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DEBT (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
DEBT (Details) - USD ($)	May 11, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020
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Principal amount outstanding			$ 729,000
Loan aggregate principal amount			5,900,000
Interest rate	1.00%
LPs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan aggregate principal amount			4,100,000
Franchisees [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan aggregate principal amount			2,600,000
Managed Store [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan aggregate principal amount			500,000
PPP Loans Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan aggregate principal amount			13,100,000
Mortgage on Real Property [Member] \| Unrelated Third Party [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (per annum)		3.86%
Term of financing agreement		20 years
Monthly payment of principal and interest		$ 43,373
Payment frequency		Monthly
Principal amount outstanding		$ 2,720,000
Maturity date		Nov. 30, 2019
Excess amount utilize for working capital		$ 4,400,000
Revised Mortgage on Real Property [Member] \| Unrelated Third Party [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding		$ 7,210,000
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member] \| Directors and Officers [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of premium payable			$ (34,000)
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member] \| General Liability Insurance Excluding Limited Partnership Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of insurance premium			1 year
Amount of premium payable			$ 418,000
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member] \| General Liability Insurance for Limited Partnership Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of insurance premium			1 year
Amount of premium payable			$ 459,000
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member] \| Property Insurance Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of insurance premium			1 year
Amount of premium payable			$ 561,000
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member] \| Excess Liability Insurance Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of insurance premium			1 year
Amount of premium payable			$ 360,000
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member] \| Terrorist Insurance Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of insurance premium			1 year
Amount of premium payable			$ 12,000
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member] \| Boiler Insurance Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of premium payable			(2,000)
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member] \| Unaffiliated Third Party [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of premium payable financed from third party lender			$ 1,656,000
Interest rate (per annum)			2.55%
Term of financing agreement			11 months
Monthly payment of principal and interest			$ 153,000
Payment frequency			Monthly