DEBT (Long Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Long term debt, gross	$ 13,331,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount	$ 13,546,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Current portion of long term debt	1,897,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	1,477,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion	11,434,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	12,069,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Mortgage payable to lender #1 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	3,881,000	4,106,000
Maturity date	Dec. 01, 2019
Fixed interest rate	4.51%
Variable interest rate	2.407%
Variable interest rate, description	BBA Libor - 1 month + 2.25% interest rate
Variable interest rate spread	2.25%
Monthly payment	23,700
Payment frequency	Monthly
Principal amount fixed	3,750,000
Principal amount variable	750,000
Amortization period	20 years
Mortgage payable to unrelated third party #1 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	1,875,000	1,921,000
Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2022
Fixed interest rate	7.50%
Monthly payment	15,700
Payment frequency	Monthly
Balloon payment	1,331,000
Amortization period	20 years
Mortgage payable to lender #2 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	1,328,000	1,375,000
Maturity date	Jan. 31, 2023
Fixed interest rate	4.35%
Variable interest rate	2.403%
Variable interest rate, description	BBA LIBOR - 1 month + 2.25% interest rate
Variable interest rate spread	2.25%
Monthly payment	8,775
Payment frequency	Monthly
Balloon payment	858,000
Amortization period	20 years
Term loan payable to lender #1 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	862,000	1,307,000
Maturity date	Jul. 24, 2016
Fixed interest rate	4.00%
Variable interest rate	3.403%
Variable interest rate, description	BBA Libor - 1 month + 2.25% interest rate
Variable interest rate spread	3.25%
Monthly payment	41,000
Payment frequency	Monthly
Term for interest only payments	3 months
Number of payments	42
Term loan payable to lender #2 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	533,000	960,000
Maturity date	Dec. 01, 2015
Fixed interest rate	3.43%
Variable interest rate	2.407%
Variable interest rate spread	2.25%
Monthly payment	38,000
Payment frequency	Monthly
Amortization period	45 months
Mortgage payable to related third party #1 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	709,000	902,000
Maturity date	Mar. 31, 2021
Fixed interest rate	5.00%
Monthly payment	5,700
Payment frequency	Monthly
Balloon payment	457,000
Amortization period	15 years
Mortgage payable to lender #3 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	818,000	849,000
Maturity date	Aug. 31, 2017
Fixed interest rate	5.11%
Variable interest rate	2.403%
Variable interest rate spread	2.25%
Monthly payment	4,600
Payment frequency	Monthly
Balloon payment	720,000
Amortization period	20 years
Mortgage payable to related third party #2 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	612,000	723,000
Maturity date	May 31, 2021
Fixed interest rate	5.00%
Monthly payment	4,900
Payment frequency	Monthly
Balloon payment	391,000
Amortization period	15 years
Mortgage payable to related third party #3 [Member]
Long term debt, gross		429,000
Maturity date	May 31, 2017
Fixed interest rate	10.00%
Monthly payment	4,000
Payment frequency	Monthly
Balloon payment	413,000
Amortization period	30 years
Financed Insurance Premiums [Member]
Long term debt, gross	779,000	116,000
Maturity date	Jun. 01, 2016
Interest rate, minimum	2.65%
Interest rate, maximum	4.89%
Monthly payment	32,000
Payment frequency	Monthly
Mortgage payable to related third party #4 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	742,000	775,000
Maturity date	Apr. 30, 2021
Fixed interest rate	5.00%
Monthly payment	6,000
Payment frequency	Monthly
Balloon payment	476,000
Amortization period	15 years
Mortgage payable to unrelated third party #2 [Member]
Long term debt, gross	890,000
Maturity date	Mar. 31, 2034
Monthly payment	7,300
Payment frequency	Monthly
Amortization period	20 years
Other [Member]
Long term debt, gross	$ 302,000	$ 83,000

The amount of a balloon payment.

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Maximum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Minimum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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