Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2025

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

Note 12. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

Long-Lived Assets. We review our long-lived assets including land, property, equipment, and lease right-of-use assets for impairment when there are factors that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We assess recovery of assets at the individual restaurant level and typically include an analysis of historical cash flows, future operating plans, and cash flow projections in assessing whether there are indicators of impairment. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the net book value of the assets of an individual restaurant to the fair value of those assets. This impairment process involves significant judgment in the use of estimates and assumptions pertaining to future projections and operating results.

There were impairments of $494,000 in the two quarters ended April 1, 2025, related primarily to lease right-of-use assets for restaurants generating insufficient income to contribute to rent, and which the Company believes are probable to close at the end of the current lease term; and new assets deployed in restaurants where impairment was previously assessed, and the Company’s current analysis indicated impairment of assets associated with those restaurants. There were no impairments of long-lived assets recorded in the two fiscal quarters ended March 26, 2024.

Trademarks. Trademarks have been determined to have an indefinite life. We evaluate our trademarks for impairment annually and on an interim basis as events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the trademarks with their carrying amount. There was no impairment required for the acquired trademarks as of April 1, 2025 and March 26, 2024.

Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of the assets of businesses the Company acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather, the Company is required to test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or whenever indications of impairment arise. The Company considers its operations to be comprised of two reporting units: (1) Good Times restaurants and (2) Bad Daddy’s restaurants. As of April 1, 2025 and March 26, 2024, the Company had $96,000 of goodwill attributable to the Good Times reporting unit and $5,617,000 of goodwill attributable to its Bad Daddy’s reporting unit.