RECENT RESTAURANT DISPOSITIONS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Recent Restautant Dispositions [Text Block]

4. RECENT RESTAURANT DISPOSITIONS

On July 8, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with the landlord of The Grill Room property located in New York City, whereby in exchange for a payment of $350,000 the Company vacated the property on October 31, 2011. Such payment and the related loss on closure of the property, in the amount of $179,000, are included in Other Operating Costs and Expenses in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations for the 13-weeks ended December 31, 2011. This lease was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2011.

The Company was advised by the landlord that it would have to vacate the America property located in Washington, DC, which was on a month-to-month lease. The closure of this property occurred on November 7, 2011. The related loss on closure of this property, in the amount of $186,000, is included in Other Operating Costs and Expenses in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations for the 13-weeks ended December 31, 2011.