Note 3 - Management Update

9 Months Ended

Nov. 04, 2013

Notes to Financial Statements

Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 3 – Management Update

The Company filed Chapter 11 Reorganization on September 28 and September 29, 2011; the Plan was confirmed on December 17, 2012; and became effective on January 17, 2013.  The Company’s payment obligations under the Plan are estimated to be in excess of $10.0 million.   The Company intends to discharge all Plan obligations from income derived from the restaurants operated by the Company’s subsidiaries, an exit loan from Suzanne H. Wheaton, wife of CEO Robert E. Wheaton, and proceeds from sale of restaurant properties. Since filing for reorganization, the Debtors have sold fifteen properties, $5.8 million of the proceeds were used to pay off the obligation to Wells Fargo, the Company’s primary secured creditor in full, $1.9 million was used to pay the other secured creditors and $801,000 was used to pay unsecured creditors, pursuant to the Plan. As of January 26, 2015, the Company has reduced its liabilities subject to compromise to $800,000 and has made all payments required under the Plan. Resolution and payment of the remaining liabilities subject to compromise will result of payment in full of all of the Company’s creditors at the time of the bankruptcy filing and a complete discharge of the Company.