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Exhibit 99.1

J & J Snack Foods Reports First Quarter Sales and Earnings

PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 20, 2011--J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF) today announced sales and earnings for the first quarter ended December 25, 2010.

Sales increased 4% to $155.6 million from $149.1 million in last year’s first quarter. Net earnings were $7.1 million in the current quarter compared to $7.1 million last year. Earnings per diluted share were $.38 for the first quarter compared to $.38 last year. Operating income decreased 5% to $11.0 million in the current quarter from $11.5 million in the year ago quarter.

Gerald B. Shreiber, J & J’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our businesses, with the exception of our Frozen Beverages business, had a strong quarter. Our Frozen Beverages business which includes ICEE, ARCTIC BLAST, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE was impacted by higher expenses.”

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

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

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


   

Consolidated Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended

December 25, 2010

   

December 26, 2009

(unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Net sales $ 155,632 $ 149,102
Cost of goods sold   109,531   103,083
Gross profit 46,101 46,019
Operating expenses   35,128   34,528
Operating income 10,973 11,491
Other income   200   283

Earnings before income taxes

11,173 11,774
Income taxes   4,079   4,683
Net earnings $ 7,094 $ 7,091
 
Earnings per diluted share $ .38 $ .38
Earnings per basic share $ .38 $ .38
Weighted average number of diluted shares 18,702 18,717
Weighted average number of basic shares 18,578 18,544
 
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 25, 2010

September 25, 2010

(unaudited)

(in thousands)
 
Cash & cash equivalents $ 89,343 $ 74,665
Current marketable securities held to maturity 28,570 15,481
Other current assets 117,474 130,385
Property, plant & equipment, net 108,901 110,092
Goodwill 70,070 70,070
Other intangible assets, net 53,991 55,284
Marketable securities held to maturity 8,196 26,300
Other   2,183   1,717
Total $ 478,728 $ 483,994
 
Current liabilities $ 59,375 $ 71,081
Long-term obligations under capital leases 556 619
Deferred income taxes 30,401 30,401
Other long-term obligations 1,163 1,318
Stockholders’ equity   387,233   380,575
Total $ 478,728 $ 483,994
 

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

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