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Note 4 – Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
|
2021 |
Payroll and related (1) |
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$ |
6,896 |
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$ |
6,554 |
Accrued lease exit costs (2) |
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— |
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|
4,913 |
VAT and sales taxes |
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|
2,276 |
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|
3,477 |
Amounts due to landlords |
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|
2,433 |
|
|
1,847 |
Legal, professional and other services |
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|
1,030 |
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|
458 |
Income taxes and related |
|
|
180 |
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|
— |
Construction on new restaurants |
|
|
622 |
|
|
359 |
Insurance |
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|
305 |
|
|
642 |
Interest |
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|
128 |
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|
132 |
Other (3) |
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4,828 |
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|
4,773 |
Total |
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$ |
18,698 |
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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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
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| (2) |
Amount relates to lease exit costs for 2016 leases for restaurants never built. All amounts have been paid as of June 30, 2022. |
| (3) |
Amount primarily relates to recurring restaurant operating expenses. |
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