CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 359	$ 419
Depreciation and amortization	584	599
Amortization of leasehold interests	51	54
Loss on abandonment of property and equipment	3	10
Deferred rent	(5)	(7)
(Income) Loss from unconsolidated limited Partnership	(5)
Recognition of deferred revenues		(4)
(increase) decrease in:
Due from franchisees		(21)
Other receivables	(19)	92
Prepaid income taxes	142	(131)
Inventories	(257)	(178)
Prepaid expenses	33	404
Other assets	5	(610)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,579	1,045
Income taxes payable		(269)
Due to franchisees	(9)	(138)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities	2,461	1,265
Collections on notes and mortgages receivable		4
Purchases of property and equipment	(488)	(2,480)
Deposits on property and equipment	(3)	(172)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	7	3
Distributions from unconsolidated limited partnership	3	5
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities	(481)	(2,640)
Payments of long term debt	(313)	(261)
Proceeds from long-term debt		850
Purchase of treasury stock	(6)	(6)
Distributions to limited partnerships' noncontrolling interests	(322)	(311)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities	(641)	272
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,339	(1,103)
Beginning of Period	4,264	6,447
End of Period	5,603
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest	177	136
Income taxes	3	153
Supplemental Disclosure for Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Financing of insurance contracts	421	1,081
Purchase deposits transferred to property and equipment	15	16
Purchase of property in exchange for debt	6,100
Purchase of vehicles in exchange for debt		61
Dividend declared