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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 1, 2018

[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from

Commission File No. 000-53577

DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Nevada	03-0606420
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

27680 Franklin Road

Southfield, Michigan 48034

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: (833) 374-7282

No change

(Former name, former address and former

fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes [X] 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	[ ]	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
		Smaller reporting company	[ X ]
		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 Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 32,575,898 shares of $.0001 par value common stock outstanding as of August 7, 2018.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements	2
Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
Consolidated Statements of Operations	3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks	30
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	31
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	32
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	32
Item 1A. Risk Factors	32
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	32
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	32
Item 5. Other Information	32
Item 6. Exhibits	33

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)



ASSETS	July 1, 2018			December 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,520,095		$	4,371,156
Accounts receivable	278,876			653,102
Inventory	1,455,683			1,591,363
Prepaid and other assets	614,856			408,982
Total current assets	4,869,510			7,024,603

Property and equipment, net	42,604,823			48,014,043
Intangible assets, net	2,248,372			2,438,187
Goodwill	50,097,081			50,097,081
Other long-term assets	808,145			185,322
Total assets	$	100,627,931		$	107,759,236

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	3,454,367		$	4,561,939
Accrued compensation	1,457,108			1,854,127
Other accrued liabilities	2,900,281			2,404,942
Current portion of long-term debt	11,570,551			11,440,433
Current portion of deferred rent	459,906			411,660
Total current liabilities	19,842,213			20,673,101

Deferred rent, less current portion	2,354,782			2,208,238
Deferred income taxes	2,390,023			2,759,870
Unfavorable operating leases	470,788			510,941
Other long-term liabilities	1,835,244			2,346,991
Long-term debt, less current portion	96,585,984			102,488,730
Total liabilities	123,479,034			130,987,871

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 10 and 11)

Stockholders' deficit
Common stock - $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 27,282,385 and 26,633,299, respectively, issued and outstanding	2,648			2,625
Additional paid-in capital	22,156,108			21,776,402
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	662,976			(283,208		)
Accumulated deficit	(45,672,835		)	(44,724,454		)
Total stockholders' deficit	(22,851,103		)	(23,228,635		)

Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$	100,627,931		$	107,759,236

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2018			June 25, 2017			July 1, 2018			June 25, 2017
Revenue	$	37,039,073		$	39,934,602		$	76,572,030		$	84,272,566

Operating expenses
Restaurant operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Food, beverage, and packaging costs	10,563,039			11,921,549			21,695,416			24,959,976
Compensation costs	10,167,398			10,168,376			20,332,053			21,133,906
Occupancy costs	2,806,370			2,838,826			5,750,210			5,732,677
Other operating costs	7,962,070			8,388,150			16,356,025			17,418,026
General and administrative expenses	2,137,772			2,066,409			4,359,741			4,423,375
Pre-opening costs	—			294,473			—			325,843
Depreciation and amortization	3,100,745			3,271,541			6,267,245			6,904,795
Loss on asset disposal	6,946			264,015			12,797			286,074
Total operating expenses	36,744,340			39,213,339			74,773,487			81,184,672

Operating profit	294,733			721,263			1,798,543			3,087,894

Interest expense	(1,609,987		)	(1,642,306		)	(3,256,031		)	(3,218,260		)
Other income, net	20,576			25,140			53,216			52,307

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,294,678		)	(895,903		)	(1,404,272		)	(78,059		)
Income tax benefit of continuing operations	154,468			604,560			455,891			582,296
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,140,210		)	(291,343		)	(948,381		)	504,237

Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	—			(169,127		)	—			(132,592		)
Income tax benefit of discontinued operations	—			51,380			—			50,385
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(117,747		)	—			(82,207		)

Net income (loss)	$	(1,140,210	)	$	(409,090	)	$	(948,381	)	$	422,030

Basic earnings per share from:
Continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.02
Discontinued operations	—			(0.01		)	—			—
Basic net earnings per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.02

Diluted earnings per share from:
Continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.02
Discontinued operations	—			(0.01		)	—			—
Diluted net earnings per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.02

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic	26,474,297			26,621,421			26,664,010			26,625,697
Diluted	26,474,297			26,621,421			26,664,010			26,625,697

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2018			June 25, 2017			July 1, 2018			June 25, 2017

Net income (loss)	$	(1,140,210	)	$	(409,090	)	$	(948,381	)	$	422,030

Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized changes in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax of ($63,224), $164,064, ($86,259) and $79,350, respectively.	237,842			(318,477		)	946,184			(154,033		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	237,842			(318,477		)	946,184			(154,033		)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(902,368	)	$	(727,567	)	$	(2,197	)	$	267,997

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (unaudited)



						Additional			Accumulated Other						Total
	Common Stock					Paid-in			Comprehensive			Accumulated			Stockholders'
	Shares		Amount			Capital			Loss			Deficit			Deficit
Balances - December 31, 2017	26,859,125		$	2,625		$	21,776,402		$	(283,208	)	$	(44,724,454	)	$	(23,228,635	)

Issuance of restricted shares	354,430		—			—			—			—			—

Forfeitures of restricted shares	(5,585	)	—			—			—			—			—

Shares effectively repurchased for required employee withholding taxes	(39,612	)	(4		)	(50,002		)	—			—			(50,006		)

Employee stock purchase plan	33,003		3			41,947			—			—			41,950

Share-based compensation	81,024		24			387,761			—			—			387,785

Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			946,184			—			946,184

Net loss from continuing operations	—		—			—			—			(948,381		)	(948,381		)

Balances - July 1, 2018	27,282,385		$	2,648		$	22,156,108		$	662,976		$	(45,672,835	)	$	(22,851,103	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)



	Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2018			June 25, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	(948,381	)	$	422,030
Net loss from discontinued operations	—			(82,207		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(948,381		)	504,237
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	6,267,245			6,904,795
Amortization of debt discount and loan fees	144,717			104,970
Amortization of gain on sale-leaseback	(104,071		)	(67,696		)
Loss on asset disposals	12,797			286,074
Share-based compensation	387,785			181,922
Deferred income taxes	(456,087		)	(632,681		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash
Accounts receivable	374,226			143,276
Inventory	135,680			33,233
Prepaid and other assets	(205,874		)	58,922
Intangible assets	(20,000		)	(8,653		)
Other long-term assets	(19,504		)	40,822
Accounts payable	(1,021,198		)	(75,913		)
Accrued liabilities	79,595			(941,964		)
Deferred rent	194,790			(4,448		)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	4,821,720			6,526,896
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	—			(82,207		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,821,720			6,444,689

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(906,414		)	(3,571,296		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(906,414		)	(3,571,296		)

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				3,215,641
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,758,311		)	(6,358,310		)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	41,950			28,919
Tax withholdings for restricted stock units	(50,006		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,766,367		)	(3,113,750		)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,851,061		)	(240,357		)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,371,156			4,021,126

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	2,520,095		$	3,780,769

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of Business

Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (“DRH” or the "Company") is a restaurant company operating a single concept, Buffalo Wild Wings^®(“BWW”). As one of the largest franchisees of BWW, we provide a unique guest experience in a casual and inviting environment.

DRH currently operates 65 BWW restaurants (20 in Michigan, 18 in Florida, 15 in Missouri, 7 in Illinois and 5 in Indiana), including the nation’s largest BWW, based on square footage, in downtown Detroit, Michigan.

On December 25, 2016, the Company completed a spin-off (the "Spin-Off") of 19 Bagger Dave's entities and certain real estate entities which house the respective Bagger Dave's entities previously owned by DRH into a new independent publicly traded company, Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern, Inc. ("Bagger Dave's"). For additional details refer to Note 2 .

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements as of July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and for the six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The financial information as of July 1, 2018 and for the six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 is unaudited, but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments and accruals necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The consolidated financial information as of December 31, 2017 is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which is included in Item 8 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and should be read in conjunction with such consolidated financial statements.

The results of operations for the six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the entire fiscal year ending December 30, 2018.

Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Part II, Item 8, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Since December 31, 2017, there has been one significant change in our accounting policies related to revenue recognition, which is presented below.

Revenue Recognition Policy

Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in implied contracts with our customers and excludes amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation (at the time of sale) by transferring control over a product to a customer. Payment is due at the time the food or merchandise is transferred to the customer. The portion of any sale that results in loyalty rewards being issued is deferred, net of estimated breakage, until redemption.

Nature of Goods Sold

DRH earns revenue through sales of food, gift cards and merchandise to our customers. These sales occur through multiple channels, such as in-restaurant, call-in, online (web-based) and via third party delivery services.

Buffalo Wild Wings International, Inc. ("BWLD") offers a system-wide loyalty program (Blazin’ Rewards®) whereby enrolled customers earn points for each qualifying purchase. As a franchisee, DRH is required to participate in the program. DRH estimates the value of loyalty points earned (the value per point) by dividing the menu price of redeemable items by the loyalty reward points required to redeem that menu item. Points issued as part of the loyalty program expire after 6 months of member inactivity. DRH commissioned a study to determine a reasonable estimate of the breakage rate, which was approximately 32%.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DRH has two types of sales transactions, transactions without loyalty attachment and transactions with loyalty attachment. Transactions without loyalty attachment require no allocation of the transaction price, because the price is observable and fixed based on the menu. Transactions with loyalty attachment have two performance obligations: 1) providing the purchased food and/or merchandise to the customer and, 2) redeeming awarded loyalty points for food or merchandise in the future. In loyalty related transactions the price is allocated to the products sold and the points issued. Revenue related to loyalty points that may be redeemed in the future is deferred, net of estimated breakage, until such loyalty points are redeemed. For additional details refer to Note 6.

The Company offers gift cards for purchase through a BWLD system-wide program. Gift cards sold are recorded as a liability to BWLD. When redeemed, the gift card liability is offset by recording the transaction as revenue. Net gift card activity is settled with BWLD weekly. At times, gift card redemptions may exceed amounts due to BWLD for gift card purchases, resulting in an asset balance. Because this is a system-wide program operated by BWLD, the Company is not impacted by and does not record breakage.

Disaggregation of Revenue

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by product mix.



Disaggregated Revenue

Product	Three Months Ended July 1, 2018		Three Months Ended June 25, 2017
Food	$	31,002,227	$	33,618,846
Alcohol	6,036,846		6,315,756
Total	$	37,039,073	$	39,934,602

Product	Six Months Ended July 1, 2018		Six Months Ended June 25, 2017
Food	$	64,009,936	$	70,627,301
Alcohol	12,562,094		13,645,265
Total	$	76,572,030	$	84,272,566

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (Topic 815) ("ASU 2017-12"). The amendment expands an entity’s ability to hedge accounting to non-financial and financial risk components and requires changes in fair value of hedging instruments to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item. The ASU also amends the presentation and disclosure requirements for the effect of hedge accounting. The ASU must be adopted using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the initial application date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows, financial position and disclosures.

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 requires that lease arrangements longer than 12 months result in a lessee recognizing a lease asset and liability. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We have analyzed the impact of the new standard and concluded that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will materially impact our consolidated financial statements by significantly increasing our non-current assets and non-current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets in order to record the right of use assets and related lease liabilities for our existing operating leases. Operating leases comprise the majority of our current lease portfolio. With respect to implementation, we are currently reviewing the accounting standard and expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We reviewed all other significant newly-issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they either are not applicable to our operations or that no material effect is expected on our consolidated financial statements as a result of future adoption.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue with Contracts from Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 supersedes the current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The guidance introduces a five-step model to achieve its core principal of the entity recognizing revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which delayed the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for public companies to January 1, 2018. The FASB also agreed to allow entities to choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), which provides specific guidance to determine whether an entity is providing a specified good or service itself or is arranging for the good or service to be provided by another party.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: (Topic 606) Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which clarifies the subjects of identifying performance obligations and licensing implementation guidance.

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which provides additional clarification on criteria within ASU 2014-09 as well as additional guidance for transition to the new revenue recognition criteria. ASU 2014-09 further requires new disclosures about contracts with customers, including disclosing performance obligations to customers arising from certain promotional activity, such as our customer loyalty program and the significant judgments the Company has made when applying the guidance.

The requirements for these standards relating to Topic 606 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 effective as of January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method to all existing contracts that were not substantially completed at the adoption date. We finalized our analysis and the adoption of ASU 2014-09 which did not have, and is not expected to have, a material impact on the timing or amount of revenue recognized as compared to the Company's previous revenue recognition practices, or our internal controls over financial reporting.

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2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Spin-Off of Bagger Dave's

On August 4, 2016, DRH announced that its Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to pursue a tax-free spin-off of its Bagger Dave's business. Pursuant to this plan, DRH contributed its 100.0% owned entity, AMC Burgers, LLC and certain real estate entities, into Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern, Inc., a newly created Nevada company, which was then spun-off into a stand-alone company. AMC Burgers, Inc. owned and operated all of the Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern^® restaurants and the real estate entities held certain real estate related to the restaurants before the real estate was sold in 2014 and 2015. In connection with the Spin-Off, DRH contributed certain assets, liabilities and employees related to its Bagger Dave's businesses. Intercompany balances due to/from DRH, which included amounts from sales, were contributed to equity of Bagger Dave's. The Spin-Off was effected on December 25, 2016 via a one-for-one distribution of common shares in Bagger Dave's to DRH holders of record on December 19, 2016.

As part of the Spin-Off transaction, DRH agreed to fund a one-time $2.0 million cash distribution to Bagger Dave's and agreed that, if deemed necessary within twelve months after the date of the Spin-Off, up to $1 million of additional cash funding may be considered upon approval by DRH and its lenders. As of December 31, 2017, this provision had lapsed and no additional funding was provided.

Prior to the Spin-Off, Bagger Dave’s was a co-obligor on a joint and several basis with the Company on its $155.0 million senior secured credit facility. The Company’s debt under this facility remained with the Company and Bagger Dave’s was released as a borrower. As a result, this debt was not assigned to discontinued operations. Additionally, DRH retained substantially all of the tax benefits (net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards) generated by Bagger Dave's prior to the date of the transaction.

DRH decided to spin-off Bagger Dave's after considering all reasonable strategic and structural alternatives because of the disparity between the operating models of its two brands, BWW as franchisee, and Bagger Dave's as an owned concept. The management teams of Bagger Dave's and DRH agreed that the nature of the two concepts varied greatly, and that each would be more valuable and operate more effectively independently of one another. Bagger Dave's is a concept developed by the management team of DRH. In contrast to operating a franchised concept like BWW, it has no development restrictions and the flexibility to enhance brand attributes such as logos, trade dress and restaurant design, change its menu offering and improve its operational model in an effort to better align with guest expectations. To manage these functions effectively, specific resources are required that are not necessary for a franchisee. For example, menu development, purchasing and brand marketing are critical to the success of Bagger Dave's but not necessary for a BWW franchisee since these functions are managed by the franchisor. Additionally, as a start-up brand, Bagger Dave's has both higher risk and higher growth potential while BWW, being a mature brand and as a franchisee, has more limited organic growth potential due to the status of its existing market penetration and the need to obtain development rights from the franchisor.

In conjunction with the Spin-Off, DRH entered into a transition services agreement (the "TSA") with Bagger Dave's pursuant to which DRH provided certain information technology and human resources support, limited accounting support, and other minor administrative functions at no charge. The TSA was intended to assist the discontinued component in efficiently and seamlessly transitioning to stand on its own. Certain provisions of the TSA terminated in December 2017 and the First Amendment to TSA (the "Amended TSA") was entered into effective January 1, 2018. Under the Amended TSA, DRH will provide ongoing administrative support to Bagger Dave's in certain areas, including information technology, human resources and real estate, in exchange for a fee based on a rate-per-hour of service. The amount charged to Bagger Dave’s was $13,680 and $0, $27,360 and $0 during the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively.

Information related to the Bagger Dave's Spin-Off has been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as follows:


•	Consolidated Statements of Operations - Bagger Dave's results of operations for the three and six month period ended June 25, 2017 have been presented as discontinued operations. There was no activity related to the discontinued operation at the Company for the three and six month period ended July 1, 2018.


•	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - The Bagger Dave's cash flows from operating and investing activities for the six-month period ended June 25, 2017 have been presented separately on the face of the cash flow statement. There was no activity related to the discontinued operation at the Company for the three and six month period ended July 1, 2018.

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The operating results of the discontinued operations include only direct expenses incurred by Bagger Dave’s. Discontinued operations exclude certain corporate functions that were previously allocated to Bagger Dave’s. Interest expense was not allocated to discontinued operations because the Company’s debt under the $155 million secured credit facility remained with the Company.

Prior to the Spin-Off, Bagger Dave's was a reportable segment of the Company. Following the Spin-Off, there were no assets or liabilities remaining from the Bagger Dave's operations as of December 25, 2016. See Note 3 for a discussion of involvement the Company will continue to have with Bagger Dave's after the Spin-Off.

3. UNCONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

After the Spin-Off of Bagger Dave’s and the related discontinuation of its operations described in Note 2, the Company remains involved with certain activities that result in Bagger Dave’s being considered a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"). This conclusion results primarily from the existence of guarantees by the Company of certain Bagger Dave’s leases as described below under "Lease Guarantees". While the Company holds a variable interest in Bagger Dave’s, it is not considered to be its primary beneficiary because it does not have the power to direct the activities of Bagger Dave’s. Specifically, we considered the fact that, although our Executive Chairman is currently also on Bagger Dave’s board, there are no agreements in place that require him to vote in the interests of the Company, as he does not represent the Company in his capacity as a Bagger Dave’s director.

Lease Guarantees

At July 1, 2018, the Company is a guarantor for 12 leases, three of which have been re-leased to an unaffiliated party. In the event the respective lessees cannot make their lease payments, the Company may become responsible for the payments under its guarantee.

Upon the Spin-Off of Bagger Dave's, in accordance with ASC 460, Guarantees, the Company evaluated its liability from the lease guarantees first by estimating the non-contingent component representing the estimated fair market value of the guarantees at inception, and recorded a liability. As of July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the liability is $0.3 million, and it is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. No liability had previously been recorded as a result of the affiliate relationship between the Company and Bagger Dave’s.

Secondly, the Company considered the contingent component of the guarantees and concluded that, as of July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, no loss under the guarantees was probable because all but two of the Bagger Dave's restaurants subject to the guaranteed leases is either currently operating or the site has been leased to another tenant who is responsible for, and making, the lease payments. With respect to the two Bagger Dave's locations that have been closed and not re-leased, Bagger Dave's is continuing to make the lease payments while it either seeks a new tenant for the site or negotiates an exit from the liability with the landlord.

The Company has determined that its maximum exposure resulting from the lease guarantees includes approximately $7.8 million of future minimum lease payments plus potential additional payments to satisfy maintenance, property tax and insurance requirements under the leases as of July 1, 2018. The terms and conditions of the guarantees vary, and each guarantee has an expiration date which may or may not correspond with the end of the underlying lease term. The guarantee expiration dates range from less than 5 months to 12 years as of July 1, 2018. In the event that the Company is required to perform under any of its lease guarantees, we do not believe the liability would be material because we would first seek to minimize the exposure by finding a suitable tenant to lease the space. In many cases, we expect that a replacement tenant would be found. In reaching our conclusion, we also considered the following:


•	the financial condition of Bagger Dave’s, including its ability to service the lease payments on the locations it continues to operate;


•	its history of incurring operating losses;


•	its liquidity position and the actions available to it should its liquidity deteriorate to such a degree that its ability to service required lease payments is threatened; and


•	the actions available to the Company to avoid or mitigate potential losses should Bagger Dave's become unable to service one or more of the leases that the Company guarantees.

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The following is a detailed listing of all Bagger Dave's leases that include a guarantee by the Company as of July 1, 2018:



Location of lease	Status of location	Guarantee expiry date	Future guaranteed lease payments
Woodhaven, MI	Closed / re-leased	11/30/18	$	30,917
Traverse City, MI	Closed	01/31/19	54,167
Fort Wayne, IN	Open	01/31/19	49,545
Grand Blanc, MI	Open	01/31/20	112,167
Centerville, OH	Open	11/30/20	263,551
Chesterfield Township, MI	Open	12/31/20	162,500
Birch Run, MI	Open	12/31/24	630,771
Berkley, MI	Open	06/08/29	933,720
Cascade Township, MI	Open	06/08/29	856,914
Avon, IN	Closed / re-leased	06/30/29	1,396,564
Greenwood, IN	Closed / re-leased	06/30/29	1,445,760
Canton, MI	Closed	06/30/30	1,860,911
Total			$	7,797,487

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment are comprised of the following assets:



	July 1, 2018			December 31, 2017
Equipment	$	30,483,988		$	30,252,867
Furniture and fixtures	7,475,256			7,444,792
Leasehold improvements	65,213,885			64,936,413
Restaurant construction in progress	202,098			161,942
Total	103,375,227			102,796,014
Less accumulated depreciation	(60,770,404		)	(54,781,971		)
Property and equipment, net	$	42,604,823		$	48,014,043

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5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets are comprised of the following:



	July 1, 2018			December 31, 2017
Amortized intangible assets
Franchise fees	$	1,310,642		$	1,290,642
Trademark	2,500			2,500
Non-compete	76,560			76,560
Favorable operating leases	351,344			351,344
Loan fees	—			368,083
Total	1,741,046			2,089,129
Less accumulated amortization	(749,001		)	(907,269		)
Amortized intangible assets, net	992,045			1,181,860

Unamortized intangible assets
Liquor licenses	1,256,327			1,256,327
Total intangible assets, net	$	2,248,372		$	2,438,187

Amortization expense was $20,805 and $21,230, $41,610 and $42,376 for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. Amortization of favorable/unfavorable leases and loan fees are reflected as part of occupancy and interest expense, respectively.

The aggregate weighted-average amortization period for intangible assets is 8.3 years at July 1, 2018.

6. OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES



	July 1, 2018		December 31, 2017
Sales tax payable	$	840,338	$	906,410
Accrued interest	456,196		481,431
Accrued royalty fees	139,778		179,114
Accrued property taxes	536,001		69,970
Accrued loyalty rewards	675,166		439,106
Other	252,802		328,911
Total other accrued liabilities	$	2,900,281	$	2,404,942

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7. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following obligations:



	July 1, 2018			December 31, 2017
$120.0 million term loan - the rate at July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 5.50% and 4.87%, respectively.	$	84,698,616		$	89,698,616
$30.0 million development line of credit, converted $18.2 million and $3.1 million to a facility term loan in December 2016 and June 2018, respectively. The rate at July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 5.59% and 4.87%, respectively.	18,975,507			16,682,853
$5.0 million revolving line of credit - the rate at July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 5.60% and 5.11%, respectively.	5,000,000			5,000,000
$5.0 million development line of credit - the rate at December 31, 2017 was 5.00%.	—			3,050,965
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(517,588		)	(503,271		)
Total debt	108,156,535			113,929,163

Less current portion	(11,570,551		)	(11,440,433		)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	96,585,984		$	102,488,730

On June 29, 2015, the Company entered into a five year $155.0 million senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of lenders led by Citizens (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) with a senior lien on all the Company’s personal property and fixtures. The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a $120.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”), a $30.0 million development line of credit (the “DLOC”) and a $5.0 million revolving line of credit (the “RLOC”).

On December 23, 2016, the Company amended the Senior Secured Credit Facility for purposes of, among other things, releasing the Bagger Dave’s entities as borrowers and releasing all related liens on the Bagger Dave’s assets. In addition, the amendment (a) converted the amounts then outstanding under the DLOC to a development facility term loan (the “DF Term Loan” and, together with the Term Loan, the "Term Loans"), (b) canceled $6.8 million previously available under the DLOC, and (c) extended the maturity date on the remaining $5.0 million under the DLOC to June 29, 2018. Upon the maturity of the DLOC on June 29, 2018, the amount outstanding under the DLOC was added to the existing DF Term Loan.

Payments of principal are based upon a 12-year straight-line amortization schedule, with monthly principal payments of $980,906 on the Term Loans, plus accrued interest. As of July 1, 2018, $5.0 million was outstanding under the RLOC. The entire remaining outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Senior Secured Credit Facility is due and payable on the maturity date of June 29, 2020.

The interest rate for each of the loans, as selected by the borrower, is based upon either a LIBOR or base rate (generally Prime or Fed Funds) plus an applicable margin, which ranges from 2.25% to 3.5% for LIBOR loans and from 1.25% to 2.5% for base rate loans, depending on the lease adjusted leverage ratio as defined in the agreement.

Fees related to the Term Loans are recorded as debt discount and fees related to the DLOC and RLOC are capitalized as intangible assets. Debt issuance costs represent legal, consulting and financial costs associated with debt financing. As a result of the December 2016 Amendment, the Company incurred $197,889 of debt issuance costs recorded as a part of debt discount. Debt discount related to term debt, net of accumulated amortization totaled $517,588 and $503,271 at July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Debt discount and debt issuance cost are amortized over the life of the debt and are recorded in interest expense using the effective interest method.

For the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 interest expense was $1.6 million each, $3.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility, as amended, contains various customary financial covenants generally based on the performance of the specific borrowing entity and other related entities. The more significant covenants consist of a minimum debt service coverage ratio and a maximum lease adjusted leverage ratio. On June 30, 2017 and February 28, 2018, the Company further amended the Senior Secured Credit Facility for purposes of revising the maximum lease adjusted leverage ratio and the minimum consolidated debt service coverage ratio and revising certain definitions impacting the calculation of the ratios. As of July 1, 2018, the Company is in compliance with the loan covenants.

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At July 1, 2018, the Company has three interest rate swap agreements to fix a portion of the interest rates on its variable rate debt. The swap agreements all qualify for hedge accounting. Under the swap agreements, the Company receives interest at the one-month LIBOR and pays a fixed rate. Since these swap agreements qualify for hedge accounting, the changes in fair value are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. The fair value of the derivative assets and liabilities are included in Other long-term assets and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. See Note 14 for additional information pertaining to interest rate swaps.

The following summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges which were outstanding:



			July 1, 2018
			Notional amounts		Derivative assets		Derivative liabilities
Interest rate swaps	Rate	Expires
April 2012	1.4%	April 2019	$	1,904,762	$	6,842	$	—
January 2015	1.8%	December 2019	28,738,095		213,125		—
August 2015	2.3%	June 2020	59,671,727		383,352		—
Total			$	90,314,584	$	603,319	$	—



			December 31, 2017
			Notional amounts		Derivative assets		Derivative liabilities
Interest rate swaps	Rate	Expires
April 2012	1.4%	April 2019	$	3,047,619	$	6,028	$	—
July 2013	1.4%	April 2018	2,833,333		778		—
May 2014	1.5%	April 2018	7,142,857		—		408
January 2015	1.8%	December 2019	21,690,476		25,953		—
August 2015	2.3%	June 2020	60,412,798		—		461,455
Total			$	95,127,083	$	32,759	$	461,863

8. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Restricted share awards

On July 13, 2017, the Company's shareholders approved the Stock Incentive Plan of 2017. No further grants will be made under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2011. The Stock Incentive Plan of 2017 authorized a total of 2,500,000 shares for issuance as incentive awards.

For the six-months ended July 1, 2018, restricted shares were issued to certain team members under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2017 at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $1.29. For the six-month period ended June 25, 2017, no restricted shares were issued. Based on the Stock Award Agreement, shares typically vest ratably over either a one or three year period, or on the third anniversary of the grant date, as determined by the Compensation Committee. Unrecognized share-based compensation expense of $0.8 million at July 1, 2018 will be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 2.1 years. The total grant date fair value of shares vested during the six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2017, there were 1.9 million shares available for future awards at July 1, 2018.

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The following table presents the restricted stock transactions during the six-month period ended July 1, 2018:



	Number of Restricted Stock Shares
Unvested, December 31, 2017	531,000
Granted	354,430
Vested	(91,396	)
Vested shares tax portion	(19,353	)
Expired/Forfeited	(6,085	)
Unvested, July 1, 2018	768,596

The following table presents the restricted stock transactions during the six-month period ended June 25, 2017:



	Number of Restricted Stock Shares
Unvested, December 25, 2016	473,391
Granted	33,333
Vested	(113,146	)
Vested shares tax portion	(16,378	)
Expired/Forfeited	(44,850	)
Unvested, June 26, 2017	332,350

On July 30, 2010, prior to the adoption of the Stock Incentive Plan of 2011, DRH granted options for the purchase of 210,000 shares of common stock to the directors of the Company. These options are fully vested and had an original expiration date six years from the date of issuance. On July 28, 2016, the Stock Option Agreement of 2010 was amended to extend the expiration date of these options to July 31, 2019. The options can be exercised at a price of $2.50 per share. At July 1, 2018, 180,000 shares of authorized common stock are reserved for issuance to provide for the exercise of the remaining options. The intrinsic value of outstanding options was negligible as of both July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017.

Employee stock purchase plan

The Company reserved 250,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The ESPP is available to team members subject to employment eligibility requirements. Participants may purchase common stock at 85.0% of the lesser of the start or end price for the offering period. The plan has four offering periods, each start/end dates coincide with the fiscal quarter and are awarded on the last day of the offering period. During the six-months ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, the Company issued 33,003 and 12,594 shares, respectively. Under the ESPP, there are 114,185 shares available for future purchase at July 1, 2018.

Share-based compensation

Share-based compensation of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, $0.4 million and $0.2 million and was recognized during the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively, as compensation costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and as additional paid-in capital on the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) to reflect the grant date fair value of shares vested.

The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock at a par value of $0.0001. No preferred shares are issued or outstanding as of July 1, 2018. Any preferences, rights, voting powers, restrictions, dividend limitations, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption shall be set forth and adopted by a Board of Directors' resolution prior to issuance of any series of preferred stock.

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9. INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax benefit rate for continuing operations was (11.9)% and (67.5)%, and (32)% and (746)% for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. The change in the effective income tax rate for the six months ended July 1, 2018 compared with the six months ended June 25, 2017 is primarily attributable to valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset and the reduction of the deferred tax liability caused by the change in certain tax attributes.

In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, a valuation allowance was established as of December 31, 2017, for the deferred tax assets of the Company, and remains in place as of July 1, 2018. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the recoverability of the deferred tax asset by reviewing current and projected company and restaurant industry trends, and the macro economic environment.

10. OPERATING LEASES

The Company's lease terms generally include renewal options, and frequently require us to pay a proportionate share of real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance, and other operating costs. Some restaurant leases provide for contingent rental payments based on sales thresholds.

Total rent expense was $2.2 million and $2.2 million, $4.5 million and $4.4 million for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively.

Scheduled future minimum lease payments for each of the five years and thereafter for non-cancelable operating leases for existing restaurants with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year at July 1, 2018 are summarized as follows:



Year	Amount
Remainder of 2018	$	4,462,939
2019	8,516,404
2020	8,441,853
2021	7,734,279
2022	6,965,153
Thereafter	35,188,341
Total	$	71,308,969

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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Refer to Note 3 for a discussion of lease guarantees provided by the Company.

Franchise Related

The Company is required to pay BWLD royalties (5.0% of net sales) and advertising fund contributions (3.00% - 3.15% of net sales). In addition, the Company is required to spend an additional 0.25% - 0.5% of regional net sales related to advertising cooperatives for certain metropolitan markets for the term of the individual franchise agreements. The Company incurred $1.8 million and $2.0 million, $3.8 million and $4.0 million in royalty expense for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. Advertising fund contribution expenses were $1.2 million and $1.3 million, $2.5 million and $2.7 million for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. Amounts are recorded in Other operating costs on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Company is required by its various BWLD franchise agreements to modernize the restaurants during the term of the agreements. The individual agreements generally require improvements between the fifth and tenth year to meet the most current design model that BWLD has approved. The modernization costs for a restaurant have historically ranged from $70,000 to $1,300,000 depending on an individual restaurant's needs.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to ordinary and routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation, which arise in the ordinary course of its business. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain. We have insured and continue to insure against most of these types of claims. A judgment on any claim not covered by or in excess of our insurance coverage could materially adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

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12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following is a reconciliation of basic and fully diluted earnings per common share for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017:



	Three months ended
	July 1, 2018			June 25, 2017
Loss from continuing operations	$	(1,140,210	)	$	(291,343	)
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(117,747		)
Net loss	$	(1,140,210	)	$	(409,090	)

Weighted-average shares outstanding	26,474,297			26,621,421
Effect of dilutive securities	—			—
Weighted-average shares outstanding - assuming dilution	26,474,297			26,621,421

Earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.01	)
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations	—			(0.01		)
Earnings per common share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.02	)

Earnings per common share - assuming dilution - from continuing operations	(0.04		)	(0.01		)
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution - from discontinued operations	—			(0.01		)
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.02	)

	Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2018			June 25, 2017
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(948,381	)	$	504,237
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(82,207		)
Net income (loss)	$	(948,381	)	$	422,030

Weighted-average shares outstanding	26,664,010			26,625,697
Effect of dilutive securities	—			—
Weighted-average shares outstanding - assuming dilution	26,664,010			26,625,697

Earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	0.02
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations	—			—
Earnings per common share	$	(0.04	)	$	0.02

Earnings per common share - assuming dilution - from continuing operations	(0.04		)	0.02
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution - from discontinued operations	—			—
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	(0.04	)	$	0.02

During the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, 768,596 and 332,350 shares, respectively, of unvested restricted stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because such shares were anti-dilutive.

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13. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Other Cash Flows Information

Cash paid for interest was $1.6 million and $1.6 million, $3.1 million and $3.0 million during the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively.

Cash paid for income taxes was $0 and $2,819, during the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively.

Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Operating, Investing, and Financing Activities

Noncash investing activities for property and equipment not yet paid as of July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

14. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The guidance for fair value measurements, FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes the authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and outlines the required disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs as follows:



●	Level 1	Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

●	Level 2	Inputs, other than level 1 inputs, either directly or indirectly observable; and

●	Level 3	Unobservable inputs developed using internal estimates and assumptions (there is little or no market data) which reflect those that market participants would use.

As of July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, our financial instruments consisted of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, interest rate swaps, lease guarantee liability, and debt. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate carrying value, due to their short-term nature.

The fair value of our interest rate swaps is determined based on valuation models, which utilize quoted interest rate curves to calculate the forward value and then discount the forward values to the present period. The Company measures the fair value using broker quotes, which are generally based on observable market inputs including yield curves and the value associated with counterparty credit risk. Our interest rate swaps are classified as a Level 2 measurement as these securities are not actively traded in the market, but are observable based on transactions associated with bank loans with similar terms and maturities. See Note 7 for additional information pertaining to interest rates swaps.

The fair value of our lease guarantee liability was determined by calculating the present value of the difference between the estimated rate at which the Company and Bagger Dave’s could borrow money in a duration similar to the underlying lease guarantees. Our lease guarantees are classified as a Level 2 measurement as there is no actively traded market for such instruments.

As of July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our total debt was approximately $108.2 million and $113.9 million, respectively, which approximated fair value because the applicable interest rates are adjusted frequently based on short-term market rates (Level 2).

There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three and six month period ended July 1, 2018 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

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The following table presents the fair values for those assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of July 1, 2018:



FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Asset/(Liability) Total
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	603,319		$	—	$	603,319
Lease guarantee liability	—		(292,397		)	—		(292,397		)
Total	$	—	$	310,922		$	—	$	310,922

The following table presents the fair values for those assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017:



FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Asset/(Liability) Total
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	(429,104	)	$	—	$	(429,104	)
Lease guarantee liability	—		(303,006		)	—		(303,006		)
Total	$	—	$	(732,110	)	$	—	$	(732,110	)

15. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table summarizes each component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):



	Three Months Ended July 1, 2018			Three Months Ended June 25, 2017
	Interest Rate Swaps			Interest Rate Swaps
Beginning balance	$	425,134		$	(769,778	)

Gain (loss) recorded to other comprehensive income (loss)	301,066			(482,541		)
Tax benefit (expense)	(63,224		)	164,064
Other comprehensive income (loss)	237,842			(318,477		)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	662,976		$	(1,088,255	)

	Six Months Ended July 1, 2018			Six Months Ended June 25, 2017
	Interest Rate Swaps			Interest Rate Swaps
Beginning balance	$	(283,208	)	$	(934,222	)

Gain (loss) recorded to other comprehensive loss	1,032,423			(233,383		)
Tax benefit (expense)	(86,239		)	79,350
Other comprehensive income (loss)	946,184			(154,033		)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	662,976		$	(1,088,255	)

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16. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On July 24, 2018 the Company completed an underwritten registered public offering of 6 million shares of common stock at a public offering price of $1.00 per share, which included 700,000 shares offered by a certain selling stockholder, for total Company gross proceeds of $5.3 million. DRH also granted the underwriter an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 450,000 shares of its common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. We estimate that our net proceeds from the Offering will be approximately $4,653,920, or approximately $5,072,420 if the underwriter exercises in full its option to purchase additional shares of common stock, in each case, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, including the costs of the selling stockholder. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of debt.

The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-225457) that was filed with the SEC and became effective on July 5, 2018. A prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering were filed with the SEC on July 23, 2018.

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DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated interim financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Quarterly Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results from Operations contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Information included in this discussion and analysis includes commentary on company-owned restaurants, restaurant sales, and same store sales. Management believes such sales information is an important measure of our performance, and is useful in assessing the Buffalo Wild Wings® Grill & Bar (“BWW”) concept. However, same store sales information does not represent sales in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to financial information as defined or used by other companies.

INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained in this “Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q” may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect the current views of our senior management team with respect to future events, including our financial performance, business and industry in general. Statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” and variations of such words and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We intend for our forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we set forth this statement in order to comply with such safe harbor provisions.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are not assurances of future performance. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from anticipated results due to a variety of factors, including the factors identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include the following:

•the success of our existing and new restaurants;

•our ability to identify appropriate sites and to finance the development and expansion of our operations;

•changes in economic conditions;

•damage to our reputation or lack of acceptance of our brand in existing or new markets;

•economic and other trends and developments, including adverse weather conditions, in the local or regional areas in which our restaurants are located;

•the impact of negative economic factors, including the availability of credit, on our landlords and surrounding tenants;

•changes in food availability and costs;

•labor shortages and increases in our compensation costs, including those resulting from changes in government regulation;

•increased competition in the restaurant industry and the segments in which we compete;

•the impact of legislation and regulations regarding nutritional information, new information or attitudes regarding diet and health, or adverse opinions about the health of consuming our menu offerings;

•the impact of federal, state, and local beer, liquor, and food service regulations;

•the success of our and our franchisor's strategies and marketing programs;

•the impact of new restaurant openings, including the effect on our existing restaurants of opening new restaurants in the same markets;

•the loss of key members of our management team;

•inability or failure to effectively manage our growth, including without limitation, our need for liquidity and human capital;

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•the impact of litigation;

•the adequacy of our insurance coverage and fluctuating insurance requirements and costs;

•the impact of our indebtedness on our ability to invest in the ongoing needs of our business;

•our ability to obtain debt or other financing on favorable terms, or at all;

•the impact of a potential asset impairment charge in the future;

•the impact of any security breaches of confidential guest information in connection with our electronic processing of credit/debit card transactions;

•our ability to protect our intellectual property;

•the impact of any failure of our information technology system or any breach of our network security;

•the impact of any materially adverse changes in our federal, state, and local taxes;

•the impact of any food-borne illness outbreak;

•our ability to maintain our relationship with our franchisor on economically favorable terms;

•the impact of future sales of our common stock in the public market, the exercise of stock options, and any additional capital raised by us through the sale of our common stock;

•the effect of changes in accounting principles applicable to us; and

•the impact on the Company's future results as a result of its guarantees of certain leases of Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern, Inc.

We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. Subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above and elsewhere in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (“DRH” or the "Company") is a restaurant company operating a single concept, Buffalo Wild Wings^®(“BWW”). DRH currently operates 65 BWW restaurants (20 in Michigan, 18 in Florida, 15 in Missouri, 7 in Illinois and 5 in Indiana), including the nation’s largest BWW, based on square footage, in downtown Detroit, Michigan. We anticipate closing one of our Florida locations in the third quarter. As one of the largest franchisees of BWLD, we provide a unique guest experience in a casual and inviting environment. We are committed to providing value to our guests by offering generous portions of flavorful food in an upbeat and entertaining atmosphere. We believe BWW is a uniquely positioned restaurant brand, designed to maximize guest appeal, offering competitive price points and a family-friendly atmosphere, which we believe enables strong performance through economic cycles. We were incorporated in 2006 and are headquartered in the Detroit metropolitan area.

RESTAURANT OPENINGS

The following table outlines the restaurant unit information for each fiscal year from 2014 through 2018 (estimate).



	2018 (estimate)		2017	2016	2015		2014
Restaurants open at the beginning of year	65		64	62	42		36

Openings/closures:
New restaurant openings	—		1	2	3		3
Restaurant acquisitions	—		—	—	18		3
Restaurant closures	(1	)	—	—	(1	)	—
Total restaurants open at the end of the year	64		65	64	62		42

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three-month period ended July 1, 2018 ("Second Quarter 2018"), revenue was generated from the operations of 65 restaurants. For the three-month period ended June 25, 2017 ("Second Quarter 2017"), revenue was generated primarily from the operations of 64 restaurants (the 65th restaurant commenced operations in June 2017). Quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of factors, including the timing and number of new restaurant openings and related expenses, increases or decreases in same store sales, changes in commodity prices, general economic conditions, and seasonal fluctuations. As a result, our quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for any future period. Same store sales are defined as a restaurant's comparable sales in the first full month after the 18^th month of operation. Changes in comparable restaurant sales reflect changes in sales for the comparable group of restaurants over a specified period of time. Our comparable restaurant base consisted of 64 and 61 restaurants at July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017



	Three months ended
	July 1, 2018		June 25, 2017
Total revenue	100.0	%	100.0	%

Operating expenses
Food, beverage, and packaging costs	28.5	%	29.9	%
Compensation costs	27.5	%	25.5	%
Occupancy costs	7.6	%	7.1	%
Other operating costs	21.5	%	21.0	%
General and administrative expenses	5.8	%	5.2	%
Pre-opening costs	—	%	0.7	%
Depreciation and amortization	8.4	%	8.2	%
Loss on asset disposal	—	%	0.7	%
Total operating expenses	99.3	%	98.3	%

Operating profit	0.7	%	1.7	%

Interest expense	(4.3	)%	(4.1	)%
Other income, net	0.1	%	0.1	%

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(3.5	)%	(2.3	)%

Income tax benefit of continuing operations	0.4	%	1.5	%

Loss from continuing operations	(3.1	)%	(0.8	)%

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	—	%	(0.4	)%
Income tax benefit of discontinued operations	—	%	0.1	%
Loss from discontinued operations	—	%	(0.3	)%

Net Loss	(3.1	)%	(1.1	)%

Revenue for Second Quarter 2018 was $37.0 million, a decrease of $2.9 million, or 7.3%, compared to $39.9 million of revenue generated during Second Quarter 2017. The decrease in sales was the result of reduced traffic at our restaurants during the quarter and the impact of the revenue deferral related to the Blazin' Rewards loyalty program. The decrease was partially offset by a new restaurant opening late in Second Quarter 2017. Second Quarter 2018 same-store sales decreased by 6.4%.

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Food, beverage, and packaging costs decreased by $1.3 million, or 11.4%, to $10.6 million in Second Quarter 2018 from $11.9 million in Second Quarter 2017 due to lower sales volumes. Food, beverage, and packaging costs as a percentage of revenue decreased to 28.5% in Second Quarter 2018 from 29.9% in Second Quarter 2017 primarily due to lower traditional chicken wing costs. Average cost per pound for traditional bone-in chicken wings, our most significant input cost, decreased to $1.66 in Second Quarter 2018 compared with $2.03 in Second Quarter 2017.

Compensation costs were flat at $10.2 million in Second Quarter 2018 compared to Second Quarter 2017. Compensation costs as a percentage of sales increased to 27.5% in Second Quarter 2018 from 25.5% in Second Quarter 2017 as a result of lower average unit volumes compared to the same period last year and increases in average wages.

Occupancy costs were flat at $2.8 million in Second Quarter 2018 compared to Second Quarter 2017. Occupancy as a percentage of sales increased to 7.6% in Second Quarter 2018 compared with 7.1% in Second Quarter 2017 due to lower sales volumes compared to the same period last year.

Other operating costs decreased $0.4 million, or 5.1%, to $8.0 million in Second Quarter 2018 from $8.4 million in Second Quarter 2017 due to cost saving initiatives as well as reduced royalty and advertising fund contributions as a result of lower sales volume. Other operating costs as a percentage of sales increased to 21.5% in Second Quarter 2018 from 21.0% in Second Quarter 2017, due to lower sales volumes compared to the same period last year.

General and administrative expenses were flat at $2.1 million in Second Quarter 2018 compared to Second Quarter 2017. Lower wage and other corporate expenses in the Second Quarter of 2018 were offset by higher professional fees and expenses related to, among other things, the recent bank amendment and the S-3 filed in the quarter. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased to 5.8% in Second Quarter 2018 from 5.2% in Second Quarter 2017 due to lower sales volumes.

Depreciation and amortization decreased by $0.2 million, or 5.2%, to $3.1 million in Second Quarter 2018 from $3.3 million in Second Quarter 2017. This decrease was primarily due to fixed asset disposals and fully depreciated assets. Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of sales increased to 8.4% in Second Quarter 2018 from 8.2% in Second Quarter 2017 as a result of lower sales volumes.

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Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017



	Six months ended
	July 1, 2018		June 25, 2017
Total revenue	100.0	%	100.0	%

Operating expenses
Food, beverage, and packaging costs	28.3	%	29.6	%
Compensation costs	26.6	%	25.1	%
Occupancy costs	7.5	%	6.8	%
Other operating costs	21.4	%	20.7	%
General and administrative expenses	5.7	%	5.2	%
Pre-opening costs	—	%	0.4	%
Depreciation and amortization	8.2	%	8.2	%
Loss on asset disposal	—	%	0.3	%
Total operating expenses	97.7	%	96.3	%

Operating profit	2.3	%	3.7	%

Interest expense	(4.3	)%	(3.8	)%
Other income, net	0.1	%	0.1	%

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(1.9	)%	—	%

Income tax benefit of continuing operations	0.6	%	0.7	%

Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1.3	)%	0.7	%

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	—	%	(0.2	)%
Income tax benefit of discontinued operations	—	%	—	%
Loss from discontinued operations	—	%	(0.2	)%

Net income (loss)	(1.3	)%	0.5	%

Revenue for the six months ended July 1, 2018 ("Year to Date 2018") was $76.6 million, a decrease of $7.7 million, or 9.1%, compared to $84.3 million of revenue generated during the six months ended June 25, 2017 ("Year to Date 2017"). The decrease was driven by lower traffic in our restaurants in Year to Date 2018 and the impact of the revenue deferral related to the Blazin' Rewards loyalty program, partially offset by sales from a new restaurant opened late in Second Quarter 2017.

Food, beverage, and packaging costs decreased by $3.3 million, or 13.1%, to $21.7 million in Year to Date 2018 from $25.0 million in Year to Date 2017 due to lower volumes. Food, beverage, and packaging costs as a percentage of revenue decreased to 28.3% in Year to Date 2018 from 29.6% in Year to Date 2017 primarily due to lower traditional chicken wing costs. Average cost per pound for traditional bone-in chicken wings, our most significant input cost, decreased to $1.78 in Year to Date 2018 compared with $2.03 in Year to Date 2017.

Compensation costs decreased by $0.8 million, or 3.8%, to $20.3 million in Year to Date 2018 from $21.1 million in Year to Date 2017. Compensation costs as a percentage of sales increased to 26.6% in Year to Date 2018 from 25.1% in Year to Date 2017 due to lower average unit volumes.

Occupancy costs were flat at $5.7 million in Year to Date 2018 compared to Year to Date 2017 . Occupancy as a percentage of sales increased to 7.5% in Year to Date 2018 compared with 6.8% in Year to Date 2017 as a result of lower sales volumes.

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Other operating costs decreased $1.1 million, or 6.1%, to $16.4 million in Year to Date 2018 from $17.4 million in Year to Date 2017 due to cost saving initiatives as well as reduced royalty and advertising fund contributions as a result of lower sales volume. Other operating costs as a percentage of sales increased to 21.4% in Year to Date 2018 from 20.7% in Year to Date 2017, primarily due to lower average unit volumes.

General and administrative expenses were flat at $4.4 million in Year to Date 2018 compared to Year to Date 2017. Lower wage and other corporate expenses in Year to Date 2018 were offset by higher professional fees and expenses related to, among other things, the recent bank amendment and the S-3 filing in Year to Date 2018. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased to 5.7% in Year to Date 2018 from 5.2% in Year to Date 2017 as a result of lower sales volumes.

Pre-opening costs decreased $0.3 million, or 100.0%, to $0 in Year to Date 2018 from $0.3 million in Year to Date 2017. We haven't opened any new restaurants in 2018 and opened one new restaurants in the Second Quarter 2017. Pre-opening costs as a percentage of sales decreased to 0.0% in Year to Date 2018 from 0.4% in Year to Date 2017.

Depreciation and amortization decreased by $0.6 million, or 9.2%, to $6.3 million in Year to Date 2018 from $6.9 million in Year to Date 2017. This decrease was primarily due to fixed asset disposals and fully depreciated assets. Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of sales remained flat at 8.2% in Year to Date 2018 when compared to Year to Date 2017.

INTEREST AND TAXES

Interest expense was unchanged at $1.6 million during both Second Quarter 2018 and Second Quarter 2017. Interest expense was $3.3 million and $3.2 million in Year to Date 2018 and in Year to Date 2017, respectively.

For Second Quarter 2018, DRH had an income tax benefit of $0.2 million compared to Second Quarter 2017 income tax benefit of $0.6 million. For Year to Date 2018, DRH had an income tax benefit of $0.5 million compared to Year to Date 2017 income tax benefit of $0.6 million. The increase in the income tax benefit is primarily attributable to valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset and the reduction of the deferred tax liability caused by the change in certain tax attributes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

On June 29, 2015, the Company entered into a five-year $155.0 million senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of lenders led by Citizens (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) with a senior lien on all the Company’s personal property and fixtures. The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a $120.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”), a $30.0 million development line of credit (the “DLOC”) and a $5.0 million revolving line of credit (the “RLOC”).

The Senior Secured Credit Facility, as amended, contains various customary financial covenants generally based on the performance of the Company. The financial covenants consist of a quarterly minimum required debt service coverage ratio (the "DSCR") and a maximum permitted lease adjusted leverage ratio (the "LALR"). Pursuant to an amendment dated February 28, 2018, the Company amended the Senior Secured Credit Facility which revised the minimum required DSCR and the maximum permitted LALR and revised certain definitions impacting the calculation of the ratios. As of July 1, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the loan covenants.

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We believe that our current cash balance, in addition to our cash flow from operations, will be sufficient to fund our present operations and meet our commitments on our existing debt for the next twelve months. However, if our forecasts are wrong or working capital needs arise that require additional financing, we believe that our current leverage level and business performance would result in rates and terms for additional debt financing that would be unattractive, if additional financing is available at all. Therefore, if necessary, we may issue additional shares of common or preferred stock to raise funds.

Outside of funding our current operations and servicing our existing debt, our capital requirements are primarily dependent upon our restaurant remodel requirements and the pace of our new restaurant growth plan.

We believe that reinvesting in existing restaurants is an important factor and necessary to maintain the overall positive dining experience for our guests and, as a result, we have historically invested heavily in refreshes and upgrades. Depending on the age of the existing restaurants, upgrades have ranged from $50,000 (for minor interior refreshes or audio/video upgrades) to $1.3 million (for a full extensive remodel of the restaurant). We currently target remodels of no more than $0.5 million to upgrade a typical BWW restaurant to the Stadia design. We've remodeled or built 27 of our restaurants in the Stadia design, and our current plan is to fully remodel the remaining 38 BWW restaurants to the latest BWLD design by no later than 2022. However, after the change in ownership of our franchisor, remodel activity is currently on hold while new management completes a full review of specifications.

We do not currently plan to complete any new restaurant development or any significant facility upgrades until our liquidity and capital resources improve.

Cash flow from continuing operations for the six months ended July 1, 2018 was $4.8 million compared with $6.5 million for the six months ended June 25, 2017. Net cash provided by operating activities consisted primarily of net earnings adjusted for non-cash expenses.

After the Spin-Off of Bagger Dave’s, the Company retained certain tax benefits (net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards) and, since the Spin-Off, the Company has generated additional tax benefits which, together, will offset pre-tax income totaling over $75 million at current estimated tax rates. We do not expect to incur significant federal and/or state income tax liabilities until our tax benefits have been fully utilized.

Mandatory Upgrades

In fiscal year 2018, we do not currently expect to complete, nor are we required by BWLD to complete, any remodels.

Discretionary Upgrades and Relocations

In fiscal year 2018, the Company plans to invest additional capital to provide for minor facility upgrades and general maintenance-type investments in our restaurants, all of which we expect to fund with cash from operations. We do not expect to develop any new restaurants or complete any remodels of our existing restaurants. In fiscal year 2018, we do not have any planned relocations. The decision to relocate is typically driven by timing of our current lease agreements and the availability of real estate that we deem to be a better long-term investment. Relocations are funded by a combination of cash from operations and borrowing from our credit facility.

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Impact of Inflation

Our profitability is dependent, among other things, on our ability to anticipate and react to changes in the costs of key operating resources, including food and other raw materials, labor, energy, and other supplies and services. Substantial increases in costs and expenses could impact our operating results to the extent that such increases cannot be passed along to our restaurant guests. The impact of inflation on food, labor, energy and occupancy costs can significantly affect the profitability of our restaurant operations.

All of our non-management restaurant team members are paid hourly rates related to the federal minimum wage. Certain operating costs, such as taxes, insurance, and other outside services continue to increase with the general level of inflation or higher and may also be subject to other cost and supply fluctuations outside of our control.

While we have been able to partially offset inflation and other changes in the costs of key operating resources by gradually increasing prices for our menu items, more efficient purchasing practices, productivity improvements, and greater economies of scale, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to do so in the future. From time to time, competitive conditions could limit our menu pricing flexibility. In addition, macroeconomic conditions could make additional menu price increases imprudent. There can be no assurance that all future cost increases can be offset by increased menu prices or that increased menu prices will be fully absorbed by our restaurant guests without any resulting changes in their visit frequencies or purchasing patterns. There can be no assurance that we will continue to generate increases in comparable restaurant sales in amounts sufficient to offset inflationary or other cost pressures.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

After the Spin-Off, the Company remains liable for guarantees of certain Bagger Dave’s leases. These guarantees cover 12 separate leases, several of which relate to restaurants previously closed and being operated by a new tenant under either a sub-lease or a new lease.

The Company has determined that its maximum exposure resulting from the lease guarantees includes approximately $7.8 million of future minimum lease payments plus potential additional payments to satisfy maintenance, property tax and insurance requirements under the leases as of July 1, 2018. The terms and conditions of the guarantees vary, and each guarantee has an expiration date which may or may not correspond with the end of the underlying lease term. These expiration dates range from less than 5 months to 12 years as of July 1, 2018. In the event that the Company is required to perform under any of its lease guarantees, we do not believe a liability to the Company would be material because it would first seek to minimize its exposure by finding a suitable tenant to sub-lease the space. In many cases, we expect that a replacement tenant would be found and the lessor would agree to release the Company from its future guarantee obligation.

In conjunction with the Spin-Off, DRH entered into a transition services agreement (the "TSA") with Bagger Dave's pursuant to which DRH provided certain information technology and human resources support, limited accounting support, and other minor administrative functions at no charge. The TSA was intended to assist the discontinued component in efficiently and seamlessly transitioning to stand on its own. Certain provisions of the TSA terminated in December 2017 and the First Amendment to TSA (the "Amended TSA") was entered into effective January 1, 2018. Under the Amended TSA, DRH will provide ongoing administrative support to Bagger in certain areas, including information technology, human resources and real estate, in exchange for a fee based on a rate-per-hour of service.

Impact of New Accounting Standards

See Note 1, "Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation" included in Part 1, Item 1, "Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements," of this Quarterly Report.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our critical accounting policies have not changed materially from those previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks

Not applicable for smaller reporting companies.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

We are required to maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information related to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

Conclusion regarding the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures

As of July 1, 2018, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 1, 2018.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended July 1, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Our process for evaluating controls and procedures is continuous and encompasses constant improvement of the design and effectiveness of established controls and procedures and the remediation of any deficiencies that may be identified during this process.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are occasionally a defendant in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims arising from personal injuries, contract claims, dram shop claims, employment-related claims, and claims from guests or team members alleging injury, illness, or other food quality, health, or operational concerns. To date, none of these types of litigation, most of which are entirely or predominantly covered by insurance, has had a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We have insured and continue to insure against most of these types of claims. A judgment on any claim not covered by or in excess of our insurance coverage could materially adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings and are not aware of any claims that could have a materially adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

If we fail to comply with the continued listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market, our common stock may be delisted and the price of our common stock and our ability to access the capital markets could be negatively impacted.

On June 22, 2018, we received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) stating that, for the prior 30 consecutive business days (through June 21, 2018), the market value of the Company’s listed securities had been below the minimum of $35 million required for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2).

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits



Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

31.2	Certification Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

32.1	Certification Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.2	Certification Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Document

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.



		DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT HOLDINGS, INC.


Dated:	August 8, 2018	By:	/s/ David G. Burke
		David G. Burke
		President and Chief Executive
		Officer (Principal Executive Officer)


		By:	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
		Phyllis A. Knight
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Jul. 01, 2018	Aug. 07, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc.
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,575,898
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001394156
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Period End Date	Jul. 01, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	27,282,385	26,633,299
Common stock, shares outstanding	27,282,385	26,633,299

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (1,140,210)	$ (409,090)	$ (948,381)	$ 422,030
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized changes in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax of ($63,224), $164,064, ($86,259) and $79,350, respectively.	237,842	(318,477)	946,184	(154,033)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	237,842	(318,477)	946,184	(154,033)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (902,368)	$ (727,567)	$ (2,197)	$ 267,997

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized changes in fair value of interest rate swaps, tax	$ (63,224)	$ 164,064	$ (86,259)	$ 79,350

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jul. 01, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The effective income tax benefit rate for continuing operations was (11.9)% and (67.5)%, and (32)% and (746)% for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. The change in the effective income tax rate for the six months ended July 1, 2018 compared with the six months ended June 25, 2017 is primarily attributable to valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset and the reduction of the deferred tax liability caused by the change in certain tax attributes. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, a valuation allowance was established as of December 31, 2017, for the deferred tax assets of the Company, and remains in place as of July 1, 2018. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the recoverability of the deferred tax asset by reviewing current and projected company and restaurant industry trends, and the macro economic environment.


(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 financing 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


(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonable 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.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,520,095	$ 4,371,156
Accounts receivable	278,876	653,102
Inventory	1,455,683	1,591,363
Prepaid and other assets	614,856	408,982
Total current assets	4,869,510	7,024,603
Property and equipment, net	42,604,823	48,014,043
Intangible assets, net	2,248,372	2,438,187
Goodwill	50,097,081	50,097,081
Other long-term assets	808,145	185,322
Total assets	100,627,931	107,759,236
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	3,454,367	4,561,939
Accrued compensation	1,457,108	1,854,127
Other accrued liabilities	2,900,281	2,404,942
Current portion of long-term debt	11,570,551	11,440,433
Current portion of deferred rent	459,906	411,660
Total current liabilities	19,842,213	20,673,101
Deferred rent, less current portion	2,354,782	2,208,238
Deferred income taxes	2,390,023	2,759,870
Unfavorable operating leases	470,788	510,941
Other long-term liabilities	1,835,244	2,346,991
Long-term debt, less current portion	96,585,984	102,488,730
Total liabilities	123,479,034	130,987,871
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 10 and 11)
Stockholders' deficit
Common stock - $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 27,282,385 and 26,633,299, respectively, issued and outstanding	2,648	2,625
Additional paid-in capital	22,156,108	21,776,402
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	662,976	(283,208)
Accumulated deficit	(45,672,835)	(44,724,454)
Total stockholders' deficit	(22,851,103)	(23,228,635)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 100,627,931	$ 107,759,236

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jul. 01, 2018 - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	26,633,299	26,859,125
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ (23,228,635)	$ 2,625	$ 21,776,402	$ (283,208)	$ (44,724,454)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares)		354,430
Forfeitures of restricted shares (in shares)		(5,585)
Shares effectively repurchased for required employee withholding taxes (in shares)		(39,612)
Shares effectively repurchased for required employee withholding taxes	(50,006)	$ (4)	(50,002)
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		33,003
Employee stock purchase plan	41,950	$ 3	41,947
Share-based compensation (in shares)		81,024
Share-based compensation	387,785	$ 24	387,761
Other comprehensive income	946,184			946,184
Net loss from continuing operations	(948,381)				(948,381)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0
Balance at Jul. 01, 2018	$ (22,851,103)	$ 2,648	$ 22,156,108	$ 662,976	$ (45,672,835)
Balance (in shares) at Jul. 01, 2018	27,282,385	27,282,385

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)	$ (948,381)	$ 422,030
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(82,207)
Net loss from continuing operations	(948,381)	504,237
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	6,267,245	6,904,795
Amortization of debt discount and loan fees	144,717	104,970
Amortization of gain on sale-leaseback	(104,071)	(67,696)
Loss on asset disposal	(12,797)	(286,074)
Share-based compensation	387,785	181,922
Deferred income taxes	(456,087)	(632,681)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash
Accounts receivable	374,226	143,276
Inventory	135,680	33,233
Prepaid and other assets	205,874	(58,922)
Intangible assets	(20,000)	(8,653)
Other long-term assets	(19,504)	40,822
Accounts payable	(1,021,198)	(75,913)
Accrued liabilities	79,595	(941,964)
Deferred rent	194,790	(4,448)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	4,821,720	6,526,896
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	0	(82,207)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,821,720	6,444,689
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(906,414)	(3,571,296)
Net cash used in investing activities	(906,414)	(3,571,296)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		3,215,641
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,758,311)	(6,358,310)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	41,950	28,919
Tax withholdings for restricted stock units	(50,006)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,766,367)	(3,113,750)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,851,061)	(240,357)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,371,156	4,021,126
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 2,520,095	$ 3,780,769

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jul. 01, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Refer to Note 3 for a discussion of lease guarantees provided by the Company. Franchise Related The Company is required to pay BWLD royalties (5.0% of net sales) and advertising fund contributions (3.00% - 3.15% of net sales). In addition, the Company is required to spend an additional 0.25% - 0.5% of regional net sales related to advertising cooperatives for certain metropolitan markets for the term of the individual franchise agreements. The Company incurred $1.8 million and $2.0 million, $3.8 million and $4.0 million in royalty expense for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. Advertising fund contribution expenses were $1.2 million and $1.3 million, $2.5 million and $2.7 million for the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. Amounts are recorded in Other operating costs on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company is required by its various BWLD franchise agreements to modernize the restaurants during the term of the agreements. The individual agreements generally require improvements between the fifth and tenth year to meet the most current design model that BWLD has approved. The modernization costs for a restaurant have historically ranged from $70,000 to $1,300,000 depending on an individual restaurant's needs. Legal Proceedings The Company is subject to ordinary and routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation, which arise in the ordinary course of its business. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain. We have insured and continue to insure against most of these types of claims. A judgment on any claim not covered by or in excess of our insurance coverage could materially adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

Supplemental Cash Flows Information	6 Months Ended
Supplemental Cash Flows Information	Jul. 01, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION	SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION Other Cash Flows Information Cash paid for interest was $1.6 million and $1.6 million, $3.1 million and $3.0 million during the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. Cash paid for income taxes was $0 and $2,819, during the three-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 and six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, respectively. Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Operating, Investing, and Financing Activities Noncash investing activities for property and equipment not yet paid as of July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Jul. 01, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	SUBSEQUENT EVENT On July 24, 2018 the Company completed an underwritten registered public offering of 6 million shares of common stock at a public offering price of $1.00 per share, which included 700,000 shares offered by a certain selling stockholder, for total Company gross proceeds of $5.3 million. DRH also granted the underwriter an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 450,000 shares of its common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. We estimate that our net proceeds from the Offering will be approximately $4,653,920, or approximately $5,072,420 if the underwriter exercises in full its option to purchase additional shares of common stock, in each case, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, including the costs of the selling stockholder. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of debt. The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-225457) that was filed with the SEC and became effective on July 5, 2018. A prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering were filed with the SEC on July 23, 2018.

Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The consolidated financial statements as of July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and for the six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The financial information as of July 1, 2018 and for the six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 is unaudited, but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments and accruals necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial information as of December 31, 2017 is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which is included in Item 8 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and should be read in conjunction with such consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the six-month periods ended July 1, 2018 and June 25, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the entire fiscal year ending December 30, 2018.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (Topic 815) ("ASU 2017-12"). The amendment expands an entity’s ability to hedge accounting to non-financial and financial risk components and requires changes in fair value of hedging instruments to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item. The ASU also amends the presentation and disclosure requirements for the effect of hedge accounting. The ASU must be adopted using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the initial application date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows, financial position and disclosures. In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 requires that lease arrangements longer than 12 months result in a lessee recognizing a lease asset and liability. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We have analyzed the impact of the new standard and concluded that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will materially impact our consolidated financial statements by significantly increasing our non-current assets and non-current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets in order to record the right of use assets and related lease liabilities for our existing operating leases. Operating leases comprise the majority of our current lease portfolio. With respect to implementation, we are currently reviewing the accounting standard and expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We reviewed all other significant newly-issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they either are not applicable to our operations or that no material effect is expected on our consolidated financial statements as a result of future adoption. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue with Contracts from Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 supersedes the current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The guidance introduces a five-step model to achieve its core principal of the entity recognizing revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which delayed the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for public companies to January 1, 2018. The FASB also agreed to allow entities to choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), which provides specific guidance to determine whether an entity is providing a specified good or service itself or is arranging for the good or service to be provided by another party. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: (Topic 606) Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which clarifies the subjects of identifying performance obligations and licensing implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which provides additional clarification on criteria within ASU 2014-09 as well as additional guidance for transition to the new revenue recognition criteria. ASU 2014-09 further requires new disclosures about contracts with customers, including disclosing performance obligations to customers arising from certain promotional activity, such as our customer loyalty program and the significant judgments the Company has made when applying the guidance. The requirements for these standards relating to Topic 606 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 effective as of January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method to all existing contracts that were not substantially completed at the adoption date. We finalized our analysis and the adoption of ASU 2014-09 which did not have, and is not expected to have, a material impact on the timing or amount of revenue recognized as compared to the Company's previous revenue recognition practices, or our internal controls over financial reporting.

Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) restaurant segment	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) restaurant
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Breakage rate of loyalty program	32.00%
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1
Goodwill \| $	$ 50,097,081			$ 50,097,081
Asset Impairment Charges \| $		$ 0
Impairment of intangible assets \| $			$ 0
BWW
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	65
Goodwill \| $				$ 50,100,000
BWW \| Michigan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	20
BWW \| Indiana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	5
BWW \| Missouri
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	15
BWW \| Florida
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	18
BWW \| Illinois
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	7
Facility Closing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants remaining
Detroit Bagger Dave's
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants				19
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 \| Retained Earnings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Increase to retained earnings \| $				$ 268,000

Discontinued Operations Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2016	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jun. 29, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility						$ 155,000,000.0
Detroit Bagger Dave's \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
One-time cash distribution	$ 2,000,000
Additional cash funding, up to	$ 1,000,000
Administrative support fee		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

(Details)	6 Months Ended
(Details)	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) restaurant	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) restaurant
Property Lease Guarantee
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant	12
Guarantee liability \| $	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Future minimum lease payments due \| $	$ 7,797,487
Minimum
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee term	5 months
Maximum
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee term	12 years
Detroit Bagger Dave's
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant		19

Lease Schedule (Details) - Property Lease Guarantee - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee liability	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Future minimum lease payments due	7,797,487
Bloomfield, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	30,917
Shelby Township, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	54,167
West Chester Township, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	49,545
Woodhaven, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	112,167
Traverse City, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	263,551
Fort Wayne, IN
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	162,500
Birch Run, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	630,771
Chesterfield Township, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	933,720
E. Lansing, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	856,914
Birch Run, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	1,396,564
Berkley, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	1,445,760
Cascade Township, MI
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments due	$ 1,860,911

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 103,375,227	$ 102,796,014
Less accumulated depreciation	(60,770,404)	(54,781,971)
Property and equipment, net	42,604,823	48,014,043
Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	30,483,988	30,252,867
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	7,475,256	7,444,792
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	65,213,885	64,936,413
Restaurant construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 202,098	$ 161,942

Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Amortized intangible assets
Franchise fees	$ 1,310,642		$ 1,310,642		$ 1,290,642
Trademark	2,500		2,500		2,500
Non-compete	76,560		76,560		76,560
Favorable operating leases	351,344		351,344		351,344
Loan fees	0		0		368,083
Total	1,741,046		1,741,046		2,089,129
Less accumulated amortization	(749,001)		(749,001)		(907,269)
Amortized intangible assets, net	992,045		992,045		1,181,860
Unamortized intangible assets
Liquor licenses	1,256,327		1,256,327		1,256,327
Total intangible assets, net	2,248,372		2,248,372		$ 2,438,187
Amortization expense	$ 20,805	$ 21,230	$ 41,610	$ 42,376
Aggregate weighted-average amortization period			8 years 4 months 2 days

Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Sales tax payable	$ 840,338	$ 906,410
Accrued interest	456,196	481,431
Accrued royalty fees	139,778	179,114
Accrued property taxes	536,001	69,970
Accrued loyalty rewards	675,166	439,106
Other	252,802	328,911
Accrued Liabilities, Current	$ 2,900,281	$ 2,404,942

Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	$ (517,588)	$ (503,271)
Total	108,156,535	113,929,163
Less current portion	(11,570,551)	(11,440,433)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	96,585,984	102,488,730
Term Loan \| June 2020 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	84,698,616	89,698,616
Line of Credit \| June 2020 DLOC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	18,975,507	16,682,853
Line of Credit \| June 2018 DLOC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	0	3,050,965
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 23, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) agreement	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) agreement	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility		$ 155,000,000.0
Debt term		5 years
Debt issuance costs							$ 197,889
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs			$ 517,588		$ 517,588		503,271
Interest expense			$ 1,609,987	$ 1,642,306	$ 3,256,031	$ 3,218,260
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swap agreements \| agreement			3		3
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility		$ 120,000,000
Debt payment term		12 years
Scheduled monthly principal and interest paymеnts		$ 980,906
Line of Credit \| Development Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility		30,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility		$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000		5,000,000
Notes payable			$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Interest rate			5.60%		5.60%		5.11%
June 2020 DLOC \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility			$ 3,100,000		$ 3,100,000		$ 18,200,000
June 2020 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility			30,000,000		30,000,000		30,000,000
Notes payable			$ 18,975,507		$ 18,975,507		$ 16,682,853
Interest rate			5.59%		5.59%		4.87%
June 2018 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility							$ 5,000,000
Notes payable			$ 0		$ 0		$ 3,050,965
Interest rate							5.00%
June 2020 Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility			120,000,000		120,000,000		$ 120,000,000
Notes payable			$ 84,698,616		$ 84,698,616		$ 89,698,616
Interest rate			5.50%		5.50%		4.87%
DF Term Loan \| Line of Credit \| Development Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Canceled amount of debt previously available	$ 0
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 0
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| June 2020 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.50%		3.50%		3.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| June 2018 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							3.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.50%		3.50%		3.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| June 2020 Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.50%		3.50%		3.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| June 2020 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.25%		2.25%		2.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| June 2018 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							2.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.25%		2.25%		2.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| June 2020 Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.25%		2.25%		2.25%
Base Rate \| Maximum \| June 2020 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.50%		2.50%		2.50%
Base Rate \| Maximum \| June 2018 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							2.50%
Base Rate \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.50%		2.50%		2.50%
Base Rate \| Maximum \| June 2020 Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.50%		2.50%		2.50%
Base Rate \| Minimum \| June 2020 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			1.25%		1.25%		1.25%
Base Rate \| Minimum \| June 2018 DLOC \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							1.25%
Base Rate \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			1.25%		1.25%		1.25%
Base Rate \| Minimum \| June 2020 Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			1.25%		1.25%		1.25%

Long-Term Debt (Fair Value of derivative Instruments) (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amounts	$ 90,314,584	$ 95,127,083
Derivative assets	603,319	32,759
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 461,863
April 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Rate	1.40%	1.40%
Notional amounts	$ 1,904,762	$ 3,047,619
Derivative assets	6,842	6,028
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
April 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Rate		1.40%
Notional amounts		$ 2,833,333
Derivative assets		778
Derivative liabilities		$ 0
April 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Rate		1.50%
Notional amounts		$ 7,142,857
Derivative assets		0
Derivative liabilities		$ 408
December 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Rate	1.80%	1.80%
Notional amounts	$ 28,738,095	$ 21,690,476
Derivative assets	213,125	25,953
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
June 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Rate	2.30%	2.30%
Notional amounts	$ 59,671,727	$ 60,412,798
Derivative assets	383,352	0
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 461,455

Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)	Jul. 30, 2010 $ / shares shares	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 25, 2016 offering_period	Dec. 31, 2017 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation \| $		$ 156,562	$ 100,000	$ 387,785	$ 181,922
Preferred stock, shares authorized		10,000,000		10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares issued		0		0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding		0		0
Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issued under the ESPP				33,003	12,594
Share-based compensation \| $				$ 24
Additional Paid-in Capital
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation \| $				$ 387,761
Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted (in shares)	210,000
Expiration period	6 years
Options, exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2.50
Number of shares reserved for future issuance							180,000
Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)		2,500,000		2,500,000
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future awards		114,185		114,185
Number of shares reserved for future issuance							250,000
Number of offering periods \| offering_period						4
ESPP \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price, percentage						85.00%
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 1.29
Restricted Stock \| Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense \| $		$ 800,000		$ 800,000
Weighted-average vesting period				2 years 1 month
Total fair value of shares vested \| $				$ 300,000	$ 265,248
Number of shares available for future awards		1,900,000		1,900,000
Restricted Stock \| Stock Incentive Plan \| Ratably over 3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period						3 years
Restricted Stock \| Stock Incentive Plan \| One year period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				1 year
Restricted Stock \| Stock Incentive Plan \| 3 Year anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				3 years

Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details)	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	(11.90%)	(67.50%)	(32.50%)	(746.00%)

Operating Leases (Future Minimum Lease Payments) (Details) - Open Restaurants	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	$ 4,462,939
2018	8,516,404
2019	8,441,853
2020	7,734,279
2021	6,965,153
Thereafter	35,188,341
Total	$ 71,308,969

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) restaurant	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) restaurant	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty fees, percentage	5.00%		5.00%
Royalty fees	$ 1,800	$ 2,000	$ 3,800	$ 4,000
Advertising Fund Contribution Expenses
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Advertising fund contribution expenses	$ 1,200	$ 1,300	$ 2,500	$ 2,700
Minimum \| Global
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Advertising fund contributions	3.00%		3.00%
Minimum \| Certain Cities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Advertising fund contributions	0.25%		0.25%
Maximum \| Global
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Advertising fund contributions	3.15%		3.15%
Maximum \| Certain Cities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Advertising fund contributions	0.50%		0.50%
BWW
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant	65		65
Potential Penalty Per Undeveloped Restaurant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Modernization costs for a restaurant, minimum			$ 70
Modernization costs for a restaurant, maximum			$ 1,300

Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Restricted Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Unvested restricted stock (in shares)	768,596	531,000	332,350	473,391

Earnings Per Share EPS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share EPS (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss from continuing operations	$ (1,140,210)	$ (291,343)	$ (948,381)	$ 504,237
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(117,747)	0	(82,207)
Net income (loss)	$ (1,140,210)	$ (409,090)	$ (948,381)	$ 422,030
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	26,474,297	26,621,421	26,664,010	26,625,697
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Weighted-average shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)	26,474,297	26,621,421	26,664,010	26,625,697
Earnings per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.02
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	0.00	0.00
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	(0.02)	(0.04)	0.02
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution - from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	(0.01)	(0.04)	0.02
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution - from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	0.00	0.00
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.02

Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest	$ 1,600,000	$ 1,600,000	$ 3,100,000	$ 3,000,000
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 0	$ 2,819	0	2,819
Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment not yet paid			$ 100,000	$ 100,000