CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 5,300	$ 5,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,268	3,561
Amortization of leasehold interests	26	23
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	2,549	2,530
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(2)
Loss on abandonment of property and equipment	91	65
Gain on casualty loss	(30)
Amortization of deferred loan costs	35	38
Deferred income taxes	(265)	62
Loss from unconsolidated limited partnership	(42)	(9)
(Increase) decrease in:
Other receivables	(199)	(378)
Prepaid income taxes	49	16
Inventories	178	(709)
Prepaid expenses	(363)	64
Other assets	(16)	(39)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,072)	(55)
Operating lease liabilities	(2,311)	(2,299)
Due to franchisees	(828)	197
Deferred revenue	262	6
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities	6,630	8,489
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(3,445)	(13,177)
Purchase of construction in progress	(1,594)	(3,531)
Deposits on property and equipment	(174)	(1,962)
Purchase of leaseholds	(31)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	83	60
Distributions from unconsolidated limited partnership	20	51
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities	(5,141)	(18,559)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on long term debt	(1,251)	(2,299)
Dividends paid	(929)	(838)
Distributions to limited partnerships’ noncontrolling interests	(3,439)	(3,399)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities	(5,619)	(6,536)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(4,130)	(16,606)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	25,532	42,138
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	21,402	25,532
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	967	1,067
Income taxes	501	571
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
(Decrease) Increase in fair value of interest rate swap	(583)	529
Purchase deposits capitalized to property and equipment	289	2,390
Purchase deposits transferred to construction in progress	715	545
Construction in progress transferred to property and equipment	7,676	7,110
Construction in progress in accounts payable and accrued expenses	4	931
Remeasurement of right-of-use operating lease	$ 2,390