10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended July 4, 2021

or

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-39053

BBQ HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

MMiMinsd
Minnesota	83-4222776
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 100 Minnetonka, MN	55343
Address of Principal Executive Offices	Zip Code

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (952) 294-1300

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

DAVE
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	BBQ	The Nasdaq Global Market

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 ☒     No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☐	Accelerated Filer ☐
Non-accelerated Filer ☒	Smaller Reporting Company ☒
Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

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

As of August 13, 2021, 10,358,450 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

BBQ HOLDINGS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended July 4, 2021	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	17
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	26
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	26
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	26
Item 1A	Risk Factors	26
Item 6	EXHIBITS	26
	SIGNATURES	28
	CERTIFICATIONS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JULY 4, 2021 AND JANUARY 3, 2021

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS
Current assets:	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,358	$	18,101
Restricted cash		824		1,502
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $259,000 and $132,000, respectively		4,966		4,823
Inventories		2,433		2,271
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,881		1,252
Assets held for sale		1,024		1,070
Total current assets		50,486		29,019
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		31,112		32,389
Other assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets		60,787		61,634
Goodwill		601		601
Intangible assets, net		9,733		9,967
Deferred tax asset, net		4,623		4,934
Other assets		1,660		1,724
	$	159,002	$	140,268
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	7,050	$	6,385
Current portion of lease liabilities		6,844		6,185
Current portion of long-term debt		2,165		2,111
Accrued compensation and benefits		6,313		2,390
Other current liabilities		8,814		9,766
Total current liabilities		31,186		26,837
Long-term liabilities:
Lease liabilities, less current portion		61,839		63,105
Long-term debt, less current portion		7,131		22,169
Other liabilities		1,376		1,224
Total liabilities		101,532		113,335
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 10,357 and 9,307 shares issued and outstanding at July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively		104		93
Additional paid-in capital		22,147		8,748
Retained earnings		35,955		19,370
Total shareholders’ equity		58,206		28,211
Non-controlling interest		(736)		(1,278)
Total equity		57,470		26,933
	$	159,002	$	140,268

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

JULY 4, 2021 AND JUNE 28, 2020

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Revenue:
Restaurant sales, net	$	41,205	$	24,989	$	74,808	$	45,692
Franchise royalty and fee revenue		2,946		1,951		5,320		4,475
Franchisee national advertising fund contributions		421		242		749		524
Licensing and other revenue		948		580		1,962		926
Total revenue		45,520		27,762		82,839		51,617
Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs		11,932		7,717		21,989		14,471
Labor and benefits costs		12,429		8,066		22,683		15,787
Operating expenses		11,594		9,104		21,843		15,730
Depreciation and amortization expenses		1,433		1,378		2,985		2,423
General and administrative expenses		4,544		3,803		8,582		6,835
National advertising fund expenses		421		242		749		524
Asset impairment, estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs, net		25		4,779		37		4,952
Pre-opening expenses		92		2		120		27
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, net		143		(100)		135		(577)
Total costs and expenses		42,613		34,991		79,123		60,172
Income (loss) from operations		2,907		(7,229)		3,716		(8,555)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(261)		(237)		(315)		(356)
Interest income		74		59		98		102
Gain upon debt extinguishment		14,109		—		14,109		—
Gain on bargain purchase		—		(689)		—		13,675
Total other income (expense) income		13,922		(867)		13,892		13,421
Income (loss) before income taxes		16,829		(8,096)		17,608		4,866
Income tax (expense) benefit		(399)		1,897		(481)		2,246
Net income (loss)		16,430		(6,199)		17,127		7,112
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(644)		(53)		(542)		343
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	15,786	$	(6,252)	$	16,585	$	7,455
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$	1.70	$	(0.68)	$	1.79	$	0.82
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$	1.64	$	(0.68)	$	1.73	$	0.82
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		9,304		9,138		9,256		9,132
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		9,615		9,138		9,567		9,132

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 4, 2021

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

				Additional				Total
	Common Stock			Paid-in		Retained		Shareholders'		Non-controlling		Total
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Earnings		Equity		Interest		Equity
Balance - January 3, 2021	9,307	$	93	$	8,748	$	19,370	$	28,211	$	(1,278)	$	26,933
Issuance of restricted common stock	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Issuance of common stock pursuant to PIPE	1,000		10		12,452		—		12,462		—		12,462
Exercise of stock options	50		1		309		—		310		—		310
Stock-based compensation	—		—		638		—		638		—		638
Net income	—		—		—		16,585		16,585		542		17,127
Balance - July 4, 2021	10,357	$	104	$	22,147	$	35,955	$	58,206	$	(736)	$	57,470

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

JULY 4, 2021 AND JUNE 28, 2020

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	17,127	$	7,112
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		2,985		2,423
Stock-based compensation		638		248
Net gain (loss) on disposal		135		(577)
Asset impairment, estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs, net		—		4,710
Gain on forgivenss of debt		(14,109)		—
Gain on bargain purchase		—		(13,675)
Deferred income taxes		481		(2,295)
Other non-cash items		168		547
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(188)		(240)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(2,479)		(1,991)
Accounts payable		665		2,292
Accrued and other liabilities		3,461		964
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities		8,884		(482)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements		(1,114)		(2,000)
Payments for acquired restaurants		—		(4,952)
Transfer from HFS		46		—
Payments received on note receivable		23		12
Cash flows used for investing activities		(1,045)		(6,940)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		—		22,058
Payments for debt issuance costs		10		(45)
Payments on long-term debt		(1,042)		—
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs		12,462		—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		310		—
Cash provided by financing activities		11,740		22,013
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		19,579		14,591
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		19,603		6,086
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	39,182	$	20,677

Supplemental Disclosures
Cash paid for interest, net	$	587	$	47
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Gift card liability assumed pursuant to acquisitions		—		3,968

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)          Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

In September 2019 a holding company reorganization was completed in which Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (“FDA”) became a wholly owned subsidiary of the new parent holding company named BBQ Holdings, Inc. (“BBQ Holdings”). As used in this Form 10-K, “Company”, “we” and “our” refer to BBQ Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries. BBQ Holdings was incorporated on March 29, 2019 under the laws of the State of Minnesota, while FDA was incorporated in Minnesota on March 14, 1994. The Company develops, owns and operates restaurants under the name “Famous Dave’s”, “Clark Crew BBQ”, “Granite City Food & Brewery”, “Real Urban Barbecue”, “Village Inn” and “ Bakers Square.” Additionally, the Company franchises restaurants under the name “Famous Dave’s”. As of July 4, 2021, there were 127 Famous Dave’s restaurants operating in three countries, including 27 Company-owned restaurants and 100 franchise-operated restaurants. The first Clark Crew BBQ restaurant opened in December 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. BBQ Holdings has a 20% ownership in this venture. In March 2020, the Company purchased 18 Granite City Food & Brewery restaurants located throughout the Midwest and one Real Urban Barbecue restaurant located in Vernon Hills, Illinois. On July 30, 2021, the Company completed the purchase of the Village Inn family restaurant concept with 21 Company-owned restaurants and 114 franchised restaurants, and the Bakers Square pie and comfort food concept currently with 13 Company-owned restaurants.

These accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rules and Regulations. The information furnished in these condensed consolidated financial statements include normal recurring adjustments and reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited financial statements represent the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, and for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020. The results for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any other interim period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in BBQ Holding, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021 as filed with the SEC on April 2, 2021.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic and the United States declared a National Public Health Emergency. As a result, public health measures were taken to minimize exposure to the virus. These measures, some of which are government-mandated, have been implemented globally resulting in a dramatic decrease in economic activity. During the first quarter of 2021, mandated restrictions began to ease in a number of the markets in which the Company operates. Although the Company has experienced some recovery from the initial impact of COVID-19, the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the economy and on its business remains uncertain, the duration and scope of which cannot currently be predicted. As new variants of COVID-19 are being discovered and cases in unvaccinated people rise throughout the markets in which the Company does business, the Company cannot predict the severity of another surge, what additional restrictions may be enacted, to what extent it can maintain off-premise sales volumes, whether it can maintain sufficient staffing levels, or if individuals will be comfortable returning to its dining rooms during or following social distancing protocols, and what long-lasting effects the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the restaurants industry as a whole. The extent of the reopening process, along with the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer spending behavior, which may be a function of continued concerns over safety and/or depressed consumer sentiment due to adverse economic conditions, including job losses, will determine the significance of the impact to the Company’s operating results and financial position.

The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve as of the date of this report. The duration of the disruption on global, national, and local economies cannot be reasonably estimated at this time due to the ongoing effects of this situation. Management is continually evaluating the impact of this global crisis on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce and will take additional actions as necessary.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications did not have an impact on the reported net income for any of the periods presented.

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BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Income Taxes

The Company maintains a federal deferred tax asset (“DTA”) which was in the amount of $4.6 million as of July 4, 2021 and $4.9 million as of January 3, 2021. The Company evaluates the DTA on a quarterly basis to determine whether current facts and circumstances indicate that the DTA may not be fully realizable. As of July 4, 2021, the Company concluded that the DTA is fully realizable and that no further valuation allowance was necessary; however, the Company will continue to evaluate the DTA on a quarterly basis until the DTA has been fully utilized.

The following table presents the Company’s effective tax rates for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020			July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Effective tax rate		2.4	%		23.4	%		2.7	%		(46.2)	%

The Company uses the discrete method to calculate the quarterly tax provision due to its inability to reliably estimate annual ordinary income (loss). The Company provides for income taxes based on its estimate of federal and state income tax liabilities. These estimates include, among other items, effective rates for state and local income taxes, allowable tax credits for items such as taxes paid on reported tip income, estimates related to depreciation and amortization expense allowable for tax purposes, and the tax deductibility of certain other items. The Company’s estimates are based on the information available at the time that the Company prepares the income tax provision. The Company generally files its annual income tax returns several months after its fiscal year-end. Income tax returns are subject to audit by federal, state, and local governments, generally years after the tax returns are filed. These returns could be subject to material adjustments due to differing interpretations of the tax laws.

Cash and cash equivalents

On May 14, 2020, the Company invested $3.5 million in a certificate of deposit (CD) through Choice Bank. The interest rate on this CD is 3.0%. Interest is compounded every 30 days and the CD automatically renews monthly. This balance is included with cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s balance sheet.

Restricted cash and marketing fund

The Company has a Marketing Development Fund, to which Company-owned Famous Dave’s restaurants, in addition to the majority of franchise-operated restaurants, contribute a percentage of net sales, for use in public relations and marketing development efforts. The funds held in this account are used in part to reimburse the Company for its marketing and digital services activities on behalf of the Famous Dave’s brand. The Company also receives funds from its suppliers to be used exclusively for point-of-sale equipment purchases for its own stores as well as its franchisees. As the assets held by these funds are considered to be restricted, the Company reflects the cash related to these funds within restricted cash and reflect the liability within accrued expenses on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company had approximately $824,000 and $1.5 million in these funds as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively.

Assets Held for Sale

As of July 4, 2021, the Company had assets held for sale of approximately $1.0 million related to an owned property for which it has entered into agreements to sell for a contract purchase price of $2.5 million.

Net income per common share

Basic net income (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted EPS equals net income divided by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus all additional common stock equivalents, such as stock options and restricted stock units, when dilutive.

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BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Net income (loss) per share – basic:
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	15,786	$	(6,252)	$	16,585	$	7,455
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		9,304		9,138		9,256		9,132
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$	1.70	$	(0.68)	$	1.79	$	0.82
Net income per share – diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	15,786	$	(6,252)	$	16,585	$	7,455
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		9,615		9,138		9,567		9,132
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$	1.64	$	(0.68)	$	1.73	$	0.82

There were approximately 250 and 299,617 stock options outstanding as of July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive.

(2)          Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following at:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs	$	2,212	$	950
Prepaid insurance		669		302
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,881	$	1,252

(3) Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Land, buildings, and improvements	$	31,867	$	31,731
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and software		28,201		28,373
Décor		425		475
Construction in progress		968		1,121
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(30,349)		(29,311)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$	31,112	$	32,389

(4)          Intangible Assets, net

The Company has intangible assets that consist of liquor licenses, database, trademarks and patents, and reacquired franchise rights, net. The liquor licenses and trademarks/logos are indefinite-lived assets and are not subject to amortization. Reacquired franchise rights are amortized to depreciation and amortization expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the reacquired franchise agreement. The database is amortized over three years.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Reacquired franchise rights, net		1,050		1,246
Liquor licenses		868		868
Trademark/Logos/Patents		7,688		7,688
Database		127		165
Intangible assets, net	$	9,733	$	9,967

(5)         Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following at:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Gift cards payable	$	5,584	$	6,553
Sales tax payable		1,305		1,286
Other accrued expense		1,381		1,394
Accrued interest		—		115
Accrued utilities		230		199
Deferred revenue, other		230		124
Deferred franchise fees		84		95
Other current liabilities	$	8,814	$	9,766

(6)          Long-Term Debt

On June 20, 2019, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement among the Company and Choice Financial Group. The Loan Agreement provides for a term loan in the principal amount of up to $24.0 million and is evidenced by a promissory note. The note has a maturity date of June 20, 2025. The first year of the note provided for payments of interest only, with the remaining five years requiring payments of interest and principal based on a 60 month amortization period. Interest is payable in an amount equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate, but in no circumstances shall the rate of interest be less than 5.00%. The note may be prepaid, partially or in full, at any time and for no prepayment penalty. The Company is subject to various financial and non-financial covenants on this debt, including a debt-service coverage ratio. As of July 4, 2021, the note balance was $9.4 million, and the Company was compliant with all of its covenants.

In fiscal year 2020, the Company received funds of approximately $14.0 million in aggregate in connection with “Small Business Loans” under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP Loans”). These amounts were borrowed pursuant to the terms of the PPP Loans, in favor of Choice Financial Group. On June 11, 2020, the Company received a notification from Choice Financial Group that the Small Bussiness Administration approved the Company’s loan forgiveness applications for the entire $14.0 million balance of the PPP Loans and that the remaining balance of the PPP Loans is zero. As such, the Company wrote of the debt balance and related accrued interest of $14.1 million. Such amount was included in the Company’s income statement in the second quarter of 2021.

Debt outstanding under the above referenced promissory notes consisted of the following as of the periods presented:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Term Loan	$	9,361	$	10,403
PPP Loans		—		13,957
Less: deferred financing costs		(65)		(80)
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(2,165)		(2,111)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	7,131	$	22,169

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BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(7)        Leases

The Company leases the property for its corporate headquarters, most of its Company-owned stores, and certain office and restaurant equipment. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of use (“ROU”) assets, current portion of operating lease liabilities, and operating lease liabilities in its consolidated balance sheets.

Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in operating expenses and general and administrative expenses on the statement of operations. The components of lease expense for the period presented is as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Operating lease cost	$	2,527	$	2,352	$	4,969	$	3,948
Short-term lease cost		166		106		262		137
Variable lease cost		130		194		498		194
Sublease income		(30)		-		(74)		-
Total lease cost	$	2,793	$	2,652	$	5,655	$	4,279

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the period presented is as follows:

	Six Months Ended			Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	4,517		$	3,774
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		1,163			51,682
Weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases (in years)		10.0			11.0
Weighted-average discount rate of operating leases		5.31	%		5.24	%

(8)        Revenue Recognition

Deferred franchise fee revenue included in other liabilities consist primarily of franchise fees which are recognized straight-line over the life of the agreements, and area development fees which are deferred until a new restaurant is opened pursuant to the agreement. The following table illustrates estimated revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to unsatisfied performance obligations as of July 4, 2021:

(in thousands)
Fiscal Year
2021	$	42
2022		84
2023		84
2024		84
2025		80
Thereafter		460
Total	$	834

The following table reflects the change in contract liabilities between July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021
Beginning Balance	$	901
Revenue recognized		(67)
Ending Balance	$	834

(

(9)       Stock-based Compensation

Effective May 5, 2015, the Company adopted the 2015 Equity Plan (the “2015 Plan”), pursuant to which it may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance stock units and other stock and cash awards to eligible participants. The number of common stock reserved for issuance is 2,000,000. The Company also maintains an Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The 2005 Plan expired in 2015 and no additional options may be granted. Nonetheless, the 2005 Plan will remain in effect until all outstanding incentives granted thereunder have either been satisfied or terminated. As of July 4, 2021, there were 685,324 shares available for grant pursuant to the 2015 Plan.

Stock options granted to employees and directors generally vest over two to five years, in monthly or annual installments, as outlined in each agreement. Options generally expire ten years from the date of grant. Compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of the options is recognized in general and administrative expense over the applicable service period.

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model when determining the compensation cost associated with stock options issued using the following significant assumptions:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

● Stock price – Published trading market values of the Company’s common stock as of the date of grant.

● Exercise price – The stated exercise price of the stock option.

● Expected life – The simplified method as outlined in ASC 718.

● Expected dividend – The rate of dividends that the Company expects to pay over the term of the stock option.

● Volatility – Actual volatility over the most recent historical period equivalent to the expected life of the option.

● Risk-free interest rate – The daily United States Treasury yield curve rate.

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in its consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020, respectively, as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Stock options	$	94	$	44	$	183	$	125
Restricted stock		226		67		455		123
	$	320	$	111	$	638	$	248

Information regarding the Company’s stock options is summarized below:

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining
	Number of	Weighted Average		Contractual
(number of options in thousands)	Options	Exercise Price		Life in Years
Options outstanding at January 3, 2021	557	$	4.53
Granted	24		9.63
Exercised	(50)		6.20
Canceled, forfeited or expired	(22)		3.97
Options outstanding at July 4, 2021	509	$	4.62	6.3

	Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period	$	5.17		$	1.81
Expected life (in years)		4.0			5.4
Expected dividend	$	—		$	—
Expected stock volatility		71.12	%		53.64	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.6	%		1.1	%

Information regarding the Company’s restricted stock is summarized below:

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining
	Number of	Weighted Average		Contractual
(number of awards in thousands)	Awards	Award Date Fair Value		Life in Years
Unvested at January 3, 2021	475	$	4.43
Granted	—		—
Exercised/Released	(25)		4.84
Unvested at July 4, 2021	450	$	4.41	1.5

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(10) Shareholders’ Equity

On June 24, 2021, the Company entered into two separate Securities Purchase Agreements (each, a “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with institutional investors pursuant to which the Company raised (i) gross proceeds of $10,000,000, pursuant to an agreement to sell 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock , and (ii) gross proceeds of $3,000,000 pursuant to an agreement to sell 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (such shares of common stock collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”, and the aggregate sale of 1,000,000 Securities referred to herein as the “Offering”).  The Company used the net proceeds of the Offering for the acquisition described in Note 11 Acquisitions. In connection with the closing of the Offering, the Company paid expenses of approximately of $500,000.

As part of each Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to register the Securities sold in the Offering (the “Registrable Securities”) for resale or other disposition, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement with each investor (each, a “Registration Rights Agreement”).  On August 4, 2021, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the Registrable Securities.  The Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to have the shelf registration statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as possible after the initial filing, and in any event no later than September 9, 2021 (or October 9, 2021 in the event of a full review of the shelf registration statement by the SEC).  Additionally, the Company agreed to keep the shelf registration statement effective until such time as all Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) without the need for current public information or other restrictions. If the Company is unable to comply with any of the above covenants, it will be required to pay liquidated damages to the investors in the amount of 1% of the investors’ purchase price for every month until such non-compliance is cured (subject to a 6% cap), with such liquidated damages payable in cash.

(11) Acquisitions

On June 24, 2021, the Company entered in to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “MIPA”) with VIBSQ Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”) and Bakers Square Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSQ Holdings”), Village Inn Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VI Holdings”), SVCC I, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“SVCC” and collectively with BSQ Holdings and VI Holdings, the “Target Companies), and for certain limited purposes as described in the MIPA, RG Group Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Parent”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed, subject to specified terms and conditions, to purchase from the Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests (the “Interests”) in each of the Target Companies (such purchase of Interests as contemplated by the MIPA, the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed on July 30, 2021. As a result of the Transaction, each of the Target Companies became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and each of the subsidiaries of the Target Companies, which subsidiaries own or franchise Village Inn Restaurants and Bakers Square Restaurants, became wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company. The purchase price of the Transaction was approximately $13.0 million and subject to certain purchase price adjustments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(12)        Variable Interest Entities

A variable interest holder is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) if it has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and has the obligation to absorb losses of, or the right to receive benefits from, the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Once an entity is determined to be a VIE, the primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the entity. The Company has an installment agreement with one of its franchisees as a result of refranchising its Lincoln, Nebraska restaurant. This franchisee is a VIE; however, the owners of the franchise operations are the primary beneficiaries of the entities, not the Company. Therefore, the franchise operations are not required to be consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On July 18, 2018, the Company and Clark Championship Products LLC (“Clark”), an entity owned by Travis Clark, became members of Mercury BBQ LLC (“Mercury”) for the purposes of building out and operating the inaugural Clark Crew BBQ restaurant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (the “Restaurant”). Clark will own 80% of the units outstanding of Mercury and the Company will own 20% of the units outstanding of Mercury. Because the Company has provided more than half of the subordinated financial support of Mercury and control Mercury via its representation on the board of managers, the Company has concluded that Mercury is a VIE, of which the Company is the primary beneficiary and must consolidate Mercury. Mercury generated net income of approximately $678,000 during the first half of fiscal year 2021, of which $542,000 was recorded as non-controlling interest on our condensed consolidated financial statements. During the first half of fiscal year 2020, Mercury generated a net loss of $429,000, of which $343,000 was recorded as non-controlling interest on our condensed consolidated financial statements. As of July 4, 2021, Mercury’s assets included approximately $2.8 million of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net, a $1.8 million ROU asset and $111,000 of inventory. The liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating Mercury BBQ’s results of operations do not represent additional claims on the general assets of BBQ Holdings, Inc.; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the Mercury BBQ’s. Conversely, assets recognized as a result of consolidating the Mercury BBQ’s results of operations do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against the general assets of BBQ Holdings.

(13)        Litigation

In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in a number of litigation matters that are incidental to the operation of the business. These matters generally include, among other things, matters with regard to employment, leases and general business-related issues. The Company currently believes that the resolution of any of these pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or liquidity, but an adverse decision in more than one of the matters could be material to its consolidated results of operations.

(14) Related Party Transactions

Charles Davidson, a franchisee of the Company, currently serves as a director of the Company and is the beneficial owner of approximately 16.3% of the Company’s common stock as of the date that these financial statements were available to be issued, by virtue of his ownership interest in Wexford Capital.

The following table outlines amounts received from related parties during the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Revenues and NAF contributions - Charles Davidson		179		252		316		292

The following table outlines accounts receivable from related parties as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Accounts receivable, net - Charles Davidson		70		52

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(15) Subsequent Events

On July 12, 2021, the Company completed of the acquisition of the assets and certain liabilities of four Famous Dave’s restaurants, the combined purchase price of which was $1.1 million. Three of these restaurants are located in Tennessee and one is located in Kentucky.

On July 30, 2021, the Company closed on the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “MIPA”) described in Note 11 Acquisitions. As a result of this transaction, the Company acquired 21 Village Inn restaurants and 13 Bakers Square restaurants. Additionally, the Company acquired the franchise rights to 114 Village Inn restaurants. The cash purchase price was approximately $13.0 million, subject to certain adjustments.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

In September 2019 a holding company reorganization was completed in which Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (“FDA”) became a wholly owned subsidiary of the new parent holding company named BBQ Holdings, Inc. (“BBQ Holdings”). As used in this Form 10-Q, “Company”, “we” and “our” refer to BBQ Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries. BBQ Holdings was incorporated on March 29, 2019 under the laws of the State of Minnesota, while FDA was incorporated in Minnesota on March 14, 1994. We develop, own and operate restaurants under the name “Famous Dave’s”, “Clark Crew BBQ”, “Granite City Food & Brewery”, “Real Urban Barbecue”, “Village Inn” and “ Bakers Square.” Additionally, we franchise restaurants under the name “Famous Dave’s”. As of July 4, 2021, there were 127 Famous Dave’s restaurants operating in three countries, including 27 Company-owned restaurants and 100 franchise-operated restaurants. The first Clark Crew BBQ restaurant opened in December 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. BBQ Holdings has a 20% ownership in this venture. In March 2020, we purchased 18 Granite City Food & Brewery restaurants throughout the Midwest and one Real Urban Barbecue restaurant located in Vernon Hills, Illinois. On July 30, 2021, we completed the purchase of the Village Inn family restaurant concept with 21 Company-owned restaurants and 114 franchised restaurants, and the Bakers Square pie and comfort food concept currently with 13 Company-owned restaurants.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic and the United States declared a National Public Health Emergency. As a result, public health measures were taken to minimize exposure to the virus. These measures, some of which are government-mandated, have been implemented globally resulting in a dramatic decrease in economic activity. During the first quarter of 2021, mandated restrictions began to ease in a number of the markets in which we operate. Although we have experienced some recovery from the initial impact of COVID-19, the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the economy and on our business remains uncertain, the duration and scope of which cannot currently be predicted. As new variants of COVID-19 are being discovered and cases in unvaccinated people rise throughout the markets in which we do business, we cannot predict the severity of another surge, what additional restrictions may be enacted, to what extent we can maintain off-premise sales volumes, whether we can maintain sufficient staffing levels, or if individuals will be comfortable returning to our dining rooms during or following social distancing protocols, and what long-lasting effects the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the restaurants industry as a whole. The extent of the reopening process, along with the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer spending behavior, which may be a function of continued concerns over safety and/or depressed consumer sentiment due to adverse economic conditions, including job losses, will determine the significance of the impact to our operating results and financial position.

The following table includes the number of Company-owned and franchise-operated restaurants as of the dates presented:

	BBQ Holdings
	Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Company-owned restaurants:
Famous Dave's	27		30
Granite City Food & Brewery	18		18
Real Urban Barbecue	1		1
Clark Crew BBQ	1		1
End of period	47		50
% of system	32	%	34	%
Franchise-operated restaurants:
Famous Dave's	100		94
Real Famous	—		1
End of period	100		95
% of system	68	%	66	%
System end of period total	147		145

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Of the 100 franchise-operated restaurants, 17 are Famous Dave’s ghost kitchens operating out of the kitchen of another restaurant location or a shared kitchen space. Additionally, eight of our Granite City locations are operating Famous Dave’s ghost kitchens under licensing agreements.

Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to December 31^st. Our fiscal year is generally 52 weeks; however, it periodically consists of 53 weeks. Fiscal year 2021, ending January 2, 2022, will have 52 weeks while fiscal year 2020 which ended January 3, 2021 included 53 weeks.

Revenue

Our revenue consists of restaurant sales, franchise-related revenue and licensing, national advertising fund contributions and other revenue. Our franchise-related revenue is comprised of three separate and distinct earnings processes: area development fees, initial franchise fees, and continuing royalty and national advertising fund payments. Currently, our domestic area development fee consists of a one-time, non-refundable payment of approximately $15,000 per restaurant in consideration for the services we perform in preparation of executing each area development agreement. For our international area development agreements, the one-time, non-refundable payment is negotiated on a per development basis and is determined based on the costs incurred to arrange for the sale of that development area. Currently, our initial, non-refundable, franchise fee for domestic growth depends on the restaurant model and varies from $15,000 to $45,000 per location. Finally, franchisees are also required to pay us a monthly royalty equal to a percentage of their net sales. Licensing revenue includes royalties from a retail line of business, including Famous Dave’s branded sauces, rubs, marinades and seasonings. Other revenue includes opening assistance and training we provide to our franchise partners, the sale of Real Urban Barbeque consumer packaged goods, and the sale of raw brewing products produced at the Granite City brewing facility.

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Costs and Expenses

Restaurant costs and expenses include food, beverage and merchandise costs; labor and benefits costs; and operating expenses, which include occupancy costs, repair and maintenance costs, supplies, advertising and promotion. Certain of these costs and expenses are variable and will increase or decrease with sales volume. The primary fixed costs are restaurant management, operations, and catering support salaries, occupancy and insurance costs.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include all corporate and administrative functions to support future growth. Salaries and benefits, legal fees, accounting fees, professional consulting fees, travel, rent and general insurance are major items in this category. We also provide franchise services for which the revenue is included in other revenue and the expenses are included in general and administrative expenses.

Results of Operations – the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 compared to the three and six months ended June 28, 2020.

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021.

The table below presents items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of net restaurant sales or total revenue, as indicated, for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Food and beverage costs(1)	29.0	%	30.9	%	29.4	%	31.7	%
Labor and benefits costs(1)	30.2	%	32.3	%	30.3	%	34.6	%
Operating expenses(1)	28.1	%	36.4	%	29.2	%	34.4	%
Restaurant level operating margin(1)(2)	12.7	%	0.4	%	11.1	%	(0.6)	%
Depreciation and amortization expenses(3)	3.1	%	5.0	%	3.6	%	4.7	%
General and administrative expenses(3)	10.0	%	13.7	%	10.4	%	13.2	%
Income (loss) from operations(3)	6.4	%	(26.0)	%	4.5	%	(16.6)	%

(1) As a percentage of restaurant sales, net

(2) Restaurant level margins are equal to restaurant sales, net, less restaurant level food and beverage costs, labor and benefit costs, and operating expenses.

(3) As a percentage of total revenue

Total Revenue

Our components of and changes in revenue consisted of the following for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020:

	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
Revenue:
Restaurant sales, net	$	41,205	$	24,989	$	16,216		64.9	%
Franchise royalty and fee revenue		2,946		1,951		995		51.0	%
Franchisee national advertising fund contributions		421		242		179		74.0	%
Licensing and other revenue		948		580		368		63.4	%
Total revenue	$	45,520	$	27,762	$	17,758		64.0	%

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	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
Revenue:
Restaurant sales, net	$	74,808	$	45,692	$	29,116		63.7	%
Franchise royalty and fee revenue		5,320		4,475		845		18.9	%
Franchisee national advertising fund contributions		749		524		225		42.9	%
Licensing and other revenue		1,962		926		1,036		111.9	%
Total revenue	$	82,839	$	51,617	$	31,222		60.5	%

Restaurant Sales, net

The increase in year-over-year net restaurant sales for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 was partially due to the acquisition of the Granite City restaurants in March 2020 and the easing of dining restrictions in the first half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020.

It is our policy to include in same store net sales base, restaurants that have been open for 12 months under BBQ Holdings’ ownership. In the second quarter and first half of 2021, same store net sales for Company-owned restaurants overall increased 65.6% and 45.5% compared to the second quarter and first half of 2020, respectively.

Same store net sales for Company-owned Famous Dave’s restaurants for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 increased 35.2% and 26.5% compared to the three and six months ended June 28, 2020, respectively. Same store net sales for franchise-operated restaurants for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 increased 42.7% and 29.6% compared to the three and six months ended June 28, 2020, respectively.

Same store sales at our Granite City restaurants increased 138.6% during the second quarter of 2021 compared to the second quarter of 2020. Sales for the first half of 2021 at our Granite City restaurants increased 54.5% compared to the first half of 2020 which was under prior ownership through March 8, 2020.

Same store sales at Clark Crew and Real Urban BBQ increased 35.9% and 31.7% in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the second quarter of 2020, respectively. For the six months ended July 4, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 28, 2020, same store sales at Clark Crew and Real Urban BBQ increased 18.9% and 11.4%, respectively.

The increases in our same store sales is primarily a result of the public health measures taken to minimize exposure to the COVID-19 virus in March 2020. These measures virtually eliminated dine-in business at our restaurants for a portion of the majority of the first half of year 2020. During the first half of 2021, most of our restaurants were operating at partial to full dine-in capacity.

Franchise-Related Revenue, including national advertising fund contributions

The increase in franchise royalty revenue and national advertising fund contributions year over year was due to the increase in same store sales, as royalties and advertising fund contributions are based on franchisee sales. The net sales increase was due to the easing of the dining restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

Licensing and Other Revenue

For the three and six months ended July 4, 2021, licensing and other revenue grew 63.4% and 111.9%, compared to the three and six months ended June 28, 2020, respectively. In addition to the recognition of gift card breakage, this increase is due to the addition of Real Urban BBQ consumer packaged goods in 2021, and the sale of raw brewing products produced at the Granite City brewing facility.

Average Weekly Net Sales

The following table shows Company-owned and franchise-operated average weekly same store sales for the periods presented:

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	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Average Weekly Net Sales (AWS):
Franchise-Operated Famous Dave's(1)	$	57,499	$	40,280	$	52,660	$	40,684
Company-Owned Famous Dave's		60,947		44,667		55,284		44,157
Company-Owned Granite City		71,282		28,417		64,332		42,150
Company-Owned Clark Crew		161,046		117,272		149,914		127,373
Company-Owned Real Urban BBQ		55,139		41,958		47,216		42,841

(1) AWS for franchise-operated restaurants are not our revenues and are not included in our consolidated financial statements. We believe that disclosure of comparable restaurant net sales for franchise-operated restaurants provides useful information to investors because historical performance and trends of Famous Dave’s franchisees relate directly to trends in franchise royalty revenues that we receive from such franchisees and have an impact on the perceived success and value of the Famous Dave’s brand. It also provides a comparison against which management and investors can analyze the extent to which Company-owned restaurants are realizing their revenue potential.

Food and Beverage Costs

Our food and beverage costs consisted of the following for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020:

	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
Food and beverage costs	$	11,932	$	7,717	$	4,215		54.6	%
	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
Food and beverage costs	$	21,989	$	14,471	$	7,518		52.0	%

Food and beverage costs for the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020, represented approximately 29.0% and 30.9% of net restaurant sales, respectively. Food and beverage costs for the six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020, represented approximately 29.4% and 31.7% of net restaurant sales, respectively. This year-over-year decrease, as a percentage of net restaurant sales was a result of the reduction of menu items offered as the restaurants reacted to the increase in to-go business and limited in-store dining due to COVID-19 restrictions. Additionally, in the first quarter of 2020, our restaurants experienced waste with the initial shut down of in-store dining.

Labor and Benefits Costs

Our labor and benefits costs consisted of the following for the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020:

	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
Labor and benefits costs	$	12,429	$	8,066	$	4,363		54.1	%
	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
Labor and benefits costs	$	22,683	$	15,787	$	6,896		43.7	%

Labor and benefits costs for the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020, represented approximately 30.2% and 32.3% of net restaurant sales, respectively. Labor and benefits costs for the six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020,

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represented approximately 30.3% and 34.6% of net restaurant sales, respectively. The year-over-year decrease as a percentage of net restaurant sales, was driven in part by a concerted effort by management to increase efficiency at the restaurants and in part by the decrease in labor needed for service staff as dining room sales decreased with the closure of dining rooms as a result of COVID-19.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses consisted of the following for the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020:

	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
Operating expenses	$	11,594	$	9,104	$	2,490		27.4	%
	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
Operating expenses	$	21,843	$	15,730	$	6,113		38.9	%

Operating expenses for the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020 represented approximately 28.1% and 36.4% of net restaurant sales, respectively. Operating expenses for the six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020 represented approximately 29.2% and 34.4% of net restaurant sales, respectively. This year over year decrease in expense as a percentage of net restaurant sales was due primarily to the increased revenue resulting from easing of dine-in restrictions which were put in place in the first quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19. With the higher revenue base, those operating costs that are fixed, decreased as a percent of revenue.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 was $1.4 million and $3.0 million, respectively, compared to $1.4 million and $2.4 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2020, respectively. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was due to improvements made to established locations and the acquisition of additional locations in the first quarter of 2020.

General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses consisted of the following for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020:

	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
General and administrative expenses	$	4,544	$	3,803	$	741		19.5	%
	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		$ Change		% Change
General and administrative expenses	$	8,582	$	6,835	$	1,747		25.6	%

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020 represented approximately 10.0% and 13.7% of total revenues, respectively. General and administrative expenses for the six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020 represented approximately 10.4% and 13.2% of total revenues, respectively. While general and administrative expenses increased in the first half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020 due to additional overhead related to the Granite City and Real Urban BBQ acquisitions, as a percentage of revenues general and administrative expense decreased year over year, due in part to a higher revenue base.

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Asset Impairment, Estimated Lease Termination and Other Closing Costs

The following is a summary of the asset impairment, estimated lease termination and other closings costs we incurred for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Asset impairments, net	$	—	$	4,710	$	—	$	4,710
Lease termination charges and related costs		—		83		—		200
Restaurant closure expenses		25		(14)		37		42
Asset impairment, estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs	$	25	$	4,779	$	37	$	4,952

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

Income tax expense for the three months ended July 4, 2021 was approximately $399,000, or 2.4% of our pretax income and the income tax benefit for the three months ended June 28, 2020 was $1.9 million or 23.4% of our pretax loss. Income tax expense for the six months ended July 4, 2021 was approximately $481,000, or 2.7% of our pretax income and the income tax benefit for the six months ended June 28, 2020 was $2.2 million or 46.2% of our pretax loss.

Basic and Diluted Net Income (loss) per Common Share Attributable to Shareholders

Net income attributable to shareholders for the three months ended July 4, 2021 was approximately $15.8 million, or $1.70 per share, basic and $1.64 per share assuming dilution, compared to net loss attributable to shareholders for the three months ended June 28, 2020 of $6.3 million, or $0.68 per basic and diluted share. Net income attributable to shareholders for the six months ended July 4, 2021 was approximately $16.6 million, or $1.79 per share, basic and $1.73 per share assuming dilution, compared to net income attributable to shareholders for the six months ended June 28, 2020 of $7.5 million, or $0.82 per basic and diluted share. Of the net income attributable to shareholders in the second quarter of 2021, $14.1 million was related to gain upon forgiveness of our PPP loans. Of the net income attributable to shareholders in the second quarter of 2020, $14.4 million was related to the gain on bargain purchase of the Granite City restaurants. The basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended July 4, 2020 were approximately 9,304,000 and 9,615,000, respectively, while the basic and diluted number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended June 28, 2020 was 9,138,000. The basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the six months ended July 4, 2021 were approximately 9,256,000 and 9,567,000, respectively, while the basic and diluted number of common shares outstanding for the six months ended June 28, 2020 was 9,132,000.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our balance of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents was approximately $38.4 million and $18.1 million as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively. Our current ratio, which measures our immediate short-term liquidity, was 1.6 and 1.1 as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively. The current ratio is computed by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities.

Net cash provided in operating activities for the six months ended July 4, 2021 was approximately $8.9 million, which reflects net income of approximately $16.8 decreased primarily by $14.1 million related to the forgiveness of our PPP loans and related accrued interest as well as a decrease of prepaid, receivables and other current assets of $2.7 million. Such amount was increased in part primarily by $3.0 million of depreciation and amortization, $4.1 million of accounts payable and other liabilities and $638,000 of stock-based compensation.

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 28, 2020 was approximately $482,000, which reflects net income of approximately $7.1 million reduced primarily by the $13.6 million non-cash bargain purchase gain on the Granite City Acquisition and increased by $4.7 million non-cash impairment expense. Changes in operating assets and liabilities for the six months ended June 28, 2020 primarily included cash outflows from an increase in prepaids and other assets of $2.2 million, offset in part by cash inflows of $3.3 million from an increase in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities.

Net cash used for investing activities was approximately $1.0 million for the six months ended July 4, 2021, related primarily to payments for the purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements. Net cash used for investing activities was approximately

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BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

$6.9 million for the six months ended June 28, 2020, related to payments for acquired restaurants of $5.0 million and the purchase of property, equipment and leasehold improvements of $2.0 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended July 4, 2021 was approximately $11.7 million which was primarily the result of the sale of stock to accredited investors, the proceeds of which netted approximately $12.5 million and proceeds from exercise of stock options of approcimatly $310,000, offset in part by payments of $1.0 million on our long-term debt. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 28, 2020 was approximately $22.1 million which was related to the proceeds from our loan with Choice Bank and the proceeds from our PPP Loans. Such funds from our loan with Choice Bank were used to fund acquisitions while the funds from the PPP Loans were used to fund operations.

We are subject to various financial and non-financial covenants on our long-term debt, including a debt-service coverage ratio. As of July 4, 2021, we were in compliance with all of our covenants.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 – Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2021. Except as disclosed in Note 1 “Basis of Presentation” to the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements, there have been no updates to our critical accounting policies.

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BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Forward-Looking Information

BBQ Holdings makes written and oral statements from time to time, including statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding its business and prospects, such as projections of future performance, statements of management’s plans and objectives, forecasts of market trends and other matters that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Sections 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Statements containing the words or phrases “will likely result”, “anticipates”, “are expected to”, “will continue”, “is anticipated”, “estimates”, “projects”, “believes”, “expects”, “intends”, “target”, “goal”, “plans”, “objective”, “should” or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements which may appear in documents, reports, filings with the SEC, news releases, written or oral presentations made by our officers or other representatives to analysts, shareholders, investors, news organizations, and others, and discussions with our management and other Company representatives. For such statements, including those contained in this report, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Our future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, including but not limited to those identified herein under Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021. No assurance can be given that the results reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf speak only as of the date on which such statement is made. Our forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that are sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other information from suppliers, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to revision. We do not undertake any obligation to update or keep current either (i) any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of such statement, or (ii) the important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or which are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement which may be made by us or on our behalf.

Additional Information on BBQ Holdings

We are currently subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As a result, we are required to file periodic reports and other information with the SEC, such as annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy and information statements. You are advised to read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in conjunction with the other reports, proxy statements and other documents we file from time to time with the SEC. If you would like more information regarding BBQ Holdings, our SEC filings are also available to the public free of charge at the SEC’s website. The address of this website is http://www.sec.gov. Our most current SEC filings, such as our annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and press releases are available to the public free of charge on our website.

The address of our website is http://www.bbq-holdings.com. Our website is not intended to be, and is not, a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We will provide electronic or paper copies of our SEC filings (excluding exhibits) to any BBQ Holdings shareholder free of charge upon receipt of a written request for any such filing. All requests for our SEC filings should be sent to the attention of Investor Relations at BBQ Holdings, Inc., 12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 100, Minnetonka, MN 55343.

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Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarterly period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except for the following.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

The information contained in Note 13 – Litigation of the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference into this Item 1. Except as set forth therein, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 1A.RISK FACTORS.

The most significant risk factors applicable to the Company are described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2021, filed with the SEC on April 2, 2021, as updated by this Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 6.EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description
Number
10.1	Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed June 17, 2021.
10.2	Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated June 24, 2021, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed June 25, 2021.
10.3	Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 to Form 8-K filed June 25, 2021.
10.4	Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.2 to Form 8-K filed June 25, 2021.
10.5	Form of Registration Rights Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed June 25, 2021.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BBQ HOLDINGS, INC.

(“Registrant”)

Dated: August 16, 2021	By:	/s/ Jeffery Crivello
		Jeffery Crivello
		Chief Executive Officer and Director
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: August 16, 2021		/s/ James G. Gilbertson
		James G. Gilbertson
		Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jeffery Crivello, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of BBQ Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;  

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))  and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: August 16, 2021	By:	/s/ Jeffery Crivello
		Jeffery Crivello
		Chief Executive Officer and Director

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, James G. Gilbertson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of BBQ Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;  

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))  and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

a
Dated: August 16, 2021	By:	/s/ James G. Gilbertson
		James G. Gilbertson
		Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of BBQ Holdings, Inc. does hereby certify that:

a) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of BBQ Holdings, Inc. for the quarter ended July 4, 2021 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

b) Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of BBQ Holdings, Inc.

Dated:  August 16, 2021	By:	/s/ Jeffery Crivello
	Jeffery Crivello
	Chief Executive Officer and Director
	(Principal Executive Officer)

ay
Dated:  August 16, 2021	By:	/s/ James G. Gilbertson
	James G. Gilbertson
	Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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	Jul. 04, 2021	Aug. 13, 2021
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,358	$ 18,101
Restricted cash	824	1,502
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $259,000 and $132,000, respectively	4,966	4,823
Inventories.	2,433	2,271
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,881	1,252
Assets held for sale	1,024	1,070
Total current assets	50,486	29,019
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	31,112	32,389
Other assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	60,787	61,634
Goodwill	601	601
Intangible assets, net	9,733	9,967
Deferred tax asset, net	4,623	4,934
Other assets	1,660	1,724
Total assets	159,002	140,268
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,050	6,385
Current portion of lease liabilities	6,844	6,185
Current portion of long-term debt	2,165	2,111
Accrued compensation and benefits	6,313	2,390
Other current liabilities	8,814	9,766
Total current liabilities	31,186	26,837
Long-term liabilities:
Lease liabilities, less current portion	61,839	63,105
Long-term debt, less current portion	7,131	22,169
Other liabilities	1,376	1,224
Total liabilities	101,532	113,335
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 10,357 and 9,307 shares issued and outstanding at July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively	104	93
Additional paid-in capital	22,147	8,748
Retained earnings	35,955	19,370
Total shareholders' equity	58,206	28,211
Non-controlling interest	(736)	(1,278)
Total equity	57,470	26,933
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 259	$ 132
Common stock, Par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, Shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, Shares issued	10,357	9,307
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 45,520	$ 27,762	$ 82,839	$ 51,617
Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs	11,932	7,717	21,989	14,471
Labor and benefits costs	12,429	8,066	22,683	15,787
Operating expenses	11,594	9,104	21,843	15,730
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,433	1,378	2,985	2,423
General and administrative expenses	4,544	3,803	8,582	6,835
National advertising fund expenses	421	242	749	524
Asset impairment, estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs, net	25	4,779	37	4,952
Pre-opening expenses	92	2	120	27
Gain on disposal of property, net	143	(100)	135	(577)
Total costs and expenses	42,613	34,991	79,123	60,172
Loss from operations	2,907	(7,229)	3,716	(8,555)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(261)	(237)	(315)	(356)
Interest income	74	59	98	102
Gain upon debt extinguishment	14,109		14,109
Gain on bargain purchase		(689)
Gain on bargain purchase				13,675
Total other income (expense)	13,922	(867)	13,892	13,421
Income (loss) before income taxes	16,829	(8,096)	17,608	4,866
Income tax benefit	(399)	1,897	(481)	2,246
Net income (loss)	16,430	(6,199)	17,127	7,112
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(644)	(53)	(542)	343
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$ 15,786	$ (6,252)	$ 16,585	$ 7,455
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$ 1.70	$ (0.68)	$ 1.79	$ 0.82
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$ 1.64	$ (0.68)	$ 1.73	$ 0.82
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	9,304	9,138	9,256	9,132
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	9,615	9,138	9,567	9,132
Restaurant sales, net
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 41,205	$ 24,989	$ 74,808	$ 45,692
Franchise royalty and fee revenue
Revenue:
Revenue	2,946	1,951	5,320	4,475
Franchisee national advertising fund contributions
Revenue:
Revenue	421	242	749	524
Licensing and other revenue
Revenue:
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - 6 months ended Jul. 04, 2021 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Total Shareholders' Equity	Non-controlling Interest	Total
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 03, 2021	9,307
Balance at Jan. 03, 2021	$ 93	$ 8,748	$ 19,370	$ 28,211	$ (1,278)	$ 26,933
Issuance of common stock pursuant to PIPE (in shares)	1,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to PIPE	$ 10	12,452		12,462		$ 12,462
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Exercise of stock options	$ 1	309		310		$ 310
Stock-based compensation		638		638		638
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operations:
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Stock-based compensation	638	248
Net gain on disposal	135	(577)
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Gain on forgiveness of debt	(14,109)
Gain on bargain purchase		(13,675)
Deferred income taxes	481	(2,295)
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Accounts receivable, net	(188)	(240)
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Payments for debt issuance costs		(45)
Payments for debt issuance costs	10
Payments on long-term debt	(1,042)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs	12,462
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	310
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities	11,740	22,013
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	19,579	14,591
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	19,603	6,086
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	39,182	20,677
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

(1)          Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

In September 2019 a holding company reorganization was completed in which Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (“FDA”) became a wholly owned subsidiary of the new parent holding company named BBQ Holdings, Inc. (“BBQ Holdings”). As used in this Form 10-K, “Company”, “we” and “our” refer to BBQ Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries. BBQ Holdings was incorporated on March 29, 2019 under the laws of the State of Minnesota, while FDA was incorporated in Minnesota on March 14, 1994. The Company develops, owns and operates restaurants under the name “Famous Dave’s”, “Clark Crew BBQ”, “Granite City Food & Brewery”, “Real Urban Barbecue”, “Village Inn” and “ Bakers Square.” Additionally, the Company franchises restaurants under the name “Famous Dave’s”. As of July 4, 2021, there were 127 Famous Dave’s restaurants operating in three countries, including 27 Company-owned restaurants and 100 franchise-operated restaurants. The first Clark Crew BBQ restaurant opened in December 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. BBQ Holdings has a 20% ownership in this venture. In March 2020, the Company purchased 18 Granite City Food & Brewery restaurants located throughout the Midwest and one Real Urban Barbecue restaurant located in Vernon Hills, Illinois. On July 30, 2021, the Company completed the purchase of the Village Inn family restaurant concept with 21 Company-owned restaurants and 114 franchised restaurants, and the Bakers Square pie and comfort food concept currently with 13 Company-owned restaurants.

These accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rules and Regulations. The information furnished in these condensed consolidated financial statements include normal recurring adjustments and reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited financial statements represent the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, and for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020. The results for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any other interim period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in BBQ Holding, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021 as filed with the SEC on April 2, 2021.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic and the United States declared a National Public Health Emergency. As a result, public health measures were taken to minimize exposure to the virus. These measures, some of which are government-mandated, have been implemented globally resulting in a dramatic decrease in economic activity. During the first quarter of 2021, mandated restrictions began to ease in a number of the markets in which the Company operates. Although the Company has experienced some recovery from the initial impact of COVID-19, the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the economy and on its business remains uncertain, the duration and scope of which cannot currently be predicted. As new variants of COVID-19 are being discovered and cases in unvaccinated people rise throughout the markets in which the Company does business, the Company cannot predict the severity of another surge, what additional restrictions may be enacted, to what extent it can maintain off-premise sales volumes, whether it can maintain sufficient staffing levels, or if individuals will be comfortable returning to its dining rooms during or following social distancing protocols, and what long-lasting effects the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the restaurants industry as a whole. The extent of the reopening process, along with the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer spending behavior, which may be a function of continued concerns over safety and/or depressed consumer sentiment due to adverse economic conditions, including job losses, will determine the significance of the impact to the Company’s operating results and financial position.

The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve as of the date of this report. The duration of the disruption on global, national, and local economies cannot be reasonably estimated at this time due to the ongoing effects of this situation. Management is continually evaluating the impact of this global crisis on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce and will take additional actions as necessary.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications did not have an impact on the reported net income for any of the periods presented.

Income Taxes

The Company maintains a federal deferred tax asset (“DTA”) which was in the amount of $4.6 million as of July 4, 2021 and $4.9 million as of January 3, 2021. The Company evaluates the DTA on a quarterly basis to determine whether current facts and circumstances indicate that the DTA may not be fully realizable. As of July 4, 2021, the Company concluded that the DTA is fully realizable and that no further valuation allowance was necessary; however, the Company will continue to evaluate the DTA on a quarterly basis until the DTA has been fully utilized.

The following table presents the Company’s effective tax rates for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020			July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Effective tax rate		2.4	%		23.4	%		2.7	%		(46.2)	%

The Company uses the discrete method to calculate the quarterly tax provision due to its inability to reliably estimate annual ordinary income (loss). The Company provides for income taxes based on its estimate of federal and state income tax liabilities. These estimates include, among other items, effective rates for state and local income taxes, allowable tax credits for items such as taxes paid on reported tip income, estimates related to depreciation and amortization expense allowable for tax purposes, and the tax deductibility of certain other items. The Company’s estimates are based on the information available at the time that the Company prepares the income tax provision. The Company generally files its annual income tax returns several months after its fiscal year-end. Income tax returns are subject to audit by federal, state, and local governments, generally years after the tax returns are filed. These returns could be subject to material adjustments due to differing interpretations of the tax laws.

Cash and cash equivalents

On May 14, 2020, the Company invested $3.5 million in a certificate of deposit (CD) through Choice Bank. The interest rate on this CD is 3.0%. Interest is compounded every 30 days and the CD automatically renews monthly. This balance is included with cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s balance sheet.

Restricted cash and marketing fund

The Company has a Marketing Development Fund, to which Company-owned Famous Dave’s restaurants, in addition to the majority of franchise-operated restaurants, contribute a percentage of net sales, for use in public relations and marketing development efforts. The funds held in this account are used in part to reimburse the Company for its marketing and digital services activities on behalf of the Famous Dave’s brand. The Company also receives funds from its suppliers to be used exclusively for point-of-sale equipment purchases for its own stores as well as its franchisees. As the assets held by these funds are considered to be restricted, the Company reflects the cash related to these funds within restricted cash and reflect the liability within accrued expenses on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company had approximately $824,000 and $1.5 million in these funds as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively.

Assets Held for Sale

As of July 4, 2021, the Company had assets held for sale of approximately $1.0 million related to an owned property for which it has entered into agreements to sell for a contract purchase price of $2.5 million.

Net income per common share

Basic net income (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted EPS equals net income divided by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus all additional common stock equivalents, such as stock options and restricted stock units, when dilutive.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Net income (loss) per share – basic:
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	15,786	$	(6,252)	$	16,585	$	7,455
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		9,304		9,138		9,256		9,132
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$	1.70	$	(0.68)	$	1.79	$	0.82
Net income per share – diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	15,786	$	(6,252)	$	16,585	$	7,455
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		9,615		9,138		9,567		9,132
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$	1.64	$	(0.68)	$	1.73	$	0.82

There were approximately 250 and 299,617 stock options outstanding as of July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive.

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PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

(2)          Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following at:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs	$	2,212	$	950
Prepaid insurance		669		302
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,881	$	1,252

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PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, NET

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Property, Equipment, And Leasehold Improvements, Net

Property, Equipment, And Leasehold Improvements, Net

(3) Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Land, buildings, and improvements	$	31,867	$	31,731
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and software		28,201		28,373
Décor		425		475
Construction in progress		968		1,121
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(30,349)		(29,311)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$	31,112	$	32,389

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

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Intangible Assets, net

Intangible Assets, net

(4)          Intangible Assets, net

The Company has intangible assets that consist of liquor licenses, database, trademarks and patents, and reacquired franchise rights, net. The liquor licenses and trademarks/logos are indefinite-lived assets and are not subject to amortization. Reacquired franchise rights are amortized to depreciation and amortization expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the reacquired franchise agreement. The database is amortized over three years.

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Reacquired franchise rights, net		1,050		1,246
Liquor licenses		868		868
Trademark/Logos/Patents		7,688		7,688
Database		127		165
Intangible assets, net	$	9,733	$	9,967

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

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Other Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities

(5)         Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following at:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Gift cards payable	$	5,584	$	6,553
Sales tax payable		1,305		1,286
Other accrued expense		1,381		1,394
Accrued interest		—		115
Accrued utilities		230		199
Deferred revenue, other		230		124
Deferred franchise fees		84		95
Other current liabilities	$	8,814	$	9,766

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LONG-TERM DEBT

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Long-term Debt and Financing Lease Obligations

Long-term Debt

(6)          Long-Term Debt

On June 20, 2019, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement among the Company and Choice Financial Group. The Loan Agreement provides for a term loan in the principal amount of up to $24.0 million and is evidenced by a promissory note. The note has a maturity date of June 20, 2025. The first year of the note provided for payments of interest only, with the remaining five years requiring payments of interest and principal based on a 60 month amortization period. Interest is payable in an amount equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate, but in no circumstances shall the rate of interest be less than 5.00%. The note may be prepaid, partially or in full, at any time and for no prepayment penalty. The Company is subject to various financial and non-financial covenants on this debt, including a debt-service coverage ratio. As of July 4, 2021, the note balance was $9.4 million, and the Company was compliant with all of its covenants.

In fiscal year 2020, the Company received funds of approximately $14.0 million in aggregate in connection with “Small Business Loans” under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP Loans”). These amounts were borrowed pursuant to the terms of the PPP Loans, in favor of Choice Financial Group. On June 11, 2020, the Company received a notification from Choice Financial Group that the Small Bussiness Administration approved the Company’s loan forgiveness applications for the entire $14.0 million balance of the PPP Loans and that the remaining balance of the PPP Loans is zero. As such, the Company wrote of the debt balance and related accrued interest of $14.1 million. Such amount was included in the Company’s income statement in the second quarter of 2021.

Debt outstanding under the above referenced promissory notes consisted of the following as of the periods presented:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Term Loan	$	9,361	$	10,403
PPP Loans		—		13,957
Less: deferred financing costs		(65)		(80)
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(2,165)		(2,111)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	7,131	$	22,169

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LEASES

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Leases

Leases

(7)        Leases

The Company leases the property for its corporate headquarters, most of its Company-owned stores, and certain office and restaurant equipment. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of use (“ROU”) assets, current portion of operating lease liabilities, and operating lease liabilities in its consolidated balance sheets.

Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in operating expenses and general and administrative expenses on the statement of operations. The components of lease expense for the period presented is as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Operating lease cost	$	2,527	$	2,352	$	4,969	$	3,948
Short-term lease cost		166		106		262		137
Variable lease cost		130		194		498		194
Sublease income		(30)		-		(74)		-
Total lease cost	$	2,793	$	2,652	$	5,655	$	4,279

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the period presented is as follows:

	Six Months Ended			Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	4,517		$	3,774
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		1,163			51,682
Weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases (in years)		10.0			11.0
Weighted-average discount rate of operating leases		5.31	%		5.24	%

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REVENUE RECOGNITION

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Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

(8)        Revenue Recognition

Deferred franchise fee revenue included in other liabilities consist primarily of franchise fees which are recognized straight-line over the life of the agreements, and area development fees which are deferred until a new restaurant is opened pursuant to the agreement. The following table illustrates estimated revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to unsatisfied performance obligations as of July 4, 2021:

(in thousands)
Fiscal Year
2021	$	42
2022		84
2023		84
2024		84
2025		80
Thereafter		460
Total	$	834

The following table reflects the change in contract liabilities between July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021
Beginning Balance	$	901
Revenue recognized		(67)
Ending Balance	$	834

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

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Stock-based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

(9)       Stock-based Compensation

Effective May 5, 2015, the Company adopted the 2015 Equity Plan (the “2015 Plan”), pursuant to which it may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance stock units and other stock and cash awards to eligible participants. The number of common stock reserved for issuance is 2,000,000. The Company also maintains an Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The 2005 Plan expired in 2015 and no additional options may be granted. Nonetheless, the 2005 Plan will remain in effect until all outstanding incentives granted thereunder have either been satisfied or terminated. As of July 4, 2021, there were 685,324 shares available for grant pursuant to the 2015 Plan.

Stock options granted to employees and directors generally vest over two to five years, in monthly or annual installments, as outlined in each agreement. Options generally expire ten years from the date of grant. Compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of the options is recognized in general and administrative expense over the applicable service period.

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model when determining the compensation cost associated with stock options issued using the following significant assumptions:

● Stock price – Published trading market values of the Company’s common stock as of the date of grant.

● Exercise price – The stated exercise price of the stock option.

● Expected life – The simplified method as outlined in ASC 718.

● Expected dividend – The rate of dividends that the Company expects to pay over the term of the stock option.

● Volatility – Actual volatility over the most recent historical period equivalent to the expected life of the option.

● Risk-free interest rate – The daily United States Treasury yield curve rate.

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in its consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020, respectively, as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Stock options	$	94	$	44	$	183	$	125
Restricted stock		226		67		455		123
	$	320	$	111	$	638	$	248

Information regarding the Company’s stock options is summarized below:

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining
	Number of	Weighted Average		Contractual
(number of options in thousands)	Options	Exercise Price		Life in Years
Options outstanding at January 3, 2021	557	$	4.53
Granted	24		9.63
Exercised	(50)		6.20
Canceled, forfeited or expired	(22)		3.97
Options outstanding at July 4, 2021	509	$	4.62	6.3

	Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period	$	5.17		$	1.81
Expected life (in years)		4.0			5.4
Expected dividend	$	—		$	—
Expected stock volatility		71.12	%		53.64	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.6	%		1.1	%

Information regarding the Company’s restricted stock is summarized below:

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining
	Number of	Weighted Average		Contractual
(number of awards in thousands)	Awards	Award Date Fair Value		Life in Years
Unvested at January 3, 2021	475	$	4.43
Granted	—		—
Exercised/Released	(25)		4.84
Unvested at July 4, 2021	450	$	4.41	1.5

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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

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Shareholders Equity

Shareholders' Equity

(10) Shareholders’ Equity

On June 24, 2021, the Company entered into two separate Securities Purchase Agreements (each, a “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with institutional investors pursuant to which the Company raised (i) gross proceeds of $10,000,000, pursuant to an agreement to sell 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock , and (ii) gross proceeds of $3,000,000 pursuant to an agreement to sell 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (such shares of common stock collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”, and the aggregate sale of 1,000,000 Securities referred to herein as the “Offering”).  The Company used the net proceeds of the Offering for the acquisition described in Note 11 Acquisitions. In connection with the closing of the Offering, the Company paid expenses of approximately of $500,000.

As part of each Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to register the Securities sold in the Offering (the “Registrable Securities”) for resale or other disposition, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement with each investor (each, a “Registration Rights Agreement”).  On August 4, 2021, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the Registrable Securities.  The Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to have the shelf registration statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as possible after the initial filing, and in any event no later than September 9, 2021 (or October 9, 2021 in the event of a full review of the shelf registration statement by the SEC).  Additionally, the Company agreed to keep the shelf registration statement effective until such time as all Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) without the need for current public information or other restrictions. If the Company is unable to comply with any of the above covenants, it will be required to pay liquidated damages to the investors in the amount of 1% of the investors’ purchase price for every month until such non-compliance is cured (subject to a 6% cap), with such liquidated damages payable in cash.

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ACQUISITIONS

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Acquisitions

Acquisitions

(11) Acquisitions

On June 24, 2021, the Company entered in to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “MIPA”) with VIBSQ Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”) and Bakers Square Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSQ Holdings”), Village Inn Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VI Holdings”), SVCC I, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“SVCC” and collectively with BSQ Holdings and VI Holdings, the “Target Companies), and for certain limited purposes as described in the MIPA, RG Group Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Parent”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed, subject to specified terms and conditions, to purchase from the Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests (the “Interests”) in each of the Target Companies (such purchase of Interests as contemplated by the MIPA, the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed on July 30, 2021. As a result of the Transaction, each of the Target Companies became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and each of the subsidiaries of the Target Companies, which subsidiaries own or franchise Village Inn Restaurants and Bakers Square Restaurants, became wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company. The purchase price of the Transaction was approximately $13.0 million and subject to certain purchase price adjustments.

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

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Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities

(12)        Variable Interest Entities

A variable interest holder is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) if it has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and has the obligation to absorb losses of, or the right to receive benefits from, the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Once an entity is determined to be a VIE, the primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the entity. The Company has an installment agreement with one of its franchisees as a result of refranchising its Lincoln, Nebraska restaurant. This franchisee is a VIE; however, the owners of the franchise operations are the primary beneficiaries of the entities, not the Company. Therefore, the franchise operations are not required to be consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On July 18, 2018, the Company and Clark Championship Products LLC (“Clark”), an entity owned by Travis Clark, became members of Mercury BBQ LLC (“Mercury”) for the purposes of building out and operating the inaugural Clark Crew BBQ restaurant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (the “Restaurant”). Clark will own 80% of the units outstanding of Mercury and the Company will own 20% of the units outstanding of Mercury. Because the Company has provided more than half of the subordinated financial support of Mercury and control Mercury via its representation on the board of managers, the Company has concluded that Mercury is a VIE, of which the Company is the primary beneficiary and must consolidate Mercury. Mercury generated net income of approximately $678,000 during the first half of fiscal year 2021, of which $542,000 was recorded as non-controlling interest on our condensed consolidated financial statements. During the first half of fiscal year 2020, Mercury generated a net loss of $429,000, of which $343,000 was recorded as non-controlling interest on our condensed consolidated financial statements. As of July 4, 2021, Mercury’s assets included approximately $2.8 million of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net, a $1.8 million ROU asset and $111,000 of inventory. The liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating Mercury BBQ’s results of operations do not represent additional claims on the general assets of BBQ Holdings, Inc.; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the Mercury BBQ’s. Conversely, assets recognized as a result of consolidating the Mercury BBQ’s results of operations do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against the general assets of BBQ Holdings.

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LITIGATION

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Litigation

Litigation

(13)        Litigation

In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in a number of litigation matters that are incidental to the operation of the business. These matters generally include, among other things, matters with regard to employment, leases and general business-related issues. The Company currently believes that the resolution of any of these pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or liquidity, but an adverse decision in more than one of the matters could be material to its consolidated results of operations.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

(14) Related Party Transactions

Charles Davidson, a franchisee of the Company, currently serves as a director of the Company and is the beneficial owner of approximately 16.3% of the Company’s common stock as of the date that these financial statements were available to be issued, by virtue of his ownership interest in Wexford Capital.

The following table outlines amounts received from related parties during the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Revenues and NAF contributions - Charles Davidson		179		252		316		292

The following table outlines accounts receivable from related parties as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Accounts receivable, net - Charles Davidson		70		52

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

(15) Subsequent Events

On July 12, 2021, the Company completed of the acquisition of the assets and certain liabilities of four Famous Dave’s restaurants, the combined purchase price of which was $1.1 million. Three of these restaurants are located in Tennessee and one is located in Kentucky.

On July 30, 2021, the Company closed on the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “MIPA”) described in Note 11 Acquisitions. As a result of this transaction, the Company acquired 21 Village Inn restaurants and 13 Bakers Square restaurants. Additionally, the Company acquired the franchise rights to 114 Village Inn restaurants. The cash purchase price was approximately $13.0 million, subject to certain adjustments.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)

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Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of reconciliation from statutory tax rate to effective tax rate

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020			July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Effective tax rate		2.4	%		23.4	%		2.7	%		(46.2)	%

Schedule of reconciliation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Net income (loss) per share – basic:
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	15,786	$	(6,252)	$	16,585	$	7,455
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		9,304		9,138		9,256		9,132
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$	1.70	$	(0.68)	$	1.79	$	0.82
Net income per share – diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	15,786	$	(6,252)	$	16,585	$	7,455
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		9,615		9,138		9,567		9,132
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders	$	1.64	$	(0.68)	$	1.73	$	0.82

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PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs	$	2,212	$	950
Prepaid insurance		669		302
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,881	$	1,252

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PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, NET (Tables)

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Property, Equipment, And Leasehold Improvements, Net

Schedule of property, equipment, and leasehold improvements, net

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Land, buildings, and improvements	$	31,867	$	31,731
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and software		28,201		28,373
Décor		425		475
Construction in progress		968		1,121
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(30,349)		(29,311)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$	31,112	$	32,389

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Intangible Assets, net

Schedule of intangible assets

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Reacquired franchise rights, net		1,050		1,246
Liquor licenses		868		868
Trademark/Logos/Patents		7,688		7,688
Database		127		165
Intangible assets, net	$	9,733	$	9,967

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Other Current Liabilities

Schedule of other current liabilities

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Gift cards payable	$	5,584	$	6,553
Sales tax payable		1,305		1,286
Other accrued expense		1,381		1,394
Accrued interest		—		115
Accrued utilities		230		199
Deferred revenue, other		230		124
Deferred franchise fees		84		95
Other current liabilities	$	8,814	$	9,766

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Long-term Debt and Financing Lease Obligations

Schedule of long-term debt

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Term Loan	$	9,361	$	10,403
PPP Loans		—		13,957
Less: deferred financing costs		(65)		(80)
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(2,165)		(2,111)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	7,131	$	22,169

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LEASES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Leases

Schedule of lease cost

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Operating lease cost	$	2,527	$	2,352	$	4,969	$	3,948
Short-term lease cost		166		106		262		137
Variable lease cost		130		194		498		194
Sublease income		(30)		-		(74)		-
Total lease cost	$	2,793	$	2,652	$	5,655	$	4,279

Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Of Leases

	Six Months Ended			Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	4,517		$	3,774
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		1,163			51,682
Weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases (in years)		10.0			11.0
Weighted-average discount rate of operating leases		5.31	%		5.24	%

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Revenue Recognition

Schedule of estimated revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to unsatisfied performance obligations

(in thousands)
Fiscal Year
2021	$	42
2022		84
2023		84
2024		84
2025		80
Thereafter		460
Total	$	834

Schedule of change in contract liabilities

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021
Beginning Balance	$	901
Revenue recognized		(67)
Ending Balance	$	834

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Stock-based Compensation

Schedule of recognized stock-based compensation expense

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Stock options	$	94	$	44	$	183	$	125
Restricted stock		226		67		455		123
	$	320	$	111	$	638	$	248

Schedule of stock option activity

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining
	Number of	Weighted Average		Contractual
(number of options in thousands)	Options	Exercise Price		Life in Years
Options outstanding at January 3, 2021	557	$	4.53
Granted	24		9.63
Exercised	(50)		6.20
Canceled, forfeited or expired	(22)		3.97
Options outstanding at July 4, 2021	509	$	4.62	6.3

Schedule of stock option valuation assumptions

	Six Months Ended
	July 4, 2021			June 28, 2020
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period	$	5.17		$	1.81
Expected life (in years)		4.0			5.4
Expected dividend	$	—		$	—
Expected stock volatility		71.12	%		53.64	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.6	%		1.1	%

Schedule of unvested restricted stock activity

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining
	Number of	Weighted Average		Contractual
(number of awards in thousands)	Awards	Award Date Fair Value		Life in Years
Unvested at January 3, 2021	475	$	4.43
Granted	—		—
Exercised/Released	(25)		4.84
Unvested at July 4, 2021	450	$	4.41	1.5

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Related Party Transactions

Schedules of related party transactions

The following table outlines amounts received from related parties during the three months ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020		July 4, 2021		June 28, 2020
Revenues and NAF contributions - Charles Davidson		179		252		316		292

The following table outlines accounts receivable from related parties as of July 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021:

(in thousands)	July 4, 2021		January 3, 2021
Accounts receivable, net - Charles Davidson		70		52

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2021 restaurant	Jul. 30, 2021 item	May 14, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 18, 2018	Mar. 29, 2020 restaurant	Dec. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($) restaurant country	Jun. 28, 2020	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($) restaurant country	Jun. 28, 2020	Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Business information
Number of restaurants							127		127
Number of countries in which entity operates | country							3		3
Deferred tax asset, net | $							$ 4,600		$ 4,600		$ 4,900
Effective tax rate							2.40%	23.40%	2.70%	(46.20%)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]
Certificate of deposit | $			$ 3,500
CD interest rate			3.00%
Frequency of compounding interest on a CD			30 days
Restricted cash and marketing fund
Restricted cash | $							$ 824		$ 824		1,502
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale | $							1,024		1,024		1,070
Contract sale price for assets held for sale | $							$ 2,500		$ 2,500
Mercury
Business information
Ownership percentage in VIE				20.00%		20.00%
Entity Operated Units
Business information
Number of restaurants							27		27
Franchised Units
Business information
Number of restaurants							100		100
Marketing Development Fund
Restricted cash and marketing fund
Restricted cash | $							$ 824		$ 824		$ 1,500
Real Urban Barbecue Restaurant
Business information
Number of restaurants acquired					1
Granite City Food & Brewery Restaurants
Business information
Number of restaurants acquired					18
Village Inn Restaurants | Entity Operated Units | Subsequent Event
Business information
Number of restaurants acquired	21
Village Inn Restaurants | Franchised Units | Subsequent Event
Business information
Number of restaurants acquired	114	114
Bakers Square Restaurants | Entity Operated Units | Subsequent Event
Business information
Number of restaurants acquired	13

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Net Income per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 15,786	$ (6,252)	$ 16,585	$ 7,455
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	9,304,000	9,138,000	9,256,000	9,132,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	9,615,000	9,138,000	9,567,000	9,132,000
Basic net income per common share	$ 1.70	$ (0.68)	$ 1.79	$ 0.82
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.64	$ (0.68)	$ 1.73	$ 0.82
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted net income per share			250	299,617

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PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs	$ 2,212	$ 950
Prepaid insurance	669	302
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 2,881	$ 1,252

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PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Property, Equipment, And Leasehold Improvements, Net
Land, buildings, and improvements	$ 31,867	$ 31,731
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and software	28,201	28,373
Decor	425	475
Construction in progress	968	1,121
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(30,349)	(29,311)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$ 31,112	$ 32,389

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Carrying Amounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Intangible assets
Intangible assets, net	$ 9,733	$ 9,967
Liquor Licenses
Intangible assets
Indefinite lived assets	868	868
Trademarks, Logos, and Patents
Intangible assets
Indefinite lived assets	7,688	7,688
Franchise Rights
Intangible assets
Finite lived intangible assets, net	$ 1,050	1,246
Database
Intangible assets
Estimated useful life	3 years
Finite lived intangible assets, net	$ 127	$ 165

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Other current liabilities
Gift cards payable	$ 5,584	$ 6,553
Sales tax payable	1,305	1,286
Other accrued expenses	1,381	1,394
Accrued interest		115
Accrued utilities	230	199
Total other current liabilities	8,814	9,766
Customer loyalty program
Other current liabilities
Deferred revenue	230	124
Franchise royalty and fee revenue
Other current liabilities
Deferred revenue	$ 84	$ 95

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details) - Term Loan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 20, 2019	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 24,000
Period of time, after the first year of the draw period, during which both principal and interest payments are due	5 years
Debt principal amortization period	60 months
Outstanding balance		$ 9,361	$ 10,403
Prepayment penalty	$ 0
Minimum | Prime Rate
Long-term debt
Rate of interest	5.00%

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LONG-TERM DEBT - PPP Loans (Details) - PPP Loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 11, 2021	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Long-term debt
Loan amount			$ 14,000
Loan forgiveness	$ 14,000
Outstanding balance		$ 0	$ 13,957
Debt writeoff including accrued interest from loan forgiveness		$ 14,100

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Long-Term Debt and Financing Lease (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021
Long-term debt
Less: deferred financing costs	$ (65)	$ (80)
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(2,165)	(2,111)
Long-term debt, less current portion	7,131	22,169
Term Loan
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount	9,361	10,403
PPP Loans
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount	$ 0	$ 13,957

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LEASES - Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Lease expense
Operating lease cost	$ 2,527	$ 2,352	$ 4,969	$ 3,948
Short-term lease cost	166	106	262	137
Variable lease cost	130	194	498	194
Sublease income	(30)		(74)
Total lease cost	$ 2,793	$ 2,652	$ 5,655	$ 4,279

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LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 4,517	$ 3,774
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 1,163	$ 51,682
Weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases (in years)	10 years	11 years
Weighted-average discount rate of operating leases	5.31%	5.24%

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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Estimated Revenues Expected And Change In Contract Liabilities Default (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($)
Estimated future revenues expected to be recognized for performance obligations
Revenue expected to be recognized	$ 834
Change in contract liabilities
Beginning balance	901
Revenue recognized	(67)
Ending balance	834
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-07-05
Estimated future revenues expected to be recognized for performance obligations
Revenue expected to be recognized	$ 42
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	6 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-03
Estimated future revenues expected to be recognized for performance obligations
Revenue expected to be recognized	$ 84
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-02
Estimated future revenues expected to be recognized for performance obligations
Revenue expected to be recognized	$ 84
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Estimated future revenues expected to be recognized for performance obligations
Revenue expected to be recognized	$ 84
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-12-30
Estimated future revenues expected to be recognized for performance obligations
Revenue expected to be recognized	$ 80
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-12-29
Estimated future revenues expected to be recognized for performance obligations
Revenue expected to be recognized	$ 460
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020	Jun. 28, 2015
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 320	$ 111	$ 638	$ 248
Stock Options
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation expense	94	44	183	125
Restricted Stock
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 226	$ 67	$ 455	$ 123
Employees and Directors | Stock Options
Stock-based compensation
Expiration period			10 years
Employees and Directors | Minimum | Stock Options
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period			2 years
Employees and Directors | Maximum | Stock Options
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period			5 years
2015 Plan
Stock-based compensation
Shares authorized for issuance					2,000,000
Shares available for grant	685,324		685,324
2005 Plan
Stock-based compensation
Shares available for grant	0		0

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Options (Details) shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021 $ / shares shares
Number of Options
Options outstanding at beginning of period | shares	557
Granted | shares	24
Exercised | shares	(50)
Cancelled, forfeited or expired | shares	(22)
Options outstanding at end of period | shares	509
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding at beginning of period | $ / shares	$ 4.53
Granted | $ / shares	9.63
Exercised | $ / shares	6.20
Cancelled, forfeited or expired | $ / shares	3.97
Options outstanding at end of period | $ / shares	$ 4.62
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Options outstanding	6 years 3 months 18 days

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Valuation Assumptions (Details) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Valuation Assumptions
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period	$ 5.17	$ 1.81
Expected life (in years)	4 years	5 years 4 months 24 days
Expected dividend	0.00%	0.00%
Expected stock volatility	71.12%	53.64%
Risk-free interest rate	0.60%	1.10%

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Restricted Stock (Details) - Restricted Stock shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021 $ / shares shares
Number of Awards
Unvested at beginning of period | shares	475
Exercised/Released | shares	(25)
Unvested at end of period | shares	450
Weighted Average Award Date Fair Value
Unvested at beginning of period | $ / shares	$ 4.43
Exercised/Released | $ / shares	4.84
Unvested at end of period | $ / shares	$ 4.41
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Unvested at end of period	1 year 6 months

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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Details)		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2021 USD ($) agreement shares	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jan. 03, 2021 shares
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $		$ 12,462,000
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares		10,357,000	9,307,000
Private Placement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of stock purchase agreements | agreement	2
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares	1,000,000
Stock issuance expense paid | $	$ 500,000
Percent of investor purchase price due monthly as liquidated damages if covenants are not met	1.00%
Private Placement One
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $	$ 10,000,000
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares	800,000
Private Placement Two
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $	$ 3,000,000
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares	200,000
Maximum | Private Placement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Percent of investor purchase price due monthly as liquidated damages if covenants are not met	6.00%

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ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Acquisitions
Cash purchase price		$ 4,952
Subsequent Event | VIBSQ Target Companies
Acquisitions
Cash purchase price	$ 13,000

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 18, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($) agreement	Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entities
Number of installment agreements with franchisees | agreement					1
Net income (loss)			$ 16,430	$ (6,199)	$ 17,127	$ 7,112
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			644	$ 53	542	(343)
Non-controlling interest			736		736		$ 1,278
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net			31,112		31,112		32,389
Operating lease right-of-use assets			60,787		60,787		61,634
Inventory			2,433		2,433		$ 2,271
Mercury
Variable Interest Entities
Ownership percentage in VIE	20.00%	20.00%
Clark | Mercury
Variable Interest Entities
Ownership percentage	80.00%
Mercury
Variable Interest Entities
Net income (loss)					678	$ (429)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net			2,800		2,800
Operating lease right-of-use assets			1,800		1,800
Inventory			$ 111		$ 111

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - Beneficial Owner - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020	Jul. 04, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020	Jan. 03, 2021
Related Party Transactions
Revenues and NAF contributions	$ 179	$ 252	$ 316	$ 292
Accounts receivable from related parties	$ 70		$ 70		$ 52
Beneficial ownership percentage			16.30%

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ in Thousands					6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2021 restaurant	Jul. 30, 2021 item	Jul. 12, 2021 USD ($) restaurant	Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($)
Subsequent event line items
Cash purchase price | $					$ 4,952
Subsequent Event | Famous Daves Restaurants
Subsequent event line items
Number of restaurants acquired				4
Cash purchase price | $				$ 1,100
Subsequent Event | Famous Daves Restaurants - Tennessee
Subsequent event line items
Number of restaurants acquired				3
Subsequent Event | Famous Daves Restaurants, Kentucky
Subsequent event line items
Number of restaurants acquired				1
Subsequent Event | VIBSQ Target Companies
Subsequent event line items
Cash purchase price | $	$ 13,000
Subsequent Event | Village Inn Restaurants | Entity Operated Units
Subsequent event line items
Number of restaurants acquired		21
Subsequent Event | Village Inn Restaurants | Franchised Units
Subsequent event line items
Number of restaurants acquired		114	114
Subsequent Event | Bakers Square Restaurants | Entity Operated Units
Subsequent event line items
Number of restaurants acquired		13