CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,124	$ 10,273
Accounts receivable	3,226	3,516
Employee receivables	176	255
Inventories	2,073	2,289
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	292	294
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,607	1,598
Total current assets	18,498	18,225
FIXED ASSETS - Net	30,918	31,569
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - Net	79,456	84,977
GOODWILL	0	3,440
TRADEMARKS	4,220	4,220
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	56	98
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0	4,799
INVESTMENT IN AND RECEIVABLE FROM NEW MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK	6,573	6,550
OTHER ASSETS	2,170	2,163
TOTAL ASSETS	141,891	156,041
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade	4,663	4,547
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	10,086	12,045
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	6,256	7,099
Notes payable	4,280	5,193
Total current liabilities	25,285	28,884
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, LESS CURRENT PORTION	79,055	83,516
TOTAL LIABILITIES	104,340	112,400
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 3,606 shares and 3,604 shares at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively	36	36
Additional paid-in capital	14,036	13,934
Retained earnings	24,073	30,167
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	38,145	44,137
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	(594)	(496)
TOTAL EQUITY	37,551	43,641
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 141,891	$ 156,041