CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (584,000)	$ (666,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	303,000	369,000
Accretion of deferred rent	14,000	19,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	0	6,000
Stock based compensation expense	64,000	49,000
Affiliate investment loss	113,000
Recognition of deferred gain on sale of restaurant building	(12,000)	(12,000)
Gain on sale of assets	0	(68,000)
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables and other	127,000	(32,000)
Inventories	(26,000)	(20,000)
Deposits and other	(15,000)	(71,000)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	2,000	117,000
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	160,000	(22,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	146,000	(331,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in affiliate	(375,000)	0
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	0	3,329,000
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment	(1,126,000)	(2,140,000)
Payments received from franchisees and others	15,000	3,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,486,000)	1,192,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from preferred stock sale	0	1,499,000
Expenses related to stock sale	(31,000)	0
Proceeds from warrant exercises	979,000	0
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	(21,000)	(1,571,000)
Preferred dividends paid	(60,000)	0
Net distributions paid to non-controlling interests	(76,000)	8,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	791,000	(64,000)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(549,000)	797,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	6,143,000	1,413,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	5,594,000	616,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	4,000	48,000
Preferred dividends declared	$ 59,000	$ 60,000