CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (737,000)	$ (2,582,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	23,000	(597,000)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(760,000)	(1,985,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	605,000	717,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	41,000	204,000
Stock based compensation expense	46,000	66,000
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap	(25,000)	(3,000)
Accretion of deferred rent	(46,000)	(125,000)
Recognition of deferred gain on sale of restaurant buildings	(79,000)	(22,000)
Loss on sales of assets		62,000
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables and other	(22,000)	(62,000)
Inventories	9,000
Deposits and other	(78,000)	(80,000)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	(72,000)	346,000
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	(164,000)	318,000
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	(545,000)	(564,000)
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations	(5,000)	(144,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(550,000)	(708,000)
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	1,053,000	100,000
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment	(77,000)	(54,000)
Payments received on loans to franchisees and to others		15,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	976,000	61,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from common stock sale	1,727,000
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	(1,551,000)	(105,000)
Borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt		400,000
Distributions, net of contributions paid to non-controlling interests	(62,000)	59,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	114,000	354,000
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	540,000	(293,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	429,000	815,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	969,000	522,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	189,000	219,000
Purchase of equipment with debt	33,000
Non-cash fair value of warrants & beneficial conversion feature		$ 277,000