CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 247	$ 1,115
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Write-off of notes receivable from former president		66
Loss on closure of restaurants	256	365
Stock-based compensation	80	0
Depreciation and amortization	1,176	957
Operating lease deferred charge (credit)	(85)	25
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,143	(368)
Inventories	(62)	(17)
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	127	(531)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	185	(106)
Other assets		14
Accounts payable - trade	(423)	212
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(1,140)	(1,034)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,504	698
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(409)	(2,389)
Purchase of management rights		(200)
Loans and advances made to employees	(35)	(45)
Payments received on employee receivables	35	25
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary	(2,965)
Purchases of investment securities		(301)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	0	320
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,374)	(2,590)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on notes payable	(88)	(58)
Dividends paid	(811)	(811)
Purchase of treasury shares	(2,037,000)	(1,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(600)	(555)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,499)	(2,424)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(3,369)	(4,316)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	8,705	7,780
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	5,336	3,464
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		1
Income taxes	51	874
Non-cash investing activity:
Note payable in connection with purchase of treasury shares	2,125	2,125
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary	$ 1,020