Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2017	Sep. 27, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,337	$ 6,330
Receivables	573	425
Prepaid expenses and other	296	349
Inventories	847	631
Notes receivable	13	58
Total current assets	6,066	7,793
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land and building	5,001	5,069
Leasehold improvements	21,159	14,726
Fixtures and equipment	20,945	15,316
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	47,105	35,111
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(18,636)	(15,512)
Total net property and equipment	28,469	19,599
Assets held for sale	1,221	93
OTHER ASSETS:
Notes receivable, net of current portion	46	59
Deposits and other assets	240	268
Trademarks	3,900	3,900
Other intangibles, net	61	89
Goodwill	15,150	15,076
Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total	19,397	19,392
TOTAL ASSETS	55,153	46,877
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	17	19
Accounts payable	3,311	1,918
Deferred income	41	23
Other accrued liabilities	3,547	3,162
Total current liabilities	6,916	5,122
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due after one year	5,339	19
Deferred and other liabilities	5,614	3,938
Total long-term liabilities	10,953	3,957
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. 26, 2017 and Sept. 27, 2016, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,427,280 and 12,282,625 shares issued and outstanding as of September 26, 2017 and September 27, 2016, respectively	12	12
Capital contributed in excess of par value	58,939	58,191
Accumulated deficit	(24,380)	(22,125)
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity	34,571	36,078
Non-controlling interests	2,713	1,720
Total stockholders' equity	37,284	37,798
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 55,153	$ 46,877