CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,325	$ 10,273
Accounts receivable	3,061	3,516
Employee receivables	149	255
Inventories	2,099	2,289
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	244	294
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,064	1,598
Total current assets	19,942	18,225
FIXED ASSETS - Net	28,390	31,569
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - Net	74,863	84,977
GOODWILL	0	3,440
TRADEMARKS	4,220	4,220
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	35	98
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0	4,799
INVESTMENT IN AND RECEIVABLE FROM NEW MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK	6,732	6,550
OTHER ASSETS	2,158	2,163
TOTAL ASSETS	136,340	156,041
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade	4,393	4,547
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	10,235	12,045
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	6,339	7,099
Current portion of notes payable	1,742	5,193
Total current liabilities	22,709	28,884
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, LESS CURRENT PORTION	77,427	83,516
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION, net of deferred financing costs	2,015	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	102,151	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 June 28, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively	36	36
Additional paid-in capital	14,015	13,934
Retained earnings	20,619	30,167
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	34,670	44,137
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	(481)	(496)
TOTAL EQUITY	34,189	43,641
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 136,340	$ 156,041