UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 5,463	$ 7,245
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,596	2,182
Amortization of leasehold interests	17	27
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset	1,902	1,772
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans		(3,488)
Gain on sale of property and equipment		(11)
Loss on abandonment of property and equipment	31	13
Amortization of deferred loan costs	28	26
Deferred income taxes		87
Income from unconsolidated limited partnership	(9)	(24)
(Increase) decrease in
Other receivables	(198)	18
Prepaid income taxes	(26)	(31)
Inventories	(655)	(1,242)
Prepaid expenses	(579)	738
Other assets	(22)	(217)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	538	1,187
Operating lease liabilities	(1,726)	(1,454)
Due to franchisees	(226)	817
Deferred revenue	66	145
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities	7,200	7,790
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(12,541)	(3,292)
Purchase of construction in progress	(2,811)	(2,521)
Deposits on property and equipment	(1,711)	(698)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	38	43
Business acquistion		(75)
Distributions from unconsolidated limited partnership	27	24
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities	(16,998)	(6,519)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on long term debt	(1,987)	(2,765)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest offering		8,630
Dividends paid	(838)	(1,858)
Distributions to limited partnerships’ noncontrolling interests	(2,409)	(2,295)
Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by financing activities	(5,234)	1,712
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(15,032)	2,983
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	42,138	32,676
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	27,106	35,659
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	801	547
Income taxes	431	466
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Financing of insurance contracts		1,858
Purchase deposits capitalized to property and equipment	2,298	50
Purchase deposits transferred to CIP	502	512
CIP transferred to property and equipment	7,110	3,258
CIP in accounts payable	538	577
Operating lease liabilities arising from ROU asset		$ 3,335