Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups

3 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2011

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups

Closed restaurants and discontinued operations

(6) Closed restaurants and discontinued operations

The authoritative guidance on “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” requires that discontinued operations that meet certain criteria be reflected in the statement of operations after results of continuing operations as a net amount.  This guidance also requires that the operations of the closed restaurants, including any impairment charges, be reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented.

The authoritative guidance on “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred.  This authoritative guidance also establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of the liability.

The Company closed two of its restaurants in Houston, Texas during the quarter ended September 23, 2007.  The results of operations for these two restaurants are reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  No provision for impairment was required to be taken at that time because the impairment taken in the fiscal year ended June 24, 2007, reduced the carrying value of the properties to their estimated net realizable value (proceeds less cost to sell).  During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company entered into a lease buy-out of one of these locations for $150,000 which eliminated all future obligations under this lease.  The estimated net realizable value for the remaining location remains unchanged.  This property is on the market for sub-lease.  Because we believe that the property will sub-lease at or above the current lease rates, we have not reserved any additional costs related to our obligations under this non-cancelable lease.