UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 333-116310

REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		13-4012902 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5660 Katella Avenue, Suite 100
Cypress, CA 90630
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(562)-346-1200

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. (See definition of “large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer o		Accelerated Filer o		Non-Accelerated Filer þ		Smaller Reporting Company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

As of September 26, 2010, the registrant had outstanding 1,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

 

Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.

Index

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION			4
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)			4
Consolidated Balance Sheets			4
Consolidated Statements of Operations			5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			15
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			22
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			23
PART II OTHER INFORMATION			24
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			24
Item 1A. Risk Factors			24
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			24
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities			24
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)			24
Item 5. Other Information			24
Item 6. Exhibits			25
SIGNATURE			26
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward looking statements are those that do not relate solely to historical fact. They include, but are not limited to, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, achievements or events. They may contain words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project,” “plan,” “will,” “should,” “may,” or “could” or words or phrases of similar meaning. They may relate to, among other things: our liquidity and capital resources; legal proceedings and regulatory matters involving our Company; food-borne illness incidents; increases in the cost of ingredients; our dependence upon frequent deliveries of food and other supplies; our vulnerability to changes in consumer preferences and economic conditions; our ability to compete successfully with other casual dining restaurants; our ability to expand; and anticipated growth in the restaurant industry and our markets.

These forward looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors outside of our control, that may cause actual results to differ materially from trends, plans or expectations set forth in the forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may include these factors and the risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Item 1A. “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2009. Given these risks and uncertainties, we urge you to read this report completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we plan or expect. All of the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q are qualified by these cautionary statements and we cannot assure you that the actual results or developments anticipated by our Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on our Company or our business or operations. In addition, these forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except for our ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by federal securities laws, we do not intend to update you concerning any future revisions to any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

Unless otherwise provided in this report, references to “we”, “us”, “our” and “Company” refer to Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.		Financial Statements

Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.

		Successor				Predecessor
		September 26,				December 27,
		2010				2009
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,918			$	3,317
Trade receivables, net			9,023				9,491
Other receivables			691				603
Inventories, net			11,418				10,834
Prepaid expenses			3,272				3,206
Current portion of favorable lease asset, net			3,404				5,418
Other current assets			236				359
Total current assets			29,962				33,228
Property and equipment, net			76,664				84,524
Goodwill			113,988				43,812
Trademarks and other intangible assets			43,200				55,700
Deferred charges			5,329				7,108
Favorable lease asset, less current portion, net			12,201				19,599
Other assets			6,167				8,390
Total assets		$	287,511			$	252,361
Liabilities and stockholder’s equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	20,174			$	16,785
Accrued self-insurance reserves			13,347				14,790
Accrued compensation and benefits			8,631				12,923
Accrued interest			5,641				9,759
Other accrued liabilities			11,304				11,966
Current portion of long-term debt			755				657
Current portion of capital lease obligations			289				402
Total current liabilities			60,141				67,282
Long-term debt, less current portion			159,444				145,271
Capital lease obligations, less current portion			577				784
Deferred tax liabilities			20,045				26,059
Unfavorable lease liability, less current portion, net			6,232				6,415
Other liabilities			2,137				4,230
Total liabilities			248,576				250,041
Commitments and contingencies			—				—
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 26, 2010 and December 27, 2009			—				—
Additional paid-in capital			45,235				56,021
Accumulated deficit			(6,300	)			(53,701	)
Total stockholder’s equity			38,935				2,320
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity		$	287,511			$	252,361

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.

		Successor				Predecessor				Successor				Predecessor
		Three months				Three months				Three months				Six months				Nine months
		ended				ended				ended				ended				ended
		September 26,				September 27,				September 26,				June 27,				September 27,
		2010				2009				2010*				2010*				2009
Revenues:
Restaurant revenues		$	108,650			$	113,779			$	108,650			$	229,417			$	355,601
Manufacturing and distribution revenues			9,192				9,574				9,192				18,875				30,251
Franchise and other revenues			776				858				776				1,764				2,776
Total revenues			118,618				124,211				118,618				250,056				388,628
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales			28,626				30,747				28,626				60,574				94,361
Labor			42,509				45,932				42,509				88,612				143,507
Direct operating and occupancy expense			34,988				35,299				34,988				68,196				104,514
General and administrative expense			5,961				5,707				5,961				11,078				18,408
Depreciation and amortization			6,023				7,991				6,023				12,715				24,236
Goodwill impairment			—				2,728				—				—				2,728
Impairment of property and equipment			—				—				—				—				216
Operating income/loss			511				(4,193	)			511				8,881				658
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(6,781	)			(20,140	)			(6,781	)			(15,306	)			(38,378	)
Other income (expense), net			(6	)			12				(6	)			116				321
Total other expense, net			(6,787	)			(20,128	)			(6,787	)			(15,190	)			(38,057	)
Loss before extraordinary item			(6,276	)			(24,321	)			(6,276	)			(6,309	)			(37,399	)
Extraordinary item:
Gain on extinguishment of debt			—				10,875				—				—				10,875
Loss before income tax provision			(6,276	)			(13,446	)			(6,276	)			(6,309	)			(26,524	)
Income tax provision (benefit)			24				—				24				(41	)			5
Net loss		$	(6,300	)		$	(13,446	)		$	(6,300	)		$	(6,268	)		$	(26,529	)

*		The nine months ended September 26, 2010 are shown as the successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and the predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.

		Successor				Predecessor
		Three months				Six months				Nine months
		ended				ended				ended
		September 26,				June 27,				September 27,
		2010*				2010*				2009
Operating activities
Net loss		$	(6,300	)		$	(6,268	)		$	(26,529	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			5,532				10,929				21,528
Amortization of:
Favorable lease asset and unfavorable lease liability, net			491				1,786				2,708
Debt discount			32				1,857				19,344
Deferred financing costs			628				1,244				2,005
Goodwill impairment			—				—				2,728
Gain on extinguishment of debt			—				—				(10,875	)
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment			(18	)			13				56
Impairment of property and equipment			—				—				216
Stock-based compensation expense			40				49				199
Non-cash consulting expense			—				—				950
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables			534				(154	)			116
Inventories			301				(885	)			2,289
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(377	)			434				5,618
Other assets			88				66				(298	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(3,394	)			205				(9,480	)
Other liabilities			(76	)			814				1,169
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(2,519	)			10,090				11,744
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment			(3,503	)			(5,078	)			(4,764	)
Exchange transaction costs			—				—				(393	)
Net proceeds from disposal of property and equipment			1				2				65
Net cash used in investing activities			(3,502	)			(5,076	)			(5,092	)
Financing activities
Net payment under revolving credit facility			—				—				(6,600	)
Borrowings under long-term debt agreements and capital lease obligations			201				1,417				114,447
Payments on long-term debt agreements and capital lease obligations			(592	)			(1,312	)			(106,649	)
Payments of financing costs			(31	)			(75	)			(8,349	)
Capital contribution from parent			—				—				79
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(422	)			30				(7,072	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(6,443	)			5,044				(420	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			8,361				3,317				2,099
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	1,918			$	8,361			$	1,679
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid		$	9,492			$	9,564			$	15,345
Income taxes paid (refunded)		$	24			$	(41	)		$	5
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities
In-kind interest on senior unsecured credit facility added to principal		$	1,175			$	2,212			$	—

*		The nine months ended September 26, 2010 are shown as the successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and the predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. and Subsidiaries

1. Basis of Presentation

Real Mex Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries (the “Company”), is engaged in the business of owning and operating restaurants, primarily through its major subsidiaries El Torito Restaurants, Inc. (“El Torito”), Chevys Restaurants, LLC (“Chevys”) and Acapulco Restaurants, Inc. (“Acapulco”). The Company operated 182 restaurants as of September 26, 2010, of which 152 were located in California and the remainder were located in 11 other states, primarily under the trade names El Torito Restaurant^®, Chevys Fresh Mex^® and Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina^®. In addition, the Company franchised or licensed 32 restaurants in 11 states and two foreign countries as of September 26, 2010. The Company’s other major subsidiary, Real Mex Foods, Inc., provides internal production, purchasing and distribution services for the restaurant operations and also provides distribution services and manufactures specialty products for sale to outside customers. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RM Restaurant Holding Corp. (“Holdco”). The Company’s financial statements include stock options granted by Holdco for which the compensation expense has been pushed down to the Company. Holdco debt is not included in the Company’s financial statements.

The Company’s fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the last Sunday in December which in 2010 is December 26, 2010 and in 2009 was December 27, 2009. Prior to June 28, 2010, the Company is referred to as the “Predecessor” and after June 27, 2010 is referred to as the “Successor”. The accompanying consolidated balance sheets present the Company’s financial position as of September 26, 2010 (Successor) and December 27, 2009 (Predecessor). The accompanying consolidated statements of operations present the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010, the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 and the Predecessor three and nine months ended September 27, 2009. The accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows present the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010, the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 and the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. See further description of the successor and predecessor periods in Note 2.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). A description of accounting policies and other financial information is included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as filed with the SEC in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2009. The Company believes that the disclosures included in its accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and footnotes are adequate to make the information not misleading, but should be read in conjunction with its consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its annual report on Form 10-K. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 27, 2009 has been derived from its audited financial statements.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

2. Acquisitions

Share Purchase — Successor

Effective June 28, 2010, immediately after a supplemental indenture was entered into (see Note 4), Sun Cantinas, LLC (“Sun Cantinas”), an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners (“Sun Capital”) that is an equityholder of Holdco, consummated the acquisition of 43,338 shares of common stock of Holdco (the “Share Purchase”) from Cocina Funding Corp., L.L.C. (“Cocina”), an existing equityholder of Holdco that is managed by Farallon Capital Management, LLC (“Farallon”). As a result, Sun Cantinas and SCSF Cantinas, LLC, another affiliate of Sun Capital, together own approximately 70% of the outstanding common stock of Holdco, and together are entitled, under the cumulative voting provisions of Holdco’s Certificate of Incorporation, to elect not fewer than five members of the seven-member board of directors of Holdco and the Company, giving them the ability indirectly to control the Company through such shareholdings and board memberships. Following the Share Purchase, Cocina holds approximately 13% of the outstanding common stock of Holdco, and no longer has a representative on the board of directors of either Holdco or the Company.

The Share Purchase was accounted for by Holdco under the purchase method of accounting and push-down accounting was applied to the Company. The Company completed a valuation to determine the value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair market values at the date of the Share Purchase. The allocation of the purchase price is a preliminary estimate and may be adjusted in subsequent periods. The Company attributes the goodwill associated with the Share Purchase to the historical financial performance and the anticipated future performance of the Company’s operations. Since this was a non-cash transaction for the Company, it has been excluded from the consolidated statement of cash flows.

The following table presents the allocation to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as determined by the valuation of the Company (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents		$	8,361
Trade and other accounts receivable			10,248
Inventories			11,719
Other current assets			3,131
Property and equipment			78,990
Other assets			12,182
Trademarks and other intangibles			43,200
Favorable and unfavorable lease asset/liability, net			8,415
Goodwill			113,989
Total assets acquired			290,235
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			62,532
Long-term debt			160,249
Deferred tax liability			20,045
Other liabilities			2,213
Total liabilities assumed			245,039
Net assets		$	45,196

As a result of the Share Purchase, fiscal year 2010 is presented as the Predecessor Period from December 28, 2009 to June 27, 2010 and the Successor Period subsequent to June 27, 2010.

Exchange Agreement — Predecessor

Effective November 13, 2008, Holdco, owned substantially by an affiliate of Sun Capital, and each of Holdco’s existing lenders executed an agreement to exchange Holdco’s then outstanding borrowings under its unsecured term loan facility for 94.5% of the common stock of Holdco (the “Exchange”). Immediately prior to the Exchange, Holdco effected a 100:1 reverse stock split of its common stock and after the exchange the immediately post-split existing holders retained 5.5% of the shares of Holdco common stock. Immediately after the Exchange, no stockholder, together with its affiliates, owned more than 50% of the capital stock of Holdco. Affiliates of Sun Capital remained stockholders of Holdco.

3. Intangible Assets

Trademarks and other intangibles consist of the following indefinite-lived assets resulting from the Share Purchase:

		Successor				Predecessor
		September 26,				December 27,
		2010				2009
Trademarks		$	37,600			$	46,800
Franchise agreements			5,600				8,900
		$	43,200			$	55,700

4. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

		Successor				Predecessor
		September 26,				December 27,
		2010				2009
Senior Secured Notes due 2013		$	130,000			$	130,000
Senior Secured Notes unamortized debt discount			(293	)			(11,143	)
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility			—				—
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility — Related Party			29,361				25,974
Mortgage			461				519
Other			670				578
			160,199				145,928
Less current portion			(755	)			(657	)
		$	159,444			$	145,271

Senior Secured Notes due 2013. On July 7, 2009 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed an offering of $130,000 aggregate principal amount of 14.0% Senior Secured Notes due January 1, 2013 (the “Notes”), which are guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) by Holdco and all of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (together with Holdco, the “Guarantors”). The Notes were offered and sold in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), a limited number of institutional accredited investors in the United States, and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated July 7, 2009 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were used to refinance a portion of the existing indebtedness, including repayment of the Company’s $105,000 senior secured notes due 2010 and to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith. Deferred debt fees of $6,617 were recorded related to the issuance of the Notes. The remaining deferred debt fees and unamortized debt discount related to the $105,000 senior secured notes due 2010, of which $11,717 was recorded as interest expense on July 7, 2009.

Effective June 28, 2010, the Company entered into a Supplemental Indenture, which amended the Indenture to permit affiliates of Sun Capital to acquire a majority of the stock of Holdco without requiring the Company to make a change of control offer to repurchase the Notes that would otherwise have been required under the Indenture.

Prior to July 1, 2011, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 114% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, with the net proceeds of certain equity financings; provided that (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes remains outstanding immediately after such redemption and (ii) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such sale of the Company’s equity interests. Prior to July 1, 2011, the Company may also redeem some or all of the Notes at a “make-whole” premium. The Supplemental Indenture added an additional covenant, pursuant to which, in any optional redemption of Notes that is effected between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, the Company will pay to each holder of redeemed Notes an additional premium equal to 2% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes so redeemed. On or after July 1, 2012, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at 100% of the Notes’ principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of redemption.

Within 90 days of the end of each four fiscal quarter period ending on or near December 31, beginning in 2009, upon meeting certain criteria, an Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount (as defined in the Indenture) must be offered to repay the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages. If the Excess Cash Flow Offer (as defined in the Indenture) is prohibited by the terms of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility, as amended, governing the Company’s New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities, the Company will deposit the amount that would have been used to fund the Excess Cash Flow Offer into an escrow account. Funds from the escrow account will be released to the Company only to repay borrowings under the New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities or to make an Excess Cash Flow Offer. No Excess Cash Flow Offer was required for 2009.

If the Company undergoes a change of control, the Company will be required to make an offer to each holder to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of purchase. If the Company sells assets outside the ordinary course of business and the Company does not use the net proceeds for specified purposes, the Company may be required to use such net proceeds to repurchase the Notes at 100% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of repurchase.

The terms of the Indenture generally limit the Company’s ability and the ability of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) make certain investments or other restricted payments; (ii) incur additional debt and issue preferred stock; (iii) create or incur liens on assets to secure debt; (iv) incur dividends and other payment restrictions with regard to restricted subsidiaries; (v) transfer, sell or consummate a merger or consolidation of all, or substantially all, of the Company’s assets; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; (vii) change the Company’s line of business; (viii) repay certain indebtedness prior to stated maturities; (ix) pay dividends or make other distributions on, redeem or repurchase, capital stock or subordinated indebtedness; (x) engage in sale and leaseback transactions; or (xi) issue stock of subsidiaries.

The Notes and the Guarantees are secured by a second-priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors, including the pledge of 100% of all outstanding equity interests of each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. On the Closing Date, the Company and the Guarantors entered into a registration rights agreement, pursuant to which the Company and the Guarantors have agreed for the benefit of the holders of the Notes to file with the SEC and cause to become effective a registration statement with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Notes for an issue of the Company’s senior secured notes with terms identical to the Notes in all material respects. The registration statement was declared effective on October 8, 2009. A shelf registration statement covering resales of the Notes was declared effective by the SEC on December 1, 2009.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities. In 2004, the Company entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement providing for $30,000 of senior secured credit facilities. The revolving credit agreement included a $15,000 letter of credit facility and a $15,000 revolving credit facility that could be used for letters of credit.

On October 5, 2006, the Company entered into a new amended and restated revolving credit facility, pursuant to which the existing $15,000 revolving credit facility and $15,000 letter of credit facility, was increased to a $15,000 revolving credit facility (the “Old Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $25,000 letter of credit facility (the “Old Senior Secured Letter of Credit Facility,” together with the Old Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, the “Old Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities”), maturing on October 5, 2008, pursuant to which the lenders agreed to make loans to the Company and its subsidiaries (all of the proceeds of which were to be used for working capital purposes) and issue letters of credit on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries.

On January 29, 2007, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, pursuant to which the Old Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities were refinanced with a new agent and administrative agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, and a new $15,000 revolving credit facility (the “New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”) and $25,000 letter of credit facility (the “New Senior Secured Letter of Credit Facility,” together with the New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, the “New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities”), maturing on January 29, 2009, were put into place, pursuant to which the lenders agreed to make loans and issue letters of credit to and on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The Company and its lender determined that the definition of the cash flow ratio covenant had been drafted improperly and therefore, the lender and the Company executed an amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement in August 2007 which waived compliance with this ratio until the first quarter of 2008.

On April 17, 2008, the Company executed a second amendment (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 2 modified certain definitions and measures related to covenants for the reporting periods ending March 30, 2008 and September 28, 2008, including the Applicable Margin, Leverage Ratio, Adjusted Leverage Ratio and Cash Flow Ratio, as defined in the agreement.

On November 13, 2008, concurrent with the Exchange, the Company executed a Limited Waiver, Consent and Amendment No. 3 to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 3”), which extended the term for one year to January 29, 2010, modified the definition of Applicable Margin and Base Rate, amended Leverage and Adjusted Leverage Ratio covenants for the period ending September 28, 2008 and thereafter, replaced the Cash Flow Ratio covenant with a Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio covenant, and added a Monthly Debt to EBITDA Ratio covenant. In addition, Amendment No. 3 terminated the cross-default provision described below as it relates to Holdco debt.

On July 7, 2009, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement in connection with the offering of the Notes. Amendment No. 4 extended the term of the New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities to July 1, 2012 and modified certain financing covenants. Interest on the outstanding borrowings under the New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is based on either prime rate plus Applicable Margin or ninety-day LIBOR plus Applicable Margin, as defined in and subject to certain restrictions in Amendment No. 4. Fees on the letters of credit issued thereunder accrue at a rate of 4.5% per annum. Deferred debt fees of $1,566 were recorded related to Amendment No. 4.

On April 2, 2010, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment No. 5”) to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement which modified certain definitions in order to allow the transfer of shares in Holdco within current stockholders of Holdco. No such amendment was required related to the Notes as a result of such transfer.

Obligations under the New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities are guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries as well as by Holdco, which wholly owns the Company and has made a first priority pledge of all of its equity interests in the Company as security for the obligations. The New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities are secured by, among other things, first priority pledges of all of the equity interests of the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, and first priority security interests (subject to customary exceptions) in substantially all of the current and future property and assets of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, with certain limited exceptions. As of September 26, 2010, the Company had $8,392 available under the New Senior Secured Letter of Credit Facility and $15,000 available under the New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility that may also be utilized for the letters of credit.

The Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, contains various affirmative and negative covenants and restrictions, which among other things, require the Company to meet certain financial tests (including certain leverage and cash flow ratios), and limits the Company and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, make certain capital expenditures, pay dividends or make other equity distributions, purchase or redeem capital stock, make certain investments, sell assets, engage in transactions with affiliates and effect a consolidation or merger. The agreement contains a cross-default provision wherein if the Company is in default on any other credit facilities, default on this facility is automatic. At September 26, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all specified financial and other covenants under the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended.

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility. In 2005, the Company entered into a $75,000 senior unsecured credit facility (the “Old Senior Unsecured Credit Facility”) consisting of a single term loan maturing on December 31, 2008, all of the proceeds of which were used to finance a portion of the cash consideration of an acquisition and pay related fees and expenses. On October 5, 2006, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, pursuant to which the Old Senior Unsecured Credit Facility was decreased to a $65,000 senior unsecured credit facility (the “New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility”), consisting of a single term loan maturing on October 5, 2010. All of the proceeds of the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility were used to repay in full and terminate any term loans outstanding under the Old Senior Unsecured Credit Facility. The total amount of term loans repaid was $10,000. Obligations under the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries.

On November 13, 2008, concurrent with the Exchange, the Company executed a Limited Waiver, Consent and Amendment to its New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, which provided a change in the interest rate from variable to a fixed rate of 12.5% and amended the Maximum Leverage Ratio and Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio covenants for the period ending September 28, 2008 and thereafter, as well as the Capital Expenditure covenant going forward.

As a result of the Exchange, the existing lenders to the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility became owners of Holdco, the Company’s parent. As a result, the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility is now held by related parties to the Company.

In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement governing the Company’s New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, by and among the Company, Holdco, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, pursuant to which the principal balance of the existing unsecured loan owing by the Company under the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, as amended, was reduced from $65,000 to $25,000 through (i) the assumption by Holdco of $25,000 of such unsecured debt and (ii) the exchange by a lender under the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, as amended, of $15,000 of such unsecured debt for $4,583 aggregate principal amount of Notes (which were issued for $4,125), resulting in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $10,875. Deferred debt fees of $161 were recorded related to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 16.5% and is payable quarterly, provided that (i) such interest is payable in kind for the first four quarters following the Closing Date and (ii) thereafter will be payable in a combination of cash and in kind. The term of the Company’s credit facility was extended to July 1, 2013 and certain covenants were modified.

The Company’s New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, as amended, contains various affirmative and negative covenants which, among other things, require the Company to meet certain financial tests (including certain leverage and interest coverage ratios) and limits the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, grant certain liens, make certain restricted payments, make capital expenditures, engage in transactions with affiliates, make certain investments, sell its assets, make acquisitions, effect a consolidation or merger and amend or modify instruments governing certain indebtedness (including relating to the Company’s Notes and the New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities). At September 26, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all specified financial and other covenants under the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, as amended.

Mortgage. In 2005, concurrent with an acquisition, the Company assumed an $816 mortgage secured by the building and improvements of one of the restaurants acquired in the transaction. The mortgage carries a fixed annual interest rate of 9.28% and requires equal monthly payments of principal and interest through April 2015. As of September 26, 2010, the principal amount outstanding on the mortgage was $461.

Interest rates for the Company’s long-term debt are shown in the following table:

		Successor				Predecessor
		September 26,				December 27,
		2010				2009
Senior Secured Notes due 2013			14.00	%			14.00	%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities			9.25	%			7.42 to 9.25	%
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility — Related Party			16.50	%			16.50	%
Mortgage			9.28	%			9.28	%
Other			3.19 to 3.20	%			3.20 to 4.70	%

5. Capitalization

Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. At September 26, 2010 and December 27, 2009, there were 1,000 shares of common stock authorized, issued and outstanding.

Stock Option Plans

In December 2006, the Board of Directors of Holdco (the “Board”), adopted a Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Plan”). The 2006 Plan reserved 100,000 shares of Holdco’s non-voting common stock for issuance upon exercise of stock options granted under the 2006 Plan. Immediately prior to the Exchange, a 100:1 reverse stock split was effected related to Holdco common stock and all outstanding options to acquire Holdco stock, reducing the number of options reserved for issuance from 100,000 to 1,000. Options vest 20% per year according to the schedule specified in each option agreement. Accelerated vesting of all outstanding options is triggered upon a change of control of Holdco. The options have a life of 10 years, and can only be exercised upon the earliest of the following dates: (i) the 10 year anniversary of the effective date; (ii) the date of a change in control, as defined in the 2006 Plan; or (iii) date of employment termination, subject to certain exclusions.

When stock-based compensation is awarded, the Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award — the requisite service period. No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service. The grant-date fair value of employee stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company utilizes comparable companies to estimate its price volatility and the simplified method to calculate option expected time to exercise. No options were granted during the three and nine months ended September 26, 2010.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity as of and for the nine months ended September 26, 2010:

						Weighted
						Average
		Shares				Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 27, 2009 — Predecessor			330			$	8,150
Granted			—				—
Exercised			—				—
Forfeited/expired			(110	)			8,150
Outstanding at June 27, 2010 — Predecessor			220			$	8,150
Granted			—				—
Exercised			—				—
Forfeited/expired			(21	)			8,150
Outstanding at September 26, 2010 — Successor			199			$	8,150
Vested and expected to vest at September 26, 2010			197			$	8,150
Exercisable at September 26, 2010			155			$	8,150

The Company recorded $37 and $51 of stock-based compensation expense during the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and for the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010. The Company recorded $68 and $200 of stock-based compensation expense for the Predecessor three and nine months ended September 27, 2009, respectively. Stock-based compensation is included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations. As of September 26, 2010, $155 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock-based awards is expected to be recognized through fiscal year 2012, and the weighted average remaining vesting period of those awards is approximately 0.7 years. At September 26, 2010, the aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options was $0.

6. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments are primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and long-term debt. For cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, the carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The estimated fair value of the Senior Secured Notes due 2013 at September 26, 2010, based on quoted market prices, was $132,592 Management estimates that the carrying values of its other financial instruments approximate their fair values since their realization or satisfaction is expected to occur in the short term or have been renegotiated at a date close to quarter end.

7. Fair Value Measurement

Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

As of September 26, 2010, the Company had no assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. In conjunction with the Share Purchase, the Company completed a valuation and recorded adjustments to fair value for the following assets and liabilities by level at June 28, 2010:

		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets:
Property and equipment		$	—			$	78,990			$	—
Liquor licenses			—				5,082				—
Goodwill			—				—				113,989
Trademarks and other intangible assets			—				—				43,200
Favorable lease asset			—				—				16,456
Liabilities:
Senior secured notes due 2013			129,675				—				—
Unfavorable lease liability			—				—				8,041

8. Related Party Transactions

As discussed in Note 4, as a result of the Exchange, the existing lenders to the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility became owners of Holdco. As a result, the New Senior Unsecured Credit Facility is now held by related parties to the Company.

Certain funds managed by Farallon are indirect stockholders of Holdco. Certain funds managed by Farallon hold an indirect interest in a shopping center from which the Company leases property for the operation of an Acapulco restaurant. Total payments in connection with the lease during the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010, the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 and the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009, were $83, $164 and $110, respectively, of which up to approximately $21, $41 and $25 are attributable to the Farallon funds’ indirect interest in the shopping center, respectively. Additionally, certain funds managed by Farallon hold approximately $13,000 aggregate principal amounts of the Notes.

On February 27, 2009, the Company entered into a contract for consulting services with an entity which has a material relationship with one of Holdco’s stockholders. This consulting contract had a monthly fee of $190 with an initial term from March 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009 and three optional one month renewal terms through June 30, 2009, each of which was exercised. The Company extended the contract for one additional month through July 31, 2009 at the same terms. Fees of $950 were recorded in general and administrative expense during the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009 and reflected as non-cash consulting expense on the consolidated statement of cash flows. The fees were paid in shares of Holdco common stock, resulting in an increase in additional paid in capital for the Company. The shares were issued on September 28, 2009. No such arrangement is in place for 2010.

The Company periodically makes payments to (subject to restricted payment covenants under the indenture governing the Notes), from and on behalf of Holdco. No related party payables or receivables were outstanding at September 26, 2010 or December 27, 2009.

9. Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Principles

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance requiring increased fair value disclosures. There are two components to the increased disclosure requirements set forth in the update: (1) a description of, as well as the disclosure of, the dollar amount of transfers in or out of level one or level two in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (level three), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (that is, gross amounts shall be disclosed as opposed to a single net figure). Increased disclosures regarding the transfers in/out of level one and two are required for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The adoption of this portion of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Increased disclosures regarding the level three fair value reconciliation are required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, for which the Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2010, the FASB issued guidance requiring a company to disclose information that provides financial statement users more information about the credit quality of a creditor’s financing receivables and the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses. Short-term accounts receivable, receivables measured at fair value or lower of cost or fair value, and debt securities are exempt. For public companies, the amendments that require disclosures as of the end of a reporting period and the amendments that requires disclosures for activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect that the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. See the discussion under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” elsewhere in this report.

Overview

We are one of the largest full service, casual dining Mexican restaurant chain operators in the United States in terms of number of restaurants. As of September 26, 2010, we operated 182 restaurants, 152 of which are located in California, with additional restaurants in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Virginia and Washington. In addition, we franchised or licensed 32 restaurants in 11 states and two foreign countries as of September 26, 2010. Our four major subsidiaries are El Torito Restaurants, Inc., Acapulco Restaurants, Inc., Chevys Restaurants LLC, and a purchasing, distribution, and manufacturing subsidiary, Real Mex Foods.

El Torito, El Torito Grill (including Sinigual), Acapulco and Chevys, our primary restaurant concepts, each offer high quality Mexican food, a wide selection of alcoholic beverages and excellent guest service. In addition to the El Torito, El Torito Grill, Acapulco and Chevys concepts, we operate 8 additional restaurant locations, all of which are also full service Mexican formats, under the following brands: Las Brisas; Casa Gallardo; El Paso Cantina; and Who·Song & Larry’s.

As a result of restrictions in our notes and the downturn in the economy, no new restaurants were opened during fiscal year 2009 and none are planned for fiscal year 2010. During fiscal year 2008, we opened five restaurants, including two Sinigual restaurants in Brandon, Florida and New York, New York. Sinigual is the name for El Torito Grill style restaurants outside southern California. The other three restaurants opened in 2008 include one El Torito and two Chevys restaurants in California.

Our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the last Sunday in December each year. The three months ended September 26, 2010 and September 27, 2009 consist of thirteen weeks. When calculating comparable store sales, we include a restaurant that has been open for more than 18 months and for the entirety of each comparable period. As of September 26, 2010, we had 180 restaurants that met this criterion.

Our revenues are comprised of restaurant sales, manufacturing and distribution revenues and franchise and other revenues. Restaurant revenues include sales of food and alcoholic and other beverages. Manufacturing and distribution revenues consist of sales by Real Mex Foods to outside customers of processed and packaged prepared foods and other merchandise items. Franchise and other revenues primarily includes franchise and royalty fees from our franchisees of our Chevys concept.

Cost of sales is comprised primarily of food and alcoholic beverage expenses. The components of cost of sales are variable and increase or decrease with sales volume. In addition, the components of cost of sales are subject to increase or decrease based on fluctuations in commodity costs and depend in part on the success of controls we have in place to manage cost of sales in our restaurants. The cost, availability and quality of the ingredients we use to prepare our food and beverages are subject to a range of factors including, but not limited to, seasonality, political conditions, weather conditions, and ingredient shortages.

Labor costs are semi-variable and include direct hourly and management wages, operations management bonus expense, vacation pay, payroll taxes, workers’ compensation insurance and health insurance expenses.

Direct operating and occupancy expense consists primarily of fixed costs and includes operating supplies, repairs and maintenance, advertising expenses, utilities, and other restaurant related operating expenses. This expense also includes all occupancy costs such as fixed rent, percentage rent, common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes and other related occupancy costs.

General and administrative expense includes all corporate and administrative functions that support our operations. Expenses within this category include executive management, supervisory and staff salaries, bonus and related employee benefits, travel and relocation costs, information systems, training, corporate rent and professional and other consulting fees.

Depreciation and amortization principally includes depreciation of capital expenditures for restaurants and also includes amortization of favorable lease asset and unfavorable lease liability. Amortization of favorable lease asset and unfavorable lease liability represents the amortization of the asset in excess of the approximate fair market value and the liability in excess of the approximate fair market value of the leases assumed, which is revalued in purchase price accounting. The amounts are being amortized over the remaining primary terms of the underlying leases.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to property and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, self-insurance reserves, income taxes and revenue recognition. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions and factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Based on our ongoing review, we plan to adjust our judgments and estimates where facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

For further information regarding the accounting policies that we believe to be critical accounting policies that affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements, see Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in our report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009.

Results of Operations

As a result of the Share Purchase, prior to June 28, 2010 is referred to as the “Predecessor” and after June 27, 2010 is referred to as the “Successor”. The discussion of and the results of operations are based on the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010, the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010, and the Predecessor three and nine months ended September 27, 2009, and are expressed as a percentage of total revenues below:

		Successor				Predecessor				Successor				Predecessor
		Three months				Three months				Three months				Six months				Nine months
		ended				ended				ended				ended				ended
		September 26,				September 27,				September 26,				June 27,				September 27,
		2010				2009				2010				2010				2009
Total revenues			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%
Cost of sales			24.1				24.8				24.1				24.2				24.3
Labor			35.8				37.0				35.8				35.4				36.9
Direct operating and occupancy expense			29.5				28.4				29.5				27.3				26.9
Total operating costs			89.5				90.2				89.5				86.9				88.1
General and administrative expense			5.0				4.6				5.0				4.4				4.7
Depreciation and amortization			5.1				6.4				5.1				5.1				6.2
Goodwill impairment			—				2.2				—				—				0.7
Operating income			0.4				(3.4	)			0.4				3.6				0.2
Interest expense			5.7				16.2				5.7				6.1				9.9
Loss before extraordinary item			(5.3	)			(19.6	)			(5.3	)			(2.5	)			(9.6	)
Gain on extinguishment of debt			—				8.8				—				—				2.8
Loss before income tax provision			(5.3	)			(10.8	)			(5.3	)			(2.5	)			(6.8	)
Net loss			(5.3	)			(10.8	)			(5.3	)			(2.5	)			(6.8	)

Three months ended September 26, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 27, 2009

Total Revenues. Total revenues decreased by $5.6 million, or 4.5%, to $118.6 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 from $124.2 million in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009, due to a $5.1 million decrease in restaurant revenues, combined with a $0.4 million decrease in manufacturing and distribution revenues and a $0.1 million decrease in royalty and franchise fees. The decrease in restaurant revenues was due to the closure of seven restaurants combined with comparable store sales decreases of 2.4% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 as compared with the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009. The decrease in comparable store sales was the result of a 2.7% decrease in entrée counts partially offset by a 0.3% increase in average check.

Cost of Sales. Total cost of sales of $28.6 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 decreased $2.1 million, or 6.9%, as compared to the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009, primarily due to the decrease in restaurant revenue. As a percentage of total revenues, cost of sales decreased to 24.1% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 from 24.8% in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009, primarily due to a decrease in menu pricing during the third quarter of 2009.

Labor. Labor costs of $42.5 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 decreased by $3.4 million, or 7.5%, as compared to the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009, primarily due to adjustments in staffing and wages as a result of the decrease in restaurant revenue combined with lower health insurance expense. As a percentage of total revenues, labor cost decreased to 35.8% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 from 37.0% in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009. Payroll and benefits remain subject to inflation and government regulation, especially wage rates currently at or near the minimum wage, and expenses for health insurance.

Direct Operating and Occupancy Expense. Direct operating and occupancy expense of $35.0 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 decreased $0.3 million, or 0.9%, as compared with the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009. As a percentage of total revenues, direct operating and occupancy expense increased to 29.5% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 from 28.4% in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009. The increase as a percentage of total revenues was primarily due to the comparable store sales decline, since a significant portion of these costs are fixed in nature.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense of $6.0 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 increased by $0.3 million, or 4.5%, as compared to the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009, primarily due to higher legal expense combined with higher bonus expense. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expense increased to 5.0% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 from 4.6% in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense of $6.0 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 decreased $2.0 million, or 24.6%, as compared to the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009, primarily due to assets which became fully depreciated subsequent to the third quarter of 2009. As a percentage of total revenues, depreciation and amortization decreased to 5.1% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 from 6.4% in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009.

Goodwill Impairment. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement with Holdco, $6.0 million of the Merger consideration was held in escrow, to be used for defined legal costs incurred by the Company, with any remaining balance to be distributed to the prior owners on the third anniversary of the Merger Agreement. During the third quarter of 2009, the remaining balance was distributed according the Merger Agreement, and as a result, the Company recorded $2.7 million in goodwill impairment in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009, since the Company impaired all goodwill related to the Merger Agreement at the time of the Exchange in November 2008. No impairment was recorded during the Successor third quarter of 2010.

Interest Expense. Interest expense of $6.8 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 decreased $13.4 million, or 66.3%, as compared to the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the amortization of debt discount of $11.9 million combined with a decrease in interest expense on the senior secured notes of $0.7 million and a decrease in the amortization of deferred debt fees of $0.8 million. The decrease in the amortization of the debt discount was due to both the refinancing of our debt during the third quarter of 2009 ($11.0 million) and the revaluation of the notes in conjunction with the Share Purchase ($0.9 million). As a percentage of total revenues, interest expense decreased to 5.7% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 from 16.2% in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009.

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt. No gain was recorded during the Successor third quarter of 2010. In the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009, as a result of the exchange by a lender under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, as amended, of $15.0 million of such unsecured debt for $4.6 million aggregate principal amount of our Notes issued during July 2009 (which were issued for $4.1 million), we recorded $10.9 million as a gain on extinguishment of debt. (Please see Debt and Other Obligations below for definitions and details on the refinancing of our debt.)

Income Tax Provision/(Benefit). We have recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets and, as a result, no income tax benefit was recorded during the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 or in the Predecessor three months ended September 27, 2009. The amount recorded of less than $0.1 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 represents various state taxes incurred.

Nine months ended September 26, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 27, 2009

Total Revenues. Total revenues were $118.6 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and $250.1 million in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $388.6 million in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease of $19.9 million, or 5.1%, was due to a $17.5 million decrease in restaurant revenues, a $2.2 million decrease in manufacturing and distribution revenues and a $0.2 million decrease in royalty and franchise fees. The decrease in restaurant revenues was due to the closure of seven restaurants combined with comparable store sales decreases of 3.0% in the first nine months of 2010 as compared with the first nine months of 2009. The decrease in comparable store sales was the result of a 0.6% decrease in entrée counts and a 2.4% increase in average check. The decrease in manufacturing and distribution revenues was due to a decrease in distribution sales of $2.5 million, partially offset by an increase in manufacturing sales of $0.3 million.

Cost of Sales. Total cost of sales were $28.6 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and $60.6 million in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $94.4 million in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease of $5.2 million, or 5.5%, was primarily due to the decrease in restaurant revenue. As a percentage of total revenues, cost of sales decreased to 24.1% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and 24.2% in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 from 24.3% in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009.

Labor. Labor costs were $42.5 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and $88.6 million in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $143.5 million in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease of $12.4 million, or 8.6%, was primarily due to adjustments in staffing and wages as a result of the decrease in restaurant revenue, combined with lower casualty and health insurance expense. As a percentage of total revenues, labor costs decreased to 35.8% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and 35.4% in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to 36.9% in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. Payroll and benefits remain subject to inflation and government regulation, especially wage rates that are currently at or near the minimum wage, and expenses for health insurance.

Direct Operating and Occupancy Expense. Direct operating and occupancy expense was $35.0 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and $68.2 million in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $104.5 million in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease of $1.3 million, or 1.3%, was primarily due to lower occupancy expense, supplies expense and maintenance and cleaning expense as a result of management’s focus on decreasing costs to minimize the impact of lower restaurant revenues. As a percentage of total revenues, direct operating and occupancy expense increased to 29.5% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and 27.3% in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to 26.9% in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The increase as a percent of total revenues was primarily due to the comparable store sales decline since a significant portion of these costs are fixed in nature.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense was $6.0 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and $11.1 million in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $18.4 million in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease of $1.3 million, or 7.4%, as compared to the first nine months of 2009, primarily due to lower labor expense as a result of reductions in headcount and wage reductions to minimize the impact of lower restaurant revenues, combined with lower consulting expense. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expense changed to 5.0% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and 4.4% in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 from 4.7% in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The increase during the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 was primarily due to higher legal expense combined with higher bonus expense.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $6.0 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and $12.7 million in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $24.2 million in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease of $5.5 million, or 22.7%, was primarily due to assets which became fully depreciated subsequent to the third quarter of 2009. As a percentage of total revenues, depreciation and amortization decreased to 5.1% in both the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to 6.2% in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009.

Goodwill Impairment. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement with Holdco, $6.0 million of the Merger consideration was held in escrow, to be used for defined legal costs incurred by the Company, with any remaining balance to be distributed to the prior owners on the third anniversary of the Merger Agreement. During the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009, the remaining balance was distributed according the Merger Agreement, and as a result, the Company recorded $2.7 million in goodwill impairment, since the Company impaired all goodwill related to the Merger Agreement at the time of the Exchange in November 2008. No impairment was recorded during the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 or the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $6.8 million in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and $15.3 million in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $38.4 million in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease of $16.3 million, or 42.4%, was primarily due to a decrease in the amortization of debt discount of $17.5 million combined with a decrease in interest expense on the senior secured credit facility of $1.8 million and a decrease in the amortization of deferred debt fees of $0.1 million, partially offset by an increase in interest expense on the senior secured notes of $3.1 million. The decrease in the amortization of the debt discount was due to both the refinancing of our debt during the third quarter of 2009 ($16.6 million) and the revaluation of the notes in conjunction with the Share Purchase ($0.9 million). As a percentage of total revenues, interest expense decreased to 5.7% in the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and 6.1% in the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to 9.9% in the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009.

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt. No gain was recorded during the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 or the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010. In the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009, as a result of the exchange by a lender under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, as amended, of $15.0 million of such unsecured debt for $4.6 million aggregate principal amount of our Notes issued during July 2009 (which were issued for $4.1 million), we recorded $10.9 million as a gain on extinguishment of debt. (Please see Debt and Other Obligations below for definitions and details on the refinancing of our debt.)

Income Tax Provision/(Benefit). We have recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets and, as a result, no income tax benefit was recorded during the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010, the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 or the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The amount recorded of less than $0.1 million during each of these periods represents the net of various state taxes incurred and refunds received.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal liquidity requirements are to service our debt and meet our capital expenditure and working capital needs. Our indebtedness at September 26, 2010, including obligations under capital leases and unamortized debt discount, was $161.1 million, and we had $15.0 million of availability under our $15.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility. As discussed below, in July 2009, we refinanced our notes, amended the credit agreement relating to our senior secured revolving credit facilities and amended and restated the credit agreement relating to our senior unsecured credit facility. Our ability to make principal and interest payments and to fund planned capital expenditures will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future, which, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. Based on our current level of operations, we believe our cash flow from operations, available cash and available borrowings under our senior secured revolving credit facility will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for the near future. We cannot assure you, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under our senior secured revolving credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. If we consummate an acquisition, our debt service requirements could increase. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

Working Capital and Cash Flows

We presently have and anticipate continuing to have negative working capital balances. The working capital deficit principally is the result of accounts payable and accrued liabilities exceeding current asset levels. The largest components of our accrued liabilities include reserves for our self-insured workers’ compensation and general liability insurance, accrued payroll and related employee benefits costs and gift card liabilities. We do not have significant receivables and we receive trade credit based upon negotiated terms in purchasing food and supplies. Funds in excess of our normal operating requirements have been used for capital expenditures and/or debt service payments under our existing indebtedness.

Operating Activities. We had net cash used in operating activities of $2.5 million for the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and net cash provided by operating activities of $10.1 million for the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $11.7 million for the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease in net cash provided by operating activities of $4.1 million was primarily attributable to the decrease in revenues combined with changes in working capital.

Investing Activities. We had net cash used in investing activities of $3.5 million for the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and $5.1 million for the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $5.1 million for the Predecessor nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall increase in net cash used in investing activities of $3.5 million was primarily the result of an overall increase in additions to property and equipment of $3.8 million, related to routine maintenance of our restaurants.

We expect to make capital expenditures totaling approximately $10.0 to $11.0 million in fiscal year 2010 comprised of approximately $0.6 million for information technology, approximately $1.4 million for Real Mex Foods and approximately $8.5 million for restaurant maintenance and other capital expenditures related to our restaurants. These and other similar costs may be higher in the future due to inflation and other factors. We expect to fund the capital expenditures described above from cash flow from operations, available cash, available borrowings under our senior credit facility and trade financing received from trade suppliers. We do not plan to open any new restaurants during 2010 as a result of restrictions in our notes issued during July 2009 and the current economic climate which we do not expect to improve substantially during 2010.

Financing Activities. We had net cash used in financing activities of $0.4 million for the Successor three months ended September 26, 2010 and net cash provided by financing activities of less than $0.1 million for the Predecessor six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2009. The overall decrease in cash used in financing activities of $6.7 million was primarily the result of a decrease in the net repayment of our senior secured revolving credit facility during 2010 of $6.6 million, for which there was no outstanding balance at September 26, 2010. Additionally, as a result of the refinancing of our debt in July 2009, we had a net cash outflow of approximately $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 27, 2009, offset by normal borrowings and repayments of long term debt during 2010. Please see Debt and Other Obligations below for further discussion of the refinancing transactions.

Debt and Other Obligations

On July 7, 2009, we completed an offering of $130.0 million aggregate principal amount of 14.0% senior secured notes due January 1, 2013, which are guaranteed by Holdco, our parent company, and all of our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, or the guarantors. The notes were offered and sold in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, a limited number of institutional accredited investors in the United States, and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated July 7, 2009, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The net proceeds from the issuance of the notes was used to refinance a portion of the existing indebtedness, including repayment of our existing $105.0 million senior secured notes due 2010 and to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith. Deferred debt fees of $6.6 million were recorded related to the issuance of the notes. The remaining deferred debt fees and unamortized debt discount related to the $105.0 million senior secured notes due 2010, of $11.7 million were recorded as interest expense on July 7, 2009.

Effective June 28, 2010, we entered into a supplemental indenture, which amended the indenture to permit affiliates of Sun Capital to acquire a majority of the stock of Holdco without requiring us to make a change of control offer to repurchase the notes that would otherwise have been required under the original indenture, as described below.

Prior to July 1, 2011, we may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price equal to 114% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, with the net proceeds of certain equity financings; provided that (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of notes remains outstanding immediately after such redemption and (ii) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such sale of our equity interests. Prior to July 1, 2011, we may redeem some or all of the notes at a “make-whole” premium. The supplemental indenture added an additional covenant, pursuant to which, in any optional redemption of notes that is effected between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, we will pay to each holder of redeemed notes an additional premium equal to 2% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes so redeemed. On or after July 1, 2012, we may redeem some or all of the notes at 100% of the notes’ principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of redemption.

Within 90 days of the end of each four fiscal quarter period ending on or near December 31, beginning in 2009, upon meeting certain criteria, an Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount (as defined in the indenture) must be offered to repay the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages. If the Excess Cash Flow Offer (as defined in the indenture) is prohibited by the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement entered into in connection with the senior secured revolving credit facilities, as described below, we will deposit the amount that would have been used to fund the Excess Cash Flow Offer into an escrow account. Funds from the escrow account will only be released to us to repay borrowings under the senior secured revolving credit facilities or to make an Excess Cash Flow Offer. No Excess Cash Flow Offer was required for 2009.

If we undergo a change of control, we will be required to make an offer to each holder to repurchase all or a portion of their notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of purchase. If we sell assets outside the ordinary course of business and we do not use the net proceeds for specified purposes, we may be required to use such net proceeds to repurchase the notes at 100% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of repurchase.

The terms of the indenture generally limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) make certain investments or other restricted payments; (ii) incur additional debt and issue preferred stock; (iii) create or incur liens on assets to secure debt; (iv) incur dividends and other payment restrictions with regard to restricted subsidiaries; (v) transfer, sell or consummate a merger or consolidation of all, or substantially all, of our assets; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; (vii) change our line of business; (viii) repay certain indebtedness prior to stated maturities; (ix) pay dividends or make other distributions on, redeem or repurchase, capital stock or subordinated indebtedness; (x) engage in sale and leaseback transactions; or (xi) issue stock of subsidiaries.

The notes and the guarantees are secured by a second-priority security interest in substantially all of our assets and the assets of the guarantors, including the pledge of 100% of all outstanding equity interests of each of our domestic subsidiaries. On the closing date of the issuance of the notes, the Company and the guarantors entered into a registration rights agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to file with the SEC, and cause to become effective, a registration statement with respect to a registered offer to exchange the notes for an issue of our senior secured notes with terms identical to the notes in all material respects. The registration statement was declared effective on October 8, 2009. In addition, we agreed to file, in certain circumstances, a shelf registration statement covering resales of the notes. A shelf registration statement covering resales of the notes was declared effective by the SEC on December 1, 2009.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities. On January 29, 2007, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation, which provided for a $15.0 million revolving credit facility and $25.0 million letter of credit facility, maturing on January 29, 2009, collectively, the senior secured revolving credit facilities. Under the senior secured revolving credit facilities, the lenders agreed to make loans and issue letters of credit to and on behalf of the Company and our subsidiaries.

In connection with the offering of the notes, we amended the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement. The amendment extended the term of the senior secured revolving credit facilities to July 1, 2012 and modified certain financing covenants. Interest on the outstanding borrowings under the senior secured revolving credit facilities is based on either prime rate plus Applicable Margin or ninety-day LIBOR plus Applicable Margin, as defined in and subject to certain restrictions in the amendment, and fees on the letters of credit issued thereunder accrue at a rate of 4.5% per annum. Deferred debt fees of $1.6 million were recorded related to the amendment.

On April 2, 2010, we amended the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement which modified certain definitions in order to allow the transfer of shares in Holdco within current stockholders of Holdco. No such amendment was required related to our senior secured notes due 2013 as a result of such transfer.

Obligations under the senior secured revolving credit facilities are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries, as well as by Holdco, which has made a first priority pledge of all of its equity interests in the Company as security for the obligations. The senior secured revolving credit facilities are secured by, among other things, first priority pledges of all of the equity interests of our direct and indirect subsidiaries, and first priority security interests (subject to customary exceptions) in substantially all of our current and future property and assets and our direct and indirect subsidiaries, with certain limited exceptions. As of September 26, 2010, we had $8.4 million available under the $25.0 million letter of credit facility and $15.0 million available under the $15.0 million revolving credit facility that may also be utilized for the letters of credit.

The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, contains various affirmative and negative covenants and restrictions, which among other things, require us to meet certain financial tests (including certain leverage and cash flow ratios), and limits the Company and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, make certain capital expenditures, pay dividends or make other equity distributions, purchase or redeem capital stock, make certain investments, sell assets, engage in transactions with affiliates and effect a consolidation or merger. The agreement contains a cross-default provision wherein if we are in default on any other credit facilities, default on this facility is automatic. At September 26, 2010, we were in compliance with all specified financial and other covenants under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended.

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility. On October 5, 2006, we entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement, which provided for a single term loan of $65.0 million maturing on October 5, 2010. Obligations under the senior unsecured credit facility are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries.

On November 13, 2008, concurrent with the Exchange, we executed a Limited Waiver, Consent and Amendment to the senior unsecured credit facility, which provided a change in the interest rate from variable to a fixed rate of 12.50% and amended the Maximum Leverage Ratio and Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio covenants for the period ending September 28, 2008 and thereafter, as well as the Capital Expenditure covenant going forward. As a result of the Exchange, the existing lenders to the senior unsecured credit facility became owners of Holdco. As a result, the senior unsecured credit facility is now held by related parties to the Company.

In connection with the offering of the notes, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, Holdco, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, pursuant to which the principal balance of the existing unsecured loan owing by the Company under the existing senior unsecured credit facility, as amended, was reduced from $65.0 million to $25.0 million through (i) the assumption by Holdco of $25.0 million of such unsecured debt and (ii) the exchange by a lender under the senior unsecured credit facility, as amended, of $15.0 million of such unsecured debt for $4.6 million aggregate principal amount of notes, subject to an original issue discount of 10%. As a result, we recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $10.9 million. Deferred debt fees of $0.2 million were recorded related to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 16.5% and is payable quarterly; provided that (i) such interest is payable in kind for the first four quarters following the closing date of the issuance of the notes and (ii) thereafter will be payable in a combination of cash and in kind. The term of the senior unsecured credit facility was extended to July 1, 2013 and certain covenants were modified.

The senior unsecured credit facility, as amended, contains various affirmative and negative covenants which, among other things, require us to meet certain financial tests (including certain leverage and interest coverage ratios) and limits the Company and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, grant certain liens, make certain restricted payments, make capital expenditures, engage in transactions with affiliates, make certain investments, sell our assets, make acquisitions, effect a consolidation or merger and amend or modify instruments governing certain indebtedness (including relating to the notes and the senior secured revolving credit facilities). At September 26, 2010, we were in compliance with all specified financial and other covenants under the senior unsecured credit facility, as amended.

Mortgage. In 2005, concurrent with an acquisition, we assumed a $0.8 million mortgage secured by the building and improvements of one of the restaurants acquired in the transaction. The mortgage carries a fixed annual interest rate of 9.28% and requires equal monthly payments of principal and interest through April 2015. As of September 26, 2010, the principal amount outstanding on the mortgage was $0.5 million.

Interest rates for our long-term debt are shown in the following table:

		Successor				Predecessor
		September 26,				December 27,
		2010				2009
Senior Secured Notes due 2013			14.00	%			14.00	%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities			9.25	%			7.42 to 9.25	%
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility — Related Party			16.50	%			16.50	%
Mortgage			9.28	%			9.28	%
Other			3.19 to 3.20	%			3.20 to 4.70	%

Capital Leases. We lease certain leasehold improvements under agreements that are classified as capital leases. The capital lease obligations have a weighted-average interest rate of 8.5%. As of September 26, 2010, the principal amount due relating to capital lease obligations was $0.9 million. Principal and interest payments on the capital lease obligations are due monthly and range from $2,500 to $9,400 per month. The capital lease obligations mature between 2010 and 2025.

Inflation

The impact of inflation on labor, food and occupancy costs could, in the future, significantly affect our operations. We pay many of our employees hourly rates related to the federal or applicable state minimum wage. Our workers’ compensation and health insurance costs have been and are subject to continued inflationary pressures. Costs for construction, taxes, repairs, maintenance and insurance all impact our occupancy costs. Many of our leases require us to pay taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance and utilities, all of which may be subject to inflationary increases.

Management continually seeks ways to mitigate the impact of inflation on our business. We believe that our current practice of maintaining operating margins through a combination of periodic menu price increases, cost controls, careful evaluation of property and equipment needs, and efficient purchasing practices is our most effective tool for dealing with inflation.

Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The inherent risk in market risk sensitive instruments and positions primarily relates to potential losses arising from adverse changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates.

We consider the U.S. dollar to be the functional currency for all of our entities. All of our net sales and our expenses in 2010 and 2009 were denominated in U.S. dollars. Therefore, foreign currency fluctuations did not materially affect our financial results in those periods.

We are also subject to market risk from exposure to changes in interest rates based on our financing activities. This exposure relates to borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities that are payable at floating rates of interest. As of September 26, 2010, there were no borrowings outstanding under our senior secured revolving credit facilities.

Many of the food products purchased by us are affected by changes in weather, production, availability, seasonality and other factors outside our control. In an effort to control some of this risk, we have entered into certain fixed price purchase agreements with varying terms of generally no more than one year duration. In addition, we believe that almost all of our food and supplies are available from several sources, which helps to control food commodity risks.

Item 4.		Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act.) Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the record period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

Changes In Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.		Legal Proceedings

We are periodically a defendant in cases involving personal injury, labor and employment and other matters incidental to our business. While any pending or threatened litigation has an element of uncertainty, we believe that the outcome of these lawsuits or claims, individually or combined, will not materially adversely affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A.		Risk Factors

There were no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009.

Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.		Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.		(Removed and Reserved)

Not applicable.

Item 5.		Other Information

None.

Item 6.		Exhibits

Exhibit No.				Description
	31.1	*		Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Chief Executive Officer.
	31.2	*		Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Chief Financial Officer.
	32.1	*		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Executive Officer.
	32.2	*		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Financial Officer.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.