CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 5,377,000	$ 5,390,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,919,000	2,682,000
Amortization of leasehold interests	121,000	121,000
Gain/loss on sale/abandonment of property and equipment	87,000	80,000
Insurance recovery, net of casualty loss	118,000
Amortization of deferred loan costs	33,000	40,000
Deferred income taxes	363,000	686,000
Deferred rent	(13,000)	(14,000)
Income from unconsolidated limited partnership	(20,000)	(49,000)
(Increase) decrease in:
Prepaid income taxes	202,000	(190,000)
Other receivables	(264,000)	22,000
Inventories	(222,000)	(381,000)
Prepaid expenses	1,271,000	1,012,000
Other assets	120,000	25,000
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(964,000)	262,000
Due to franchisees	499,000	273,000
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities	9,627,000	9,959,000
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(4,284,000)	(2,798,000)
Purchase of construction in progress	(1,058,000)	(1,857,000)
Deposit on purchase of fixed assets	(411,000)	(677,000)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	36,000	91,000
Insurance recovery	1,068,000
Distributions from unconsolidated limited partnership	40,000	35,000
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities	(4,609,000)	(5,206,000)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt	(2,820,000)	(2,500,000)
Proceeds from long-term debt	250,000	3,500,000
Dividends paid	(520,000)	(465,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,665,000)	(1,757,000)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(5,000)	(2,000)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities	(4,760,000)	(1,224,000)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	258,000	3,529,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning	13,414,000	9,885,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	13,672,000	13,414,000
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest	708,000	753,000
Income taxes	322,000	875,000
Supplemental Disclosure for Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Financing of insurance contracts	1,041,000	1,057,000
Purchase deposits transferred to property and equipment	595,000	146,000
Purchase deposits transferred to construction in progress	386,000
Construction in progress transferred to property and equipment	3,165,000
Insurance recovery receivable	132,000
Purchase of vehicles in exchange for debt		81,000
Construction in progress included in accruals		$ 629,000