Note 4 – Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Payroll and related (1) |
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$ |
6,774 |
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$ |
6,554 |
Accrued lease exit costs (2) |
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4,863 |
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4,913 |
VAT and sales taxes |
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2,801 |
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|
3,477 |
Amounts due to landlords |
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2,010 |
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|
1,847 |
Insurance |
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|
366 |
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|
642 |
Interest |
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|
132 |
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|
132 |
Legal, professional and other services |
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|
800 |
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|
458 |
Income taxes and related |
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165 |
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Construction on new restaurants |
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457 |
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359 |
Other |
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4,762 |
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4,773 |
Total |
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$ |
23,130 |
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$ |
23,155 |
(1) |
Payroll and related includes $1.2 million in employer payroll taxes for which payment has been deferred under the CARES Act as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
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(2) |
Amount relates to lease exit costs for 2016 leases for restaurants never built and still under dispute with landlords. |
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