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INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2022

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

NOTE 4. INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

We have invested along with others (some of whom are affiliated with our officers and directors) in ten limited partnerships which currently own and operate nine South Florida based restaurants under our service marks “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” or “Flanigan’s”. In addition to being a limited partner in these limited partnerships, we are the sole general partner of ten of these limited partnerships and manage and control the operations of the restaurants except for the restaurant located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where we only hold a limited partnership interest.

Generally, the terms of the limited partnership agreements provide that until the investors’ cash investment in a limited partnership (including any cash invested by us) is returned in full, (available cash is distributed to the investors pro-rata based on ownership interest), the limited partnership distributes to the investors annually out of available cash from the operation of the restaurant, as a return of capital, up to 25% of the cash invested in the limited partnership, with no management fee paid to us. Any available cash in excess of the 25% of the cash invested in the limited partnership distributed to the investors annually, is paid one-half (½) to us as a management fee and one-half (½) to the investors (including us), pro-rata based on the investors’ investment, as a return of capital. Once all of the investors (including us), have received, in full, amounts equal to their cash invested, an annual management fee becomes payable to us equal to one-half (½) of cash available to be distributed, with the other one-half (½) of available cash distributed to the investors (including us), as a profit distribution, pro-rata based on the investors’ investment.

As of October 1, 2022, all limited partnerships, with the exception of the 2022 Sunrise Restaurant, which opened for business in March, 2022 and the 2023 Miramar Restaurant, which we anticipate will open for business in February, 2023, have returned all cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by the limited partnership. In addition to receipt of distributable amounts from the limited partnerships, we receive a fee equal to 3% of gross sales for use of the service mark “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” or “Flanigan’s”. In addition to our receipt of distributable amounts from the limited partnerships, we receive a fee equal to 3% of gross sales for use of our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” or “Flanigan’s” service marks, which use is authorized while we act as general partner only. This 3% fee is “earned” when sales are made by the limited partnerships and is paid weekly, in arrears. Whether we will have any additional restaurants under development in the future will be dependent, among other things, on market conditions and our ability to raise capital. We anticipate that we will continue to form limited partnerships to raise funds to own and operate restaurants under our service marks “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” or “Flanigan’s” using the same or substantially similar financial arrangements.

Below is information on the eleven limited partnerships which own and operate “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” or “Flanigan’s” restaurants:

Surfside, Florida

We are the sole general partner and a 46% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Surfside, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since March 6, 1998. 33.3% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by the limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Kendall, Florida

We are the sole general partner and a 41% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Kendall, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since April 4, 2000. 28.3% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by the limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

West Miami, Florida

We are the sole general partner and a 27% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in West Miami, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since October 11, 2001. 32.7% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by the limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Wellington, Florida

We are the sole general partner and a 28% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Wellington, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since May 27, 2005. 22.4% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by the limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Pinecrest, Florida

We are the sole general partner and 45% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Pinecrest, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since August 14, 2006. 20.2% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (1/2) of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Pembroke Pines, Florida

We are the sole general partner and a 24% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Pembroke Pines, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since October 29, 2007. 23.8% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (1/2) of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Davie, Florida

We are the sole general partner and a 49% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Davie, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since July 28, 2008. 12.3% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (1/2) of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Miami, Florida

We are the sole general partner and a 5% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Miami, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since December 27, 2012. 26.8% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Sunrise, Florida

We are the sole general partner and a 7% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Sunrise, Florida under our “Flanigan’s” service mark since March 20, 2022. 31.3% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. As of the end of our fiscal year 2022, this limited partnership has returned to its investors approximately 2.0% of their initial cash invested and as a result, we are currently not entitled to receive any management fees from this limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Miramar, Florida

We are the sole general partner in this limited partnership which is developing a restaurant in Miramar, Florida under our “Flanigan’s” service mark. No units of limited partnership interest were purchased by the Company. 24.0% of the limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. We anticipate that this new restaurant will commence operations in February, 2023. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

A corporation, owned by a member of our Board of Directors, acts as sole general partner of a limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since April 1, 1997. We have a 25% limited partnership interest in this limited partnership. 31.9% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. We have a franchise arrangement with this limited partnership. For accounting purposes, we do not consolidate the operations of this limited partnership into our operations. Our investment in this entity is reported using the equity method in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The following is a summary of financial information pertaining to our limited partnership investment in Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

		Oct. 1, 2022				Oct. 2, 2021
Financial Position:
Current Assets		$	534,000			$	624,000
Non-Current Assets			743,000				701,000
Total Assets			1,277,000				1,325,000

Current Liabilities			280,000				259,000
Non-Current Liabilities			—				—
Total Liabilities			280,000				259,000
Equity			997,000				1,066,000

Total Liabilities and Equity		$	1,277,000			$	1,325,000

Operating Results:
Revenues			4,735,000				4,172,000
Gross profit			3,017,000				2,735,000
Net income			59,000				495,000