CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (312,000)	$ (459,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	483,000	537,000
Accretion of deferred rent	22,000	30,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	0	6,000
Stock based compensation expense	97,000	73,000
Affiliate investment loss	157,000	23,000
Recognition of deferred gain on sale of restaurant building	(19,000)	(18,000)
Gain on sale of assets	0	(68,000)
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables and other	(62,000)	30,000
Inventories	(34,000)	(31,000)
Deposits and other	(54,000)	(229,000)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	99,000	235,000
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	81,000	44,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	458,000	173,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in affiliate	(375,000)	(375,000)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	0	3,329,000
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment	(2,304,000)	(2,287,000)
Payments received from franchisees and others	0	5,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,679,000)	672,000
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	4,559,000	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	12,000	0
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	(32,000)	(1,582,000)
Preferred dividends paid	(59,000)	0
Net distributions paid to non-controlling interests	(183,000)	(54,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,266,000	(137,000)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	2,045,000	708,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	6,143,000	616,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	8,188,000	1,324,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	6,000	51,000
Preferred dividends declared	$ 59,000	$ 90,000