Exhibit 10.7

WAIVER AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This WAIVER AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 30, 2011, (this “Amendment”) is by and among Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”), the various institutions from time to time party to the Credit Agreement described below as Lenders, and Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio banking corporation, as Administrative Agent.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 10, 2011 (as the same has been and hereafter may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement);

WHEREAS, the Borrower has previously advised Administrative Agent and the Lenders that certain breaches under the Credit Agreement, as specifically described on Annex I attached hereto, have occurred (collectively, the “Existing Breaches”);

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders waive the Existing Breaches and amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects, in each case in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth; and

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto agree to accommodate such requests of the Borrower, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the covenants and conditions contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.               Waiver.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Section 4 below, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby waive the Existing Breaches.  This is a limited, one time waiver and, except as expressly set forth herein, shall not be deemed to: (a) constitute a waiver of any other Event of Default or any other breach of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, whether now existing or hereafter arising, (b) constitute a waiver of any right or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents which does not arise as a result of the Existing Breaches (all such rights and remedies being expressly reserved by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) or (c) establish a custom or course of dealing or conduct between the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the one hand, and the Borrower on the other hand.  The foregoing waiver shall not be deemed to constitute a consent of any other act, omission or any breach of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

Section 2.               Amendments to Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein, the Loan Documents are hereby amended as follows:

(a)           Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following defined terms in the correct alphabetical order:

““Cadillac Ranch Acquisition” means the Acquisitions contemplated by the Cadillac Ranch Purchase Agreement.

“Cadillac Ranch Purchase Agreement” means that certain Master Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 4, 2011, by and among Granite City Restaurant Operations, Inc., as Buyer (as defined therein), CR Minneapolis, LLC, Pittsburgh CR, LLC, Indy CR, LLC, Kendall CR LLC, 3720 Indy, LLC, CR NH, LLC, CR Florida, LLC, and Parole CR, LLC, as the sellers, Restaurant Entertainment Group, LLC and Clinton R. Field and Eric Schilder, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Master Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 21, 2011, by and among such Persons and Granite City of Maryland, Inc., as Buyer (as defined therein), together with each “Separate PA” as defined therein.

“Cadillac Ranch Targets” means the “Sellers” and “REG” as such terms are defined in the Cadillac Ranch Purchase Agreement.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan” is defined in Section 2.1(b) hereof and, as so defined, includes a Base Rate Loan, Fixed Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Loan, each of which is a “type” of Delayed Draw Term Loan hereunder.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make its Delayed Draw Term Loan prior to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date in the principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.  The Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments of the Lenders aggregate $5,000,000 on the Second Amendment Effective Date.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee” is defined in Section 2.13(a)(ii).

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date” means June 30, 2012.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit” means the credit facility for the Delayed Draw Term Loans described in Section 2.1(b) hereof.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Amount” means the lesser of (i) the total aggregate purchase price required to be paid in connection with the Cadillac Ranch Acquisition and fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith and (ii) $5,000,000.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Percentage” means, for each Lender, the percentage of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments represented by such

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Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment or, upon the funding of the Delayed Draw Term Loan, the percentage held by such Lender of the aggregate principal amount of all Delayed Draw Term Loans then outstanding.

“Delayed Draw Term Note” is defined in Section 2.12 hereof.

“Second Amendment” means the Waiver and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto and acknowledged by each Subsidiary of Borrower.

“Second Amendment Effective Date” means December 30, 2011.

“Term A Credit” means the credit facility for the Term A Loans described in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

“Term A Loan” is defined in Section 2.1(a) hereof and, as so defined, includes a Base Rate Loan, Fixed Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Loan, each of which is a “type” of Term A Loan hereunder.

“Term A Loan Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make its Term A Loan on the Closing Date in the principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.  The Term A Loan Commitments of the Lenders aggregate $5,000,000 on the Closing Date.

“Term A Loan Percentage” means, for each Lender, the percentage of the Term A Loan Commitments represented by such Lender’s Term A Loan Commitment or, if the Term A Loan Commitments have been terminated or have expired, the percentage held by such Lender of the aggregate principal amount of all Term A Loans then outstanding.

“Term A Note” is defined in Section 2.12 hereof.”

(b)           The definitions of “Adjusted EBITDA,” “Line of Credit Commitment,” “Line of Credit Termination Date,” “Loan,” “Permitted Strategic Acquisition,” “Required Lenders,” “Term Credit,” “Term Loan,” and “Term Loan Commitment” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement are hereby deleted in their entireties and the following language is hereby substituted therefor, respectively:

““Adjusted EBITDA” means, with reference to any period, the result of (a) Restaurant-Level IBO less (b) lease payments less (c) cash occupancy costs less (d) general and administrative cost plus (e) non-cash stock option compensation plus (f) directors’ fees and expenses plus (g) extraordinary charges plus (h) non-recurring charges plus (or minus) (i) any losses (or gains) realized upon the disposition of property outside of the ordinary course of business plus (j) to the extent(as defined therein) deducted in the calculation of

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Net Income, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Cadillac Ranch Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $550,000.

“Line of Credit Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Line of Credit Loans and to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower hereunder in an aggregate principal or face amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof, as the same may be reduced, increased or otherwise modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.  The Borrower and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Line of Credit Commitments of the Lenders aggregate $12,000,000 on the Second Amendment Effective Date.

“Line of Credit Termination Date” means December 30, 2014 or such earlier date on which the Line of Credit Commitments are terminated in whole pursuant to Section 2.10, 7.2 or 7.3 hereof

“Loan” means any Line of Credit Loan, Term A Loan or Delayed Draw Term Loan, whether outstanding as a Base Rate Loan, Fixed Rate Loan or Eurodollar Loan or otherwise permitted hereunder, each of which is a “type” of Loan hereunder.

“Permitted Strategic Acquisition” means any Acquisition with respect to which all of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

(a)           the Acquired Business is or will be in the same line of business engaged in as of the date of this Agreement by the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries and has its primary operations in the United States of America or Canada;

(b)           the Acquisition shall not be a Hostile Acquisition;

(c)           the Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent and Lenders not less than fifteen (15) Business Days (or such shorter time period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent) prior to any such Permitted Strategic Acquisition;

(d)           if a new Subsidiary is formed or acquired as a result of or in connection with the Acquisition, such Subsidiary shall be a Subsidiary organized under the laws of a jurisdiction in the United States and the Borrower shall have complied with the requirements of Section 4 hereof in connection therewith;

(e)           after giving effect to the Acquisition, no Default or Event of Default shall exist, including with respect to the covenants contained in Section 6.20 on a pro forma basis (calculated as of the date of, and after giving effect to, such Acquisition and the incurrence of any Indebtedness in connection therewith), and the Borrower shall have delivered to the

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Administrative Agent a compliance certificate in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto evidencing such compliance with Section 6.20; and

(f)            the Acquisition is consummated on terms and conditions and pursuant to documents satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, and the Administrative Agent has given its prior written consent thereto.

“Required Lenders” means, as of the date of determination thereof, Lenders whose outstanding Loans and interests in Letters of Credit, Unused Line of Credit Commitments and Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments constitute more than 50% of the sum of the total outstanding Loans, interests in Letters of Credit, Unused Line of Credit Commitments and Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments; provided that, the Commitment of, and the portion of the outstanding Loans, interests in Letters of Credit, Unused Line of Credit Commitments and Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall, so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

“Term Credit” means, as applicable, the Term A Credit and/or the Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit.

“Term Loan” means the Term A Loans and/or the Delayed Draw Term Loans.

“Term Loan Commitment” means the Term A Loan Commitment and/or the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment.”

(c)           The definition of “Term Note” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(d)           Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language is hereby substituted therefor:

“2.1     Term Loan Commitments.

(a)       Each Lender severally and not jointly agrees, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to make a loan (each individually a “Term A Loan” and, collectively, the “Term A Loans”) in Dollars to the Borrower in the amount of such Lender’s Term A Loan Commitment.  The Term A Loans shall be advanced in a single Borrowing on the Closing Date.  As provided in Section 2.5(a), and subject to the terms hereof, the Borrower may elect that all or any part of the Term A Loans be outstanding as Base Rate Loans, Fixed Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans.  No amount of any Term Loan may be reborrowed once it is repaid.

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(b)       each Lender with a Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment severally and not jointly agrees, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to make a loan (each individually a “Delayed Draw Term Loan” and, collectively, the “Delayed Draw Term Loans”) in Dollars to the Borrower in up to six (6) installments, at any time prior to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date, in an amount equal to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Amount.  As provided in Section 2.5(a), and subject to the terms hereof, the Borrower may elect that all or any part of the Delayed Draw Term Loans be outstanding as Base Rate Loans, Fixed Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans.  No amount of any Delayed Draw Term Loan may be reborrowed once it is repaid.”

(e)           Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language is hereby substituted therefor:

“2.7     Maturity of Loans.

(a)       Scheduled Payments of Term A Loans.  The Borrower shall make principal payments on the Term A Loans in equal installments on the last day of each March, June, September, and December in each year, commencing with the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2011, with the amount of each such principal installment equal to $178,571.43; it being further agreed that a final payment comprised of all principal and interest not sooner paid on the Term A Loans, shall be due and payable on December 30, 2014, the final maturity thereof.  Each principal payment on the Term A Loans shall be applied to the Lenders holding the Term A Loans pro rata based upon their Term A Loan Percentages.

(b)       Delayed Draw Term Loans.  The Borrower shall make principal payments on the Delayed Draw Term Loans in equal installments on the last day of each March, June, September, and December in each year, commencing with the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2012, with the amount of each such principal installment equal to 1.190476% of the then outstanding Delayed Draw Term Loans; it being further agreed that a final payment comprised of all principal and interest not sooner paid on the Delayed Draw Term Loans, shall be due and payable on December 30, 2014, the final maturity thereof.  Each principal payment on the Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be applied to the Lenders holding the Delayed Draw Term Loans pro rata based upon their Delayed Draw Term Loan Percentages.

(c)       Line of Credit Loans.  The Line of Credit Loans shall be paid in equal monthly installments commencing on March 31 of the Line of Credit Loan Year immediately following such Line of Credit Loan Year and on the last day of each calendar quarter ending thereafter, in each case in an amount sufficient to fully amortize the principal balance thereof as of January 5 of the Line of Credit Loan Year immediately following such Line of Credit Loan Year over an eighty four (84) month amortization period that commences on

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January 1 of the Line of Credit Loan Year immediately following such Line of Credit Loan Year; it being further agreed that a final payment comprised of all principal and interest not sooner paid on the Line of Credit Loans, shall be due and payable on December 30, 2014, the final maturity thereof.  Each principal payment on the Line of Credit Loans shall be applied to the Lenders holding the Line of Credit Loans pro rata based upon their Line of Credit Loan Percentages.”

(f)            The second to last sentence in Section 2.8(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language is hereby substituted therefor:

“The amount of each such prepayment shall be applied first to the outstanding Term A Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans pro rata until paid in full and then to the Line of Credit Loans (without any reduction in the Line of Credit Commitments) until paid in full.”

(g)           Section 2.12(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language is hereby substituted therefor:

“(d)     Any Lender may request that its Loans be evidenced by a promissory note or notes in the forms of Exhibit D-1 (in the case of its Term A Loan and referred to herein as a “Term A Note”), D-2 (in the case of its Line of Credit Loans and referred to herein as a “Line of Credit Note”), or Exhibit D-3 (in the case of its Delayed Draw Term Loan and referred to herein as a “Delayed Draw Term Note”), as applicable (the Term A Notes, the Line of Credit Notes and the Delayed Draw Term Loan Notes being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Notes” and individually as a “Note”).  In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a Note payable to such Lender in the amount of the Term A Loan, Line of Credit Commitment or the Delayed Draw Term Loan, as applicable.  Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such Note or Notes and interest thereon shall at all times (including after any assignment pursuant to Section 10.10) be represented by one or more Notes payable to the payee named therein or any assignee pursuant to Section 13.12, except to the extent that any such Lender or assignee subsequently returns any such Note for cancellation and requests that such Loans once again be evidenced as described in subsections (a) and (b) above.”

(h)           Section 2.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following clause (e) thereto:

“(e)     Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee.  The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of the Lenders according to their Delayed Draw Term Loan Percentages, a commitment fee (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee”) in an amount equal to the aggregate undrawn Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment multiplied by three quarters of one percent (0.75%) per annum.  The Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee provided in this subsection 2.13(e) shall be payable

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monthly in arrears on the first day of each calendar month (commencing on the first such date occurring after the Second Amendment Effective Date) at all times from and after the Second Amendment Effective Date until the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date.”

(i)            Section 3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following Section 3.3 thereto:

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Event.     The obligation of each Lender with a Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment to fund any portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the date thereof:

(a)       the Borrower shall have satisfied all of the conditions precedent to the making of a Credit Event set forth in Section 3.1 (other than the condition set forth in Section 3.1(e));

(b)       both before and after giving effect to such Delayed Draw Term Loan and the Acquisition of any restaurant to be funded thereby, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries will be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.20; and

(c)       the Borrower shall have paid all fees, expenses and other amounts then due and payable under each Loan Document;

(d)       the proceeds of the Delayed Draw Term Loan are used solely to pay the purchase price due and owing in connection with the Cadillac Ranch Acquisition and fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, construction and closing costs, if any;

(e)       the amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loan borrowed does not exceed the Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Amount;

(f)        the Administrative Agent shall have received, if so requested by a Lender, a Delayed Draw Term Note evidencing such Lender’s Loans;

(g)       the requested funding date of the Delayed Draw Term Loan occurs on or prior to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date; and

(h)       the Borrower has delivered all documents requested by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.”

(j)            Section 5.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language is hereby substituted therefor:

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“5.7     Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock.

(a)       All proceeds of the Term A Loans shall be used by the Borrower to refinance existing Indebtedness, pay a portion of the purchase price for the Troy Acquisition, for expenses incurred in connection with such Acquisition and pay fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.  All proceeds of the Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be used by the Borrower to pay a portion of the purchase price for the Cadillac Ranch Acquisition and for fees and expenses incurred in connection with such Acquisition.  All proceeds of the Line of Credit Loans shall be used by the Borrower for working capital purposes and other general corporate purposes (excluding Acquisitions which do not constitute Permitted Strategic Acquisitions) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

(b)       No part of the proceeds of any Loan or other extension of credit hereunder will be used by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof to purchase or carry any margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock.  Neither the making of any Loan or other extension of credit hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate or be inconsistent with the provisions of Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any successor to all or any portion of such regulations.  Margin Stock (as defined above) constitutes less than 25% of the value of those assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are subject to any limitation on sale, pledge or other restriction hereunder.”

(k)           Section 6.20(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language is hereby substituted therefor:

“(d)     Capital Expenditures.  The Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not make Capital Expenditures for any fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year of Borrower ending December 27, 2012 in excess of $10,000,000 (the “Capital Expenditure Limitation”); provided, in the event the Borrower and its Subsidiaries do not expend the entire Capital Expenditure Limitation in any fiscal year, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may carry forward to the immediately succeeding fiscal year up to $2,500,000 of the unutilized portion.  All Capital Expenditures shall first be applied to reduce the applicable Capital Expenditure Limitation.”

(l)            The Exhibits to the Credit Agreement are amended by adding Exhibit D-3 attached hereto thereto.

(m)          Exhibit E to the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and Exhibit E attached hereto is substituted therefore.

(n)           Schedules 1, 5.23 and 6.21 to the Credit Agreement are deleted in their entireties and Schedules 1, 5.23 and 6.21 attached hereto are substituted therefore.

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Section 3.               Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, this Amendment shall become effective upon satisfaction in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of each of the following conditions:

(a)           the delivery to the Administrative Agent of a counterpart of this Amendment executed by Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

(b)           the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4 hereof;

(c)           receipt by the Administrative Agent of a copy of the acknowledgment attached hereto duly executed and delivered by each Subsidiary of the Borrower signatory thereto;

(d)           receipt by the Administrative Agent, in immediately available funds, a fully-earned, non-refundable amendment fee in an amount equal to $100,000;

(e)           receipt by the Administrative Agent of such other documents and instruments listed on Annex II attached hereto;

(f)            no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing

(g)           no material adverse change in the financial condition or operations of the Cadillac Ranch Targets has occurred during the period commencing on March 16, 2011 and ending on the date hereof.

Section 4.               Representations and Warranties.

To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, as of the date hereof:

(a)           each of the representations and warranties made by such Person contained in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of such date (except to the extent any such representations or warranties are already qualified by materiality, in which event they shall be true and correct in all respects, and except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representations or warranties are already qualified by materiality, in which event they shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such date));

(b)           the Borrower has full right and authority to enter to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby;

(c)           the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action by the Borrower;

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(d)           the execution, delivery and performance by such Person of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, do not and will not (i) contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of law or any judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Borrower or any Subsidiary, if any, in each case where such contravention or default, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (x) any provision of the organizational documents (e.g., charter, articles of incorporation, by-laws, articles of association, operating agreement, partnership agreement or other similar document) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (y) contravene or constitute a default under any covenant, indenture or agreement of or affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of its Property, in each case, where such contravention or default, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the Liens granted in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents;

(e)           this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, each constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability; and

(f)            no Default or Event of Default presently exists.

Section 5.               Reference and Effect on the Credit Documents.

(a)           On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement,” shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended or otherwise modified hereby.

(b)           The Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically amended or otherwise modified by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified, confirmed and reaffirmed.

(c)           The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.  The Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.

(d)           Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained in this Amendment and no action by, or inaction on the part of, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent shall, or shall be deemed to, directly or indirectly constitute a consent to or waiver of any past, present or future violation of any provisions of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

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(e)           This Amendment is a Loan Document.

Section 6.               GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION.

(a)           GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

(b)           SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.  Each party hereto hereby submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and of any State of Illinois court located in the City of Chicago for purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.  Each party hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.  THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.

Section 7.               Miscellaneous.

(a)           No Waiver, Etc.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, nothing in this Amendment is intended or shall be deemed or construed to extend to or affect in any way any of the Obligations or any of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer arising under the Credit Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or applicable law. The failure of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer at any time or times hereafter to require strict performance by any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person obligated under any Loan Document of any of the respective provisions, warranties, terms and conditions contained herein or therein shall not waive, affect or diminish any right of such Person at any time or times thereafter to demand strict performance thereof; and no rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer hereunder shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or knowledge of such Person, or any of its agents, attorneys, officers or employees, unless such waiver is contained in an instrument in writing signed by an authorized officer of such Person and specifying such waiver.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, no waiver by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer of any of its rights or remedies shall operate as a waiver of any other of its rights or remedies or any of its rights or remedies on a future occasion at any time and from time to time.  All terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect, except to the extent expressly modified by this Amendment.

(b)           Execution in Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts, and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  Any party hereto may execute and deliver a counterpart of this Amendment by delivering by

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facsimile transmission or electronic mail in portable document format a signature page of this Amendment signed by such party, and such signature shall be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

(c)           Severability.  The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision in or obligation under this Amendment in any jurisdiction shall not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations under this Amendment or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction.

(d)           No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  No Person other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns and any other Lender shall have rights hereunder or be entitled to rely on this Amendment, and all third-party beneficiary rights are hereby expressly disclaimed.

(e)           Section Titles.  The section and subsection titles contained in this Amendment are included for convenience only, shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever, and are not a part of the agreement between the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, on the one hand, and the Borrower and Holdings on the other hand.  Any reference in this Amendment to any “Section” refers, unless the context otherwise indicates, to a section of this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

Waiver and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

Waiver and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Reference is hereby made to the foregoing Waiver and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 30, 2011 (the “Amendment”) by and among Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”), the various institutions from time to time party to the Credit Agreement described therein as Lenders which are also party thereto, and Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio banking corporation, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement referred to in the Amendment.

Each of the undersigned hereby (a) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Amendment, and (b) agrees the Security Agreement remains in full in force and effect with respect to such Person and that the terms and provisions of the Amendment do not modify or otherwise affect in any way any of such Person’s obligations and liabilities under the Security Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, all of which obligations and liabilities are hereby ratified, confirmed and reaffirmed.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

ANNEX I

Existing Breaches

1.               Certain breaches under the Credit Agreement have occurred on or prior to the date hereof pursuant to Section 7.1(c) of the Credit Agreement as a result of the Borrower creating a new Subsidiary without first giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 6.17 of the Credit Agreement.

ANNEX II

CLOSING CHECKLIST

WAIVER AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Re: Term Loan and Line of Credit Facility

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GRANITE CITY FOOD & BREWERY LTD.

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FIFTH THIRD BANK, as the Administrative Agent

December 30, 2011

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