Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2023	Sep. 27, 2022
NET REVENUES:
Total net revenues	$ 138,122	$ 138,200
RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS:
Food and packaging costs	42,910	43,877
Payroll and other employee benefit costs	47,549	46,515
Restaurant occupancy costs	9,607	9,440
Other restaurant operating costs	19,013	18,515
Preopening costs	484	51
Depreciation and amortization	3,663	3,895
Total restaurant operating costs	123,226	122,293
General and administrative costs	9,127	10,528
Advertising costs	3,258	3,164
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,589	3,437
Gain on restaurant and equipment asset sales	(41)	(676)
Litigation Contingencies	0	332
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	963	(878)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense	(78)	(54)
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	885	(932)
Provision for income taxes	10,787	5
NET INCOME (LOSS)	11,672	(927)
Income attributable to non-controlling interests	(586)	(1,714)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 11,086	$ (2,641)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE, ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ (0.21)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ (0.21)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Weighted-average shares outstanding basic (in shares)	11,772,778	12,464,408
Diluted (in shares)	11,827,752	12,464,408
Service [Member]
NET REVENUES:
Total net revenues	$ 137,229	$ 137,250
Franchise [Member]
NET REVENUES:
Total net revenues	$ 893	$ 950