CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 50,396	$ 51,051	$ 140,139	$ 140,393
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	17,479	17,194	49,969	49,027
Other operating costs and expenses	6,305	6,274	18,233	17,557
General and administrative expenses	2,690	3,495	9,151	9,655
Depreciation and amortization	1,033	1,059	3,181	3,230
Impairment losses on right-of-use and long- lived assets	2,500	0	2,500	0
Total costs and expenses	49,572	47,414	138,914	134,530
OPERATING INCOME	824	3,637	1,225	5,863
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	149	174	481	1,068
Interest income	(11)	(16)	(33)	(323)
Other income	0	(26)	(26)	(26)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans	0	0	(285)	(272)
Total other (income) expense, net	138	132	137	447
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	686	3,505	1,088	5,416
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(213)	173	(202)	306
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	899	3,332	1,290	5,110
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(259)	(137)	(729)	(674)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 640	$ 3,195	$ 561	$ 4,436
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.89	$ 0.16	$ 1.23
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.88	$ 0.15	$ 1.22
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,604	3,601	3,604	3,600
Diluted (in shares)	3,627	3,641	3,628	3,644
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 49,176	$ 49,807	$ 136,994	$ 137,259
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	13,304	13,241	37,512	37,472
Other revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,220	1,244	3,145	3,134
Occupancy expenses
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 6,261	$ 6,151	$ 18,368	$ 17,589