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Note 4 – Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
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December 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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$ |
5,249 |
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$ |
6,554 |
VAT and sales taxes |
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4,118 |
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3,477 |
Amounts due to landlords |
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2,949 |
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|
1,847 |
Income taxes and related |
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|
156 |
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— |
Construction on new restaurants |
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1,903 |
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|
359 |
Insurance |
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|
742 |
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|
642 |
Legal, professional and other services |
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|
626 |
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|
458 |
Interest |
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|
268 |
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|
132 |
Accrued lease exit costs (2) |
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— |
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4,913 |
Other (3) |
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6,398 |
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4,773 |
Total |
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$ |
22,409 |
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$ |
23,155 |
| (1) |
Payroll and related included $1.2 million in employer payroll taxes for which payment was deferred under the CARES Act as of December 31, 2021.
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| (2) |
Amount relates to lease exit costs for 2016 leases for restaurants never built and still under dispute with landlords. |
| (3) |
Amount primarily relates to recurring restaurant operating expenses. |
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