CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (459,000)	$ (710,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	537,000	607,000
Accretion of deferred rent	30,000	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs	6,000	19,000
Stock based compensation expense	73,000	49,000
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap	0	(16,000)
Affiliate investment loss	23,000	0
Gain on restaurant asset sale	(86,000)	(27,000)
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables and other	30,000	9,000
Inventories	(31,000)	13,000
Deposits and other	(229,000)	(5,000)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	235,000	3,000
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	44,000	(5,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	173,000	(63,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	0	305,000
Investment in affiliate	(375,000)	0
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	3,329,000	0
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment	(2,287,000)	(148,000)
Payments received (loans made) to franchisees and to others	5,000	(8,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities	672,000	149,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from preferred stock sale	1,499,000	0
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	(1,582,000)	(287,000)
Net distributions paid to non-controlling interests	(54,000)	(77,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(137,000)	(364,000)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	708,000	(278,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	616,000	847,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	1,324,000	569,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	51,000	138,000
Purchase of equipment with debt	0	31,000
Preferred dividends declared	90,000	0
Restaurant Building [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Gain on restaurant asset sale	(18,000)	(18,000)
Property and Equipment [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Gain on restaurant asset sale	$ (68,000)	$ (9,000)