,000 -2,391,000 -5,248,000 -3,283,000 7,867,000 865,000 -2,382,000 -135,000 5,015,000 -2,988,000                                                           
          gift cards and customer deposits
        -1,025,000 1,094,000 -167,000 -509,000 -1,004,000 140,000 -134,000 -802,000 -1,502,000 -289,000 144,000 -366,000 -799,000 1,088,000 353,000 -789,000 -2,137,000 2,758,000 105,000 -112,000 -834,000 -81,000 1,085,000 -578,000 -1,635,000 1,547,000 2,117,000 -2,412,000 -2,621,000 3,052,000 4,080,000 -2,482,000 -2,235,000 -2,235,000 6,306,000 -2,037,000 -2,372,000 -5,273,000 10,077,000 -1,730,000 -2,602,000 -3,654,000 6,339,000 -1,411,000 -2,067,000 -1,824,000  -1,564,000 -1,592,000 -4,748,000 10,615,000 -1,745,000 -2,703,000 -3,257,000 9,669,000 -5,404,000 1,347,000 -3,167,000 6,683,000 -1,782,000                            
          deferred revenue
        -1,141,000 442,000 788,000 92,000 -175,000 520,000 -11,000 28,000 -110,000 -726,000 -592,000 -1,669,000 951,000 1,314,000 530,000 100,000 1,128,000 -25,000 240,000 28,000 69,000 -284,000 44,000 -300,000 290,000 269,000 65,000 -1,239,000 1,159,000 -177,000 221,000 105,000 105,000 637,000 -76,000 -29,000 -232,000 -24,000 -247,000 -257,000 -180,000 -42,000 -34,000 -190,000 48,000  -97,000 -512,000 202,000 -357,000 -29,000 -183,000 171,000 -719,000 -176,000 70,000 79,000 -1,585,000 -116,000                            
          net cash from operating activities
        21,224,000 24,792,000 8,243,000 4,214,000 27,803,000 19,511,000 15,163,000 2,048,000 10,365,000 31,570,000 927,000 13,027,000 18,786,000 36,029,000 4,557,000 2,223,000 4,467,000 10,842,000 -1,159,000 6,335,000 12,059,000 10,318,000 1,158,000 4,416,000 -2,506,000 23,172,000 -2,912,000 -3,792,000 5,141,000 18,638,000 -16,717,000 6,379,000 1,383,000 1,383,000 28,087,000 4,104,000 -16,958,000 5,855,000 30,359,000 7,892,000 -15,232,000 -7,005,000 34,744,000 4,927,000 -3,859,000 -3,765,000  4,837,000 1,008,000 -1,460,000 35,849,000 -9,329,000 -7,668,000 206,000 29,324,000 510,000 -5,588,000 -9,382,000 29,224,000 -327,000 -3,331,000 -9,556,000 39,312,000 546,000 -16,854,000 -983,000  -106,000 114,000 -10,919,000 25,765,000 18,279,000 -10,418,000 -9,636,000 56,100,000 10,873,000 -9,632,000 -967,000 49,655,000 14,551,000 -9,418,000 -1,753,000 49,555,000 12,168,000 -12,252,000 5,171,000  
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                               
          purchases of property and equipment
        -6,869,000  -6,543,000 -3,421,000 -2,907,000  -3,871,000 -3,270,000 -2,430,000  -4,986,000     -2,994,000 -1,070,000  -3,091,000 -1,062,000 -491,000 -1,017,000 -651,000 -529,000 -2,849,000 -2,285,000 -5,154,000 -2,505,000 -2,440,000 -2,400,000 -1,742,000 -4,081,000 -3,030,000 -3,030,000 -5,261,000 -4,606,000 -5,718,000 -2,178,000 -9,604,000 -6,330,000 -5,132,000 -6,185,000 -10,821,000 -5,803,000 -2,996,000 -2,846,000  -2,455,000 -2,055,000 -1,094,000 -4,565,000 -5,626,000 -5,126,000 -3,738,000 -3,597,000 -5,025,000 -4,493,000 -3,518,000 -2,320,000 -3,717,000 -3,769,000 -2,229,000 -4,389,000 -3,700,000 -3,081,000 -2,916,000  -1,841,000 -1,083,000 -1,460,000 13,522,000 -5,388,000 -8,408,000 -5,453,000 -7,289,000 -9,062,000 -10,806,000 -4,944,000 -6,523,000 -14,701,000 -21,691,000 -9,662,000 -8,484,000 -6,508,000 -10,590,000 -5,501,000 -7,732,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -6,869,000 -12,674,000 -6,543,000 -3,421,000 -2,907,000 -9,746,000 -3,871,000 -3,270,000 -2,430,000 -7,171,000 -4,986,000 -3,073,000 -3,065,000 -6,882,000 -2,688,000 -2,994,000 -1,070,000 -3,486,000 -3,091,000 -1,062,000 -491,000 -1,017,000 -651,000 -529,000 -2,849,000 -2,285,000 -5,154,000 -2,505,000 -2,440,000 -2,484,000        -2,290,000    -4,724,000    -2,878,000    -1,106,000    -3,807,000    -4,254,000    -2,322,000    -3,257,000    -2,319,000    -5,907,000    -5,588,000 -6,937,000 -15,696,000 -24,283,000 -46,856,000 -11,077,000 -9,368,000 -10,861,000 -5,771,000  
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                               
          purchases of common stock for employee equity awards, net of tax
        -350,000 -95,000 -1,266,000                                                                                  
          cash dividends paid on vested participating securities
        -2,895,000           -22,098,000                                                                         
          purchases of company’s common stock
        -11,509,000  -10,194,000 -3,115,000 -4,208,000  -4,834,000 -9,149,000 -9,198,000  -4,040,000 -8,100,000 -3,099,000  -4,789,000 -11,245,000 -8,138,000                                                -1,927,000 -1,359,000        -8,290,000 -400,000 400,000 -4,670,000          
          net cash from financing activities
        -14,754,000 -13,220,000 -13,064,000 -6,017,000 -8,408,000 -10,773,000 -7,519,000 -11,889,000 -13,978,000 -4,767,000 -3,865,000 -10,166,000 -25,103,000 1,079,000 -4,595,000 -10,973,000 -10,567,000 -23,380,000 1,549,000 -625,000 -114,000 -1,000 14,000 -258,000 -7,573,000        -374,000    -1,879,000    -3,456,000    -101,000            -2,461,000    -1,359,000        -8,290,000    -4,164,000 1,243,000 447,000 790,000 1,057,000 908,000 803,000 465,000 3,882,000  
          effect of exchange rates on cash
        -109,000 120,000 -7,000 -10,000 96,000 -189,000 19,000 41,000 -51,000 -105,000 82,000 35,000 3,000 -51,000 312,000 88,000 418,000 368,000 66,000 -68,000 148,000 -255,000 20,000 -428,000 551,000 -320,000 -731,000 1,010,000 -99,000 682,000 -260,000 -102,000 101,000 101,000 -22,000 -271,000 -248,000 -47,000 215,000 81,000 392,000 -810,000 -343,000 -286,000 536,000 -611,000  -323,000 366,000 -95,000 206,000 195,000 9,000 -744,000 -1,213,000 288,000 415,000 770,000 -780,000 -483,000 62,000 708,000 -1,671,000 732,000 -184,000 -1,560,000  -428,000 -1,500,000 95,000 -1,444,000 -664,000 1,667,000 -1,252,000 660,000 68,000 55,000 -15,000 -689,000 -19,000        
          increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -508,000   -5,234,000 16,584,000          -2,414,000 -11,656,000 -6,752,000  -2,635,000 5,205,000 11,091,000                                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        26,755,000 27,758,000 44,327,000 42,198,000 32,845,000 34,840,000                                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        26,247,000 -982,000 -11,371,000 -5,234,000 44,342,000 -1,197,000 3,792,000 -13,070,000 38,233,000 19,527,000 -7,842,000 -177,000 32,819,000 30,175,000 -2,414,000 -11,656,000 26,093,000 -15,656,000 -2,635,000 5,205,000 45,931,000                                                                   
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                               
          cash and cash equivalents
        25,843,000 -989,000 -11,369,000 -5,234,000 43,941,000 -1,190,000 3,790,000 -13,072,000 37,840,000 19,521,000 -7,833,000 -121,000 32,367,000 30,166,000 -2,407,000 -11,652,000 25,641,000 -14,996,000 -2,622,000 5,200,000 44,226,000                                                                   
          restricted cash from long-term deposits
        404,000 7,000 -2,000 401,000 -7,000 2,000 3,000 392,000 6,000 -9,000 -56,000 452,000 9,000 -7,000 -4,000 452,000 -660,000 -13,000 5,000 1,705,000                                                                   
          total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        26,247,000 -982,000 -11,371,000 -5,234,000 44,342,000 -1,197,000 3,792,000 -13,070,000 38,233,000 19,527,000 -7,842,000 -177,000 32,819,000 30,175,000 -2,414,000 -11,656,000 26,093,000 -15,656,000 -2,635,000 5,205,000 45,931,000 7,377,000 527,000 3,459,000 23,477,000                                                               
          net cash paid during the period for income taxes
        286,000 955,000 4,239,000 4,061,000 636,000 7,096,000 1,367,000 8,020,000 210,000 579,000 9,400,000 6,739,000 646,000 2,876,000 55,000 7,294,000 102,000 1,142,000 5,734,000       255,000 -109,000 -946,000 -1,000,000 -645,000 599,000 1,889,000 -168,000                             -867,000                          
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                                                                                               
          provision/(adjustments) for doubtful accounts
                                                                                               
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
         16,000 -7,000 -10,000 -19,000 64,000 106,000 139,000 36,000 48,000 16,000 21,000 2,000 16,000 69,000 23,000 59,000 10,000   100,000    -40,000 6,000 29,000 -2,000 332,000 36,000 59,000 -29,000  445,000 -261,000   134,000 137,000 21,000 111,000 83,000 126,000 70,000 3,000  21,000 6,000 37,000 216,000 211,000 144,000 144,000 -177,000 117,000 274,000 78,000 173,000 141,000 191,000 119,000 855,000 333,000 43,000 28,000  94,000 39,000 5,000 8,000 93,000 57,000 17,000 228,000 57,000 220,000 10,000 9,000 8,000 78,000 -13,000 204,000 113,000 97,000 112,000  
          capital expenditures
        -6,869,000 -6,543,000 -3,421,000 -2,907,000 -3,871,000 -3,270,000 -2,430,000 -4,986,000 -3,065,000 -6,882,000 -2,994,000 -1,070,000 -3,091,000 -1,062,000 -491,000 -1,017,000 -651,000 -529,000 -2,849,000 -2,285,000 -5,154,000 -2,505,000 -2,440,000 -2,400,000 -1,742,000 -4,081,000 -3,030,000 -3,030,000 -5,261,000 -4,606,000 -5,718,000 -2,178,000 -9,604,000 -6,330,000 -5,132,000 -6,185,000 -10,821,000 -5,803,000 -2,996,000 -2,846,000  -2,455,000 -2,055,000 -1,094,000 -4,565,000 -5,626,000 -5,126,000 -3,738,000 -3,597,000 -5,025,000 -4,493,000 -3,518,000 -2,320,000 -3,717,000 -3,769,000 -2,229,000 -4,389,000 -3,700,000 -3,081,000 -2,916,000  -1,841,000 -1,083,000 -1,460,000 13,522,000 -5,388,000 -8,408,000 -5,453,000 -7,289,000 -9,062,000 -10,806,000 -4,944,000 -6,523,000 -14,701,000 -21,691,000 -9,662,000 -8,484,000 -6,508,000 -10,590,000 -5,501,000  
          free cash flows
        14,355,000 24,792,000 1,700,000 793,000 24,896,000 19,511,000 11,292,000 -1,222,000 7,935,000 31,570,000 -4,059,000 13,027,000 15,721,000 29,147,000 4,557,000 -771,000 3,397,000 10,842,000 -4,250,000 5,273,000 11,568,000 9,301,000 507,000 3,887,000 -5,355,000 20,887,000 -8,066,000 -6,297,000 2,701,000 16,238,000 -18,459,000 2,298,000 -1,647,000 -1,647,000 22,826,000 -502,000 -22,676,000 3,677,000 20,755,000 1,562,000 -20,364,000 -13,190,000 23,923,000 -876,000 -6,855,000 -6,611,000  2,382,000 -1,047,000 -2,554,000 31,284,000 -14,955,000 -12,794,000 -3,532,000 25,727,000 -4,515,000 -10,081,000 -12,900,000 26,904,000 -4,044,000 -7,100,000 -11,785,000 34,923,000 -3,154,000 -19,935,000 -3,899,000  -1,947,000 -969,000 -12,379,000 39,287,000 12,891,000 -18,826,000 -15,089,000 48,811,000 1,811,000 -20,438,000 -5,911,000 43,132,000 -150,000 -31,109,000 -11,415,000 41,071,000 5,660,000 -22,842,000 -330,000  
          line of credit amendment fee
                                                                                               
          purchases of company's common stock
                                      -498,000 -697,000 -732,000 -732,000 -3,234,000    -1,469,000 -14,825,000 -1,920,000 -6,166,000 -2,998,000  -2,497,000 -723,000         -4,839,000 -5,090,000 -2,609,000 -2,464,000                         
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                               
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                               
          cash dividends paid
          -2,870,000 -2,902,000 -2,934,000  -2,685,000 -2,740,000 -2,911,000        -292,000                                                                       
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
              3,792,000 -13,070,000 -6,094,000  -7,842,000 -177,000 -9,379,000                                                                           
          proceeds from exercise of employee equity awards, net of tax
                                                                                               
          (purchases) proceeds from the exercise of employee equity awards, net of tax
                -1,869,000                                                                               
          proceeds from the exercise of employee equity awards, net of tax
                  175,000 -2,066,000 94,000                                                                           
          impairment of right-of-use assets and fixed assets
                     5,000        302,000 162,000 2,063,000 4,819,000                                                               
          issuance of common stock for employee equity awards, net of tax
                       272,000 -2,137,000                                                                       
          provision for doubtful accounts
                        95,000  37,000 -55,000 168,000 -39,000 -92,000 80,000 589,000 57,000 -23,000 -122,000 5,000      5,000 -52,000 363,000 56,000     5,000 14,000                                          
          adjustments to reconcile net income to
                                                                                               
          net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                               
          share-based and performance-based stock compensation expense
                                                                                               
          proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
                                                                                               
          purchases of common stock for retirement
                                                                                               
          net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                               
          proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options, net of tax withholding obligation
                          1,549,000 -625,000                                                                   
          net cash received during the period for income taxes
                            74,000  270,000 -127,000 -8,000                                                               
          shares returned for taxes withheld related to restricted stock awards
                                                                                               
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                               
          net loss
                              1,660,000                            5,447,000 -1,354,000    -4,252,000 -7,551,000 -1,017,000  854,000    -1,377,000                        
          adjustments to reconcile net less to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                               
          proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options, net of withholding tax payments
                              -114,000 -1,000 14,000 -258,000 3,000 223,000 49,000 -406,000 -406,000 -2,000 -11,000 -96,000 -358,000 34,000 -18,000 -85,000 -410,000 -2,000 154,000 -175,000 -458,000  81,000 550,000 622,000                                      
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                              527,000       9,263,000 -11,767,000 1,517,000 -2,618,000 -2,618,000 19,525,000 -1,648,000 -23,059,000 3,144,000  1,624,000 -20,622,000 -14,418,000    -10,710,000  -1,311,000 -141,000 -2,762,000 30,863,000 -14,259,000 -12,765,000 -4,345,000 23,026,000 -4,305,000 -7,051,000 -12,866,000  -9,636,000 -10,382,000 -13,631,000  -6,508,000 -22,072,000 -7,159,000  -3,669,000 -3,145,000 -13,143,000  11,698,000 -25,551,000 -25,085,000  -215,000 -25,170,000 -10,734,000  -717,000        
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                              28,395,000  17,894,000 21,499,000 21,499,000 32,483,000 45,196,000 65,389,000  44,665,000 45,171,000 46,367,000 58,755,000 60,399,000  47,000,000 -19,261,000 66,261,000 53,109,000  90,950,000  67,327,000  
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                              527,000 3,459,000 23,477,000  -8,798,000 -5,273,000 20,238,000 9,263,000 -11,767,000 1,517,000 18,881,000 18,881,000 19,525,000 -1,648,000 -23,059,000 35,627,000 20,703,000 1,624,000 -20,622,000 30,778,000 8,050,000 -4,667,000 -12,866,000 54,679,000  -1,311,000 -141,000 41,903,000 30,863,000 -14,259,000 -12,765,000 40,826,000 23,026,000 -4,305,000 -7,051,000 33,501,000 21,261,000 -9,636,000 -10,382,000 45,124,000 34,095,000 -6,508,000 -22,072,000 53,240,000  -3,669,000 -3,145,000 33,857,000 33,076,000 11,698,000 -25,551,000 41,176,000 49,271,000 -215,000 -25,170,000 42,375,000  -717,000 -32,844,000 43,398,000  3,603,000 -22,648,000 70,609,000  
          less: restricted cash from long-term deposits
                              8,000 -36,000 -1,626,000                                                               
          total cash and cash equivalents
                              535,000 3,423,000 21,851,000                                                               
          cash flows (used in) from operating activities:
                                                                                               
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                -4,918,000   -5,273,000 2,344,000                                                     -47,552,000   -22,648,000 3,282,000  
          stock-based compensation
                                 1,050,000 373,000 734,000 720,000 815,000 935,000 848,000 841,000 841,000 742,000 783,000 882,000 1,016,000 766,000 762,000 826,000 671,000 578,000 563,000 520,000 450,000  432,000 583,000 604,000 541,000 690,000 806,000 812,000 801,000 797,000 892,000 1,121,000 1,104,000 1,112,000 1,134,000 1,255,000 1,157,000 1,203,000 1,229,000 1,229,000  1,084,000 1,195,000 866,000 1,537,000 957,000 941,000 900,000 865,000 832,000 794,000 587,000 180,000 697,000 769,000 493,000 437,000 143,000 154,000 61,000  
          asset impairment
                                     5,245,000                                                          
          purchases of other assets and other intangible assets
                                          -23,000 -156,000 -19,000 -112,000 -301,000 -1,000   -703,000 -981,000 -206,000 -32,000  -55,000 -10,000 -12,000 -104,000 -51,000 -83,000 -69,000 -264,000 -78,000 -32,000 -261,000 -32,000 -42,000 -46,000 -93,000 -52,000 -98,000 -72,000 -341,000  -1,097,000 -480,000 -690,000 -1,298,000 -269,000 -595,000 -259,000 3,064,000 -2,365,000 -5,189,000 -644,000          
          proceeds from property insurance
                                      2,000 -3,000 85,000 85,000                                                     
          borrowings under line of credit
                                                                                              
          repayments under line of credit
                                                                                               
          lease related liabilities
                                     -847,000 204,000 740,000 127,000 127,000 -25,000 428,000 914,000 999,000 -194,000 1,292,000 1,306,000 1,023,000 -164,000 635,000 -978,000 -675,000  -328,000 -4,356,000 -969,000 7,000 765,000 -977,000 -1,658,000 -100,000 2,486,000 -4,285,000 -1,221,000 -1,250,000 -1,393,000 -770,000 -1,330,000                          
          payments made under capital leases
                                     -25,000 -25,000 -28,000 -19,000 -19,000 -20,000 -20,000 -20,000 -16,000                                                  
          cash flow used in investing activities
                                       -4,084,000 -2,945,000 -2,945,000                             -3,558,000        14,661,000 -5,883,000   -7,928,000 -11,427,000            
          cash flow used in financing activities
                                       -676,000 -1,157,000 -1,157,000                             12,000         -34,000                
          benefit from doubtful accounts
                                                                                               
          (gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                         -29,000                                                      
          net cash (received) paid during the period for income taxes
                                         -168,000                                                      
          trade credit utilization
                                                  46,000 67,000 72,000  341,000 -29,000 148,000 144,000 109,000 62,000 183,000 217,000 100,000 110,000 88,000                              
          proceeds from sale or maturity of short term investments
                                                                                               
          purchases of short term investments
                                                                 -2,784,000                            
          impairment of store assets
                                              204,000    38,000          128,000       618,000    23,000                    
          proceeds from sale or maturitiy of short term investments
                                                                                            
          cash from investing activities
                                           -4,452,000    -6,331,000    -7,542,000    -3,409,000    -5,677,000    -5,103,000    -3,759,000                            
          cash from financing activities
                                           -1,029,000                552,000        -5,067,000                            
          store asset impairment
                                             82,000    50,000    165,000    120,000    470,000                                  
          proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
                                                 1,461,000                                              
          cash flow from financing activities
                                                                                  439,000             
          goodwill impairment
                                                                                               
          losses from investment in affiliate
                                                                                               
          investment in unconsolidated affiliate
                                                              -475,000                              
          other financial data:
                                                                                               
          retail gross margin
                                                                                               
          cash flow data:
                                                                                               
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                               
          cash flows used in investing activities
                                                                                               
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                               
          store data:
                                                                                               
          number of stores at end of period
                                                                                               
          north america
                                                                                               
          europe
                                                                                               
          total stores
                                                                                               
          square footage at end of period
                                                                                               
          total square footage
                                                                                               
          average net retail sales per store:
                                                                                               
          net retail sales per square foot:
                                                                                               
          consolidated comparable sales change
                                                                                               
          balance sheet data:
                                                                                               
          working capital
                                                                                               
          total assets
                                                                                               
          total stockholders' equity
                                                                                               
          store data :
                                                                                               
          north america - traditional
                                                                                               
          north america - non-traditional
                                                                                               
          total north america
                                                                                               
          europe - traditional
                                                                                               
          europe - non-traditional
                                                                                               
          total europe
                                                                                               
          net retail sales per gross square foot:
                                                                                               
          consolidated comparable store sales change
                                                                                               
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                               
          loss from investment in affiliate
                                                               475,000                              
          exercise of employee stock options
                                                                     3,000                          
          exercise of employee stock options and employee stock purchases
                                                                  87,000 6,000   -21,000        88,000   526,000 -129,000 336,000 347,000 620,000 330,000 510,000 652,000  803,000 465,000 2,237,000  
          excess tax benefit from share-based payments
                                                                  48,000 -17,000                            
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                                                                               
          noncash transactions:
                                                                                               
          return of common stock in lieu of tax withholdings and option exercises
                                                                     671,000    654,000  3,000 308,000          211,000      
          exchange of inventory for trade credits
                                                                                               
          net received during the period for income taxes
                                                                                               
          media credit utilization
                                                                                               
          exchange of inventory for media credits
                                                                      590,000                         
          barter credit utilization
                                                                                               
          gift cards and customer deposits and deferred revenue
                                                                     -4,644,000                          
          impairment of friends 2b made assets
                                                                                               
          accounts payable
                                                                      3,130,000 1,818,000 -936,000 -372,000  1,239,000 5,957,000 -15,812,000 9,068,000 5,997,000 -6,716,000 -13,272,000 7,307,000 -2,475,000 -1,433,000 -4,424,000 11,069,000 -1,878,000 -3,041,000 -2,731,000 17,387,000 404,000 -4,678,000 -3,884,000  
          accrued expenses and other liabilities
                                                                      11,527,000 -2,504,000 -3,832,000 -10,279,000  -5,223,000 -149,000 -14,050,000 7,386,000 526,000 -4,983,000 -9,047,000 23,785,000 979,000 -5,212,000 -9,808,000 19,024,000 4,387,000 -7,514,000 -6,772,000 22,032,000 2,989,000 -7,869,000 -5,240,000  
          tax benefit from stock option exercises
                                                                                  -313,000 -66,000 -159,000 -467,000 -117,000 -280,000 -405,000      
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                               
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to
                                                                                               
          equity losses from investment in affiliate
                                                                           4,592,000                    
          investment in affiliate
                                                                           -197,000 -196,000 -169,000  -226,000 -2,766,000 -195,000              
          cash received during the period for income taxes, net of taxes paid:
                                                                                               
          return of common stock in lieu of tax witholdings and option exercises
                                                                                 299,000    494,000          
          cash received during the period for income taxes, net of income taxes paid
                                                                                               
          return of common stock in lieu of tax witholdings
                                                                                               
          cash paid during the period for:
                                                                                               
          income taxes
                                                                         14,000    368,000 -8,372,000 154,000 4,296,000 2,817,000 830,000 4,130,000 7,527,000 8,106,000          
          depreciation and
                                                                                               
          amortization
                                                                                               
          cash flows provided by
                                                                                               
          operating activities
                                                                                               
          cash flows used in
                                                                                               
          investing activities
                                                                                               
          financing activities
                                                                                               
          average net retail sales per
                                                                                               
          store
                                                                                               
          net retail sales per gross square
                                                                                               
          foot - north america
                                                                                               
          consolidated comparable store sales
                                                                                               
          change
                                                                                               
          unsettled repurchases of common stock at end of period
                                                                                               
          purchases of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                                               
          collection of notes receivable from officers
                                                                                               
          return of common stock for repayment of note receivable from officer
                                                                                               
          cash (received) paid during the period for:
                                                                                               
          cash flow provided by financing activities
                                                                                               
          loan to franchisee
                                                                                               
          supplemental disclsoure of cash flow information:
                                                                                               
          cash flow (used in) from financing activities
                                                                                               
          escrow deposit
                                                                                         -36,893,000      
          impairment of goodwill
                                                                                               
          impairment charge
                                                                                               
          purchase of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                                      -71,000 -741,000        
          payment of cash dividend
                                                                                              
          proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs
                                                                                               
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                                                               
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                                                               
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                                               
          interest
                                                                                               
          noncash transaction:
                                                                                               
          cumulative dividends and accretion of redeemable preferred stock
                                                                                              125,000 
          purchases of other assets
                                                                                       -254,000 -1,165,000 -301,000 -684,000 -320,000 -295,000 -270,000 -283,000 
          collection of note receivable from officer
                                                                                           1,645,000  
          issuance of note receivable to franchisee
                                                                                               
          purchase of minority interest in subsidiary
                                                                                               
          employee stock purchases
                                                                                               
          tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified options
                                                                                           349,000 2,095,000  
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                                                           -913,000 -3,462,000 289,000  
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                                                              
          non cash transactions:
                                                                                               
          receipt of common stock in lieu of employee tax withholdings
                                                                                           201,000 2,210,000  
          minority interest investment
                                                                                               
          collection of note receivable
                                                                                               
          payments of long-term debt
                                                                                               
          net proceeds (costs) from sale of redeemable preferred stock
                                                                                               
          changes in current assets:
                                                                                               
          prepaid expenses and other
                                                                                               
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                               
          net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                               
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                                                                               
          cash paid during the year for income taxes