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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments:

Franchise agreement

The Company's first ten restaurant properties are to be operated under a franchise and related area development agreement with the Franchisor under an initial ten-year term, renewable for two additional five-year terms. Pursuant to the franchise agreement, the Company is to pay royalty fees based on a percentage of gross revenues (generally between 3% and 5% of gross sales, as defined), plus additional fees and costs for marketing, training, inventory and other franchisor costs. Two officers of the Company have personally guaranteed royalty payments to the Franchisor.

The Denver-based restaurant opened in February 2013. Through March 31, 2013, the Company had remitted payment to the Franchisor for approximately $12,200.
Lease agreement

In April 2012, the Company entered into a ten-year, non-cancellable lease for the restaurant in Denver, Colorado. This lease provides for two, five-year renewal options. Rent payments are approximately $16,000 per month plus certain common area maintenance charges, as defined, and are subject to escalation provisions. Lease expense was approximately $48,000 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

The Company also pays rent and rent-related expenses to Accredited Members Acquisition Corporation ("AMAC"), a related party (Note 9), on a month-to-month basis for office space at the AMAC corporate headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This arrangement began in October 2011 and is expected to continue as the Management Agreement continues. Base rental payments are approximately $3,500 per month. Related party rent expense was approximately $14,300 and $14,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

Contingencies:

From time to time, the Company may become party to litigation and other claims in the ordinary course of business. To the extent that such claims and litigation arise, management provides for them if upon the advice of counsel, losses are determined to be both probable and reasonably estimable.