Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2021	Sep. 29, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,856	$ 11,454
Receivables	644	656
Prepaid expenses and other	641	275
Inventories	1,303	1,093
Notes receivable		13
Total current assets	11,444	13,491
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land and building	4,704	4,704
Leasehold improvements	35,089	33,280
Fixtures and equipment	30,286	28,593
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	70,079	66,577
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(42,852)	(38,908)
Total net property and equipment	27,227	27,669
OTHER ASSETS:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	45,737	49,252
Notes receivable, net of current portion
Deposits and other assets	219	209
Trademarks	3,900	3,900
Other intangibles, net	4	22
Goodwill	5,150	5,150
Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total	55,010	58,533
TOTAL ASSETS	93,681	99,693
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		6,242
Accounts payable	1,496	2,581
Deferred income	61	69
Operating lease liabilities, current	4,935	4,689
Other accrued liabilities	6,394	5,055
Total current liabilities	12,886	18,636
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Maturities of long-term debt due after one year		10,903
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	49,723	53,731
Deferred and other liabilities	202	1,440
Total long-term liabilities	49,925	66,074
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5)
Good Times Restaurants Inc. shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 28, 2021 and September 29, 2020, respectively
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized 12,512,072 and 12,612,852 shares issued and outstanding as of September 28, 2021 and September 29, 2020, respectively	13	13
Capital contributed in excess of par value	59,021	58,219
Treasury stock, at cost; 376,351 and 43,110 shares as of September 28, 2021 and September 29, 2020, respectively	(1,608)	(75)
Accumulated deficit	(27,680)	(44,467)
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc. shareholders' equity	29,746	13,690
Non-controlling interests	1,124	1,293
Total shareholders' equity	30,870	14,983
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 93,681	$ 99,693