CARROLS CORP
8-K/A, 1997-06-10
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                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                               FORM 8-K/A
                             CURRENT REPORT



                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


            Date of report (date of earliest event reported):

                             MARCH 27, 1997


                           CARROLS CORPORATION
   (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                Delaware
             (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               1-6553                                                  16-0958146
<S>                                  <C>                     <C>
        (Commission File No.)                                         (IRS Employer
                                                                   Identification No.)
</TABLE>


               968 James Street, Syracuse, New York 13203
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                          (315) 424-0513


                          Not Applicable
      (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



<PAGE>
ITEM 2 - ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS


As  reported  on Form 8-K dated March 27, 1997, filed April 11, 1997, the

Company acquired  24  Burger  King  restaurants (including one restaurant

under construction) on March 28, 1997  for an aggregate purchase price of

$21.1  million  in  cash,  pursuant  to two separate  Purchase  and  Sale

Agreements,  each  dated  as of January 15,  1997,  by  and  between  the

Company, Omega Food Services,  Inc.  and  Harold  W.  Hobgood  as Omega's

agent.  As  also  reported  in  the  8-K, proceeds of approximately $30.4

million from an equity sale were received  by  the  Company  on March 27,

1997.



This Form 8-K/A includes the financial statements and pro forma financial

information required by Items 7 (a) and 7 (b) to Form 8-K.





<PAGE>
ITEM 7 -FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS

(A)  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED

     The following audited financial statements are filed with this
     report.

     Omega Food Services, Inc. Financial
     Statements for the year ended
     December 31, 1996 . . . . . . . . . Page F-1 through F-10

(B)  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
     statements are filed with this report.

     Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
     (unaudited) at December 31, 1996. . .Page F-12 through F-13

     Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of
     Operations (unaudited) for the year ended
     December 31, 1996  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page F-14

(C)  EXHIBITS

     None.
<PAGE>
                                  SIGNATURES




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


Dated:    June 10, 1997



                              CARROLS CORPORATION



                              By: ______________________________
                                   Name: Alan Vituli
                              Title: Chief Executive Officer



<PAGE>













                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.










                          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                  FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

























                                   F-1
<PAGE>
                            Albert M. Daykin
                       Certified Public Accountant
                            Roswell, Georgia








The Board of Directors
Omega Food Services, Inc.


I  have  audited  the  accompanying balance sheet of Omega Food Services,
Inc. as of December 31,  1996,  and  the  related  statements  of income,
retained  earnings  and  cash  flows  for  the  year  then  ended.  These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's  management.
My  responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on my audit.

I have  conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.   These standards require that I plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable  assurance  about  whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement.  An audit  includes  examining,  on a test
basis,  evidence  supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements.  An audit  also  includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates  made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation.   I  believe  that my audit
provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.

In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Omega Food  Services,
Inc.  as of December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations and  its
cash flows  for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

On March 28,  1997,  Omega  Food Services, Inc. sold substantially all of
its assets and ceased operations.  As  of  May  6, 1997, the date of this
report,   the  Company  has  repaid  all  of  its  long-term   debt   and
substantially  all  of  its  other  creditors  and  is  in the process of
liquidating.



Albert M. Daykin
May 6, 1997



                                   F-2
<PAGE>
                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.

                              BALANCE SHEET

                            DECEMBER 31, 1996


                               A S S E T S


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT ASSETS
<S>                                                    <C>                      <C>
  Cash                                                                          $  104,095
  Inventory of food, paper and
   condiments at the lower of cost (FIFO)
   or market                                                                       170,116
  Prepaid expenses                                                                 135,796
      Total current assets                                                         410,007
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
 (pledged as collateral to notes payable)
  payable)
 Leasehold improvements                                $  499,781
 Restaurant equipment                                   5,197,084
 Office equipment                                         100,148
 Land                                                     380,000
                                                        6,177,013
 Less accumulated depreciation (Note 2)                 3,863,233
      Total property and equipment                                               2,313,780
OTHER ASSETS
 Deposits                                                   1,970
 Franchise cost net of
  amortization (Note 2)                                 3,811,840
 Premium on leases net of
  amortization (Note 2)                                   762,973
 Goodwill                                                  17,500
      Total other assets                                                         4,594,283
TOTAL ASSETS                                                                    $7,318,070
</TABLE>



The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement




                                   F-3
<PAGE>
                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.

                              BALANCE SHEET

                            DECEMBER 31, 1996

                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT LIABILITIES
<S>                                                    <C>                       <C>
 Current maturities of long-term notes
  payable                                                                        $  756,173
 Note payable Nations Bank, interest due
  monthly at 8.24%                                                                  350,000
 Accounts payable                                                                   737,108
 Accrued expenses                                                                   843,917
      Total current liabilities                                                   2,687,198
LONG-TERM DEBT
 Note payable Nations Bank, principal
  and interest at 7.6% due in monthly
  payments of $76,916 through February,
  2000                                                 $2,593,858
 Less current portion above                               756,173
      Total long-term debt                                                        1,837,685
DEFERRED LEASE INCOME (Note 4)                                                       21,017
COMMITMENTS (Note 7)
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
 Common stock                                               7,000
 Additional paid in capital                             2,019,000
 Treasury stock                                          (190,000)
 Retained earnings:
  Balance, beginning of year $1,139,239
  Net income for the year
   ended December 31, 1996    1,512,304
  Dividends (Notes 2,6 & 8)  (1,715,373)
                                                          936,170
    Total stockholders' equity                                                    2,772,170
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'EQUITY                                        $7,318,070
</TABLE>


      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement




                                   F-4
<PAGE>
                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.

                           STATEMENT OF INCOME

                  FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NET SALES                                                                 $26,674,248
<S>                                                                       <C>
COST OF SALES                                                               8,356,870
    Gross Profit                                                           18,317,378
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                                        16,574,313
                                                                            1,743,065
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES
  Deferred lease income                                                        (2,300)
  Miscellaneous income                                                        (24,326)
  Interest expense                                                            257,387
       NET INCOME                                                         $ 1,512,304
</TABLE>






















      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement




                                   F-5
<PAGE>
                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.

                         STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                  FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Net income                                                              $1,512,304
<S>                                                                       <C>
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to net cash from operating activities:
    Depreciation                                                             675,289
    Amortization of intangible assets                                        412,120
    Amortization of deferred income                                           (2,300)
    Increase in prepaid expenses                                            (132,807)
    Decrease in accounts payable                                            (209,334)
    Increase in accrued expenses                                              79,827
      Net cash from operating activities                                   2,335,099
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of property and equipment                                        (255,030)
  Increase in inventory                                                       (1,912)
      Net cash used in investing activities                                 (256,942)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from Line of Credit                                               350,000
  Proceeds from long-term debt                                             3,175,000
  Repayment of long-term debt                                             (3,896,628)
      Net cash provided by financing activities                             (371,628)
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS                                                      (1,715,373)
NET DECREASE IN CASH                                                           8,844
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR                                                    112,939
CASH AT END OF YEAR                                                       $  104,095
</TABLE>







      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement




                                   F-6
<PAGE>
                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.

                      NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                            DECEMBER 31, 1996


1.  GENERAL

    The financial statements present the financial position  and  results
of operation of Omega Food Services, Inc.

    The  company  operated  twenty-three  Burger  King  restaurants under
franchise  agreements  with  Burger  King  Corporation.  These  franchise
agreements provide for the payment of advertising  fees  and royalties to
Burger King Corporation.  These fees and royalties are computed at 4% and
3.5%  of sales.  The franchise agreements expire between 1999  and  2013.
There is  no option to renew these franchises or an obligation for Burger
King Corporation to grant a renewal of these franchises.

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  Inventories -

    Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost (FIFO) or market.

  Depreciation -

    For financial  statement purposes, depreciation is computed using the
straight-line method  and  the  declining  balance method over the useful
life of the asset.  For income tax purposes,  the  company  is using both
the  straight-line  method  and  the  modified  accelerated cost recovery
method.  Depreciation  expense for the year ended December  31,  1996  is
$675,289.

  Amortization -

    For  financial  statement   purposes,  amortization  is  computed  on
intangible assets using the straight-line  method.   Franchise  costs are
amortized over 40 years or the life of the franchise.  Premiums on leases
are amortized over the remaining term of the leases and the life  of  the
agreement.   For  income  tax purposes, franchise costs incurred prior to
1991 are amortized over the life of the franchise or ten years, whichever
is  less; and franchise costs  incurred  in  1991  and  later  years  are
amortized  over  fifteen  years.  Amortization expense for the year ended
December 31, 1996 is $412,120.




                                   F-7
<PAGE>
                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.

                      NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                            DECEMBER 31, 1996

  Income tax -

    The company elected S Corporation  tax  status  effective  January 1,
1987.  Therefore, there is no current provision for federal income tax.

    The company's shareholders are taxed on their proportionate  share of
the  company's  taxable  income.   $782,060  in  dividends  were  paid to
reimburse the shareholders for this tax liability.

3.  LONG-TERM DEBT

    At December 31, maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Year
              ending
<S>                                 <C>
            DECEMBER 31                                                                   AMOUNT
               1997
                                    $756,173
               1998
                                    816,217
               1999
                                    880,518
               2000
                                    140,950
</TABLE>


4.  DEFERRED LEASE INCOME

    In  1987  the  company constructed and  then  entered  into  a  sale-
leaseback of a restaurant  building.  The profit on the sale was $41,357.
This profit is deferred and  amortized  in proportion to the gross rental
charged over the lease term.

5.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

    The  company has entered into an operating  lease  on  the  land  and
building for  the  restaurant  located  in Travelers Rest, South Carolina
with Harold Hobgood and William Collins,  who  each own 33-1/3 percent of
the outstanding stock of the company.  The minimum  annual rent due under
the lease is $96,120 and contingent rent of 7 percent  of sales is due if
it exceeds the annual rent.  Rent paid pursuant to this lease in 1996 was
$104,714.

    The company has entered into four operating leases on  the  land  and
buildings for the restaurants located in Burnsville and Riverridge, North
Carolina,  and  Greenville and Pickens, South Carolina with Jacks Tingle,
Harold Hobgood and  William Collins,




                                   F-8
<PAGE>
                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.

                      NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                            DECEMBER 31, 1996


who each own 33-1/3 percent of the outstanding stock of the company.  The
minimum  annual  rent   is   $77,850,   $90,720,   $86,400   and  $89,425
respectively,  and  contingent  rent of 7 percent of sales is due  if  it
exceeds the annual rent.  Rent paid  pursuant to these leases in 1996 was
$349,553.

6.  CONTINGENCIES

    The  company  has guaranteed $320,669  of  the  indebtedness  of  its
shareholders. $1,275,000  was  borrowed  by the shareholders from Nations
Bank in 1991 and contributed to capital.  The funds were used to purchase
ten  restaurants.   The  company distributes  as  dividends  the  monthly
payment of $20,676 to the shareholders.

7.  COMMITMENTS

    The  company  has entered  into  operating  leases  on  each  of  its
restaurants.  The company  pays  a  percentage  of  sales as rent for the
lease term.

    The  following  is a schedule of the future minimum  rental  payments
required as of December 31, 1996:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Year
              ending
<S>                                 <C>
            DECEMBER 31                                                                   AMOUNT
               1997                                                                       $1,629,552
               1998                                                                       $1,629,552
               1999                                                                       $1,629,552
               2000                                                                       $1,629,552
               2001                                                                       $1,629,552
</TABLE>

    For 1996, the rental expense was:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Minimum                             $1,596,157
rent
<S>                                 <C>
Contingent rent
                                    421,690
                                                                                          $2,017,847
</TABLE>








                                   F-9
<PAGE>
                        OMEGA FOOD SERVICES, INC.

                      NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                            DECEMBER 31, 1996


8.  DIVIDENDS

    The company paid  dividends  of  $1,715,373  which  consisted  of the
following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Shareholders'
tax on Company
<S>                                       <C>
 income (Note 2)                                                                                $
                                          782,060
Payments on Shareholders'
 debt (Note 6)
                                          248,112
Other distributions
                                          685,201
                                                                                                $1,715,373
</TABLE>


































                                  F-10
<PAGE>
                           CARROLS CORPORATION
                  PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                               (Unaudited)


     The Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited) at December 31,
     1996 reflects pro forma adjustments that  were computed assuming the
     acquisition and receipt of equity cash had  occurred on December 31,
     1996.    The   Pro   Forma  Consolidated  Statement  of   Operations
     (unaudited) reflects pro  forma adjustments assuming the acquisition
     and receipt of equity cash had occurred on January 1, 1996.

     The unaudited pro forma consolidated  financial statements have been
     prepared by Registrant based upon assumptions  deemed  proper by it.
     The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements  presented
     herein  are  shown  for  illustrative  purposes  only  and  are  not
     necessarily  indicative  of  the future financial position or future
     results of operations of Registrant, or of the financial position or
     results  of  operations  of  Registrant  that  would  have  actually
     occurred had the transaction been  in  effect  as of the date or for
     the periods presented.

     The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements  should be
     read  in  conjunction with the Registrant's (i) historical financial
     statements, (ii) related notes and (iii) Management's Discussion and
     Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.






















                                  F-11
<PAGE>
                  CARROLS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                   <C>                       <C>                        <C>
                                                               Carrols                   Pro Forma                 Pro Forma
                                                             AS REPORTED                ADJUSTMENTS                  TOTAL
ASSETS:
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                            $  1,314,000                                         $  1,314,000
 Trade and other receivables                               793,000                                              793,000
 Inventories                                             2,163,000              $  100,000 (a)                2,263,000
 Prepaid real estate taxes                                 725,000                                              725,000
 Deferred income taxes                                   3,264,000                                            3,264,000
 Prepaid expenses and other current
  assets                                                   932,000                 ________                     932,000
  Total current assets                                   9,191,000                 100,000                    9,291,000
Property & equipment, at cost:
 Land                                                    9,066,000                                            9,066,000
 Buildings and improvements                             16,175,000                                           16,175,000
 Leasehold improvements                                 38,816,000                                           38,816,000
 Equipment                                              46,834,000                2,200,000(a)               49,034,000
 Capital leases                                         14,548,000               __________                  14,548,000
                                                       125,439,000                2,200,000                 127,639,000
 Less: accumulated depreciation and
 amortization                                          (63,356,000)              __________                 (63,356,000)
  Net property & equipment                              62,083,000                                           64,283,000
Franchise rights, net                                   46,203,000               18,800,000(a)               65,003,000
Beneficial leases, net                                   6,907,000                                            6,907,000
Excess cost over fair value of assets
  acquired, net                                          1,733,000                                            1,733,000
Deferred income taxes                                    6,637,000                                            6,637,000
Other assets                                             5,834,000               __________                   5,834,000
                                                      $138,588,000              $21,100,000                $159,688,000
</TABLE>















                                     F-12
<PAGE>
                  CARROLS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                   <C>                      <C>                         <C>
                                                               Carrols                  Pro Forma                  Pro Forma
                                                             AS REPORTED               ADJUSTMENTS                   TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S
  (DEFICIT)EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
 Current portion of long-term debt                    $      8,000                                         $      8,000
 Current portion of capital lease
  obligations                                              574,000                                              574,000
 Accounts payable                                        9,319,000                                            9,319,000
 Accrued liabilities:
  Taxes                                                  2,334,000                                            2,334,000
  Payroll and employee benefits                          3,837,000                                            3,837,000
  Interest                                               4,741,000                                            4,741,000
  Other                                                  3,382,000              __________                    3,382,000
   Total current liabilities                            24,195,000                                           24,195,000
Long-term debt, net of current portion                 118,180,000             $21,100,000 (a)              108,880,000
                                                                               (30,400,000)(b)
Capital lease obligations, net of current
 portion                                                 2,503,000                                            2,503,000
Deferred income - sale/leaseback of real
 estate                                                  2,154,000                                            2,154,000
Accrued postretirement benefits                          1,522,000                                            1,522,000
Other liabilities                                        1,696,000              __________                    1,696,000
   Total liabilities                                   150,250,000              (9,300,000)                 140,950,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's (deficit) equity:
 Common stock                                                   10                                                   10
 Additional paid-in capital                              1,411,990              30,400,000 (b)               31,811,990
 Accumulated deficit                                   (10,574,000)                                         (10,574,000)
 Less: Note receivable - redemption of
  warrants                                              (2,500,000)             __________                   (2,500,000)
   Total stockholder's (deficit) equity                (11,662,000)             30,400,000                   18,738,000
                                                      $138,588,000             $21,100,000                 $159,688,000
</TABLE>


(a)   To  reflect  assets  and  debt  related  to  the purchase of twenty-three
      restaurants  on              March 28, 1997 financed  with  approximately
      $21.1 million of long-term debt.

(b)   Adjustment to reflect the net investment in equity of $30.4 million.








                                     F-13
<PAGE>
                     CARROLS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                  <C>                    <C>                    <C>                    <C>
                                             Carrols                 Omega                Pro Forma             Pro Forma
                                           AS REPORTED            HISTORICAL             ADJUSTMENTS              TOTAL
Revenues:
 Sales                               $240,809,000           $ 26,674,000                                  $267,483,000
 Other income                             316,000            ___________            _________                  316,000
                                      241,125,000             26,674,000                                   267,799,000
Costs and expenses:
 Cost of sales                         68,031,000              8,357,000                                    76,388,000
 Restaurant wages and
  related expenses                     70,894,000              7,417,000                                    78,311,000
 Other restaurant
  operating expenses                   48,683,000              5,265,000                                    53,948,000
 Depreciation and
  amortization                         11,015,000              1,087,000           $  192,000 (c)           12,294,000
 Administrative expenses               10,703,000              1,090,000             (286,000)(d)           11,507,000
 Advertising expenses                  10,798,000              1,689,000                                    12,487,000
 Costs associated with
  change in control                       509,000            ___________             _________                 509,000
   Total operating expenses           220,633,000             24,905,000              (94,000)             245,444,000
  Operating income                     20,492,000              1,769,000               94,000               22,355,000
Interest expense                       14,209,000                257,000           (1,013,000)(e)           13,453,000
 Income before taxes                    6,283,000              1,512,000            1,107,000                8,902,000
Provision for taxes                     3,100,000            ___________            1,048,000 (f)            4,148,000
  NET INCOME                         $  3,183,000           $  1,512,000           $   59,000             $  4,754,000
</TABLE>


(c)   To remove acquired Company's depreciation  and  amortization  and reflect
        Carrols'  estimated depreciation and amortization expense for  acquired
        equipment, franchise fees and lease acquisition costs.

(d)   To eliminate  expenses  that will not be incurred by Carrols, principally
        management fees and executive salaries.

(e)   To remove the acquired Company's  interest  expense  and reflect Carrols'
      estimated  net  reduction in interest expense due to the  long-term  debt
      reduction from the proceeds of the equity received offset by the purchase
      price of the acquisition.   Carrols  annual  1996  average revolving debt
      interest rate of 8.1% was used.

(f)   To  reflect  tax  expense as if the acquired Company was  taxed  as  a  C
      corporation.









                                     F-14




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