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	Sep. 27, 2014 sqft	Sep. 28, 2013	Oct. 18, 2014
Employment related, self-insured lawsuits	$ 193,000
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Royalities, gross sales	3.00%bdl_RoyalitiesGrossSales
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New Rib Supplier One [Member]
Purchase commitment, rib supplier			361,000
New Rib Supplier Two [Member]
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Current Rib Supplier [Member]
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Atlanta, Georgia
Royalities, gross package liquor sales	10.00%
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Management fee revenue	385,000	385,000
Amount paid to manage restaurant	500,000
Amortization period of management agreement	10 years
Chief Executive Officer
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COO and CFO
Percentage of corporate pre-tax income in paid to management	5.00%
Amount of income at which bonuses begin to acrue	650,000
Management
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Limited Partnership
Percentage of corporate pre-tax income in paid to management	5.00%
Amount of income at which bonuses begin to acrue	1,875,000
Performance bonuses	715,000	550,000
Vice President
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Performance bonuses		$ 34,000
Minimum
Lease rental sales override, percentage of annual sales	3.00%
Lease rental sales override for limited partnership, percentage of annual sales	2.00%
Sales tax, percentage	6.00%
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Lease rental sales override, percentage of annual sales	4.00%
Lease rental sales override for limited partnership, percentage of annual sales	5.50%
Sales tax, percentage	7.00%