Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,330	$ 13,809
Receivables	425	189
Prepaid expenses and other	349	161
Inventories	631	510
Notes receivable	58	59
Total current assets	7,793	14,728
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land and building	5,069	5,054
Leasehold improvements	14,726	10,294
Fixtures and equipment	15,316	12,096
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	35,111	27,444
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(15,512)	(13,222)
Total net property and equipment	19,599	14,222
Assets held for sale	93	0
OTHER ASSETS:
Notes receivable, net of current portion	59	71
Deposits and other assets	268	124
Trademarks	3,900	3,900
Other intangibles, net	89	117
Goodwill	15,076	15,066
Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total	19,392	19,278
TOTAL ASSETS	46,877	48,228
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	19	2,617
Accounts payable	1,918	2,733
Deferred income	23	25
Other accrued liabilities	3,162	1,883
Total current liabilities	5,122	7,258
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due after one year	19	1,104
Deferred and other liabilities	3,938	1,609
Total long-term liabilities	3,957	2,713
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5)
Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding, and outstanding as of Sept. 27, 2016 and Sept. 30, 2015, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,282,625 and 12,259,550 shares issued and outstanding as of September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively	12	12
Capital contributed in excess of par value	58,191	57,434
Accumulated deficit	(22,125)	(20,804)
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity	36,078	36,642
Non-controlling interests	1,720	1,615
Total stockholders' equity	37,798	38,257
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 46,877	$ 48,228