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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2025
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Organization and Capitalization

Organization and Capitalization

The Company was incorporated in 1959 and operates in South Florida as a chain of full-service restaurants and package liquor stores. Restaurant food and beverage sales make up the majority of our total revenue. As of September 27, 2025, we (i) operate 32 units consisting of restaurants, package liquor stores and combination restaurants/package liquor stores that we either own or have operational control over and partial ownership in; and (ii) franchise an additional five units, consisting of two restaurants, (one of which we operate) and three combination restaurants/package liquor stores. With the exception of one restaurant we operate under the name “The Whale’s Rib”, a restaurant in which we do not have an ownership interest, and “Brendan’s Sports Pub”, a restaurant/bar we own, all of the restaurants operate under our service marks “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” or “Flanigan’s” and all of the package liquor stores operate under our service marks “Big Daddy’s Liquors” or “Big Daddy’s Wine & Liquors”.

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorize us to issue and have outstanding at any one time 5,000,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $0.10 per share.

We operate under a 52-53 week year ending the Saturday closest to September 30. Our fiscal years 2025 and 2024 are each comprised of a 52-week period.
Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned, and the accounts of the ten limited partnerships in which we act as general partner and have controlling interests. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries are included in the consolidated balance sheets as a separate component of equity. We report consolidated net income inclusive of both the Company’s and the noncontrolling interests’ share, as well as amounts of consolidated net income attributable to each of the Company and the noncontrolling interests.

We use the consolidation method of accounting when we have a controlling interest in other companies and limited partnerships. We use the equity method of accounting when we have significant influence and an interest between twenty to fifty percent in other companies and limited partnerships, but do not exercise control. Under the equity method, our original investments are recorded at cost and are adjusted for our share of undistributed earnings or losses. All intercompany profits are eliminated.
Revised Presentation of Rental Income

Revised Presentation of Rental Income

For the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, we adjusted our Consolidated Statements of Income to correct rental income from Revenues to Other Income and rental expense from Operating, Occupancy and Selling, General and Administrative expenses to Other Expense. We believe this presentation more accurately reflects revenue generated from ancillary activity rather than revenue generated from core operations. Prior period amounts have been adjusted. This correction had no impact on reported results of operations.
Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The consolidated financial statements and related disclosures are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and SEC rules. We are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the periods reported. These estimates include assessing the estimated useful lives of tangible assets, the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities and estimates relating to the calculation of incremental borrowing rates and length of leases associated with right-of-use assets and corresponding liabilities, and estimates relating to loyalty reward programs and gift cards. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in our consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Although these estimates are based on our knowledge of current events and actions we may undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results.
Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 3 months or less at the date of purchase and receivables from our credit card merchants to be cash equivalents.

We maintain deposit balances with financial institutions, which balances may from time to time, exceed the federally insured limits which are $250,000 for interest and non-interest bearing accounts. The deposit balances that exceed the federally insured limits are approximately $13,135,000 as of September 27, 2025. We have not experienced any losses on such accounts.
Other Receivables

Other Receivables

Our receivables consist primarily of rebates due to our restaurant or package stores.
Inventories

Inventories

Our inventories, which consist primarily of package liquor products, are stated at the lower of weighted average cost or net realizable value. The movement of package inventory approximates first in, first out (FIFO).
Liquor Licenses

Liquor Licenses

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other”, our liquor licenses are indefinite lived assets, which are not being amortized, but are tested annually for impairment (see Note 9).
Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Our property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. We capitalize expenditures for major improvements and depreciation commences when the assets are placed in service. We record depreciation on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. We charge maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, to expense as incurred. When we dispose of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in income.

Our estimated useful lives range from 3 to 5 years for vehicles and 3 to 7 years for furniture and equipment. Leasehold improvements are currently being amortized over the shorter of the life of the lease or the life of the asset up to a maximum of 15 years. Our buildings of our corporate offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; our construction office/warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; our combination restaurant and package liquor stores in Hallandale, Florida and North Lauderdale, Florida; our restaurants in N. Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; our property in Sunrise, Florida which we lease to a limited partnership (Store #85), our property in Fort Lauderdale, Florida which we lease to a franchisee (Store #15), our package stores in N. Miami, Florida and El Portal, Florida and our shopping centers in Miami, Florida and Hallandale Beach, Florida all of which we own, are being depreciated over 40 years. Building improvements are being depreciated over 20 years.
Leasehold Interests

Leasehold Interests

Our purchase of an existing restaurant location usually includes a lease to the business premises. As a result, a portion of the purchase price is allocated to the leasehold interest. We capitalize the cost of the leasehold interest and amortization commences upon our assumption of the lease. We amortize leasehold interests on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease.
Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are cash and cash equivalents.
Major Suppliers

Major Suppliers

Throughout our fiscal years 2025 and 2024, we purchased a significant portion of our food products from two major suppliers. The first major supplier represents approximately 34% and 38% of our cost of goods sold and approximately 20% and 31% of our accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively. The second major supplier represents approximately 9% and 11% of our cost of goods sold and approximately 2% of our accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024. We believe that several other alternative vendors are available, if necessary.

Throughout our fiscal years 2025 and 2024, we purchased the majority of our alcoholic beverages from three local distributors. One of these three local distributors represents approximately 26% and 23% of our cost of goods sold for the years ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively and approximately 5% and 6% of our accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively. Each distributor has exclusive rights from the manufacturers to sell specific brands in given areas, so unless the exclusive distribution rights are transferred to another vendor, there are no alternate distributors available.
Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Revenue-related to food, bar and package sales are recorded at the point of sale. Royalty-related revenues, which are 1% of package sales and 3% of restaurant sales, are recorded as income on a weekly basis, in arrears. We report our revenues net of sales tax.

We sell gift cards which do not have expiration dates. Revenue from gift cards is recognized when gift cards are redeemed by the customer and breakage revenue is recognized quarterly according to historical redemption patterns.

Our Big Daddy’s Good Customer Loyalty Program awards customers with a $20 Good Customer Gift Card, (“Gift Card”) to be used at our Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill restaurants for every ten (10) purchases of at least $25 made by such customer at our Big Daddy’s Liquors package liquor stores. Pursuant to ASC 606, we recognize deferred revenue in the amount of the Gift Card upon the issuance of the Gift Card and reduce package liquor store revenue by a like amount. We recognize revenue when the Gift Card is redeemed in our restaurants or when it expires unused. Gift cards have various expiration dates based upon each program, while gift cards purchased for cash have no expiration dates.

Through mid-June 2025, our Lunch Club Loyalty Program awarded customers with a free lunch once they earned the required number of points. Pursuant to ASC 606, we recognized deferred revenue in the amount of the free lunch and reduced restaurant store revenue by a like amount. We recognized revenue when the free lunch was redeemed in our restaurants or when it expired unused. Beginning in mid-June 2025, our Lunch Club Loyalty Program awards customers with a $10 off coupon once they earn the required number of points. We recognize deferred revenue of $10 and reduce restaurant store revenues by this same amount. We recognize revenue when the $10 off coupon is redeemed in our restaurants or when it expires unused.

Holiday Promotional Card Program awards customers with a $20 promotional gift card (“Promo Gift Card”) when they spend $100 in the restaurants on food/drink or purchase a $100 gift card. This $20 promotional card can only be redeemed within a three month window. Pursuant to ASC 606, we recognize deferred revenue in the amount of the Promo Gift Card upon issuance and reduce restaurant store revenue by a like amount. We recognize revenue when the “Promo Gift Card” is redeemed in our restaurants or when it expires unused.
Pre-opening Costs

Pre-opening Costs

As new restaurants open, our income from operations will be adversely affected due to our obligation to fund pre-opening costs. Pre-opening costs are those typically associated with the opening of a new restaurant and generally include payroll costs associated with the new restaurant opening, rent and promotional costs. We expense pre-opening costs as incurred and during our fiscal year ended September 27, 2025 we incurred no preopening expenses. During our fiscal year ended September 28, 2024 we expensed $77,000 for our store #19R.
Advertising Costs

Advertising Costs

Our advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs incurred during our fiscal years ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were approximately $438,000 and $223,000, respectively.
General Liability Insurance

General Liability Insurance

We have general liability insurance which incorporates a $50,000 self-insured retention per occurrence for us and a $10,000 self-insured retention per occurrence for the limited partnerships. Our insurance carrier is responsible for $1,000,000 coverage per occurrence above our self-insured retentions, up to a maximum aggregate of $2,000,000 per year. We were also able to purchase excess liability insurance, whereby our excess insurance carrier is responsible for $10,000,000 coverage above our primary general liability insurance coverage. We are un-insured against liability claims in excess of $11,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate.

Our general policy is to settle only those legitimate and reasonable claims asserted and to aggressively defend and go to trial, if necessary, on frivolous and unreasonable claims. Under our current liability insurance policy, certain expenses incurred by us in defending a claim, including attorney’s fees, are a part of our $50,000 self-insured retention, and a part of our limited partnerships’ $10,000 self-insured retention.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The respective carrying value of our on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximate their fair value. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, other receivables, accounts payables, accrued expenses and debt. We have assumed carrying values to approximate fair values for those financial instruments, which are short-term in nature or are receivable or payable on demand. We estimated the fair value of debt based on current rates offered to us for debt of comparable maturities and similar collateral requirements.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820-10-50-1, we utilized a valuation model to determine the fair value of our swap agreement. As the valuation models for the swap agreement were based upon observable inputs, they are classified as Level 2 (see Note 13).
Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments

We account for derivative instruments in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815-10-05-4, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and hedging activities. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815-10-05-4, derivative instruments are recognized as assets or liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and are measured at fair value.

Beginning in the second quarter of our fiscal year 2025, we determined that our interest rate swap agreement is an economic hedge and recognize the changes in fair value on our interest rate swap in interest and other income.
Income Taxes

Income Taxes

We account for our income taxes using FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”, which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.

We follow the provisions regarding Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which require the recognition of a financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. For our fiscal years ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, we had no material unrecognized tax benefits and no adjustments to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows were required. Generally, federal, state and local authorities may examine the Company’s tax returns for three years from the date of filing and the current and prior three years remain subject to examination as of September 27, 2025.
Long-Lived Assets

Long-Lived Assets

We continually evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated life of our intangible and other long-lived assets or whether the remaining balance of our intangible and other long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. If and when such factors, events or circumstances indicate that intangible or other long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment, we will determine the fair value of the asset by making an estimate of expected future cash flows over the remaining lives of the respective assets and compare that fair value with the carrying value of the assets in measuring their recoverability. In determining the expected future cash flows, the assets will be grouped at the lowest level for which there are cash flows, at the individual store level.
Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

We follow FASB ASC Topic 260 - “Earnings per Share.” This section provides for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution. Earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares.
Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted

The FASB issued guidance, Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which provides a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2024; however, after performing a thorough analysis the Company concluded there was no material impact from the adoption of this ASU.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through requiring enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and information used to assess segment performance. We early adopted this ASU in the third quarter of our fiscal year 2024 and this ASU affected the expense presentation of our Consolidated Statements of Income and our Business Segments footnote. For further information regarding the Company’s Business Segments, please refer to our Consolidated Statements of Income and Business Segments footnote.

Recently Issued

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which requires enhanced income tax disclosures, primarily related to standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. This ASU will be effective for the Company for our fiscal year 2026 annual reporting period, with the guidance applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on our tax disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures” which requires disclosure of disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 clarifying the effective date of ASU 2024-03, which will be effective for the Company for our fiscal year 2027 annual reporting period, with guidance applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on our interim and consolidated financial statements.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)” which eliminates all references to project stages and requires capitalization of software costs when: (i) management authorizes and commits to funding the software project, and (ii) it is probable the software project will be completed and used as intended, known as the “probable-to-completion recognition threshold.” Entities must consider whether there is significant uncertainty associated with the development activities of the software in determining if the threshold is met. In addition, the amendments in the update specify that property, plant and equipment disclosure requirements are required for capitalized internal-use software costs, regardless of financial statement presentation and also incorporate the recognition requirements for website-specific development costs. This ASU will be effective for the Company for our fiscal year fiscal year 2029 annual reporting period with the guidance applied either prospectively, retrospectively, or via a modified prospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on our interim and consolidated financial statements.

There are no other recently issued accounting pronouncements that we have not yet adopted that we believe will have a material effect on our financial statements.