CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (747,000)	$ (777,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	406,000	408,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	13,000	35,000
Stock based compensation expense	31,000	30,000
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap	(12,000)	(23,000)
Accretion of deferred rent		(31,000)
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables and other	19,000	26,000
Inventories	8,000	8,000
Deposits and other	(3,000)	(107,000)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	(7,000)	(94,000)
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	137,000	10,000
Net cash used in operating activities	(176,000)	(594,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	305,000	946,000
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment	(120,000)	(10,000)
Payments received (loans made) to franchisees and to others	(15,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities	170,000	936,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from common stock sale		1,727,000
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	(231,000)	(1,490,000)
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests	(24,000)	(21,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(255,000)	216,000
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(261,000)	558,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	847,000	429,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	586,000	987,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	92,000	141,000
Restaurant Building
(Decrease) increase in:
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	(12,000)	(79,000)
Property and equipment
(Decrease) increase in:
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	$ (9,000)