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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2026
Jun. 28, 2025
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 8,797 $ 6,467
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 3,587 3,474
Amortization of leasehold interests 18 20
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 2,030 1,970
Gain on interest rate swap (96) (63)
Gain on sale of property and equipment (19)
Loss on abandonment of property and equipment 132 111
Loss on extinguishment of debt 40
Amortization of deferred loan costs 27 27
Income from unconsolidated limited partnership (71) (53)
(Increase) decrease in:    
Other receivables (72) 20
Prepaid income taxes 172 168
Inventories (281) (110)
Prepaid expenses (685) (620)
Other current assets (10) (705)
Other assets 23 62
Increase (decrease) in:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 975 (630)
Other current liabilities (132) 277
Operating lease liabilities (1,930) (1,811)
Income taxes payable 66
Due to franchisees 223 (1,422)
Deferred revenue 31 (32)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities 12,825 7,150
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment (10,632) (4,899)
Purchase of construction in progress (425)
Deposits on property and equipment (208) (133)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 91 45
Proceeds from insurance recovery 30
Distributions from unconsolidated limited partnership 12 12
Purchase of short-term investments (732)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities (11,162) (5,677)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Payments on long-term debt (1,062) (1,013)
Proceeds from new Calusa loan 5,495
Proceeds from long-term debt 6,525
Payments of debt issuance costs (209)
Dividends Paid (1,115) (1,022)
Purchase of noncontrolling limited partnership interest (106) (381)
Distributions to limited partnerships’ noncontrolling interests (2,442) (2,249)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities 7,086 (4,665)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 8,749 (3,192)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period 20,094 21,402
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period 28,843 18,210
Cash paid during the year for:    
Interest 753 678
Income taxes 675 321
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:    
Increase in fair value of interest rate swap 443
Purchase deposits capitalized to property and equipment 48 57
Remeasurement of operating lease liabilities and related right-of-use assets 2,544 248
Derecognition of right-of-use asset 718
Derecognition of lease liability 817
Extinguishment of old Calusa loan $ 5,605