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{acquisition, growth, future}

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Our substantial debt could harm our business. Our ability to service our debt will depend on many factors that are not within our control. Covenants in our Senior Notes Indenture currently restrict our discretion in operating our business and failure to comply with these covenants could result in the acceleration of our obligations under the Senior Notes. We may not be able to grow at a rate necessary to achieve profitable future operating results. Our business may be harmed by our recently completed Vinny T s Acquisition. Our food costs and supplies could be adversely affected by many factors not under our control. Increasing labor costs could adversely affect our profitability. Increased energy costs may adversely affect our profitability. We are vulnerable to fluctuations in economic conditions, particularly those in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. We may not be able to compete successfully with other restaurants and other dining sources , which could reduce our revenues. Regulations affecting the operation of our restaurants, including dram-shop statutes could impair our profitability, increase our operating costs and/or restrict our growth. Our business may be harmed by highly publicized incidents at one or more of our restaurants. We may not be able to satisfactorily resolve other litigation matters. Any failure of, or disruption to, our information systems, could adversely affect our operations. We have previously identified deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, which, if not properly remediated, could result in misstatements in our financial statements in future periods. A failure to attract and retain qualified employees may adversely affect us. We may not be able to protect our trademarks and other proprietary rights.

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