Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2023	Sep. 27, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,182	$ 8,906
Receivables	769	694
Prepaid expenses and other	235	888
Inventories	1,407	1,387
Total current assets	6,593	11,875
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land and building	5,722	4,670
Leasehold improvements	38,191	35,906
Fixtures and equipment	33,040	30,664
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	76,953	71,240
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(53,917)	(48,989)
Total net property and equipment	23,036	22,251
OTHER ASSETS:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	39,935	42,463
Deferred tax assets, net	11,583	0
Deposits and other assets	292	166
Trademarks	3,900	3,900
Other intangibles, net	36	20
Goodwill	5,713	5,713
Other Assets, Noncurrent	61,459	52,262
TOTAL ASSETS	91,088	86,388
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	2,585	628
Deferred income	67	48
Operating lease liabilities, current	5,787	5,430
Other accrued liabilities	6,451	6,791
Total current liabilities	14,890	12,897
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Maturities of long-term debt, net of current portion	750	0
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	42,332	45,544
Deferred and other liabilities	122	159
Total long-term liabilities	43,204	45,703
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5)
SHAREHOLDERS’  EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value;5,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding as of September 26, 2023 and September 27, 2022, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 12,977,433 issued; 11,446,587 and 12,274,351 shares outstanding as of September 26, 2023 and September 27, 2022, respectively	13	13
Capital contributed in excess of par value	56,701	59,427
Treasury stock, at cost 1,530,846 and 692,798 shares as of September 26, 2023 and September 27, 2022, respectively	(4,908)	(2,634)
Accumulated deficit	(19,235)	(30,321)
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc. shareholders' equity	32,571	26,485
Non-controlling interests	423	1,303
Total shareholders’ equity	32,994	27,788
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’  EQUITY	$ 91,088	$ 86,388