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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2020
Subsequent Events  
Subsequent Events

(17)        Subsequent Events

On April 30, 2020, FDA and Granite City, Inc. (“GC”), wholly-owned operating subsidiaries of the Company received funding in connection with “Small Business Loans” under the Paycheck Protection Program. Pursuant to the terms of the Promissory Notes dated as of April 30, 2020, by FDA and GC in favor of Choice Financial Group, a bank operating out of the state of North Dakota, FDA borrowed $7,225,200 original principal amount, which was funded on May 1, 2020 whereas GC borrowed $5,810,800 original principal amount, which was funded on May 1, 2020 (“PPP Loans”). The PPP Loans bear interest at 1% per annum and mature in two years from the date of disbursement of funds under the PPP Loans respectively. Interest and principal payments under the PPP Loans will be deferred for a period of six months. Under certain circumstances, all or a portion of the PPP Loans may be forgiven, however, there can be no assurance that any portion of the PPP Loans will be forgiven and that FDA or GC would not be required to repay the PPP Loans in full.

The PPP Loans contain certain covenants which, among other things, restrict the borrower’s use of the proceeds of the PPP Loans to the payment of payroll costs, interest on mortgage obligations, rent obligations and utility expenses, require compliance with all other loans or other agreements with any creditor of the borrower, to the extent that a default under any loan or other agreement would materially affect the borrower’s ability to repay the PPP Loans and limit the ability of the borrower to make certain changes to its ownership structure.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a disruption to our business.  The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this report, and due to the rapid development and fluidity of the situation, we are not able to determine the ultimate impact it will have on our financial condition.  Same store sales at our Famous Dave’s restaurants decreased 29% while same store sales at our Granite City restaurants decreased 83% during the four weeks ended April 25, 2020.  While some states and municipalities have allowed restaurants to begin opening dining rooms, restrictions limiting the number of guests continues to limit the amount of revenue generated.  It is uncertain when additional locals will allow in-restaurant dining to resume and at what capacity.  We have taken measures to mitigate our downturn in sales, including reducing labor and renegotiating rents on our restaurant properties.