CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Loss	$ (895,000)	$ (3,097,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	22,000	(590,000)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(917,000)	(2,507,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	888,000	943,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	48,000	259,000
Accretion of deferred rent	(62,000)	(167,000)
Write off of note receivable	4,000	85,000
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, restaurants and equipment	(184,000)	199,000
Stock option compensation cost	61,000	88,000
Unrealized loss (income) on interest rate swap agreement	(27,000)	(3,000)
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables	51,000	22,000
Inventories	10,000	10,000
Prepaid expenses and other	(9,000)	(6,000)
Deposits and other assets	(43,000)	(47,000)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	(220,000)	361,000
Accrued and other liabilities	(120,000)	166,000
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	(520,000)	(597,000)
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations	(19,000)	(140,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(539,000)	(737,000)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment	(189,000)	(61,000)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	1,143,000	100,000
Payments received on loans to franchisees and to others		15,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	954,000	54,000
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Principal payments on notes payable, capital leases, and long-term debt	(1,617,000)	(144,000)
Borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt		400,000
Proceeds from stock sale	1,727,000
Advances (distributions) from minority interest partner	(107,000)	41,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,000	297,000
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents:	418,000	(386,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year	429,000	815,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year	847,000	429,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	240,000	282,000
Non-cash fair value of warrants and beneficial conversion feature		313,000
Purchase of equipment with debt and capital leases	$ 124,000