Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2024	Sep. 26, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,853	$ 4,182
Inventories	1,419	1,407
Receivables	890	769
Prepaid expenses and other	395	163
Total current assets	6,557	6,521
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land and land improvements	1,113	1,050
Buildings	4,990	4,672
Leasehold improvements	39,610	38,191
Fixtures and equipment	34,814	33,040
Total property and equipment, at cost	80,527	76,953
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(57,730)	(53,917)
Total net property and equipment	22,797	23,036
OTHER ASSETS:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	35,671	40,007
Deferred tax assets, net	12,207	11,583
Deposits and other assets	242	277
Trademarks	3,900	3,900
Other intangibles, net	31	51
Goodwill	5,713	5,713
Total other assets	57,764	61,531
TOTAL ASSETS	87,118	91,088
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	30
Accounts payable	3,059	2,585
Deferred income	131	67
Operating lease liabilities, current	6,161	5,787
Other accrued liabilities	6,306	6,451
Total current liabilities	15,687	14,890
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Maturities of long-term debt, net of current portion	842	750
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	37,396	42,332
Deferred and other liabilities	105	122
Total long-term liabilities	38,343	43,204
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5)
Good Times Restaurants Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding as of September 24, 2024 and September 26, 2023, respectively
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 12,977,433 issued; 10,712,367 and 11,446,587 shares outstanding as of September 24, 2024 and September 26, 2023, respectively	13	13
Capital contributed in excess of par value	56,835	56,701
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,265,066 and 1,530,846 shares as of September 24, 2024 and September 26, 2023, respectively	(6,855)	(4,908)
Accumulated deficit	(17,622)	(19,235)
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc. shareholders' equity	32,371	32,571
Non-controlling interests	717	423
Total shareholders’ equity	33,088	32,994
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 87,118	$ 91,088