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Title: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Tennessee Date: 4/1/2005
Industry: EATING Sector: SERVIC

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EXHIBIT 10.1

[O'CHARLEY'S LOGO]

O'CHARLEY'S INC.

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I Grant................................................................2

ARTICLE II Fees................................................................4

ARTICLE III Schedule and Manner for Exercising Development Rights..............5

ARTICLE IV Prerequisites to Obtaining Licenses................................11

ARTICLE V Term................................................................13

ARTICLE VI Duties of Developer................................................14

ARTICLE VII Default and Termination...........................................18

ARTICLE VIII Transfer of Interest.............................................23

ARTICLE IX Covenants..........................................................29

ARTICLE X Independent Contractor and Indemnification..........................32

ARTICLE XI Approvals..........................................................33

ARTICLE XII Non-Waiver and Remedies...........................................33

ARTICLE XIII Notices..........................................................34

ARTICLE XIV Severability and Construction.....................................34

ARTICLE XV Entire Agreement; Applicable Law...................................35

ARTICLE XVI Acknowledgments...................................................38

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Attachment A Operating Agreement.........................................A-1

Attachment B Lease Rider.................................................B-1

Attachment C Confidentiality And Non-Compete Agreement...................C-1

Attachment D Statement Of Ownership Interests and Principal..............D-1

Attachment E Guaranty....................................................E-1

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O'CHARLEY'S INC.

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into

this 28th day of March, 2005, by and among O'Charley's Inc., a Tennessee

corporation ("Licensor"), Four Star Restaurant Group, LLC, a Nebraska limited

liability company ("Developer"), Michael R. Johnson, an individual, 419 Elm

Street, Uehling, Nebraska 68063 (the "Controlling Principal").

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Licensor, as a result of the expenditure of time, skill,

effort and money, has developed and owns the rights to develop and operate a

unique system of full service varied menu casual dining restaurants which

feature freshly prepared items such as hand-cut and aged steaks, fresh chicken,

seafood, homemade yeast rolls and fresh-cut salads with special recipe dressings

and which serve alcoholic beverages through a full-service bar all under the

trademark O'Charley's(R) (the "System");

WHEREAS, the distinguishing characteristics of the System include,

without limitation, distinctive exterior and interior design, decor, color

schemes, awnings, neons and furnishings, special recipes and menu items, uniform

standards, specifications and procedures for operations, quality and uniformity

of products and services offered, procedures for inventory management and

financial control, training and assistance, and advertising and promotional

programs, all of which may be changed, improved and further developed by

Licensor from time to time;

WHEREAS, Licensor identifies the System by means of certain trade

names, service marks, trademarks, emblems and indicia of origin, including, but

not limited to, the mark O'Charley's(R) and such other trade names, service

marks and trademarks as are now designated (and may hereafter be designated by

Licensor in writing) for use in connection with the System (the "Proprietary

Marks");

WHEREAS, Licensor continues to develop, use and control the use of such

Proprietary Marks in order to identify for the public the source of services and

products marketed thereunder and under the System, and to represent the System's

high standards of quality, appearance and service;

WHEREAS, the value of Licensor's Proprietary Marks is based upon: (a)

the maintenance of uniform high quality standards in connection with the

preparation and sale of Licensor-approved food and beverage products; (b) the

uniform high standards of appearance of the individual restaurant units in the

System; (c) the use of distinctive Proprietary Marks, building designs and

advertising signs representing a uniformly high quality of products and

services; and (d) the assumption by its franchisees of the obligation to

maintain and enhance the goodwill and public acceptance of the System and of the

Proprietary Marks by strict adherence to the high standards required by

Licensor; and

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WHEREAS, Developer wishes to obtain certain development rights to

operate one (1) or more full-service O'Charley's restaurants (each, a

"Restaurant" or "Licensed Business," and together, the "Restaurants" or

"Licensed Businesses") under the System in the territory described in this

Development Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, in consideration of the mutual

representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and

intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

GRANT

A. In reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and

agreements of Developer and its Controlling Principal hereunder, Licensor hereby

grants to Developer and Developer hereby accepts, pursuant to the terms and

conditions of this Agreement, the right and obligation to develop the number of

Restaurants described in the Development Schedule (as defined below) solely

within the geographic area(s) described on Schedule 1 hereto (collectively the

"Territory"). Developer may be granted rights to develop additional Restaurants

in Licensor's sole discretion. Any and all such rights to develop Restaurants

are subject to Developer's full compliance with all conditions precedent to the

grant of such rights outlined in this Agreement, and any such rights shall be

exercised in accordance with Article III.

B. Developer acknowledges and understands that the rights granted

hereunder are for the development of full-service O'Charley's restaurants.

Except as provided in this Agreement, and subject to Developer's full compliance

with this Agreement and any other agreements among Developer, or any of its

Affiliates and Licensor or any of its Affiliates, neither Licensor nor its

Affiliates shall establish or authorize any other person or any other

corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, joint

venture, association, trust, unincorporated association or any other business

entity (each, an "Entity"), other than Developer, to establish a Restaurant in

the Territory during the term of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above,

Developer acknowledges and agrees that Licensor and its Affiliates operate

restaurants under the trademark O'Charley's(R) and further agrees and

acknowledges that the rights granted hereby are only for the development and

operation of one (1) or more full-service O'Charley's restaurants, and,

therefore, Licensor and its Affiliates may conduct (or authorize one or more

third parties to conduct) the following activities:

(1) Licensor, its Affiliates, any O'Charley's developer or

operator and any other authorized person or Entity shall have the right, at any

time, to advertise and promote the System, and fill customer orders by providing

catering and/or delivery services in the Territory.

(2) Licensor and its Affiliates may offer and sell (or may

authorize others to offer and sell) collateral and ancillary products and

services under the Proprietary Marks which may be similar to those offered by

the Restaurants in the Territory if offered and sold other than through a

full-service O'Charley's restaurant, such as pre-packaged food products,

t-shirts and O'Charley's memorabilia.

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(3) Subject to the requirements of Section I(B)(4), Licensor

and its Affiliates may (a) offer and sell in the Territory (or may authorize

others to offer and sell) such products and services under the Proprietary Marks

through any permanent, temporary or seasonal food service facility (e.g., a

kiosk, concession or multi-brand facility) that will provide a limited number or

representative sample of the products and services normally offered by, and be

located in a smaller facility than, a full-service O'Charley's restaurant

("Alternative Distribution Facilities"), or (b) operate (or authorize others to

operate) in the Territory a full-service O'Charley's restaurant or other similar

food service facilities offering the same products and services offered by a

full-service O'Charley's restaurant or an Alternative Distribution Facility in

any area of retail sales establishments, food courts, transportation facilities

(e.g., airports, train stations, bus terminals or port authorities), hospitals

and other healthcare facilities, cafeterias, commissaries, schools, hotels,

sports and entertainment facilities (e.g., stadiums, arenas, ball parks or

convention centers) and other mass gathering locations or events designated by

Licensor (each, an "Excluded Area").

(4) Licensor shall first offer to Developer the right to open

and operate (a) an O'Charley's restaurant in an Excluded Area within the

Territory (each, an "Excluded Area Restaurant"), or (b) an Alternative

Distribution Facility within the Territory, in each such case on such terms and

conditions as such arrangements may be offered to third parties as determined by

Licensor or any other third party involved in the arrangement such as an airport

or stadium authority, educational institution or other facilities operator

(each, a "Facilities Operator"), as applicable; provided, however, that to be

eligible to receive such offer, Developer must (x) not be in default under this

Agreement or any Operating Agreement executed pursuant to this Agreement, and

(y) meet each of the conditions outlined in Section IV(B) and any other criteria

and qualifications deemed necessary by Licensor or any Facilities Operator to

open and operate such Excluded Area Restaurant or Alternative Distribution

Facility. If Developer does not meet any of the criteria or qualifications

required by Licensor or the Facilities Operator, then Developer shall have no

right to open and operate, or to receive an offer to open and operate, the

Excluded Area Restaurant or the Alternative Distribution Facility, and Licensor

may conduct such business, or authorize any other person or Entity to do so. If

Developer meets all of the conditions, criteria and qualifications required by

Licensor and the Facilities Operator, Licensor shall offer to Developer the

right to open and operate such Excluded Area Restaurant or Alternative

Distribution Facility. Developer shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of

written notification of any such offer from Licensor in which to accept such

offer. If Developer fails to notify Licensor in writing of Developer's intent to

accept the offer within such thirty (30) day time period, Licensor may conduct

such business itself, or authorize any other person or Entity to do so.

(5) Licensor and its Affiliates may offer and sell (or may

authorize others to offer and sell) products and services under any other names

and marks.

(6) Licensor, its Affiliates, any O'Charley's restaurant

developer or operator and any other authorized person or Entity may establish

and operate a full-service O'Charley's restaurant anywhere outside of the

Territory regardless of proximity to the Territory or the Location (as defined

in the Operating Agreement) of any O'Charley's Restaurant operated by Developer.

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C. This Agreement is not a franchise or license agreement and does not

grant to Developer any right or license to operate a Restaurant, distribute

goods or services, or any right to use or interest in the Proprietary Marks

(such right and license being granted only pursuant to the Operating Agreement

applicable to individual Restaurants as such Operating Agreement may be entered

into and become effective pursuant to this Agreement and such Operating

Agreement).

D. After this Agreement expires or is terminated, Licensor shall have

the complete and unrestricted right to operate or license other persons to

operate one or more restaurants utilizing the System in the Territory (except at

Locations for which Developer has a then outstanding and effective Operating

Agreement).

ARTICLE II

FEES

A. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Developer shall

pay Licensor an initial development fee of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for

each Restaurant to be developed pursuant to this Agreement.

B. Developer acknowledges that the development fees being paid to

Licensor simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement are being paid in

partial consideration of the administrative and other expenses incurred by

Licensor in connection with the development rights granted hereunder and for its

lost or deferred opportunity to grant such rights to any other party. Developer

acknowledges that no part of such fees shall be refunded to Developer under any

circumstances, even if no Restaurants are opened by Developer under this

Agreement, and that Developer shall have no right to recover from Licensor,

directly or indirectly, any of such portion of the development fees.

C. Pursuant to its obligations hereunder and under the applicable

Operating Agreements, Licensor will make various expenditures in connection with

the development of prospective Restaurant sites by Developer, including

expenditures for travel, lodging and meals. Developer shall promptly notify

Licensor of a decision to cease development of a prospective Restaurant site. In

the event that Developer fails to open a Restaurant at any such site, Developer

shall reimburse Licensor for Licensor's expenditures with respect to that site.

In such event, Licensor shall provide Developer with an itemized list of

Licensor's expenditures with respect to that site within sixty (60) days after

Licensor receives notice that Developer no longer intends to develop a

Restaurant at that site, and Developer shall reimburse Licensor for such

expenditures within thirty (30) days after receiving such list.

D. Developer shall not be entitled to withhold payments due Licensor

under this Agreement on grounds of alleged nonperformance by Licensor hereunder.

Any payment not actually received by Licensor on or before the date due shall be

deemed overdue. Time is of the essence with respect to all payments to be made

by Developer to Licensor. All unpaid obligations under this Agreement shall bear

interest from the date due until paid at the lesser of (1) the prime commercial

rate of interest as reported in the Wall Street Journal (Southeastern edition)

from time to time or by any bank or financial institution designated from time

to time by Licensor for short term unsecured loans to substantial and

responsible commercial borrowers,

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plus three percent (3%), or (2) the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no provision of this

Agreement shall require the payment or permit the collection of interest in

excess of the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. If any excess of interest

is provided for herein, or shall be adjudicated to be so provided in this

Agreement, the provisions of this paragraph shall govern and prevail, and

neither Developer nor its Principal shall be obligated to pay the excess amount

of such interest. If for any reason interest in excess of the maximum rate

allowed by applicable law shall be deemed charged, required or permitted, any

such excess shall be applied as a payment and reduction of any other amounts

which may be due and owing hereunder, and if no such amounts are due and owing

hereunder then such excess shall be repaid to the party that paid such interest.

E. Developer acknowledges that the Development Period extension fees in

Article III and the transfer fee in Section VIII(B)(2)(j) may, in Licensor's

sole discretion, be increased annually effective January 1 of each year

beginning on January 1 of the year following the date of this Agreement, by an

amount equal to the annual percentage increase during the preceding calendar

year in the Consumer Price Index---All Consumers (All Items)---United States

City Average, as compiled and published by the United States Department of

Labor, or such comparable successor index as may be designated by Licensor from

time to time.

ARTICLE III

SCHEDULE AND MANNER FOR EXERCISING DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS

A. Developer shall enter into a separate Operating Agreement with

Licensor for each Restaurant for which a development right is granted. The

Operating Agreement to be executed for each Restaurant to be developed under

this Agreement shall be in the form of the Operating Agreement attached hereto

as Attachment A.

B. (1) Acknowledging that time is of the essence, and subject to the

requirements of Article IV, Developer agrees to exercise its development rights

according to the development schedule set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (the

"Development Schedule"), which schedule designates the number of Restaurants in

the Territory to be established and in operation by Developer upon the

expiration of each of the designated development periods (the "Development

Periods").

(a) Developer shall have the obligation to develop each

Restaurant within the Territory during the Development Periods. If Developer has

developed the Restaurant(s) required in the applicable Development Period in

accordance with the Development Schedule and continues to meet the conditions

set forth in Article IV, Developer shall have the right and obligation to

develop the Restaurant(s) required during the next applicable Development

Period. Developer acknowledges that compliance with its development obligations

in each Development Period described above and continued compliance with Article

IV is a condition precedent to the receipt of such additional development

rights. If Developer fails to meet its development obligations or fails to

comply with the Operational Approval, Financial Approval, Legal Approval and

Ownership Approval requirements in Article IV, the conditions to the receipt of

those further development rights shall not have been met, and Developer shall

have no further rights to develop Restaurants hereunder.

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(b) During any of the Development Periods set forth above,

subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Developer, with

Licensor's prior written consent (which consent may be withheld in Licensor's

sole discretion), may develop more than the total minimum number of Restaurants

which Developer is required to develop during that Development Period.

Notwithstanding the above, Developer shall not open or operate more than the

cumulative total number of Restaurants Developer is obligated to develop under

this Agreement as set forth above in the Development Schedule without Licensor's

consent, which may be withheld in Licensor's sole discretion. Any Restaurants

developed during a Development Period in excess of the minimum number of

Restaurants required to be developed upon expiration of that Development Period,

shall be applied to satisfy Developer's development obligation during the next

succeeding Development Period, if any.

(2) If during the term of this Agreement, Developer ceases to operate

any Restaurant developed under this Agreement for any reason, Developer shall

develop a replacement Restaurant to fulfill Developer's obligation to have open

and in operation the required number of Restaurants upon the expiration of each

Development Period. The replacement Restaurant shall be developed within the

Territory and within a reasonable time to be determined by Licensor after

Developer ceases to operate the Restaurant to be replaced. If during the term of

this Agreement, Developer, in accordance with the terms of any Operating

Agreement for a Restaurant developed under this Agreement, transfers its

interest in such Restaurant, the transferred Restaurant shall continue to be

counted in determining whether Developer has complied with the Development

Schedule so long as it continues to be operated as an O'Charley's restaurant and

the transfer of the Restaurant is made in accordance with Article VIII of this

Agreement. If the transferred Restaurant ceases to be operated as an O'Charley's

restaurant during the term of this Agreement, Developer shall develop a

replacement Restaurant within the Territory and within a reasonable time to be

determined by Licensor after the transferred Restaurant ceases to be operated as

an O'Charley's restaurant. In either case, the reasonable time period shall

apply to the development of the replacement Restaurant only. In Licensor's sole

discretion, however, Licensor may extend the term of the applicable Development

Period; provided, however, that in no event shall such time period exceed three

(3) months; and, provided, further, that such agreed time period shall not

extend the term of this Agreement. In addition, Developer shall be required to

pay to Licensor a lost revenue fee for any Restaurant that ceases to be operated

as an O'Charley's restaurant. The lost revenue fee shall be an amount equal to

the amount of revenue that Licensor would have received from Developer during

the period between the closing of the Restaurant and the opening of the

replacement Restaurant had the original Restaurant never closed. The lost

revenue fee shall be determined by multiplying (x) by (y) where (x) equals the

number of Accounting Periods (both complete and partial) between the closing of

the Restaurant and the opening of the replacement Restaurant and (y) equals the

greater of: (i) the closed Restaurant's Gross Sales (as that term is defined in

the Operating Agreement) for its last full Accounting Period of operation, or

(ii) the average of the Restaurant's last twelve (12) Accounting Periods (or

such shorter period the Restaurant has been operating) of Gross Sales. For

purposes of this Agreement, the term "Accounting Period" shall mean the

accounting period for the Restaurant as established by Licensor from time to

time and described in the Manuals.

(3) Developer shall open each Restaurant developed hereunder and shall

commence business in accordance with the Development Schedule described in this

Article III.

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(a) Developer may request in writing that Licensor extend the

Development Period of any one Restaurant to permit Developer to complete

construction and begin operation of such Restaurant. If Licensor determines, in

its sole discretion, to grant any such request, the applicable Development

Period shall be extended for a period of thirty (30) days (each such 30-day

period being referred to as an "Extension Period"). Developer's initial written

request for an extension must be received by Licensor no later than sixty (60)

days prior to the end of the Development Period for that Restaurant, and such

written request must include a description of the reasons for Developer's

failure to develop in a timely manner and the date that Developer expects to

complete construction and opening of the Restaurant. During an Extension Period,

any written request for a subsequent Extension Period for that Restaurant must

be received by Licensor no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the end of the

Extension Period for that Restaurant, and such written request must include a

description of the reasons for Developer's failure to develop in a timely manner

and the date that Developer expects to complete construction and opening of the

Restaurant.

(b) If Developer has agreed to develop five (5) or more

Restaurants hereunder, unless otherwise agreed to by Licensor, in Licensor's

sole and absolute discretion, Developer shall not be entitled to more than three

(3) Extension Periods for any one Restaurant, nor more than six (6) Extension

Periods during the term of this Agreement. If Licensor permits a fourth (4th)

Extension Period for any one Restaurant, Developer must pay Licensor an

extension fee of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) at the beginning of such

Extension Period, plus another Ten Thousand Dollar ($10,000) extension fee at

the beginning of each Extension Period Licensor approves thereafter until such

Restaurant has begun operation. If Licensor permits a seventh (7th) Development

Period, Developer must pay Licensor an extension fee of Ten Thousand Dollars

($10,000) at the beginning of such Extension Period, plus another Ten Thousand

Dollar ($10,000) extension fee at the beginning of each Extension Period

Licensor approves thereafter until such Restaurant has begun operation. No

extension of any Development Period will affect the duration of any Development

Period for any other Restaurant or any of Developer's other development

obligations hereunder.

Restaurants hereunder, unless otherwise agreed to by Licensor, in Licensor's

sole and absolute discretion, Developer will be permitted no more than three (3)

Extension Periods during the term of this Agreement. If Licensor permits a

fourth (4th) Extension Period, Developer must pay Licensor an extension fee of

Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) at the beginning of such Extension Period, plus

another Ten Thousand Dollar ($10,000) extension fee at the beginning of each

Extension Period Licensor approves thereafter until such Restaurant has begun

operation. No extension of any Development Period will affect the duration of

any Development Period for any other Restaurant or any of Developer's other

development obligations hereunder.

C. Developer acknowledges that the projected opening dates ("Projected

Opening Dates") for each Restaurant set forth on Schedule 1 hereto are

reasonable and consistent with the requirements of the Development Schedule.

Subject to Developer's compliance with Article IV hereof, Developer shall

execute an Operating Agreement for each Restaurant no later than six (6) months

prior to the Projected Opening Date for the applicable Restaurant.

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D. Developer assumes all cost, liability, expense and responsibility

for locating, obtaining and developing sites for each Restaurant, and for

constructing and equipping each Restaurant at each such site. Developer shall

not make any binding commitment to a prospective vendor or lessor of real estate

with respect to a site for a Restaurant unless the site is accepted as set forth

below. Developer acknowledges that the location, selection, procurement and

development of a site for each Restaurant is Developer's responsibility; that in

discharging such responsibility Operator may consult with real estate and other

professionals of Developer's choosing; and that Licensor's acceptance of a

prospective site and the rendering of assistance in the selection of a site does

not constitute a representation, promise, warranty or guarantee, express or

implied, by Licensor that the Restaurant operated at that site will be

profitable or otherwise successful.

(1) In connection with the development of each Restaurant hereunder,

Licensor shall do the following:

(a) Licensor shall provide Developer with written site

selection guidelines, which may be found within the Manuals or may otherwise be

communicated to Developer, and such site selection assistance as Licensor may

deem advisable.

(b) Licensor shall provide such on-site evaluation as Licensor

may deem necessary on its own initiative or in response to Developer's

reasonable request for site acceptance; provided, however, that Licensor shall

not provide an on-site evaluation for any proposed site prior to the receipt of

all required information and materials concerning such site prepared pursuant to

Section (III)(D)(2)(a). Licensor (or its designee) will provide at no additional

charge to Developer three (3) on-site evaluations for each of the first three

(3) Restaurants to be developed hereunder, and one (1) on-site evaluation for

each additional Restaurant to be developed hereunder. If additional on-site

evaluations are deemed appropriate by Licensor, or upon Developer's reasonable

request, Licensor reserves the right to charge a fee for each such evaluation

representing the reasonable expenses incurred by Licensor (or its designee) in

connection with such on-site evaluation, including, without limitation, the cost

of travel, lodging and meals.

architectural and design plans and specifications for an O'Charley's Restaurant.

(2) (a) Developer shall locate a site for the Restaurant that satisfies

the Licensor's written site selection guidelines. Developer shall submit to

Licensor, in the form specified by Licensor in the Manuals, a fully completed

site selection acceptance request package which shall include a description of

the site, evidence satisfactory to Licensor demonstrating that the site

satisfies Licensor's current site selection guidelines and criteria, a letter of

intent or other evidence satisfactory to Licensor which confirms Developer's

favorable prospects for obtaining the site, together with such other information

and materials as required in the Manuals or as Licensor may otherwise reasonably

require. Recognizing that time is of the essence, Developer agrees that it will

submit each such fully completed site selection acceptance request package and

materials for the proposed site to Licensor for its acceptance at such time and

in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in the Manuals, or which are

otherwise communicated to Developer by Licensor. Licensor shall have thirty (30)

days after receipt of

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this information and materials to accept or reject, in its sole discretion, the

proposed site as the location for the Restaurant. In the event Licensor rejects

the proposed site, Licensor may submit to Operator a document outlining the

reasons why Licensor rejected the proposed site. No site may be used for the

location of the Restaurant unless it is first accepted in writing by Licensor.

(b) After a location for the Restaurant is accepted by

Licensor and acquired by Developer, the Location shall be described in

Attachment A to the Operating Agreement that will be executed by Developer in

connection with such Restaurant, which description shall be the legal

description and/or street address of the site at which the Restaurant is to be

located.

(3) At least six (6) months prior to the Projected Opening Date for

such Restaurant, Developer shall acquire by purchase or lease, at Developer's

expense, the site for the Restaurant as set forth below.

(a) If Developer intends to purchase the premises for the

Restaurant, Developer shall submit a copy of the proposed contract of sale to

Licensor for its written acceptance prior to Developer's execution of such

contract and shall furnish to Licensor a copy of the executed contract of sale

within ten (10) days after execution. If Developer intends to occupy the

premises of the Restaurant under a lease, Developer shall submit a copy of the

proposed lease to Licensor for Licensor's written acceptance prior to

Developer's execution of such lease and shall furnish to Licensor a copy of the

executed lease within ten (10) days after execution. No lease for the Restaurant

premises shall be accepted by Licensor unless a rider to the lease, prepared by

Licensor and executed by Licensor, Developer and the lessor, in substantially

the form attached as Attachment B, is attached to the lease and incorporated

therein. Licensor shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the proposed

lease or the proposed contract of sale to either accept, reject or propose

amendments to such documentation prior to its execution. If Licensor fails to

notify Developer of an objection to the proposed lease or the proposed contract

of sale within this time period, Developer may use such lease or contract of

sale; provided, however, the proposed contract or lease satisfies Licensor's

then current criteria and requirements for contracts or leases outlined in the

Manuals or as otherwise communicated to Developer by Licensor. These criteria

and requirements may include financial requirements, specific lease requirements

or other requirements that Licensor deems necessary. Licensor retains the right

to vary from any requirement, add new requirements or make exceptions to any

requirements in Licensor's sole discretion.

(b) Developer shall be responsible for obtaining all zoning

classifications and clearances which may be required by state or local laws,

ordinances or regulations or which may be necessary as a result of any

restrictive covenants relating to the Restaurant premises. Prior to beginning

the construction of the Restaurant, Developer shall (i) obtain all permits,

licenses and certifications (including licenses and permits to sell alcoholic

beverages at the Restaurant) required for the lawful construction or remodeling

and operation of the Restaurant (provided, however, that if a liquor license

cannot be obtained before a Certificate of Occupancy is granted, then Developer

shall use its best efforts to obtain the liquor license as soon as possible

thereafter, and shall keep Licensor fully informed of the status of Developer's

application for the liquor license), and (ii) certify in writing to Licensor

that the insurance coverage specified in Article XIII of the Operating Agreement

is in full force and effect and that

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all required approvals, clearances, permits and certifications (including

alcoholic beverage licenses and permits) have been obtained. Upon request,

Developer shall provide to Licensor additional copies of Developer's insurance

policies or certificates of insurance and copies of all such approvals,

clearances, permits and certifications.

engineering and design services it deems necessary for the construction of the

Restaurant at its own expense from an architectural design firm, which Licensor

reserves the right to approve. Developer shall adapt the prototypical

architectural and design plans and specifications for construction of the

Restaurant provided to Developer by Licensor as necessary for the construction

of the Restaurant and shall submit such adapted plans to Licensor for review. If

Licensor determines, in its sole discretion, that any such plans do not satisfy

Licensor's architectural or design standards and specifications for a

full-service O'Charley's restaurant or are not consistent with the best

interests of the System, Licensor may prohibit the implementation of such plans,

and in this event will notify Developer of any objection(s) within thirty (30)

days of receiving such plans or such other time period as may be specified in

the Manuals. If Licensor fails to notify Developer of an objection to the plans

within this time period, Developer may use such plans, provided such plans

satisfy Licensor's then current architectural and design standards and

specifications for a full-service O'Charley's restaurant. If Licensor objects to

any such plans, it shall provide Developer with a reasonably detailed list of

changes necessary to make the plans acceptable. Licensor shall, upon a

resubmission of the plans with such changes, notify Developer within thirty (30)

days of receiving the resubmitted plans whether the plans are acceptable. If

such changes are not acceptable, Licensor shall notify Developer of such

objections as described above, and Developer shall resubmit such plans in

accordance with the procedures described above until such plans are accepted by

Licensor. If Licensor fails to notify Developer of any objection within such

time period, Developer may use the resubmitted plans. Developer acknowledges

that acceptance by Licensor of such plans does not constitute a representation,

warranty or guarantee, express or implied, by Licensor that such plans are free

of architectural or any design errors and thus, Licensor shall have no liability

to Developer or any other party with respect thereto.

(d) Prior to commencement of construction, Developer must

submit all requested information, including, but not limited to, architectural

and design plans, construction schedules and current budgets in accordance with

Licensor's request. As time is of the essence, Developer shall timely commence

and diligently pursue construction of the Restaurant. Commencement of

construction shall be defined as the time at which any site work is initiated by

or on behalf of Developer at the Location accepted for the Restaurant. Site work

includes, without limitation, paving of parking areas, installing outdoor

lighting and sidewalks, extending utilities and demolishing of any existing

premises, depending on whether the accepted Location for the Restaurant is

freestanding. During the time of construction or remodeling, Developer shall

provide Licensor with such periodic reports regarding the progress of the

construction or remodeling as may be reasonably requested by Licensor or as

required in the Manuals. In addition, Licensor shall make such on-site

inspections as it may deem reasonably necessary to evaluate such progress. If

during such inspections Licensor identifies instances where Developer's

construction is inconsistent with, or does not meet, Licensor's standards,

Licensor shall notify Developer in writing of such deficiencies, and Developer

shall correct such deficiencies prior to opening the Restaurant. Developer shall

notify Licensor of the scheduled

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date for completion of construction no later than sixty (60) days prior to such

date. Within a reasonable time after the date of completion of construction,

Licensor shall, at its option, conduct an inspection of the completed

Restaurant. Developer acknowledges and agrees that Developer will not open the

Restaurant for business without written authorization of Licensor and that

authorization to open shall be conditioned upon Developer's strict compliance

with this Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

PREREQUISITES TO OBTAINING LICENSES

A. Developer and Controlling Principal understand and acknowledge that

the rights and duties set forth in this Agreement are personal to Developer and

its Controlling Principal (as applicable), are non-delegable and non-assignable,

and that Licensor has granted such rights in reliance on the business skill,

financial capacity and personal character of and expectations of performance of

the duties hereunder by Developer and Controlling Principal. Developer and

Controlling Principal have represented to Licensor that they have entered this

Agreement for the purpose of fully complying and with the intention to fully

comply with the Restaurant development obligations hereunder and not for the

purpose of reselling the development rights granted herein. Developer and

Controlling Principal understand and agree that this Agreement does not confer

upon Developer a right to develop or license to operate any Restaurant, but is

intended by the parties to set forth the terms and conditions which, if fully

satisfied by Developer, shall entitle Developer to obtain the right to develop

and operate each Restaurant under an Operating Agreement within the Territory.

B. In the event that Developer shall have obtained Licensor's

acceptance of a particular proposed site for a Restaurant and shall have paid to

Licensor all of the development fees due under this Agreement and all of the

license fees due under the applicable Operating Agreement, and if Licensor, in

the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, has granted Developer, in

writing, "Operational Approval," "Financial Approval," "Legal Approval" and

"Ownership Approval" (collectively the "Conditions"), then Licensor will grant

Developer a license to operate a Restaurant at the site in question. As used

herein, Licensor will give Developer Operational Approval, Financial Approval,

Legal Approval and Ownership Approval under the following circumstances:

(1) Operational Approval will be granted if Licensor has

determined, in the exercise of its sole discretion, that:

(a) Developer is in compliance with the Development

Schedule (including any extensions approved by Licensor in writing) and this

Agreement and has opened each Restaurant as required under the Development

Schedule (including any extensions approved by Licensor in writing);

(b) Developer and its Affiliates are in compliance

with any other agreement between Developer and its Affiliates and Licensor and

its Affiliates;

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Restaurants, if any, and is capable of conducting the operation of each proposed

Restaurant required under the Development Schedule:

(i) in accordance with the terms and conditions of

the Agreement and any amendments thereto;

(ii) in accordance with the provisions of the

respective Operating Agreements and any amendments thereto;

and

(iii) in accordance with the standards,

specifications and procedures:

(A) set forth and described in the Manuals

(as defined in the Operating Agreement), as such Manuals

may be amended from time to time;

(B) as evaluated by Licensor, in its sole

discretion, in accordance with the evaluation programs

outlined in the Manuals; or

writing.

(2) Developer acknowledges and agrees that it is vital to Licensor's

interest that each of its operators be financially sound to avoid failure of an

O'Charley's restaurant and that such failure would adversely affect the

reputation and good name of Licensor and the System. In accordance with the

foregoing criteria, Financial Approval will be granted if:

(a) Developer and Controlling Principal satisfy Licensor's

then-current financial criteria for developers and controlling Principal of

O'Charley's restaurants with respect to Developer's operation of its existing

Restaurants, if any, and the proposed Restaurant;

(b) Developer and Controlling Principal have been and are

faithfully performing all terms and conditions under each of the existing

Operating Agreements with Licensor, if any;

during the twelve (12) months preceding Developer's request for financial

approval, of any monetary obligations owed to Licensor or its Affiliates under

any Operating Agreement or other agreement between Developer or any of its

Affiliates and Licensor or any of its Affiliates; and

(d) Developer is not in default, and has not been in default

during the twelve (12) months preceding the date of this Agreement, of any

financial covenant or monetary obligation with any of its lenders or financing

sources.

(3) Legal Approval will be granted if Developer has executed and

delivered to Licensor, in a timely manner, all information and documents

requested by Licensor prior to and as a basis for the issuance of individual

licenses or pursuant to any right granted to Developer by this Agreement or by

any Operating Agreement between Developer and Licensor and has taken

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such additional actions in connection therewith as may be requested by Licensor

from time to time.

(4) Ownership Approval will be granted if:

(a) neither Developer nor any of its Controlling Principal (as

applicable) shall have transferred a Controlling Interest in Developer; and

(b) Developer and Controlling Principal upon whom Licensor has

relied to perform the duties under this Agreement shall continue to own and

exercise control over a Controlling Interest in Developer.

C. (1) If Licensor determines, in its sole discretion, that Developer

and Controlling Principal:

(a) have met all of the Conditions prior to the grant of the

right to establish each additional Restaurant, then Licensor shall grant to

Developer the right to develop such additional Restaurants pursuant to the

Development Schedule; or

(b) have not met one (1) or more of the Conditions, Licensor

may (in addition to any other rights or remedies Licensor may have) suspend,

without extending the term of this Agreement, Developer's right to develop

Restaurants until the Conditions are satisfied in Licensor's sole discretion,

and re-state the Development Schedule (which may include a reduction in the

number of Restaurants and the number of Development Periods).

(2) The Conditions described above shall survive the termination or

expiration of this Agreement and shall apply with respect to any Operating

Agreement executed pursuant to this Development Agreement.

D. It is understood and agreed that the foregoing criteria apply to the

operational, financial, legal and ownership aspects of any Restaurant franchised

by Licensor in which Developer or any Controlling Principal has any legal or

equitable interest. It is further understood and agreed that Developer and

Controlling Principal have an ongoing responsibility to operate each Restaurant

in which Developer or any Controlling Principal has any legal or equitable

interest in a manner which satisfies the foregoing requirements for Operational

Approval, Financial Approval, Legal Approval and Ownership Approval.

ARTICLE V

TERM

A. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with this Agreement, the term

of this Agreement and all rights granted by Licensor under this Agreement shall

expire on the date on which Developer successfully and in a timely manner has

exercised all of the development rights and completed the development

obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the Development Schedule

(including, if applicable, any extension thereof under Section III(B)(3)).

B. As set forth in Section VII(E)(3), upon such expiration, Licensor

shall, subject to the terms of the Operating Agreements executed pursuant

hereto, have the right to develop, or

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authorize any other person or Entity to develop, O'Charley's restaurants in the

Territory and Developer shall have no further rights with respect to the

development of O'Charley's restaurants in the Territory; provided, however, if

an Operating Agreement is fully executed in accordance with Article III, prior

to the expiration of the Development Schedule, Developer shall complete the

development of such Restaurant subject to the Operating Agreement and shall open

and operate such Restaurant as provided in the Operating Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

DUTIES OF DEVELOPER

A. Developer and Controlling Principal, as applicable, make the

following representations, warranties and covenants and accept the following

obligations:

(1) If Developer is a corporation, limited liability company,

partnership or other Entity, Developer make the following representations,

warranties and covenants to Licensor:

(a) Developer is duly organized and validly existing

under the state law of its formation.

(b) Developer is duly qualified and is authorized to

do business in each jurisdiction in which its business activities or the nature

of the properties owned by it require such qualification.

agreement or written partnership agreement shall at all times provide that the

activities of Developer are confined exclusively to the development and

operation of O'Charley's restaurants. Unless otherwise consented to by Licensor

in writing, Developer shall not use the Proprietary Marks as part of its

corporate or other legal name, and, in any event, shall obtain Licensor's

approval of such corporate or other legal name prior to applying for or filing

it with the applicable government authority.

(d) The execution of this Agreement and the consummation

of the transactions contemplated hereby are within Developer's corporate power,

if Developer is a corporation, are permitted under Developer's articles of

organization and written operating agreement and have been duly authorized by

Developer, if Developer is a limited liability company, or are permitted under

Developer's written partnership agreement and have been duly authorized by

Developer, if Developer is a partnership.

(e) If Developer is a corporation, copies of Developer's

Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, other governing documents, any amendments

thereto, resolutions of the Board of Directors authorizing entry into and

performance of this Agreement and any certificates, buy-sell agreements or other

documents restricting the sale or transfer of stock of the corporation, and any

other documents as may be reasonably required by Licensor, shall have been

furnished to Licensor prior to the execution of this Agreement; if Developer is

a limited liability company, copies of Developer's articles of organization,

operating agreement, any buy-sell agreements or other documents restricting the

sale or transfer of interests in the limited liability company, and any other

governing documents and any amendments thereto shall have

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been furnished to Licensor prior to the execution of this Agreement; or, if

Developer is a partnership, copies of Developer's written partnership agreement,

any buy-sell agreements or other documents restricting the sale or transfer of

interests in the partnership, and any other governing documents and any

amendments thereto shall have been furnished to Licensor prior to the execution

of this Agreement. Developer shall also provide to Licensor evidence of consent

or approval of the entry into and performance of this Agreement by the requisite

number or percentage of shareholders, members or partners, if such approval or

consent is required by statute or by Developer's Articles of Incorporation,

Bylaws, articles of organization, operating agreement, written partnership

agreement or other governing documents, as applicable.

(f) If Developer is a corporation, limited liability

company or partnership, the ownership interests in Developer are accurately and

completely described in Attachment D. Further, if Developer is a corporation,

Developer shall maintain at all times a current list of all owners of record and

all beneficial owners of any class of voting securities in Developer, if

Developer is a limited liability company, Developer shall maintain at all times

a current list of all owners of an interest in the limited liability company,

or, if Developer is a partnership, Developer shall maintain at all times a

current list of all owners of an interest in the partnership. Developer shall

immediately provide a copy of the updated list to Licensor upon the occurrence

of any change of ownership and otherwise shall make its list of owners available

to Licensor upon request.

(g) If, after the execution of this Agreement, any person

ceases to qualify as a Principal, or if any individual succeeds to or otherwise

comes to occupy a position which would, upon designation by Licensor, qualify

him as a Principal, Developer shall notify Licensor within five (5) days after

any such change and, upon designation of such person by Licensor as a Principal,

or as a Controlling Principal, as the case may be, such person shall execute

such documents and instruments (including, as applicable, this Agreement) as may

be required by Licensor to be executed by others in such positions.

(h) If Developer is a corporation, Developer shall

maintain stop-transfer instructions against the transfer on its records of any

of its equity and voting securities and each certificate representing an equity

or voting security of the corporation shall have conspicuously endorsed upon it

a statement, in a form satisfactory to Licensor, that it is held subject to all

restrictions imposed upon assignments by this Agreement; provided, however, that

the requirements of this Section VI(A)(1)(h) shall not apply to the transfer of

equity securities of a Publicly-Held Entity that is otherwise approved to be the

Operator. If Developer is a limited liability company, its operating agreement

shall provide that ownership of an interest in the limited liability company is

held subject to all restrictions imposed upon assignments by this Agreement. If

Developer is a partnership, its written partnership agreement shall provide that

ownership of an interest in the partnership is held subject to all restrictions

imposed upon assignments by this Agreement.

(i) Developer and each Controlling Principal have

provided Licensor with the most recent financial statements of Developer and

each Controlling Principal. Developer shall provide an annual balance sheet,

income statement, statement of shareholders' equity and statement of cash flows

in the form prescribed by Licensor (which may be unaudited, unless otherwise

requested or required by Licensor) within one hundred twenty (120) days after

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Developer's fiscal year end. Such financial statements present fairly the

financial position of Developer and each Controlling Principal, as applicable,

at the dates indicated therein and with respect to Developer, the results of its

operations, cash flow and owners' equity for the years then ended. Developer

agrees that it shall maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement,

sufficient working capital to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Each

of the financial statements mentioned above shall be certified as true, complete

and correct by Developer's treasurer or chief financial officer (or by the

applicable Controlling Principal, as appropriate) and shall have been prepared

in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

of America and consistently applied to all applicable periods involved.

Developer's treasurer or chief financial officer shall deliver to Licensor,

simultaneously with the financial statements mentioned above, a certificate

certifying that Developer is not in default of any of Developer's financial

covenants or monetary obligations with any of Developer's lenders or financing

sources. No material liabilities, adverse claims, commitments or obligations of

any nature exist as of the date of this Agreement, whether accrued,

unliquidated, absolute, contingent or otherwise, which are not reflected as

liabilities on the financial statements of Developer or such Controlling

Principal or otherwise appropriately disclosed in the notes thereto.

(j) Each of the Principal, except Controlling Principal,

shall execute and bind themselves to the confidentiality and non-competition

covenants set forth in the Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement attached

hereto as Attachment C to this Agreement (see Sections IX(B)(2) and IX(I)).

Controlling Principal shall jointly and severally guarantee Developer's

performance of all of Developer's obligations (including, but not limited to,

the payment of fees), covenants and agreements described in this Agreement

pursuant to the terms and conditions of the guaranty attached hereto as

Attachment E, and do otherwise bind themselves to the terms of this Agreement as

stated herein.

(k) Developer and Controlling Principal acknowledge and

agree, jointly and severally, that the representations, warranties, covenants

and agreements set forth above in Section VI(A)(l)(a)-(j) are continuing

obligations of Developer and Controlling Principal, as applicable. Developer and

each Controlling Principal will cooperate with Licensor in any efforts made by

Licensor to verify compliance with such representations, warranties, covenants

and agreements.

(2) Upon the execution of this Agreement, Developer shall

designate and retain an individual to serve as Operating Principal of Developer

("Operating Principal"). If Developer is an individual, Developer shall perform

all obligations of Operating Principal. Operating Principal shall, during the

entire period he serves as such, meet the following qualifications:

(a) Operating Principal may, at Operating Principal's

option, and, subject to the approval of Licensor, designate an individual to

perform the duties and obligations of Operating Principal described herein;

provided, however that Operating Principal shall ensure that such designee meets

all the requirements for an Operating Principal outlined below and conducts and

fulfills all of the Operating Principal's obligations in accordance with the

terms of this Agreement; provided, further, Operating Principal shall remain

fully responsible for any such performance.

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(b) Operating Principal must maintain a direct or

indirect ownership interest in the Developer reasonably satisfactory to

Licensor. Except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement, Operating

Principal's interest in Developer shall be and shall remain free of any pledge,

mortgage, hypothecation, lien, charge, encumbrance, voting agreement, proxy,

security interest or purchase right or options.

as applicable) shall devote their full time and best efforts to the supervision

and conduct of the business contemplated by this Agreement. Operating Principal

shall execute this Agreement as a Controlling Principal, and shall be

individually, jointly and severally with Developer and the other Controlling

Principal, bound by all obligations of Developer, Operating Principal and

Controlling Principal hereunder.

(d) Operating Principal (or his designee, as applicable)

shall meet Licensor's standards and criteria for such individual (including, but

not limited to, educational, financial and operational experience criteria

prescribed by Licensor), as set forth in the Manuals (as defined in the

Operating Agreement) or as otherwise communicated by Licensor to Operator from

time to time.

(e) If during the term of this Agreement Operating

Principal (or any designee) is not able to continue to serve in the capacity of

Operating Principal or no longer qualifies to act as such in accordance with

this Section, Developer shall notify Licensor within ten (10) days and shall

designate a replacement within sixty (60) days after Operating Principal (or any

designee) ceases to serve or be so qualified, such replacement being subject to

the same qualifications and restrictions listed above. Developer shall provide

for interim management of the activities contemplated under this Agreement until

such replacement is so designated, such interim management to be conducted in

accordance with this Agreement.

(3) Developer and Controlling Principal understand that

compliance by all developers and operators operating under the System with

Licensor's training, development and operational requirements is an essential

and material element of the System and that Licensor and developers and

operators operating under the System consequently expend substantial time,

effort and expense in training management personnel for the development and

operation of their respective O'Charley's restaurants. Accordingly, Developer

and Controlling Principal agree that if during the term of this Agreement,

Developer or any Controlling Principal shall designate or employ any individual

who is at the time or was within the preceding three (3) months employed in a

restaurant managerial position, a multi-restaurant supervisory position or home

office staff position (e.g., officer or director level personnel, management

information systems personnel or human resources and training personnel), by

Licensor or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, individuals

employed by Licensor to work in its O'Charley's restaurants, or at Licensor's

home office, or employed in a restaurant managerial position by any other

developer or operator operating under the System (a "Covered Individual"), then

(a) Developer shall give such former employer written notice of its intent to

employ such Covered Individual at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such

Covered Individual commences employment with Developer, and (b) such former

employer of such Covered Individual shall be entitled to compensation for the

reasonable costs and expenses, of whatever nature or kind, incurred by such

employer in connection with the training of such Covered Individual. The parties

hereto

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agree that such expenditures may be uncertain and difficult to ascertain and,

therefore, agree that the compensation specified herein reasonably represents

such expenditures and is not a penalty. The employing Developer or Controlling

Principal shall pay to the former employer an amount equal to the salary of such

Covered Individual for the six (6) month period prior to the termination of his

employment with such former employer (or if the Covered Individual was employed

less than six (6) months, that Covered Individual's projected salary had the

Covered Individual been employed for the full six (6) months) for any restaurant

level managerial personnel. For any Covered Individual employed in a

multi-restaurant supervisory or home office staff position, the employing

Developer or Controlling Principal shall pay to the former employer an amount

equal to the salary of such Covered Individual for the twelve (12) month period

immediately prior to the termination of his employment with such former employer

(or if the Covered Individual was employed less than twelve (12) months, that

Covered Individual's projected salary had the Covered Individual been employed

for the full twelve (12) months). Such amount shall be paid by Developer, or the

applicable Controlling Principal, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days

after written notice, unless otherwise agreed with such former employer. The

parties hereto expressly acknowledge and agree that no current or former

employee of Licensor, its Affiliates, Developer, or of any other Entity

operating under the System shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement

or any provision hereof. Notwithstanding the above, solely for purposes of

bringing an action to collect any pa