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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

X . ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended September 29, 2013

. TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 000-51254

PARKS! AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified on its charter)


NEVADA		91-0626756
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1300 Oak Grove Road, Pine Mountain, GA 31822

(Address, Including Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

(706-663-8744)

(Issuer's telephone number)

With copies to:

Jonathan H. Gardner

Kavinoky Cook LLP

726 Exchange St., Suite 800

Buffalo, New York 14210

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: NONE

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes . No X .

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes . No X .

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 X . No .

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes X . No .

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. X .

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 “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer	.	Accelerated filer	.
Non-accelerated filer	. (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	X .

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

The aggregate market value of the issued and outstanding stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the most recent sale of the Company's common stock at a price of $0.025 per share, was approximately $822,663. For purposes of the above statement only, all directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders are assumed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for any other purpose.

As of December 17, 2013, the issuer had 74,106,537 outstanding shares of Common Stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE – None

FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

INDEX


		Page
	PART I
Item 1	Business	4
Item 1A	Risk Factors	6
Item 1B	Unresolved Staff Comments	8
Item 2	Properties	8
Item 3	Legal Proceedings	9
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures	9
	PART II
Item 5	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	10
Item 6	Selected Financial Data	10
Item 7	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	10
Item 7A	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	15
Item 8	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	15
Item 9	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	15
Item 9A	Controls and Procedures	15
Item 9B	Other Information	16
	PART III
Item 10	Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance	17
Item 11	Executive Compensation	20
Item 12	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	22
Item 13	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	23
Item 14	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	23
	PART IV
Item 15	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	24
	Signatures	25

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, references to "Parks! America, Inc.," "Parks! America," "the Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Parks! America, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are found in the sections entitled "BUSINESS," "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION," and "RISK FACTORS." Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, statements concerning: our business strategy; liquidity and capital expenditures; future sources of revenues and anticipated costs and expenses; and trends in industry activity generally. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "could," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "goal," or "continue" or similar language or by discussions of our outlook, plans, goals, strategy or intentions.

Our actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, the risks outlined under "RISK FACTORS", that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, assumptions that could cause actual results to vary materially from future results include, but are not limited to: competition from other parks, weather conditions during our primary tourist season, the price of animal feed and the price of gasoline. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

The forward-looking statements we make in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are based on management’s current views and assumptions regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Overview

Parks! America, Inc., through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns and operates two regional theme parks and is in the business of acquiring, developing and operating local and regional theme parks and attractions in the United States. Our wholly-owned subsidiaries are Wild Animal Safari, Inc. a Georgia corporation (“Wild Animal – Georgia”) and Wild Animal, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Wild Animal – Missouri”). Wild Animal – Georgia owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park in Pine Mountain, Georgia (the “Georgia Park”). Wild Animal – Missouri owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park located in Strafford, Missouri (the “Missouri Park”).

The Parks are open year round but experience increased seasonal attendance during the months of April through August. On a combined basis, net sales for the third and fourth quarter of the last two fiscal years represented approximately 70% of annual net sales.

Our goal is to build a family of theme parks primarily through acquisitions of small, local and regional, privately owned existing parks and to develop a series of compatible, themed attractions. When evaluating possible acquisitions, we rely on the following primary criteria:

Properties that have an operating history;

Properties where our management team believes the potential exists to increase profits and operating efficiencies; and

Properties where there is additional, underutilized land upon which to expand operations.

We believe that acquisitions, if any, should not unnecessarily encumber the Company with additional debt that cannot be justified by current operations. By using a combination of equity, debt and other financing options, we intend to carefully monitor shareholder value in conjunction with our pursuit of growth.

The Company also may pursue contract management opportunities for themed attractions owned by third parties.

Shares of our common stock trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol, “PRKA.”

For an overview of our business operations, see MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS herein.

Corporate History

The Company was originally incorporated on July 30, 1954 as “Painted Desert Uranium & Oil Co., Inc.” in Washington State. On October 1, 2002, Painted Desert Uranium & Oil Co., Inc. changed its name to “Royal Pacific Resources, Inc.” and its corporate domicile to the State of Nevada.

On December 19, 2003, Royal Pacific Resources, Inc. acquired the assets of Great Western Parks LLC pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement that set the stage for our current corporate structure and operating strategy. We changed the name of the Company to “Great American Family Parks, Inc.” The acquisition was accounted for as a “reverse acquisition” in which Great Western Parks was considered to be the acquirer of Royal Pacific Resources for reporting purposes. Our common stock outstanding increased from 2,533,000 to 29,600,000 as a result of the transaction. As of June 11, 2008, the Company changed its name from Great American Family Parks, Inc. to its current name, “Parks! America, Inc.” In addition, effective June 25, 2008, the Company's quotation symbol on the OTCBB was changed from “GFAM” to “PRKA.”

Wild Animal Safari, Inc. – The Georgia Park

On June 13, 2005, Wild Animal – Georgia acquired the Georgia Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia. The Georgia Park is situated within a 200-acre portion of a 500-acre plot that is owned by Wild Animal – Georgia. The Georgia Park includes a drive-through animal viewing area that opened in 1991. It is home to over 600 animals, birds and reptiles, comprised of over 65 species. The majority of the animals roam wild in a natural habitat. Visitors to the Georgia Park are able to observe, photograph and feed the animals from their own cars, our for-rent vehicles or company operated buses as they drive along more than three miles of paved roads that run throughout the habitat area. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within the natural habitat and others are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere. Also within the Georgia Park is our reptile house, located next to our petting zoo, featuring reptiles from several continents.

In addition to the animal environments, the Georgia Park contains a gift shop, an ice cream parlor, an arcade, a picnic and group recreation area, lakes, a pavilion and concession stands. We sell food and beverages in our restaurant, and gift items from the gift shop to include shirts and hats, specialty items, educational books and toys about animals of the world, other toys, authentic gifts from various continents (e.g. ostrich eggs, hides and skins) and other family oriented items.

Wild Animal – Georgia’s revenues are primarily derived from admission fees, food and beverage sales, gift store and specialty item sales, sales of animal food and vehicle rentals at the Georgia Park. Management’s plans to grow revenues at the Georgia Park include ongoing improvements to existing facilities, making the Park more attractive to visitors and development of unused acreage surrounding the Park.

A majority of Wild Animal – Georgia’s animals are born in the Georgia Park and the animals we acquire are generally purchased domestically. We rarely import animals. Auctions and sales of animals across the United States occur often and we may acquire animals in these auctions if we see an opportunity to enhance our Parks. Due to natural breeding, the animal population in the Georgia Park has grown in recent years. From time to time, we sell animals born in the Park, and these proceeds are recorded as revenue. The Company had $10,875 in receivables from the sale of animals as of September 29, 2013 and no similar receivables as of September 30, 2012.

Food and beverages are purchased locally, although the main products and ingredients for the Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Subs are purchased from the national franchising company. As of June 21, 2005, we purchased franchise rights to own and operate Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Subs food franchises at our Georgia Park. The franchise agreement had an initial term of 5 years, as has been renewed through June 20, 2015. The franchisor receives a royalty 7.0% on gross product sales.

Wild Animal, Inc. – The Missouri Park

Wild Animal – Missouri purchased the Missouri Park as of March 5, 2008. The Missouri Park is situated in Strafford, Missouri on 255 acres of land located 12 miles east of Springfield and 45 miles north of Branson. The Missouri Park is a ride-through wild animal park with five-mile course permitting access to over 600 animals, birds and reptiles, comprised of over 65 species. Most of the animals roam wild throughout the natural habitat. Visitors to the Missouri Park are able to observe, photograph, and feed the animals from their own cars or company operated buses as they drive throughout the natural habitat area. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within natural habitats and other animals are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere. In addition, the Park offers a gift shop, a food and beverage area and a petting zoo. During the 2013 fiscal year, we opened a reptile house within the more traditional zoo-like area of the Missouri Park, featuring reptiles from several continents.

Employees

The Georgia Park has approximately 15 full-time employees. During the Georgia Park’s prime attendance season, which runs from April through August, we typically engage up to 20 additional seasonal employees. The Missouri Park has six year-round employees and has engaged up to eight additional seasonal employees during the peak season. We also engage consultants from time to time. We have no collective bargaining agreements with our employees and believe our relations with our employees are good. Parks! America has three officers who oversee the strategy of the Company, the operations of our Parks, as well as the overall financial activities, controls and reporting for the Company and each individual Park.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including information with respect to our plans and strategies for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the "RISK FACTORS" below for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Risk Factors Relating to Our Business:

We May Not Identify or Complete Acquisitions in a Timely, Cost-Effective Manner, If At All.

Our business plan is predicated upon the acquisition of additional local or regional theme parks and attractions; and, the approval and expansion of our current facilities and offerings. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in acquiring and operating additional local or regional theme parks and attractions. Competition for acquisition opportunities in the theme park industry is intense as there are a limited number of parks within the United States and Canada that could reasonably qualify as acquisition targets for us. Our acquisition strategy is dependent upon, among other things, our ability to: identify acquisition opportunities; obtain debt and equity financing; and obtain necessary regulatory approvals. Our ability to pursue our acquisition strategy may be hindered if we are not able to successfully identify acquisition targets or obtain the necessary financing or regulatory approvals, including but not limited to those arising under federal and state antitrust and environmental laws.

Significant Amounts of Additional Financing May Be Necessary For the Implementation of Our Business Plan.

The Company may require additional debt and equity financing to pursue its acquisition strategy. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional financing. Lack of additional funding could force us to substantially curtail our expansion plans. Furthermore, the issuance by the Company of any additional securities would dilute the ownership of existing shareholders and may affect the price of our common stock.

The Theme Park Industry is Highly Competitive and We May Be Unable to Compete Effectively.

The theme park industry is highly competitive, highly fragmented, rapidly evolving, and subject to technological change and intense marketing by providers with similar products. One of our competitors for attracting general recreation dollars, Callaway Gardens, is located within five miles of our Wild Animal Safari park in Georgia. Branson, Missouri is located just 45 minutes from our Wild Animal Safari theme park in Strafford, Missouri. Many of our current competitors are significantly larger and have substantially greater market presence as well as greater financial, technical, operational, marketing and other resources and experience than we have. In the event that such a competitor expends significant sales and marketing resources in one or several markets we may not be able to compete successfully in such markets. The Company believes that competition will continue to increase, placing downward pressure on prices. Such pressure could adversely affect our gross margins if we are not able to reduce costs commensurate with such price reductions. In addition, the pace of technological change makes it impossible for us to predict whether we will face new competitors using different technologies to provide the same or similar products offered or proposed to be offered by us. If our competitors were to provide better and more cost effective products, our business could be materially and adversely affected.

We Face Strong Competition from Numerous Entertainment Alternatives.

In addition to competing with other themed and amusement parks, our venues compete with other types of recreational venues and entertainment alternatives, including but not limited to movies, sports attractions, vacation travel and video games. There can be no assurance that we will successfully differentiate ourselves from these entertainment alternatives or that consumers will consider our entertainment offerings to be more appealing than those of our competitors. The increasing availability and quality of technology-based entertainment has provided families with a wider selection of entertainment alternatives in their homes, including home entertainment units, in-home and online gaming, as well as on-demand streaming video and related access to various forms of entertainment. In addition, traditional theme parks have been able to reduce the cost and increase the variety of their attractions by implementing technologies that cannot be readily incorporated by wild animal parks such as the Georgia Park or the Missouri Park.

Our Insurance Coverage May Not Be Adequate To Cover All Possible Losses That We Could Suffer, and Our Insurance Costs May Increase.

Companies engaged in the theme park business may be sued for substantial damages in the event of an actual or alleged accident. An accident occurring at our Parks or at competing parks may reduce attendance, increase insurance premiums, and negatively impact our operating results. Our properties contain drive-through, safari style animal parks, and there are inherent risks associated with allowing the public to interact with animals. Although we carry liability insurance to cover this risk, there can be no assurance that our coverage will be adequate to cover liabilities, or that we will be able to afford or obtain adequate coverage should a catastrophic incident occur.

We currently have $6.0 million of liability insurance. We will continue to use reasonable commercial efforts to maintain policies of liability, fire and casualty insurance sufficient to provide reasonable coverage for risks arising from accidents, fire, weather, other acts of God, and other potential casualties. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate levels of insurance to protect against suits and judgments in connection with accidents or other disasters that may occur in our Parks.

Our Ownership of Real Property Subjects Us to Environmental Regulation, Which Creates Uncertainty Regarding Future Environmental Expenditures and Liabilities.

We may be required to incur costs to comply with environmental requirements, such as those relating to discharges to air, water and land; the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste; and the cleanup of properties affected by hazardous substances. Under these and other environmental requirements we may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or chemical releases at one of our properties. As an owner or operator, we could also be held responsible to a governmental entity or third party for property damage, personal injury and investigation and cleanup costs incurred by them in connection with any contamination. Environmental laws typically impose cleanup responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants. The liability under those laws has been interpreted to be joint and several unless the harm is divisible and there is a reasonable basis for allocation of the responsibility. The costs of investigation, remediation or removal of those substances may be substantial, and the presence of those substances, or the failure to remediate a property properly, may impair our ability to use our property. We are not currently aware of any material environmental risks regarding our properties. However, we may be required to incur costs to remediate potential environmental hazards or to mitigate environmental risks in the future.

The Suspension or Termination of Any of our Business Licenses May Have a Negative Impact on Our Business

We maintain a variety of standard business licenses issued by federal, state and city government agencies that are renewable on a periodic basis. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in renewing all of our licenses on a periodic basis. The suspension, termination or expiration of one or more of these licenses could have a significant adverse affect on our revenues and profits. In addition, any changes to the licensing requirements for any of our licenses could affect our ability to maintain the licenses.

We Are Dependent Upon the Services of Our Executive Officers and Consultants.

Our success is heavily dependent on the continued active participation of our executive officers. Loss of the services of one or more of these officers could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations. In particular, we place substantial reliance upon the efforts and abilities of Dale Van Voorhis, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Jim Meikle, Chief Operating Officer of the Company and a Director of the Company, and President of Wild Animal-Missouri and Wild Animal-Georgia. The loss of Mr. Van Voorhis or Mr. Meikle's services could have a serious adverse effect on our business, operations, revenues or prospects.

Further, our success and achievement of our growth plans depend on our ability to recruit, hire, train and retain other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. Competition for qualified employees among companies in the theme park industry is intense, and the loss of any such persons, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate any additional highly skilled employees required for the expansion of the Company’s activities, could have a materially adverse effect on the Company. The inability of the Company to attract and retain the necessary personnel, and consultants and advisors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

Risk Factors Relating to Our Common Stock:

Our Common Stock is Subject to the “Penny Stock” Rules of the SEC and the Trading Market in Our Securities is Limited, Which Makes Transactions In Our Stock Cumbersome and May Reduce the Value of an Investment in Our Stock.

Our common stock is considered a "penny stock" and the sale of our stock by you will be subject to the "penny stock rules" of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers to take steps before making any penny stock trades in customer accounts. As a result, the market for our shares could be illiquid and there could be delays in the trading of our stock, which would negatively affect your ability to sell your shares and could negatively affect the trading price of your shares.

We Do Not Expect to Pay Dividends for Some Time, if At All

As of the date of this report, no cash dividends have been paid on our common stock. We expect that any income received from operations will be devoted to our future operations and growth, as well as to service our debt. We do not expect to pay cash dividends in the near future. Any future determination as to the payment of dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. The provisions of credit agreements, which we may enter into from time to time, may also restrict the declaration of dividends on our common stock.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Company owns and operates the following wild animal theme parks:

Wild Animal Safari, Inc. – The Georgia Park

Wild Animal - Georgia owns and operates the Georgia Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia. The Georgia Park is situated within a 200-acre portion of a 500-acre plot that is owned by Wild Animal – Georgia. The Georgia Park includes a drive-through animal viewing area that opened in 1991. It is home to over 600 animals, birds and reptiles, comprised of over 65 species. Most of the animals roam wild throughout a natural habitat. Visitors to the Georgia Park are able to observe, photograph and feed the animals from their own cars, our for-rent vehicles or company operated buses as they drive along more than three miles of paved roads that run throughout the habitat area. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within the natural habitat and others are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere. Also within the Georgia Park is our reptile house, which is located next to our petting zoo and features reptiles from several continents.

In addition to the animal environments, the Georgia Park contains a gift shop, an ice cream parlor, an arcade, a picnic and group recreation area, lakes, a pavilion and concession stands.

Wild Animal, Inc. – The Missouri Park

Wild Animal – Missouri purchased the Missouri Park as of March 5, 2008. The Missouri Park is situated in Strafford, Missouri on 255 acres of land located 12 miles east of Springfield and 45 miles north of Branson. The Missouri Park is a ride-through wild animal park with a five-mile course permitting access to over 600 animals, birds and reptiles, comprised of over 65 species. Most of the animals roam wild throughout the natural habitat. Visitors to the Missouri Park are able to observe, photograph, and feed the animals from their own cars or company operated buses as they drive throughout the natural habitat area. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within natural habitats. Other animals are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere. In addition, the Park offers a gift shop, a food and beverage area and a petting zoo. During the 2013 fiscal year we opened a reptile house within the more traditional zoo-like area of the Missouri Park, featuring reptiles from several continents

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On May 16, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (“USDA APHIS”) issued a citation to the Company alleging violations of certain USDA APHIS regulations and assessed a penalty in the amount of $76,857. On July 8, 2011, the Company submitted a reply to the USDA APHIS citation, which contained, among other things mitigating factors, which the Company believed, should be considered in determining the amount of the fine. As of April 1, 2012, USDA APHIS responded to the Company with a reduced assessment of $11,170. The Company reduced its reserve by $65,687 to reflect this revised assessment. The Company also addressed the compliance issues raised in the citation and has implemented new operational controls to address these matters going forward.

The Company commenced a lawsuit in September 2009 against a group led by Larry Eastland, a former officer and director of the Company. The litigation was inactive until June 11, 2012 at which time the Company amended its complaint against the Eastland group to, among other things, join as defendants Stanley Harper, LEA Capital Advisors, LLC (an entity controlled by Mr. Eastland) and Computer Contact Service, Inc. (an entity controlled by Mr. Harper) for breaches of contract and fiduciary duty with regards to the Company’s purchase of TempSERV on September 30, 2007 and its subsequent re-conveyance of TempSERV to Computer Contact Service, Inc. as of January 1, 2009. The Company is seeking an indefinite amount of damages. For more information regarding the original litigation, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2010.

Except as described above, we are not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor is our property the subject of a pending legal proceeding, that is not in the ordinary course of business or otherwise material to the financial condition of our business. None of our directors, officers or affiliates is involved in a proceeding adverse to our business or has a material interest adverse to our business.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock trades on the OTCBB under the symbol "PRKA". Effective June 25, 2008, the Company's quotation symbol on the OTCBB was changed from GFAM to PRKA. The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing prices per share of the common stock as reported on the OTCBB. These quotations reflect prices between dealers, do not include retail mark-ups, markdowns, and commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The prices are adjusted to reflect all stock splits. As of September 29, 2013, there were 74,106,537 Shares outstanding held by approximately 3,198 stockholders of record. This does not reflect those shares held beneficially or those shares held in "street" name.



			High		Low
2013	First Quarter	$	0.033	$	0.016
	Second Quarter	$	0.049	$	0.020
	Third Quarter	$	0.054	$	0.024
	Fourth Quarter	$	0.030	$	0.021
2012	First Quarter	$	0.024	$	0.016
	Second Quarter	$	0.023	$	0.010
	Third Quarter	$	0.024	$	0.0053
	Fourth Quarter	$	0.029	$	0.0145

We do not currently pay any dividends on our common stock, and we currently intend to retain any future earnings, if any, for use in our business. Any future determination as to the payment of dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. The provisions of credit agreements, which we may enter into from time to time, may also restrict the declaration of dividends on our common stock.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not applicable

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition (“MD&A”) is a supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and provides additional information on the Company’s businesses, current developments, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 29, 2013 provided in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, as discussed more fully herein.

The forward-looking information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is as of the date of this filing, and we undertake no duty to update this information. More information about potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in the section entitled "RISK FACTORS" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

Through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, we own and operate two regional theme parks and are in the business of acquiring, developing and operating local and regional theme parks and attractions in the United States. Our wholly-owned subsidiaries are Wild Animal Safari, Inc. a Georgia corporation (“Wild Animal – Georgia”) and Wild Animal, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Wild Animal – Missouri”). Wild Animal – Georgia owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park in Pine Mountain, Georgia (the “Georgia Park”). Wild Animal – Missouri owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park located in Strafford, Missouri (the “Missouri Park”).

Properties that have an operating history;

Properties that our management team believes have the potential to increase profits and operating efficiencies; and

Properties where there is additional, underutilized land available for expansion of operations.

The Company also may pursue contract management opportunities for themed attractions owned by third parties.

As we look at our operations as of September 29, 2013, one of our highest priorities is to continue to improve operating profit at the Missouri Park. Since the Company’s acquisition of the Missouri Park in March 2008, we have worked to upgrade the Park’s physical facilities and dramatically improve its concessions. However, we believe that years of operation under the prior owners resulted in negative preconceptions about the condition of the Park, and we continue to work bring the public’s perception of the Park in line with its current condition and level of service. We expect that over the course of several years these efforts will ultimately yield favorable results. We will continue to focus our efforts to promote the Missouri Park and make improvements as our capital budget allows.

On January 9, 2013, the Company completed a $3,752,000 loan transaction (the “Refinancing Loan”), the proceeds of which were used primarily to refinance the Company’s then-outstanding debt. Proceeds from the Refinancing Loan were also used to fund $230,000 of new construction and renovations at the Parks.

As a result of the Refinancing Loan, the Company lowered its anticipated annual debt service payments. Prior to the Refinancing Loan, the Company’s then outstanding mortgages required annual payments totaling $490,000 as compared to new estimated annual payments totaling $316,000, reducing our annual debt service payments by $174,000 compared with the previous year. We anticipate that the reduction of our annual cash requirements for debt service will free up cash flow to fund operations and capital improvements at our Parks.

While the Refinancing Loan provides us with incremental cash flow margin, our current size and operating model leave us little room for error. Any future capital raised by the Company is likely to result in dilution to existing stockholders. It is possible that cash generated by, or available to, the Company may not be sufficient to fund our capital and liquidity needs for the near-term.

Consolidated and Segment Results of Operations For the Year Ended September 29, 2013 as Compared to the Year Ended September 30, 2012

We manage our operations on an individual location basis. Discrete financial information is maintained for each Park and provided to our corporate management for review and as a basis for decision-making. The primary performance measures used to allocate resources are park earnings before interest and tax expense, and free cash flow. We use this measure of operating profit to gauge segment performance because the Company believes this measure is the most indicative of performance trends and the overall earnings potential of each segment.

The following table shows our consolidated and segment operating results for the years ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:


		Georgia Park				Missouri Park				Consolidated
		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Total net sales	$	2,881,847	$	2,776,041	$	871,851	$	914,301	$	3,753,698	$	3,690,342
Segment income (loss) from operations		1,039,717		1,025,982		(69,567)		29,447		970,150		1,055,429
Segment operating margin %		36.1%		37.0%		-8.0%		3.2%		25.8%		28.6%

Corporate expenses										(594,223)		(510,623)
Other income, net										8,018		25,076
Gain on retirement of debt										105,656		-
Interest expense										(248,148)		(274,030)
Income (loss) before income taxes									$	241,453	$	295,852

Total Net Sales

The Company’s total net sales for the year ended September 29, 2013 increased by $63,356, or 1.7%, to $3,753,698 versus year ended September 30, 2012. Georgia Park sales increased by $105,806, or 3.8%, primarily due to an increase in the average revenue per guest. Net sales for the Missouri Park were down $42,450, or 4.6%. The Missouri Park’s attendance was unfavorably impacted by severe weather during January 2013 through March 2013, during which the Missouri Park was forced to close for several extended periods. Consolidated revenue increased 6.4% during the fourth quarter of the 2013 fiscal year, 7.4% for the Georgia Park and 4.0% for the Missouri Park. We believe these increases reflect the potential for revenue growth at each Park under normal weather conditions.

Attendance at the Georgia Park declined by 2.6% in the 2013 fiscal year as compared to the prior year, while attendance at the Missouri Park decreased by 5.4% for the same period. The Georgia Park increased revenue by customer by 6.6%, while revenue by customer for the Missouri Park increased 0.7%. Both Parks generated higher revenue per customer as a result of higher admission pricing and more cross selling of other products and services.

Segment Operating Margin

The combined operating margin for both Parks was $970,150, a decrease of $85,279 for the year ended September 29, 2013. The operating margin for the Georgia Park increased by $13,735 primarily as a result of higher sales offset by an increase in advertising expense. In addition, part of the decrease in operating margin is attributable to the fact that results for the 2012 fiscal year included a $65,956 reduction of operating expenses for the Georgia Park, as a USDA assessment was settled for an amount substantially lower than the original assessment. The operating margin for the Missouri Park decreased by $99,014, principally as a result of lower sales and higher advertising expenses.

Corporate Expenses

Corporate spending increased by $83,600 during the year ended September 29, 2013, primarily as a result of one-time compensation costs paid in connection with the resignation of a former officer and director, and higher legal fees.

Other Income and Interest Expense

Other income, net decreased by $17,058 to $8,018 for the year ended September 29, 2013.

Under the terms of the seller-financing note associated with the acquisition of the Missouri Park, the Company was entitled to a discount if this note was paid in full before March 5, 2013. The Company paid off this note in full on January 9, 2013 and recorded the gain of $105,656.

Interest expense, net of interest income, was $248,148, representing a decrease of $25,882 or 9.4%, for the year ended September 29, 2013. Interest expense on our borrowings decreased by $36,569, primarily as a result of lower interest rates associated with the January 2013 refinancing of all our then-outstanding debt. This decrease was offset by an interest assessment of $10,687 by the State of Georgia associated with income taxes for the fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Income Taxes

Based on our cumulative net tax operating loss carry-forwards, we do not expect to pay U.S. Federal income taxes for our 2013 fiscal year; therefore, we have not recorded a related tax provision. For additional information, see “NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

On July 16, 2013, the State of Georgia Department of Revenue notified us that we had not made the proper elections with respect to Wild Animal – Georgia to allow for the filing of consolidated State of Georgia tax returns for the fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011. We have recorded and paid the State of Georgia income tax totaling $38,552 for these periods.

We believe the proper elections have been made to allow Parks! America and Wild Animal – Georgia to file consolidated State of Georgia income tax returns for the fiscal year 2012 and thereafter.

For the fiscal year ended September 29, 2013, we have recorded a tax provision of $12,000 for State of Georgia income taxes.

Net Income and Income Per Share

The Company’s net income for the year ended September 29, 2013 was $190,901 or $0.00 per basic share and per fully diluted share, a decrease of $104,951, as compared with net income of $295,852, or $0.00 per basic share and per fully diluted share, for the year ended September 30, 2012.

Excluding the impact of the $105,656 gain from paying off debt related to the Missouri Park reported in the 2013 fiscal year and the $65,956 reduction of expenses from the settlement of the USDA in the 2012 fiscal year, the 2013 fiscal year resulted in a net income of $85,245 compared with net income of $229,896 for the 2012 fiscal year. The unfavorable results for the 2013 fiscal year compared to the 2012 fiscal year are primarily the result of higher spending on advertising, compensation and legal fees, lower sales for our Missouri Park, and State of Georgia income taxes, which were partially offset by higher sales for the Georgia Park and lower interest expense.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Financial Condition and Liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash generated by operations and borrowings under our loan agreements. Our slow season starts after Labor Day in September and runs until Spring break, which is typically toward the end of March. These two quarters have historically generated negative cash flow and require us to borrow to fund operations and prepare the Parks for the busy season during the third and fourth quarters of our fiscal year.

We believe that our performance has improved to the point that cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund operations, make debt-service payments and spend modestly on capital improvements in the near-term. Our principal source of income is from sales, which is projected to provide sufficient cash flow to fund operations and service our current debt. During the next twelve months, management will focus on increasing net sales, particularly at Missouri Park. Any slowdown in revenue or unusual capital outlays may require us to seek additional capital.

Our working capital was $0.15 million at September 29, 2013 compared to negative $1.68 million at September 30, 2012. This improvement in working capital is a result of completing our Refinancing Loan and retiring the $1.62 million Missouri Park seller-financing note, which was due in March 2013.

Our total debt, including current maturities, at September 29, 2013 was $3.72 million compared to $3.52 million at September 30, 2012. The increase in debt is primarily due to capital investments made by the Company during the 2013 fiscal year and a higher cash balance as of September 29, 2013. There were no borrowings on our lines-of-credit at September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.

As of September 29, 2013 the Company had equity of $2.98 million and total debt of $3.72 million, resulting in a debt to equity ratio of 1.25 to 1, compared to 1.26 to 1 as of September 30, 2012.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $384,353 and $529,372, for the fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to increased spending on advertising, compensation, and legal fees, as well as State of Georgia income taxes in the 2013 fiscal year compared the 2012 fiscal year.

Investing Activities

During the 2013 fiscal year, we spent $366,534 on capital improvements at the Parks, compared to $149,792 spent on capital improvements during the 2012 fiscal year.

Improvements at the Missouri Park included remodeling the Park’s gift shop and main entrance, as well as upgrading its restrooms. In addition, we added a new reptile attraction and refurbished many of the animal exhibits. Improvements at the Georgia Park included renovating many of our animal exhibits, upgrading the rental vehicle fleet and building a new food preparation structure for animals on special diets. We also renovated the Georgia Park’s main food service area and repainted all its main buildings.

Financing Activities

During the 2013 fiscal year, cash provided by financing activities totaled $119,274. On January 9, 2013, we completed the refinancing of all our then-outstanding debt, retired all mortgages and replaced them with a single 20-year term loan. In addition, this new financing provided $230,000 for construction and renovations at the Parks. We have also received $170,000 in short-term financing from two members of the Company’s Board of Directors, which was fully repaid as of September 29, 2013. During the 2012 fiscal year, $272,715 of cash was used in financing activities, primarily to repay debt.

Borrowing Agreements

On January 9, 2013, we completed the Refinancing Loan with Commercial Bank & Trust Company of Troup County. The Refinancing Loan was for a principal amount of $3,752,000 and has a 20-year term. The Refinancing Loan bears interest at the rate of Prime Rate plus 2.50% or 5.75% during the first five years of the Loan term. Thereafter, the interest rate will be re-priced every five years based on the then-Prime Rate plus 2.50%.

Subsequent Events

None.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our 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. Our significant accounting policies are set forth in “NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which should be reviewed as they are integral to understanding results of operations and financial position. Our critical accounting policies are periodically reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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 any contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates. We base our estimates on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Although actual results historically have not deviated significantly from those determined using our estimates, our results of operations or financial condition could differ, perhaps materially, from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

None.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Our financial statements and related notes are set forth at pages F-1 through F-16.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

With the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Parks! America (the “Registrant”), the Registrant’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based upon that evaluation, the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Overview

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company's board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and includes those policies and procedures that:

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce this risk.

Based on its assessment, management has concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are effective.

(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In our financial statements up to and including the financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, we included segment data regarding the operations of our two wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Wild Animal Safari, Inc., a Georgia corporation that owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park in Pine Mountain, Georgia, and (ii) Wild Animal, Inc., a Missouri corporation that owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park located in Strafford, Missouri. Following a refinancing of the Company’s mortgage debt, we formed the view that segment reporting was not material to our financial presentation. Consequently, we omitted the segment-reporting footnote in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 30, 2012 and March 31, 2013. As part of our ongoing evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures, and in connection with responding to SEC comments, the Company’s management determined to reverse this decision and consequently the Company filed amended reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 30, 2012 and March 31, 2013. Management believes that it has addressed this weakness with respect to segment reporting, and will continue to closely evaluate the Company’s internal disclosure controls and procedures.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act, during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting are effective as of September 29, 2013.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our executive officers and directors are as follows:


Name	Age	Position
Dale Van Voorhis	72	Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jim Meikle	72	Chief Operating Officer and Director
Todd White	51	Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Lococo	56	Secretary and Director
Christopher Eastland	41	Director
Charles Kohnen	46	Director

Dale Van Voorhis

Dale Van Voorhis was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer on January 27, 2011. Mr. Van Voorhis was re-appointed to our board of directors on March 13, 2009, and served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from March 28, 2009 until January 27, 2011. Mr. Van Voorhis previously served as a Director of the Company from December 2003 through December 2006. During his previous tenure at Parks! America, Inc., Mr. Van Voorhis served on the Company’s Audit Committee as Chairman and Financial Expert. Mr. Van Voorhis previously served as Chief Financial Officer, President and Director of GFAM Management Corporation from December 2003 through December 2006. In addition, Mr. Van Voorhis has been the President of Amusement Business Consultants, Inc., an amusement industry consulting company, since its inception in 1994. Mr. Van Voorhis was President and CEO of Funtime Parks Inc. from 1982 until 1994. Funtime Parks consisted of three parks in New York and Ohio and they generated total attendance of 2.6 million visitors in 1993. The Company sold the three parks for $60 million. Mr. Van Voorhis has over forty years experience in the amusement / entertainment industry.

Jim Meikle

Jim Meikle was appointed Chief Operating Officer on January 27, 2011 and has been a Director of the Company since May 2006. He also is President of Wild Animal Safari, Inc., and Wild Animal, Inc, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Since 1994, Jim Meikle has served as Vice President of Amusement Business Consultants, Inc., an entertainment industry consulting company based in Ohio. Since 1994, Mr. Meikle has also been the owner of Turk-Meikle Construction, Inc., a general contracting business in Ohio. Mr. Meikle has worked in the amusement / entertainment industry for over 45 years in various management operations positions at Cedar Point, Inc. and Funtime Parks, Inc

Todd White

Todd White was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of Parks! America on May 31, 2013. Prior to joining the Company, from 1992 through 2011, Mr. White was an executive with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in a variety of roles, and most recently served as its Vice President, Global Controller from 2005 through 2011. Mr. White was with Price Waterhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1986 to 1992. He received a B.A. in business administration from The Ohio State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Farms For City Kids.

Jeff Lococo

Jeff Lococo was appointed Secretary of the Company on January 27, 2011 and has been a Director of the Company since May 2006. In 2000, Mr. Lococo joined Great Wolf Resorts Inc. as General Manager of Great Wolf Lodge Sandusky, Ohio. In 2005, Mr. Lococo was appointed Corporate Vice President of Resort Operations for all Great Wolf Lodge Resorts. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing seven properties. Mr. Lococo has twenty-five years of experience in the entertainment and hospitality industry.

Christopher Eastland

Christopher Eastland has been a Director of the Company since May 2006 and is a member of the Audit Committee. Christopher Eastland is currently a Partner of Seidler Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm based in Los Angeles, California. He is involved in all firm investment activities, including deal sourcing, transaction structuring and negotiating and monitoring of portfolio investments. Prior to joining Seidler Equity Partners in early 2004, Chris was a transactional attorney at the law firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP since 1999. His practice focused principally on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investment, as well as representation of public and private companies in commercial transactions. Chris received a B.S. in business administration and entrepreneurial studies from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the State Bar of California.

Charles Kohnen

Charles Kohnen has been a director of the Company since October 19, 2010. Mr. Kohnen has a diverse business background including experience with planning and executing management strategies for turnaround companies. From 1998 to 2006 he was Managing Partner of Kohnen Realty Co., a real estate and stock investment company that he co-founded, where he was responsible for all aspects of the business including the coordination of all legal, accounting and buyout issues. Currently, Mr. Kohnen serves as a Managing Board Member of Teller’s of Hyde Park, Ltd., a privately held restaurant located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Kohnen also serves on the Boards of two non-profit organizations and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

Except as set forth below, during the past ten years none of the following events have occurred with respect to any of our directors or executive officers or any of the persons nominated by our board to become a director of the Company.

A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

Such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:

Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;

ii.

Engaging in any type of business practice; or

iii.

Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;

Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (3)(i) above, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;

Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;

Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:

Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or

ii.

Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease- and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or

iii.

Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is comprised of three directors, Christopher Eastland, Jeff Lococo and Jim Meikle.

The Audit Committee met once in the twelve-month period ended September 29, 2013.

Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee determines matters pertaining to the compensation and expense reporting of certain of our executive officers, and administers our stock option, incentive compensation, and employee stock purchase plans. The Compensation Committee is composed of three directors, Jeff Lococo, Christopher Eastland and Charles Kohnen

Code of Ethics

We have not adopted a Code of Ethics.

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of our common stock and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish our Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based upon a review of those forms and any written representations regarding the need for filing Forms 5, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, no required Section 16(a) reports were filed late.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and our highest paid executive officer, all of whose total annual salary and bonus for the years ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012, and the nine months ended October 2, 2011.


Name & Principal		Year	Salary	Bonus	Stock Award	Option Awards	Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation	Change in Pension Value and Non- Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings	All Other Compensation	Total
Position		(1)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)

James Meikle		2013	127,500	5,000	250					132,750
	President - Wild Animal	2012	120,000		250					120,250
	Safari, Inc. and Wild	2011	90,000		250					90,250
	Animal Inc., Director
	and Chief Operating
	Officer - Parks! America

Dale Van Voorhis		2013	75,000		250					75,250
	Chief Executive Officer	2012	75,000		250					75,250
	and Director - Parks!	2011	66,250		250					66,500
	America

Todd White		2013	16,667							16,667
	Chief Financial Officer -
	Parks! America

FORMER OFFICERS
Jon Laria		2013	60,694		250					60,944
	Chief Financial Officer and	2012	50,000		250					50,250
	Director - Parks! America (1)	2011	27,500		250					27,750

(1)

Effective May 20, 2013, Mr. Laria resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors and as its Chief Financial Officer.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth with respect to the named director, compensation information inclusive of equity awards and payments made in the year ended September 29, 2013


	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Non- Equity Incentive Plan Compensation	Change in Pension Value and Non- Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings	All Other Compensation	Total
Name	($)	Shares/($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)
Dale Van Voorhis	--	25,000	--	--	--	--	$250
		($250)

James Meikle	--	25,000	--	--	--	--	$250
		($250)

Christopher Eastland	--	25,000	--	--	--	--	$250
		($250)

Jon Laria	--	25,000	--	--	--	--	$250
		($250)

Jeff Lococo	--	25,000	--	--	--	--	$250
		($250)

Charles Kohnen	--	25,000	--	--	--	--	$250
		($250)

We do not pay directors cash compensation for their service as directors. Each director was awarded an annual grant of 25,000 Shares for their service to the Company.

Employment Agreements

On April 1, 2008, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Jim Meikle (the “2008 Meikle Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Meikle was hired to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of each of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The 2008 Meikle Employment Agreement expired on March 31, 2013 and was replaced by an employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Meikle dated as of April 1, 2013 (the “2013 Meikle Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the 2013 Meikle Employment Agreement, Mr. Meikle receives an initial base compensation in the amount of $135,000, which is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The 2013 Meikle Agreement has a term of two years and entitles Mr. Meikle to participate in any deferred compensation plant the Company may adopt during the term of his employment with the Company.

Effective June 1, 2009, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dale Van Voorhis (the “Van Voorhis Employment Agreement”) to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. As consideration for his services, Mr. Van Voorhis receives an initial base compensation of $75,000, which is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The Van Voorhis Agreement has a term of five years and entitles Mr. Van Voorhis to participate in any deferred compensation plan the Company may adopt during the term of his employment with the Company.

Each of the foregoing employment agreements contains provisions for severance compensation in the event an agreement is: (i) terminated early by the Company without cause or (ii) in the event of a change in control of the Company. This additional severance compensation payable totals $405,000.

The Company entered into an employment agreement as of June 1, 2009, as amended on March 20, 2013, with Jon Laria pursuant to which Mr. Laria served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Effective May 20, 2013, Mr. Laria resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Laria received a one-time payment of $25,000 in connection with his resignation.

Stock Option and Award Plan

A Stock Option and Award Plan (the “Plan”) providing for incentive stock options and performance bonus awards for executives, employees, and directors was approved by our Board of Directors on February 1, 2005, however, the Plan has not been submitted to the shareholders for approval. The Plan sets aside five million (5,000,000) shares for award of stock options, including qualified incentive stock options and performance stock bonuses. To date, no grants or awards have been made pursuant to the Plan and the Company did not submit the Plan to the Company’s shareholders at the last meeting of shareholders.

ITEM 12. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION AND SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the ownership of common stock by (i) each person known by us be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our named executive officers, and (iv) all of our executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the information relates to these persons, beneficial ownership as of December 17, 2013. Except as may be indicated in the footnotes to the table and subject to applicable community property laws, each person has the sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares owned. The address of each beneficial owner is care of Parks! America, Inc., 1300 Oak Grove Road, Pine Mountain, GA 31822, unless otherwise set forth below that person's name.


Name of Beneficial Owner		Number of Shares Owned	Percent (2)	Title
Dale Van Voorhis		13,100,000	17.7%	Chief Exective Officer and Director

James Meikle		3,985,000	5.4%	Chief Operating Officer and Director

Christopher Eastland (1)		400,000	0.5%	Director

Jeffrey Lococo		225,000	0.3%	Secretary and Director

Charles Kohnen & Angela Kohnen		13,445,000	18.1%	Director

Global Public Strategies LTD (3)		10,020,000	13.5%
	Central Plaza, Suite 4703
	18 Harbour Road Wanchai
	Hong Kong

(1)

100,000 of the Company’s shares owned by Mr. Eastland are held in the name of his spouse.

(2)

Based upon shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 17, 2013, assuming except that shares of common stock underlying options or warrants exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof are deemed to be outstanding.

(3)

Based on the Company’s review of prior public filings, the Company believes that Global Public Strategies LTD is owned and controlled by Larry Eastland, former director, president and chief executive officer of the Company and the father of Christopher Eastland, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Officers, directors and their controlled entities, as a group, controlled approximately 42% of the outstanding common stock of the Company as of December 17, 2013.

The information as to shares beneficially owned has been individually furnished by our respective directors, named executive officers and other stockholders, or taken from documents filed with the SEC.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Except as set forth below, none of the following parties has, since our date of incorporation, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with the Company or in any presently proposed transaction that has or will materially affect the Company:

Any of our directors or officers;

Any person proposed as a nominee for election as a director;

Any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to our outstanding shares of common stock;

Any of our promoters; and

Any relative or spouse of any of the foregoing persons who has the same house as such person.

In January 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the offer of two of the Company’s directors to loan the Company $170,000 ($85,000 from each director) on the same terms and conditions as its line of credit with CB&T. As of September 29, 2013, there was no outstanding balance against these loans.

Director Independence

Of the members of the Company’s board of directors, Chris Eastland and Charles Kohnen are considered to be independent under the listing standards of the Rules of Nasdaq set forth in the Nasdaq Manual.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billed by our independent registered public accounting firm for the audit and quarterly reviews of our financial statements and services that are normally provided by an accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were approximately $39,000 and $39,000, respectively.

Tax Fees

The aggregate fees billed by our independent registered public accounting firm for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were $0 and $0, respectively.

All Other Fees

No other fees were billed by our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The audit committee is required to pre-approve the audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor's independence.

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of Great American Family Parks, Inc. dated July 17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2005).

3.2

Amended Articles of Incorporation of Great American Family Parks, Inc. dated January 26, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2005).

3.3

Bylaws of Great American Family Parks, Inc. dated January 30, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2005).

3.4

Great American Family Parks 2005 Stock Option Plan dated February 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2005).

3.5

Amended Bylaws of the Company, as of January 17, 2011 (incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-KT filed by the Company on December 29, 2012).

3.6

Amended Bylaws of the Company as of June 12, 2012 (incorporated by reference to the Report on Form 8-K filed by with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2012) .

21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

23.1

Consent of Silberstein Ungar, PLLC Independent Auditors dated December 21, 2013.

31.1

Certification by Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, promulgated pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification by Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, promulgated pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification by Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, promulgated pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification by Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, promulgated pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf as of December 23, 2013 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

PARKS! AMERICA, INC.

By: /s/ Dale Van Voorhis

Dale Van Voorhis

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


SIGNATURE	TITLE	DATE

By: /s/ Dale Van Voorhis	Chief Executive Officer and Director	December 23, 2013
Dale Van Voorhis	(Principal Executive Officer)


By: /s/ Christopher Eastland	Director	December 23, 2013
Christopher Eastland


By: /s/ Jeffrey Lococo	Director	December 23, 2013
Jeffrey Lococo


By: /s/ James Meikle	Director	December 23, 2013
James Meikle


By: /s/ Charles Kohnen	Director	December 23, 2013
Charles Kohnen


By: /s/ Todd R White	Chief Financial Officer	December 23, 2013
Todd R White	(Principal Financial Officer)

ITEM 8

PARKS! AMERICA, INC and SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Financial Statements of Parks! America and Subsidiaries

Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012

F-4

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012

F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012

F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-7

F-1

Silberstein Ungar, PLLC CPAs and Business Advisors

Phone (248) 203-0080

Fax (248) 281-0940

30600 Telegraph Road, Suite 2175

Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4586

www.sucpas.com

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors

Parks! America, Inc.

Pine Mountain, Georgia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Parks! America, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company has determined that it is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Parks! America, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Silberstein Ungar, PLLC

Silberstein Ungar, PLLC

Bingham Farms, Michigan

December 21, 2013

F-2

PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012


			September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
ASSETS
Cash – unrestricted		$	313,529	$	147,962
Accounts receivable			10,875		-
Inventory			146,972		147,792
Prepaid expenses			68,995		44,808
	Total current assets		540,371		340,562

Property and equipment, net			6,246,672		6,196,845
Intangible assets, net			179,553		5,097
Other assets			8,500		8,500
	Total assets	$	6,975,096	$	6,551,004

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Accounts payable		$	112,532	$	134,758
Accrued expenses			171,551		113,854
Current maturities of long-term debt			106,757		1,773,935
	Total current liabilities		390,840		2,022,547

Long-term debt			3,608,901		1,745,503
	Total liabilities		3,999,741		3,768,050

Stockholders’ equity
Common stock; 300,000,000 shares authorized, at $.001 par value; 74,106,537 and 73,956,537 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

			74,106		73,956
Capital in excess of par			4,794,006		4,792,656
Treasury stock			(3,250)		(3,250)
Accumulated deficit			(1,889,507)		(2,080,408)
Total stockholders’ equity			2,975,355		2,782,954
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	6,975,096	$	6,551,004

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-3

PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Years Ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012


		For the year ended
		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012

Net sales	$	3,727,538	$	3,670,180
Sale of animals		26,160		20,162
Total net sales		3,753,698		3,690,342

Cost of sales		485,076		531,350
Selling, general and administrative		2,603,689		2,305,694
Depreciation and amortization		304,335		316,487
(Gain) on disposal of operating assets, net		(15,329)		(7,995)
Income from operations		375,927		544,806

Other income, net		8,018		25,076
Gain on retirement of debt		105,656		-
Interest expense		(248,148)		(274,030)
Income before income tax		241,453		295,852

Income tax provision		50,552		-
Net income	$	190,901	$	295,852

Income per share - basic and diluted	$	0.00	$	0.00
Weighted average shares outstanding (in 000's) - basic and diluted
		74,074		73,925

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Years Ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012


					Capital in		Treasury		Accumulated
	Shares		Amount		Excess of Par		Stock		Deficit		Total

Balance at October 2, 2011	73,781,537	$	73,781	$	4,791,081	$	(3,250)	$	(2,376,260)	$	2,485,352
Issuance of common stock to directors and officers
Issuance of common stock to directors and officers	175,000		175		1,575		-		-		1,750
Net income for the year ended September 30, 2012
Net income for the year ended September 30, 2012	-		-		-		-		295,852		295,852
Balance at September 30, 2012	73,956,537	$	73,956	$	4,792,656	$	(3,250)	$	(2,080,408)	$	2,782,954
Issuance of common stock to directors and officers
Issuance of common stock to directors and officers	150,000		150		1,350		-		-		1,500
Net income for the year ended September 29, 2013
Net income for the year ended September 29, 2013	-		-		-		-		190,901		190,901
Balance at September 29, 2013	74,106,537		74,106	4	4,794,006	$	(3,250)	$	(1,889,507)	$	2,975,355

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-5

PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012


				For the year ended
				September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income			$	190,901	$	295,852
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization expense			311,708		316,487
	(Gain) on disposal of assets			(15,329)		(7,995)
	Stock-based compensation			1,500		1,750
	(Gain) from retirement of debt			(105,656)		-
Changes in assets and liabilities
	(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable			(10,875)		20,253
	(Increase) decrease in inventory			820		(17,377)
	(Increase) in prepaid expenses			(24,187)		(13,382)
	Increase (decrease) in accounts payable			(22,226)		13,285
	Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			57,697		(79,501)
		Net cash provided by operating activities		384,353		529,372

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment				(366,534)		(149,792)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment				28,474		-
		Net cash used in investing activities		(338,060)		(149,792)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on lines of credit				-		(42,000)
Pay-off all mortgages				(3,413,782)		-
Proceeds from refinancing				3,752,000		-
Payments on notes payable				(36,343)		(226,465)
Capitalization of loan fees				(182,601)		(4,250)
Proceeds from related party borrowings				-		-
		Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		119,274		(272,715)

Net increase in cash				165,567		106,865
Cash at beginning of period				147,962		41,097
Cash at end of period			$	313,529	$	147,962

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest			$	254,384	$	278,591
Cash paid for income taxes			$	38,552	$	-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-6

PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

Parks! America (“Parks!” or the “Company”) was originally incorporated on July 30, 1954 as Painted Desert Uranium & Oil Co., Inc. in Washington State. On October 1, 2002, Painted Desert Uranium & Oil Co., Inc. changed its name to Royal Pacific Resources, Inc. and its corporate domicile to the State of Nevada.

On December 19, 2003, Royal Pacific Resources, Inc. acquired the assets of Great Western Parks LLC pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement that resulted in the Company assuming control and changing the corporate name to Great American Family Parks, Inc. The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse acquisition in which Great Western Parks was considered to be the acquirer of Royal Pacific Resources for reporting purposes. Our common stock outstanding increased from 2,533,000 to 29,600,000 as a result of the acquisition. On June 11, 2008, the Company changed its name from Great American Family Parks, Inc. to Parks! America, Inc.

The Company owns and operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries two regional theme parks and is in the business of acquiring, developing and operating local and regional theme parks and attractions in the United States. Our wholly-owned subsidiaries are Wild Animal Safari, Inc. a Georgia corporation (“Wild Animal – Georgia”) and Wild Animal, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Wild Animal – Missouri”). Wild Animal – Georgia owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park in Pine Mountain, Georgia (the “Georgia Park”). Wild Animal – Missouri owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park located in Strafford, Missouri (the “Missouri Park”). On June 13, 2005, the Company acquired the Georgia Park and on March 5, 2008, the Company acquired the Missouri Park.

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation: The Company’s are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The information reflects all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods set forth herein.

Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries (Wild Animal-Georgia and Wild Animal-Missouri). All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Accounting Method: The Company recognizes income and expenses based on the accrual method of accounting.

Estimates and Assumptions: Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were assumed in preparing these financial statements.

Uncertainties: The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The January 9, 2013 refinancing of all the Company’s then outstanding debt lowered the Company’s required annual debt service payments by approximately $174,000, “NOTE 3. LONG-TERM DEBT” for more information. Management believes this refinancing provides the Company additional margin to continue to fund its operations and meet its debt service obligations. However, the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern during the next twelve months continues to depend on the ability of the Company to generate revenues from operations, and to maintain its existing sources of capital and to meet its existing debt service obligations or obtain additional sources of capital. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Fiscal Year End: The Company’s fiscal year-end is the Sunday closest to September 30, and its quarterly close dates are also determined by the Sunday closest to the end of each quarterly reporting period. For the 2013 fiscal year, September 29 was the last Sunday, and for the 2012 fiscal year, September 30, 2012 was the last Sunday. This fiscal calendar aligns the Company’s fiscal periods more closely with the seasonality of its business. The high season typically ends after the Labor Day holiday weekend. The period from October through early March is geared towards maintenance and preparation for the next busy season, which typically begins at Spring Break and runs through Labor Day.

Reclassifications: Certain accounts and financial statement captions in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statements.

Financial and Concentrations Risk: The Company does not have any concentration or related financial credit risks. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits.

Trade Accounts Receivable: The theme parks are a cash business; therefore, the Company typically carries little or no accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $10,875 in accounts receivable, primarily from the sale of animals in late September 2013 following the end of the Company’s busy season. The Company had no accounts receivable as of September 30, 2012.

Inventory: Inventory consists of park supplies, and is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method. Inventories are reviewed and reconciled annually, because inventory levels turn over rapidly.

Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from five to forty years. A summary is included below.


		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012	Depreciable Lives
Land	$	2,507,180	$	2,507,180	not applicable
Buildings and structures		3,060,206		2,952,983	40 years
Facilities and equipment		880,913		754,312	5 - 15 years
Furniture and fixtures		75,189		75,189	7 years
Ground improvements		785,336		751,149	15 years
Park animals		604,640		589,234	5 - 10 years
Rides and entertainment		22,000		22,000	7 years
Vehicles		337,663		291,429	5 years
Total cost		8,273,127		7,943,476
Less accumulated depreciation		(2,026,455)		(1,746,631)
Propert and equipment, net	$	6,246,672	$	6,196,845

Other Intangible assets: Other intangible assets include franchising fees, loan fees, payroll software, and they are reported at cost. Loan fees are amortized over the life of the respective loan, currently 20 years for the term loan and seven years for the line-of-credit. See “NOTE 3. LONG-TERM DEBT” for more information. Franchising fees are amortized over a period of 60 months and payroll software over a period of 36 months.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets: The Company reviews its major assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If an asset is considered impaired, then impairment will be recognized in an amount determined by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value.

Financial Instruments: The carrying amounts of financial instruments are considered by management to be their estimated fair values due to their short-term maturities. Securities that are publicly traded are valued at their fair market value based as of the balance sheet date presented.

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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Revenue Recognition: The major source of income is received from theme park admissions. Theme park revenues from admission fees are recognized upon receipt of the cash at the time of our customers’ visit to the parks. Theme park ticket sales are typically not made in advance. Short-term seasonal passes are sold primarily during the summer seasons and are negligible to our results of operations and are not material. The Company is currently developing a new product line of selling surplus animals created from the natural breeding process that occurs within the parks. All animal sales are reported as a separate line item.

Advertising and Market Development: The Company expenses advertising and marketing costs as incurred.

Stock Based Compensation: Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock based compensation under recognition and measurement principles of ASC 718 and as permitted under APB Opinion No. 25, and related interpretations. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted ASC 718 using the modified prospective method, which recognizes compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period associated with the grant. ASC 718 requires that cash flows resulting from tax deductions in excess of the cumulative compensation cost recognized for options exercised be classified as cash inflows from financing activities and cash outflows from operating activities. The company also applies ASC 718 and EITF No. 96-18 stock based compensation to non-employees. No activity has occurred in relation to stock options during any period presented. The Company awards shares to its Board of Directors for service on the Board. The shares issued to the Board are “restricted” and are not to be re-sold unless an exemption is available, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company recognizes the expense based on the fair market value at time of the grant. Each director is typically granted 25,000 restricted shares annually, usually toward the end of the calendar year.

Income Taxes: The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws. Management periodically reviews the Company’s deferred tax assets to determine whether their value can be realized based on available evidence. A valuation allowance is established when management believes it is more likely than not, that such tax benefits will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the Company’s income tax provision in the period of change.

Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share: Basic net income per share amounts are computed based on the weighted average number of shares actually outstanding. Diluted net income per share amounts are computed using the weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding as if shares had been issued on the exercise any common share rights unless the exercise becomes anti-dilutive and then only the basic per share amounts are shown in the report.

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in each period.

Dividend Policy: The Company has not yet adopted a policy regarding payment of dividends.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: The Company does not expect recently issued accounting standards or interpretations to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.

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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 3. LONG-TERM DEBT

On January 9, 2013, the Company completed a refinancing transaction (the “Refinancing Loan”) with Commercial Bank & Trust Company of Troup County (“CB&T”) as lender. The Refinancing Loan was for a principal amount of $3,752,000 and has a 20-year term. The Refinancing Loan bears interest at the rate of Prime Rate plus 2.50% or 5.75% during the first five years of the loan term. Thereafter, the interest rate will be re-priced every five years based on the then-Prime Rate plus 2.50%. During the first four months following the closing of the Refinancing Loan the Company made interest-only payments. The minimum required monthly payment is approximately $26,343 during the first five years of the Refinancing Loan term.

The closing costs for the Refinancing Loan totaled $175,369 and are being amortized over the 20-year life of the loan. The Company used the proceeds from the Refinancing Loan to pay off all of its then-outstanding debt (including the seller financing from the purchase of the Missouri Park), with an additional $230,000 available for new construction and renovations at the Parks, which was fully utilized as of September 29, 2013.


		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
On January 9, 2013, the Company completed a refinancing transaction with CB&T as lender. The Refinancing Loan was for a principal amount of $3,752,000 and has a 20-year term.	$	3,715,658	$	0
The CB&T loan required monthly payments of $18,049 based on a 14-year amortization. The loan had a fixed interest rate of 6.5%, and a balloon payment due in June 2014. The loan was secured by a first priority security agreement and a first priority security deed on the assets of the Georgia Park. This note was retired on January 9, 2013.		Retired		1,843,278

On March 5, 2008, the Company issued a note payable to Oak Oak, Inc. in the amount of $1,750,000 in conjunction with the purchase of the Missouri Park. The note bore interest at 8% and was payable in 36 monthly installments of $12,841, with a final balloon payment at the end of the third year. In March 2011, the Company made an additional one-time lump sum payment of $50,000 thereby extending final balloon payment until March 2013 on the same terms. This note was repaid in full on January 9, 2013. As part of the terms of the original note, the Company was entitled to a discount of $105,656 if this note was paid in full before maturity. This discount is recorded as a gain in other income.		Retired		1,617,622

On March 5, 2008, the Company obtained a loan from CB&T in the amount of $500,000 to improve and upgrade facilities of the Missouri Park. This loan bore interest at a rate of 7.25% and was payable in 60 monthly payments of $9,986. This loan was repaid in full on January 9, 2013.		Retired		58,538
Total debt		3,715,658		3,519,438
Less current portion of long-term debt		(106,757)		(1,773,935)
Long-term debt	$	3,608,901	$	1,745,503

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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 3. LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)

At September 29, 2013, the scheduled future principal maturities for all notes are as follows:


2014	$	106,757
2015		111,513
2016		118,096
2017		125,069
2018		132,453
thereafter		3,121,770
Total	$	3,715,658

NOTE 4. LINES OF CREDIT

The Company maintains a $350,000 line of credit (the “LOC”) loan from CB&T for working capital purposes. This LOC has an initial term of seven years, subject to the satisfactory performance by the Company. The closing costs for LOC totaled $11,482 and are being amortized over the seven-year term of the loan. The LOC was not used as of September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012. All advances are recorded as current liabilities. The LOC interest rate is tied to prime but has a minimum rate of 5.25%.

In January 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the offer of two of the Company’s directors to loan the Company an additional $170,000 ($85,000 from each director) on the same terms and conditions as the LOC with CB&T. These loans were repaid in full in July 2013 and as of September 29, 2013 there was no outstanding balance against these loans.

NOTE 5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

As policy, capital stock shares issued for service to the Company are valued based on market price on the date of issuance. During October 2012, the Company awarded 150,000 shares to six officers for their service on the Board of Directors at a fair market value of $0.01 per share or $1,500, which was reported as an expense in the 2013 fiscal year. Similarly, during December 2011, the Company awarded 175,000 shares to seven directors at a fair market value of $0.01 per share or $1,750, which was reported as an expense in the 2012 fiscal year.

Officer, directors and their controlled entities own approximately 42% of the outstanding common stock of the Company as of September 29, 2013.

NOTE 6. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Employment Agreements:

On April 1, 2008, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Jim Meikle (the “2008 Meikle Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Meikle was hired to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of each of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The 2008 Meikle Employment Agreement expired on March 31, 2013 and was replaced by an employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Meikle dated as of April 1, 2013 (the “2013 Meikle Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the 2013 Meikle Employment Agreement, Mr. Meikle receives an initial base compensation in the amount of $135,000, which is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The 2013 Meikle Agreement has a term of two years and entitles Mr. Meikle to participate in any deferred compensation plan the Company may adopt during the term of his employment with the Company.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 6. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)

Each of the foregoing employment agreements contains provisions for severance compensation in the event an agreement is (i) terminated early by the Company without cause or (ii) in the event of a change in control of the Company. This additional severance compensation payable totals $405,000.

Reorganization of Officers

On January 27, 2011, following the departure of the Company’s then President, the Company announced the following actions concerning the Company’s executive officers, effective immediately: Dale Van Voorhis was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company; James R. Meikle was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Jeff Lococo was appointed Secretary of the Company.

Effective May 20, 2013, Jon Laria resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors and as its Chief Financial Officer. On May 31, 2013, the Company appointed Todd R. White as its Chief Financial Officer.

NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES

The provision for income tax consists of the following:


		For the year ended
		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Federal	$	-	$	-
State		50,552		-
Total tax provision	$	50,552	$	-

For the period ended September 29, 2013, the Company reported a pre-tax profit of $241,453 and utilized a portion of its Federal net operating loss carry-forward to offset its Federal tax liability, therefore, the Company has no Federal tax liability for its 2013 fiscal year.

The provision for Federal income tax consists of the following:


		For the year ended
Federal income tax benefit attributable to:		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Current operations	$	(82,094)	$	(100,590)
Valuation allowance		82,094		100,590
Net provision for Federal income taxes	$	-	$	-

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

The cumulative tax effect at the expected rate of 34% of significant items comprising our net deferred tax amount is as follows:


		As of
Deferred tax asset attributable to:		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Net operating loss carryforward	$	1,345,100	$	1,427,200
Less: valuation allowance		(1,345,100)		(1,427,200)
Net deferred tax asset	$	-	$	-

The cumulative Federal net operating loss carry-forward is approximately $3,956,000 at September 29, 2013 and will expire beginning in the year 2026. The net deferred tax asset generated by the Federal net operating loss carry-forward has been fully reserved. Due to the change in ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $3,956,000 for Federal income tax reporting purposes are subject to annual limitations. Should a change in ownership occur, Federal net operating loss carry forwards may be limited as to use in future years.

On July 16, 2013, the State of Georgia Department of Revenue notified the Company that it had not made the proper elections with respect to Wild Animal – Georgia to allow for the filing of consolidated State of Georgia tax returns for the fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011. We have recorded and paid the State of Georgia income tax totaling $38,543 for these periods.

The proper elections have been made to allow Parks! America and Wild Animal – Georgia to file consolidated State of Georgia income tax returns in the 2012 fiscal year and thereafter.

For the fiscal year ended September 29, 2013, we have recorded a tax provision of $12,000 for State of Georgia income taxes.

NOTE 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

On May 16, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (“USDA APHIS”) issued a citation to the Company alleging violations of certain USDA APHIS regulations and assessed a penalty in the amount of $76,857. On July 8, 2011, the Company submitted a reply to the USDA APHIS citation, which contained, among other things, mitigating factors, which the Company believed should be considered in determining the amount of the fine. As of July 1, 2012, USDA APHIS responded to the Company with a reduced assessment of $11,170. The Company reduced its reserve by $65,687 to reflect this revised assessment during the second quarter of 2012. The Company also addressed the compliance issues raised in the citation and has implemented new operational controls to address these matters going forward.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company manages its operations on an individual location basis. Discrete financial information is maintained for each Park and provided to corporate management for review and as a basis for decision-making. The primary performance measures used to allocate resources are Park earnings before interest and tax expense, and free cash flow.

The following tables present financial information regarding each of the Company’s reportable segments:


			For the year ended
			September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Total net sales:
	Georgia	$	2,881,847	$	2,776,041
	Missouri		871,851		914,301
	Consolidated	$	3,753,698	$	3,690,342

Income (loss) before income taxes:
	Georgia	$	1,039,717	$	1,025,982
	Missouri		(69,567)		29,447
	Segment total		970,150		1,055,429
	Corporate		(594,223)		(510,623)
	Other income, net		8,018		25,076
	Gain on retirement of debt		105,656		-
	Interest expense		(248,148)		(274,030)
	Consolidated	$	241,453	$	295,852

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 29, 2013

NOTE 9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS (CONTINUED)


			For the year ended
			September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Depreciation and amortization:
	Georgia	$	179,706	$	194,527
	Missouri		124,629		121,960
	Corporate		7,373		-
	Consolidated	$	311,708	$	316,487

Capital expenditures
	Georgia	$	172,794	$	89,261
	Missouri		193,740		60,531
	Consolidated	$	366,534	$	149,792


			As of
			September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Total assets:
	Georgia	$	4,356,024	$	4,310,254
	Missouri		2,378,934		2,234,980
	Corporate		240,138		5,770
	Consolidated	$	6,975,096	$	6,551,004

NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In accordance with ASC 855-10, the Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to September 29, 2013 to the date these financial statements were issued and has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these consolidated financial statements.

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