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SUBSIDIARIES
The following is a list of the subsidiaries of Soulfood Concepts, Inc.(the
"Company"):
1) Shark Restaurant Corp., incorporated under the laws of New York on
June 7, 1990 (owned 100% by the Company);
2) Shark Restaurant California, Inc., incorporated under the laws of
California on June 23, 1997 (owned 100% by the Company); ceased operations in
June 1999.
3) Affair Restaurant, Inc., d/b/a Shark Bar Restaurant Chicago,
purchased on January 10, 1997 (owned 100% by the Company); temporarily ceased
operations in July 1999.
4) Shark Bar, Inc., incorporated under the laws of Georgia on January
29, 1998 (owned 100% by the Company);
5) 7 West Restaurant Corp. ("7 West"), incorporated under the laws of
New York on February 1, 1994 (owned 100% by the Company);
6) Avenue A Restaurants Associates, L.P. ("Avenue A"), organized as a
limited partnership under the laws of New York on September 22, 1994 (owned 62%
by 7 West);
7) Shark Catering Corp., incorporated under the laws of New York on May
14, 1992 (owned 100% by the Company) currently inactive; and
8) TWS Restaurant Corp., incorporated under the laws of New York on May
1, 1995 (owned 100% by the Company) currently inactive.
