DENAMERICA CORP
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q



    /X/     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 1, 1998

                         Commission File Number 1-13226


                                DENAMERICA CORP.
                                ----------------
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

            GEORGIA                                              58-1861457
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                               Identification No.)

        7373 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD
   SUITE D-120, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253                                 85253
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(address of principal executive offices)                          (zip code)

                                 (602) 483-7055
                                 --------------
              (registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_|

The  number of shares of the  issuer's  class of common  stock as of the  latest
practicable  date, is as follows:  
13,447,777 shares of Common Stock, $.10 par value, as of May 15, 1998.
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                                DENAMERICA CORP.
                          QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
                       FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 1, 1998

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
                  January 1, 1997 and April 1, 1998 ........................  3

              Condensed Consolidated  Statements of Operations -
                  13-Week Periods ended April 1, 1998 and
                  April 2, 1997 ............................................  4

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of  Cash Flows -
                  13-Week Periods ended April 1, 1998 and April 2, 1997 ....  5

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements .........  6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations ..........................  7

PART II  OTHER INFORMATION ................................................. 11

              SIGNATURES ................................................... 12
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                        DENAMERICA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    December 31,   April 1,
                                  ASSETS                                1997         1998
<S>                                                                  <C>          <C>      
CURRENT ASSETS:
       Cash and cash equivalents                                     $   1,267    $   1,599
       Receivables                                                       3,192        2,087
       Inventories                                                       3,244        3,064
       Other current assets                                              5,564        5,968
       Assets held for sale                                             28,700          --
                                                                     ---------    ---------
          Total current assets                                          41,967       12,718
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                                             61,328       59,719
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net                                                  51,545       51,018
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                    5,312        5,312
OTHER ASSETS                                                            10,112        9,925
                                                                     ---------    ---------

TOTAL                                                                $ 170,264    $ 138,692
                                                                     =========    =========

                   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Accounts payable                                                $  16,511    $  16,084
     Accrued compensation                                                6,354        6,619
     Accrued taxes                                                       4,522        4,870
     Other current liabilities                                           8,363        7,607
     Current portion of long term debt                                  42,634       17,994
                                                                     ---------    ---------
          Total current liabilities                                     78,384       53,174
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION                                    78,418       72,242
OTHER LONG TERM LIABILITIES                                             12,214       10,688
                                                                     ---------    ---------

          Total liabilities                                            169,016      136,104
                                                                     ---------    ---------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
       Common stock $.10 par value; authorized, 40,000,000 shares;
           13,447,777 shares issued and outstanding                      1,344        1,344
       Additional paid-in capital                                       35,799       35,799
       Accumulated deficit                                             (35,895)     (34,555)
                                                                     ---------    ---------

          TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     1,248        2,588
                                                                     ---------    ---------

TOTAL                                                                $ 170,264    $ 138,692
                                                                     =========    =========
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements .
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                        DENAMERICA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
                      (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                         13 Week Periods Ended
                                                        -----------------------
                                                        April 2,       April 1,
                                                          1997           1998

RESTAURANT SALES                                        $ 76,114       $ 72,880
                                                        --------       --------

RESTAURANT OPERATING EXPENSES:
     Food and beverage cost                               20,613         19,970
     Payroll and payroll related costs                    26,101         25,102
     Depreciation and amortization                         2,266          1,786
     Other operating expenses                             21,168         19,588
                                                        --------       --------
          Total operating expenses                        70,148         66,446
                                                        --------       --------

RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME                                5,966          6,434

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                                    3,744          3,056
                                                        --------       --------

OPERATING INCOME                                           2,222          3,378

INTEREST EXPENSE, net                                      3,203          3,426
                                                        --------       --------

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
     AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEM                                 (981)           (48)

INCOME TAX BENEFIT                                          (392)           (17)
                                                        --------       --------

LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM                              (589)           (31)
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM - GAIN ON EARLY
     EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT - net of
     income taxes of $914                                    --           1,371
                                                        --------       --------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                       ($   589)      $  1,340
                                                        ========       ========

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share
     Before extraordinary item                          ($   .04)      ($   .00)
                                                        ========       ========
     Net income (loss)                                  ($   .04)      $    .10
                                                        ========       ========

Basic and diluted weighted average shares
     outstanding
         Basic                                            13,424         13,447
         Diluted                                          13,424         13,447
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                        DENAMERICA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)

                                                          13 Week Periods Ended
                                                           April 2,    April 1,
                                                             1997        1998
                                                           --------    --------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)                                          $   (589)   $  1,340
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by (used in) operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                            2,266       1,786
     Amortization of deferred financing costs                   125         247
     Extraordinary item                                        --        (1,371)
     Deferred income taxes                                     (392)        (17)
     Deferred rent                                               76          77
     Other                                                       20        (523)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of
     dispositions:
     Receivables                                                 35         662
     Inventories                                               (206)        121
     Other current assets                                        87         406
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                (6,012)     (1,977)
                                                           --------    --------
     Net cash provided by (used in)
       operating activities                                  (4,590)        751
                                                           --------    --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Purchase of property and equipment                      (1,478)       (744)
     Purchase of intangibles                                 (1,185)         (8)
     Proceeds from the sale of assets                         4,850      25,900
                                                           --------    --------
     Net cash provided by investing
       activities                                             2,187      25,148
                                                           --------    --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Borrowings, net                                          2,858        (900)
     Principal reductions on long-term obligations           (1,823)    (24,667)
     Other                                                       49        --
                                                           --------    --------
     Net cash provided by (used in) financing
        activities                                            1,084     (25,567)
                                                           --------    --------
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH
     EQUIVALENTS                                             (1,319)        332
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
     BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                      2,609       1,267
                                                           --------    --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
     PERIOD                                                $  1,290    $  1,599
                                                           ========    ========

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

     Cash paid during the period for:
           Interest                                        $  3,154    $  2,268
                                                           ========    ========
           Income taxes                                    $   --      $      7
                                                           ========    ========

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                        DENAMERICA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                 (In thousands, except share and per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

(1)  Basis of Presentation

The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  of
DenAmerica  Corp.  and  Subsidiaries  (the  "Company")  have  been  prepared  in
accordance  with the  rules  and  regulations  of the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  Form 10-Q and do not include all of the  information  and  footnotes
required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete  financial
statements.  In  the  opinion  of  the  Company's  management,  all  adjustments
(consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair
presentation  have been  included.  However,  these  operating  results  are not
necessarily  indicative  of the  results  expected  for  the  full  year.  These
statements  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial
statements  and notes  thereto  and  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of
Financial  Condition and Results of Operations  included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form  10-K for the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  1997.  Certain
reclassifications  have been made in the 1997 financial statements to conform to
the 1998 presentation.

The Company currently operates 207 family-oriented,  full-service restaurants in
18 states, primarily in the southwestern,  midwestern, western, and southeastern
United States.  The Company owns and operates 104  Black-eyed  Pea  restaurants,
primarily in Texas,  Georgia,  Arizona,  Oklahoma,  Florida, and the Washington,
D.C.  area,  and  franchises  to third  parties  the  rights  to  operate  three
Black-eyed Pea restaurants in two states. The Company also owns and operates 102
Denny's restaurants,  which represents  approximately 6.4% of the Denny's system
and makes the Company the largest Denny's franchisee in terms of revenue and the
number of restaurants operated.

(2)  Other Matters

In  March  1998,  the  Company  completed  the  sale  of 63  Denny's  and  eight
non-branded  restaurants,  of which six were closed, to a Denny's franchisee for
gross proceeds $28,700.  Net cash proceeds of $25,200 were used to (i) repay the
promissory note (the "BEP Note") payable to the seller of Black-eyed Pea U.S.A.,
Inc.  ("BEP") at a $2,400  discount  from its  outstanding  principal  amount of
approximately $15,285; (ii) cancel outstanding warrants to acquire approximately
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.90 per share,  which
were  issued in  connection  with the BEP Note;  (iii)  permanently  reduce  the
Company's  outstanding  borrowings under the term loan of the Credit Facility to
$1,500;  and (iv) repay certain  equipment  operating leases associated with the
restaurants  sold in this  transaction.  The  Company  has  included  the $2,400
discount on the BEP note as an extraordinary item in the accompanying  financial
statements.

In a separate  transaction  completed in March 1998,  the Company also sold five
Denny's  restaurants  located  in  Wyoming  to an  unrelated  party  for cash of
$700,000 plus a note in the principal  amount of $400,000.  The Company utilized
the  proceeds  from this  transaction  to  permanently  reduce  its  outstanding
borrowings under the term loan portion of its Credit  Facility.  The Company has
recorded a gain of approximately $575,000 on this transaction, which is included
as an offset to other operating expenses.

(3)   Subsequent Event

On May 1, 1998,  the Company  entered into a letter of intent to merge with Tech
Electro  Industries,  Inc.  ("Tech  Electro").  Under the terms of the letter of
intent, the Company's  shareholders will receive $4.00 in
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cash and $.90 in newly issued  preferred stock in Tech Electro for each share of
the  Company's  Common Stock that they own.  The  proposed  merger is subject to
various  contingencies   including  financing,   negotiation  and  execution  of
definitive  agreements,  shareholder approval,  regulatory approvals,  and other
matters.

ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

The Company  currently  operates 104 Black-eyed Pea restaurants in 14 states and
franchises three Black-eyed Pea restaurants in two states.  The Company operates
66 Black-eyed Pea restaurants in Texas and Oklahoma, which the Company considers
to be its core market for  Black-eyed  Pea  restaurants.  Through April 1, 1998,
comparable  same-store sales decreased 3.0% for all of the Company's  Black-eyed
Pea restaurants, while comparable same-store sales decreased 1.7% for Black-eyed
Pea  restaurants  in the core market.  The guest check  average at the Company's
Black-eyed Pea restaurants for the first quarter of 1998 was $7.90,  and alcohol
and  carry-out  sales  account  for  approximately  2.1%  and  11.0%  of  sales,
respectively.

As of April 1, 1998, the Company operated 102 Denny's  restaurants in 18 states.
Comparable  store sales increased 1.0% as a result of an increase in the average
guest check to approximately $5.30 in March 1998.

                       COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         The following table presents, for the periods indicated,  certain items
in the condensed consolidated  statements of operations as a percentage of total
restaurant sales.

                                           April 2,    April 1,
                                            1997        1998
                                         ----------  ----------
                                         (13 weeks)  (13 weeks)
Restaurant sales                           100.0%      100.0%

Restaurant operating expenses:
   Food and beverage cost                   27.1        27.4
   Payroll and payroll related costs        34.3        34.4
   Depreciation and amortization             3.0         2.5
   Other operating cost                     27.8        26.9
                                           -----       ----- 
       Total operating expenses             92.2        91.2
                                           -----       ----- 
Restaurant operating income                  7.8         8.8
Administrative expenses                      4.9         4.2
                                           -----       ----- 
Operating income                             2.9         4.6
Interest expense                             4.2         4.7
                                           -----       ----- 

Loss before income taxes and
  extraordinary item                        (1.3)        (.1)
Income tax (benefit)                         (.5)        (.1)
                                           -----       ----- 

Loss before extraordinary item               (.8)        (.0)
Extraordinary item                            --         1.9
                                           -----       ----- 

Net income (loss)                            (.8)%       1.9%
                                           =====       =====
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THIRTEEN-WEEK  PERIOD ENDED APRIL 1, 1998  COMPARED  WITH  THIRTEEN-WEEK  PERIOD
ENDED APRIL 2, 1997

         Restaurant sales.  Restaurant sales decreased $3.2 million, or 4.2%, to
$72.9 million for the thirteen-week  period ended April 1, 1998 as compared with
restaurant  sales of $76.1 million for the  thirteen-week  period ended April 2,
1997. This decrease was primarily attributable to the sale or closure of certain
underperforming restaurants during fiscal 1997. Restaurant sales attributable to
the Black-eyed Pea restaurants for the 1998 and 1997 period totaled 49% and 42%,
respectively.

         Food and Beverage  Cost.  Food and beverage cost  increased to 27.4% of
restaurant  sales for the  thirteen-week  period ended April 1, 1998 as compared
with 27.1% of restaurant sales for the thirteen-week period ended April 2, 1997,
primarily as the result of higher food costs  associated  with the  operation of
the Black-eyed Pea restaurants.

         Payroll and Payroll Costs. Payroll and payroll related costs were 34.4%
of restaurant sales for the thirteen-week period ended April 1, 1998 as compared
with 34.3% of restaurant sales for the thirteen-week period ended April 2, 1997.
This  increase  was  primarily  attributable  to the impact of minimum wage rate
increases.

         Depreciation  and   Amortization.   Depreciation  and  amortization  of
restaurant equipment,  leasehold  improvements,  intangible assets,  pre-opening
costs,  and other items was $1.8 million,  or 2.5% of restaurant  sales, for the
thirteen-week period ended April 1, 1998, as compared with $2.3 million, or 3.0%
of restaurant  sales,  for the  thirteen-week  period ended April 2, 1997.  This
decrease is  attributable  to a decrease in the  amortization  of store  opening
costs and the reduction of  depreciation  and  amortization  associated with the
restaurants sold in March 1998.

         Other Restaurant Operating Costs. Other restaurant operating costs were
26.9% of restaurant  sales for the  thirteen-week  period ended April 1, 1998 as
compared with 27.8% of restaurant sales for the thirteen-week period ended April
2, 1997. Included in the 1998 results is a gain of $575,000 relating to the sale
of restaurants. Excluding this gain, other restaurant operating costs, expressed
as a percentage of revenue,  would have been 27.7%.  This decrease was primarily
attributable to the restaurant  operating  costs  associated with Black-eyed Pea
restaurants  and an increase in  comparable  same-store  sales in the  Company's
Denny's restaurants.

         Restaurant  Operating Income.  Restaurant operating income increased to
$6.4 million for the thirteen-week  period ended April 1, 1998, as compared with
$6.0 million for the thirteen-week period ended April 2, 1997. This increase was
principally the result of the factors described above.

         Administrative Expenses.  Administrative expenses were $3.1 million, or
4.2% of  restaurant  sales,  for the  thirteen-week  period ended April 1, 1998,
which is a decrease of $700,000 as compared  with 4.9% of  restaurant  sales for
the  thirteen-week  period ended April 2, 1997. This decrease is attributable to
the sale of certain  restaurants  during 1997 and the division and restructuring
of  administration  functions  between the Company's  Black-eyed Pea and Denny's
restaurant concepts.

         Interest  Expense.  Interest  expense  was  $3.4  million,  or  4.7% of
restaurant sales, for the  thirteen-week  period ended April 1, 1998 as compared
with $3.2 million,  or 4.2% of restaurant  sales, for the  thirteen-week  period
ended April 2, 1997.  The increase is the result of the increase in  outstanding
capital lease obligations.
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         Income Tax  Benefit.  The  Company  recorded  an income tax  benefit of
approximately $17,000, or an effective rate of 35%, for the thirteen-week period
ended  April 1, 1998 as  compared  with an income tax  benefit of  approximately
$392,000,  or an effective rate of 40%, for the thirteen week period ended April
2, 1997.

         Net Income  (loss).  The Company  recorded net income of  approximately
$1.3 million for the thirteen week period ended April 1, 1998 as compared with a
net loss of $589,000  for the  thirteen-week  period  ended April 2, 1997,  as a
result of the factors described above and the extraordinary gain associated with
the early extinguishment of debt.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company, and the restaurant industry generally,  receives  substantially all
of its revenue in cash with a relatively small amount of receivables. Therefore,
like many other companies in the restaurant industry,  the Company operates with
a working  capital  deficit.  The Company's  working  capital  deficit was $40.5
million at April 1, 1998 and $36.4  million at  January  1,  1997.  The  Company
believes that its current working capital deficit is consistent with the working
capital   position  of  restaurant   operators  of  similar  size.  The  Company
anticipates that it will continue to operate with a working capital deficit.

The Company  historically has satisfied its capital  requirements through credit
facilities  and   sale/leaseback   financing.   The  Company   requires  capital
principally  for the  development of new restaurants and to fund the acquisition
and  conversion of existing  restaurants.  Currently,  the Company is in various
stages of development of nine  Black-eyed Pea  restaurants,  which it expects to
open during 1998.  The Company  estimates that its costs to develop and open new
Black-eyed Pea  restaurant,  excluding real estate and building  costs,  will be
approximately $350,000 to $450,000 per restaurant. The Company believes that its
financing  commitments  will be adequate to meet its financing  needs during the
remainder of 1998.

Net cash  provided  by (used  in)  operating  activities  increased  from  ($4.6
million)  in the  first  thirteen  weeks  of 1997 to $.8  million  in the  first
thirteen weeks of 1998.  This increase is  attributable  to improved  restaurant
operations.

Net cash  provided by investing  activities  increased  from $2.2 million in the
first  thirteen  weeks of 1997 to $25.2 million in the first  thirteen  weeks of
1998. This change  primarily is attributable to the sale of certain  restaurants
in March 1998.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing  activities decreased from $1.1 million
in the first  thirteen  weeks of 1997 to ($25.6  million) in the first  thirteen
weeks of 1998.  Cash (used in) financing  activities  arose  primarily  from the
principal reductions in long-term debt.

In  March  1998,  the  Company  completed  the  sale  of 63  Denny's  and  eight
non-branded  restaurants,  of which six were closed, to a Denny's franchisee for
gross proceeds $28,700.  Net cash proceeds of $25,200 were used to (i) repay the
promissory note (the "BEP Note") payable to the seller of Black-eyed Pea U.S.A.,
Inc.  ("BEP") at a $2,400  discount  from its  outstanding  principal  amount of
approximately $15,285; (ii) cancel outstanding warrants to acquire approximately
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.90 per share,  which
were  issued in  connection  with the BEP Note;  (iii)  permanently  reduce  the
Company's  outstanding  borrowings under the term loan of the Credit Facility to
$1,500;  and (iv) repay certain  equipment  operating leases associated with the
restaurants  sold in this  transaction.  The  Company  has  included  the $2,400
discount on the BEP note as an extraordinary item in the accompanying  financial
statements.
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In March 1998,  the Company  sold five  Denny's  restaurants  for cash and notes
totaling $1.1 million,  to an unrelated party. This  transactions  resulted in a
gain  of  $575,000,  which  has  been  included  in the  accompanying  financial
statements as a reduction of other restaurant  operating expenses.  In addition,
over the past quarter, the Company has closed five Denny's restaurants that were
not achieving designated cash flow requirements. The Company intends to continue
to evaluate its existing  restaurant  portfolio and to close or sell restaurants
as  appropriate.  The Company  was not in  compliance  with  certain of its debt
covenants at April 1, 1998 and has reclassified its senior bank debt as current.
The Company has not received  waivers,  but is currently working with its Senior
Lenders and anticipates receiving them in shortly.

Seasonality

The Company's operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of
the  seasonal  nature of the  restaurant  industry,  the  temporary  closing  of
existing restaurants for conversion, and other factors. The Company's restaurant
sales are  generally  greater  in the second and third  fiscal  quarters  (April
through September) than in the first and fourth fiscal quarters (October through
March).  Occupancy and other operating costs, which remain relatively  constant,
have a  disproportionately  negative effect on operating results during quarters
with lower restaurant  sales. The Company's  working capital  requirements  also
fluctuate  seasonally,  with its greatest needs  occurring  during its first and
fourth quarters.

Inflation

The  Company  does not  believe  that  inflation  has had a  material  effect on
operating  results in past years.  Although  increases  in labor,  food or other
operating costs could  adversely  affect the Company's  operations,  the Company
generally has been able to modify its operating procedures or to increase prices
to offset increases in its operating costs.

Forward Looking Statements

This  Report  on  Form  10-Q  contains  forward-looking  statements,   including
statements regarding the Company's business strategies,  the Company's business,
and the industry in which the Company operates. These forward-looking statements
are based primarily on the Company's expectations and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties,  some of which are beyond the Company's control. Actual
results could differ materially from the forward-looking  statements as a result
of  numerous   factors,   including  those  set  forth  in  Item  1  -  "Special
Considerations"  in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1997.
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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
            None

ITEM 2.     CHANGES IN SECURITIES
            Not applicable.

ITEM 3.     DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
            Not applicable.

ITEM 4.     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
            Not applicable

ITEM 5.     OTHER INFORMATION
            Not applicable.

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
            (a)   Exhibits.

10.73A      Amendment  Agreement dated as of January 1, 1998, between DenAmerica
            Corp. and William G. Cox,  amending the Employment  Agreement  dated
            December 8, 1995,  between  American  Family  Restaurants,  Inc. and
            William G. Cox.

10.92C      Amendment and Limited  Consent and Waiver dated as of March 25, 1998
            among DenAmerica Corp., the Banks (as defined),  and Banque Paribas,
            as agent.

10.116      Asset Purchase  Agreement dated January 27, 1998,  among  DenAmerica
            Corp., Olajuwon Holdings, Inc., and Akinola Olajuwon (1).

10.117      First  Amendment to Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated March 16, 1998
            between  DenAmerica  Corp.,  Olajuwon  Holdings,  Inc.,  and Akinola
            Olajuwon (1).

10.118      Promissory Note dated March 25, 1998, from Olajuwon  Holdings,  Inc.
            to DenAmerica Corp. in the principal amount of $1,700,000 (1).

10.119      Negative  Working  Capital Note date March 25, 1998,  from  Olajuwon
            Holdings,  Inc.  to  DenAmerica  Corp.  in the  principal  amount of
            $1,700,000 (1).

10.120      Executive  Employment  Agreement  dated  as of  December  27,  1997,
            between DenAmerica Corp. and Todd S. Brown.

27.1        Financial Data Schedule.

(1)         Incorporated  by reference to exhibits to the  Registrant's  Current
            Report on Form 8-K as filed on April 9, 1998.

(b)         Reports on Form 8-K

            On April 9, 1998,  the  Company  filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K
            dated March 25, 1998,  reporting the sale of 63 Denny's  restaurants
            and eight non-branded restaurants.
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                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        DENAMERICA CORP.

Dated:  May 15, 1998                    By: /s/ Todd S. Brown
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                Todd S. Brown
                                                Vice President, Chief Financial
                                                Officer, and Treasurer

                                                (Duly authorized  officer of the
                                                registrant,  principal financial
                                                and accounting officer)
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                               AMENDMENT AGREEMENT


                  THIS  AMENDMENT  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement")  is made and entered
into  as of  January  1,  1998,  by and  between  DENAMERICA  CORP.,  a  Georgia
corporation ("Employer"), and WILLIAM G. COX ("Employee").

                                    RECITALS

                  A.  Employee  has been  employed as Vice  President  and Chief
Operating  Officer of Employer  since March 29,  1996,  pursuant to that certain
Executive  Employment  Agreement  between Employer and Employee (the "Employment
Agreement"), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A hereto.

                  B.  Employee  and  Employer  desire to enter into this written
Agreement  in  order  to  memorialize   certain  amendments  to  the  Employment
Agreement, all as set forth in this Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

                  NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants set
forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         1. Extension of Employment Term; Amendments to Termination  Provisions.
Section 3 of the Employment  Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read
as follows:

         3. Term of Employment.

                  (a)      Employment  Term. The term of Executive's  employment
                           (the  "Employment  Period")  hereunder shall continue
                           until  December  31,  2000  and  from  year  to  year
                           thereafter,  unless  and until  terminated  by either
                           party  giving  written  notice  to the other not less
                           than 60  days  prior  to the end of the  then-current
                           term.

                  (b)      Termination     Under     Certain      Circumstances.
                           Notwithstanding   anything  to  the  contrary  herein
                           contained:

                           (i)      Death.   Executive's   employment  shall  be
                                    automatically  terminated,  without  notice,
                                    effective   upon  the  date  of  Executive's
                                    death;

                           (ii)     Disability.  If Executive  shall fail, for a
                                    period of more than 90 consecutive  days, or
                                    for 90 days  within any 180 day  period,  to
                                    perform any of Executive's duties under this
                                    Agreement  as the result of illness or other
                                    incapacity,  Employer  may,  at its  option,
                                    upon   notice   to   Executive,    terminate
                                    Executive's employment effective on the date
                                    of that notice;

                           (iii)    Unilateral Decision by Executive.  Executive
                                    may, at his option, upon notice to Employer,
                                    terminate  Executive's  employment effective
                                    on the date of that notice;

                           (iv)     Termination  "For Cause".  Employer  may, at
                                    its  option,   upon  notice  to   Executive,
                                    terminate Executive's employment "for cause"
                                    effective  on the  date  of such  notice  if
                                    Executive   engages   in  an  act  or   acts
                                    involving a crime,  moral turpitude,  fraud,
                                    or dishonesty; or
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                           (v)      Change in Control.  In the event of a Change
                                    of Control of Employer as defined in Section
                                    3(d),  below,  Executive may, at his option,
                                    upon notice to Employer within 30 days after
                                    such   Change  in   Control   of   Employer,
                                    terminate  Executive's  employment effective
                                    on the date of the notice.

                  (c)      Result   of   Termination.   In  the   event  of  the
                           termination  of  Executive's  employment  pursuant to
                           Section 3(b)(i),  (ii), (iii), (iv) above,  Executive
                           shall  receive  no  further  compensation  under this
                           Agreement. In the event of termination of Executive's
                           employment  pursuant  to  Section  3(b)(v),  then (i)
                           Employer  shall  pay  Executive  in a lump sum on the
                           date of  termination  an  amount  equal to his  fixed
                           salary for the  longer of one year or the  balance of
                           the then-current term of Executive's employment under
                           this   Agreement  as  if  such   employment  had  not
                           terminated, and (ii) all of Executive's stock options
                           that are not vested and exercisable as of the date of
                           such  termination  shall  immediately vest and become
                           exercisable in full.

                  (d)      Change in  Control.  The term  "Change in Control" of
                           Employer  shall  mean a change in control of a nature
                           that would be  required to be reported in response to
                           Item  6(e)  of  Schedule   14A  of   Regulation   14A
                           promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           as in  effect  on the date of this  Agreement  or, if
                           Item  6(e) is no longer in  effect,  any  regulations
                           issued  by the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
                           pursuant to the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 that
                           serve  similar  purposes;   provided  that,   without
                           limitation,  such a Change in Control shall be deemed
                           to have occurred if and when:

                           (i)      any person (as such term is used in Sections
                                    13(d)  and   14(d)(2)   of  the   Securities
                                    Exchange  Act of 1934)  other than a current
                                    director or officer of Employer  becomes the
                                    "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3
                                    under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934)
                                    directly  or  indirectly  of  securities  of
                                    Employer  representing  20% or  more  of the
                                    combined    voting   power   of   Employer's
                                    then-outstanding  securities,   except  that
                                    this provision shall not apply to any public
                                    or private  offering  of  Employer's  common
                                    stock;

                           (ii)     during   the   period  of  this   Agreement,
                                    individuals  who, at the  beginning  of such
                                    period,  constituted  the Board of Directors
                                    of Employer (the "Original Directors") cease
                                    for any  reason  to  constitute  at  least a
                                    majority  thereof,  unless the  election  or
                                    nomination for election of each new director
                                    was approved (an "Approved Director") by the
                                    unanimous  vote  of  a  Board  of  Directors
                                    constituted  entirely of Original  Directors
                                    and Approved Directors;

                           (iii)    a  tender  offer or  exchange  offer is made
                                    whereby  the effect of such offer is to take
                                    over and control  Employer and such offer is
                                    consummated  for the ownership of securities
                                    of Employer  representing 20% or more of the
                                    combined    voting   power   of   Employer's
                                    then-outstanding voting securities;

                           (iv)     Employer is merged, consolidated,  or enters
                                    into  a   reorganization   transaction  with
                                    another  person  and as the  result  of such
                                    merger,  consolidation,   or  reorganization
                                    less  than  75%  of the  outstanding  equity
                                    securities  of the  surviving  or  resulting
                                    person shall then be owned in the  aggregate
                                    by the former stockholders of Employer; or
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                           (v)      Employer  transfer  substantially all of its
                                    assets to another  person or entity  that is
                                    not a wholly owned  subsidiary  of Employer.
                                    Sales    of    Employer's    Common    Stock
                                    beneficially    owned   or   controlled   by
                                    Executive   shall  not  be   considered   in
                                    determining  whether a Change in Control has
                                    occurred.

         2. Amendment to Covenant Not to Compete. Section 6(c) of the Employment
Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

                  (c)      Competing Business.  During the Employment Period and
                           for a period of 12 months  after the  termination  of
                           the  Employment  Period,  regardless of who initiates
                           the   termination  and  for  any  reason  except  for
                           termination  resulting  from  a  Change  of  Control,
                           Employee  shall  not,  directly  or  indirectly,  for
                           himself, or on behalf of, or in conjunction with, any
                           other person(s), company,  partnership,  corporation,
                           or  governmental  entity,  in any manner  whatsoever,
                           engage  in  business   with  any  of  the   following
                           entities,  or any of their affiliates of franchisees:
                           Shoney's,  Bob Evans,  Cracker Barrel,  International
                           House  of  Pancakes,   Perkin's  Family  Restaurants,
                           Village Inn, Frisch's Big Boy or Country Kitchen.

         3. Miscellaneous.

                           (a) Effect on Employment Agreement. Except as amended
by the  terms of this  Agreement,  the terms and  conditions  of the  Employment
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

                           (b) Indulgences; Waivers. Neither any failure nor any
delay on the part of  either  party to  exercise  any  right,  remedy,  power or
privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof,  nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any
other or further  exercise of the same or of any other right,  remedy,  power or
privilege,  nor shall any waiver of any right,  remedy,  power or privilege with
respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right,  remedy, power
or privilege  with respect to any other  occurrence.  No waiver shall be binding
unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

                           (c) Controlling Law. This Agreement and all questions
relating to its validity, interpretation,  performance and enforcement, shall be
governed by and construed in  accordance  with the laws of the State of Arizona,
notwithstanding any Arizona conflict of law rules to the contrary.

                           (d) Binding Nature of Agreement. This Agreement shall
be  binding  upon and  inure to the  benefit  of the  parties  hereto  and their
respective heirs,  personal  representatives,  successors and assigns;  provided
that because the  obligations of Employee  hereunder  involve the performance of
personal  services,  such  obligations  shall not be delegated by Employee.  For
purposes of this  Agreement,  successors and assigns shall  include,  but not be
limited to, any individual,  corporation,  trust,  partnership,  or other entity
which  acquires a majority of the stock or assets of  Employer by sale,  merger,
consolidation, liquidation, or other form of transfer. Employer will require any
successor  (whether direct or indirect,  by purchase,  merger,  consolidation or
otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Employer
to expressly  assume and agree to perform this  Agreement in the same manner and
to the same  extent  that  Employer  would be  required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place.

                           (e) Entire Agreement.  This Agreement,  together with
the Employment  Agreement as amended hereby,  contains the entire  understanding
between  the  parties  hereto  with  respect to the  employment  of  Employee by
Employer,   and  supersedes  all  prior  and   contemporaneous   agreements  and
understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written.
The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance  and/or
usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may
not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing.
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                           (f) Execution in Counterparts.  This Agreement may be
executed in any number of  counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed to be an
original  against any party whose signature  appears  thereon,  and all of which
shall together  constitute  one and the same  instrument.  This Agreement  shall
become  binding  when one or more  counterparts  hereof,  individually  or taken
together,  shall bear the  signatures  of the  parties  reflected  hereon as the
signatories.

                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  hereto have  executed  this
Agreement as of the date of the first above written.

Employer:                               Employee:

DENAMERICA CORP., a Georgia
Corporation


By:
   --------------------------------     ----------------------------------------
Name:                                   William G. Cox
     ------------------------------
Its:
    -------------------------------
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                          AMENDMENT AND LIMITED WAIVER
                          ----------------------------


                  This  AMENDMENT  AND  LIMITED  WAIVER  (this  "Amendment")  is
entered into as of March 25, 1998 among DenAmerica Corp., a Georgia  corporation
(the  "Borrower"),  the Banks (as hereinafter  defined) and Banque  Paribas,  as
Agent.

                                    RECITALS
                                    --------

                  WHEREAS,   Borrower,   certain  financial   institutions  (the
"Banks")  and the Agent are party to that certain  Amended and  Restated  Credit
Agreement dated as of July 3, 1996, as modified by that certain Limited Consent,
dated as of April 16, 1997, as further modified by that certain Limited Consent,
dated as of June 30, 1997, as further  modified by that certain Limited Consent,
dated as of July 31, 1997, as further  modified by that certain  Limited Waiver,
dated as of August 21, 1997 and as further  amended and modified by that certain
Amendment  and Limited  Consent and Waiver,  dated as of September 30, 1997 (the
"September 1997 Amendment") (as amended or modified prior to the date hereof, as
amended and modified  hereby and as further  amended,  supplemented  or modified
hereafter from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"); and

                  WHEREAS,  Borrower has requested  that the Agent and the Banks
amend,  and  grant  certain  consents  and  waivers  with  respect  to,  certain
provisions of the Credit Agreement, all as more fully described herein; and

                  WHEREAS,  the Agent and the Banks  have  agreed to grant  such
consents and waivers upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

                                    AGREEMENT
                                    ---------

                  NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  foregoing and for
other good and  valuable  consideration,  the receipt and  adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                  Section 1.  Definitions  Used in this  Amendment.  Capitalized
terms used herein and not  otherwise  defined  herein shall have the  respective
meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.
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                  Section 2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement.  Subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:

                           (a)  Amendments  to  Definitions.  Section 1.1 of the
         Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:

                           (i) deleting the defined terms "Olajuwon  Associates,
                  L.L.C."  and  "Olajuwon  Deferred  Purchase  Price"  in  their
                  entirety as they appear in such Section;

                           (ii) inserting the parenthetical  "(together with all
                  schedules  and  exhibits to this  Amended  Credit  Agreement)"
                  immediately after the words "this Amended Credit Agreement" as
                  they  appear  in the  first  line  of the defined  term  "Loan
                  Documents" contained in such Section;

                           (iii)  amending and  restating the defined term "Term
                  Loan Maturity Date" in its entirety to read as follows:  "Term
                  Loan Maturity Date" shall mean June 30, 1998."

                           (iv) adding to such Section,  in proper  alphabetical
                  order the following new defined terms:

                                  "Asset Purchase  Agreement" means that certain
                         Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 27, 1998,
                         among Olajuwon Holdings, Inc., Akinola Olajuwon and the
                         Borrower, as amended by that certain First Amendment to
                         Asset Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of March 16, 1998,
                         in the form set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.

                                  "CNL Equipment" means certain  equipment owned
                         by  the   Borrower   and  located  at  the   properties
                         identified on Schedule B hereto.
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                                  "CNL  Loan  Agreement"  means  the  collective
                         reference to (i) that certain Balloon  Promissory Note,
                         dated as of October 1, 1997 in the principal  amount of
                         $8,725,000   by  Borrower  in  favor  of  CNL  American
                         Properties  Fund, Inc. ("CNL  American"),  set forth in
                         Schedule C attached  hereto,  (ii) that certain Balloon
                         Promissory  Note,  dated as of  October  1, 1997 in the
                         principal  amount of $4,500,000 by Borrower in favor of
                         CNL American,  set forth in Schedule D attached hereto,
                         (iii)  that  certain  Security  Agreement,  dated as of
                         October 1, 1997 between Borrower and CNL American,  set
                         forth in Schedule E attached hereto,  (iv) that certain
                         Security Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1997 between
                         Borrower  and CNL  American,  set forth in  Schedule  F
                         attached  hereto,   (v)  that  certain   Assignment  of
                         Warranties,  dated as of October 1, 1997 by Borrower in
                         favor of CNL American, set forth in Schedule G attached
                         hereto and (vi) that certain  Assignment of Warranties,
                         dated as of October 1, 1997 by Borrower in favor of CNL
                         American, set forth in Schedule H attached hereto.

                                  "Olajuwon    Notes"   means   the   collective
                         reference  to (i) that certain  promissory  note in the
                         maximum  principal  amount of $1,800,000 in the form of
                         Schedule  I  attached  hereto   delivered  by  Olajuwon
                         Holdings,  Inc.  to  Borrower  and  (ii)  that  certain
                         promissory  note in the  maximum  principal  amount  of
                         $1,700,000  in the form of  Schedule J attached  hereto
                         delivered by Olajuwon  Holdings,  Inc. to Borrower,  in
                         each case,  as partial  consideration  for the Olajuwon
                         Sale.

                                  "Olajuwon  Sale"  means  the sale to  Olajuwon
                         Holdings,  Inc. of the  Borrower's  rights in, title to
                         and  interest in the Olajuwon  Stores,  pursuant to the
                         terms and conditions set forth in
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                         the   Asset  Purchase  Agreement   and   the   Sublease
                         Agreement.

                                  "Olajuwon  Stores"  means  the 71  restaurants
                         described in Schedule K attached hereto.

                                  "Sublease   Agreement"  means  the  collective
                         reference   to  (i)  that   certain   Master   Sublease
                         Agreement,  dated  as of March  25,  1998  between  the
                         Borrower and Olajuwon  Holdings,  Inc., in the form set
                         forth in Schedule L hereto and (ii) that certain  Lease
                         Assignment  Agreement,  dated  as  of  March  25,  1998
                         between the Borrower and Olajuwon  Holdings,  Inc.,  in
                         the form set forth in Schedule M hereto.

                                  "Wyoming  Note" means that certain  promissory
                         note in the maximum  principal  amount of $400,000,  in
                         the form of Schedule N attached hereto.

                                  "Wyoming  Sale"  means  the  sale to  Cimarron
                         Management  Company,  Inc. of the Borrower's rights in,
                         title to and interest in the Wyoming  Stores,  pursuant
                         to the terms and  conditions  set forth in the  Wyoming
                         Sale Agreement.

                                  "Wyoming  Sale  Agreement"   means  the  Asset
                         Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of  September  26,  1997
                         among Cimarron  Management  Company,  Inc.,  Valgene E.
                         Christensen,  Joan J. Christensen and the Borrower,  as
                         amended  by  the  Amendment  No.  1 to  Asset  Purchase
                         Agreement,  dated as of March 11, 1998, in the form set
                         forth in Schedule O attached hereto.

                                  "Wyoming   Stores"  means  the  5  restaurants
                         described in Schedule P attached hereto.
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                           (b)  Repayment  of  Term  Loans.  Section  2.1 of the
         Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended by  amending  and  restating  the
         Payment  Dates and  installment  amounts,  in their  entirety,  as they
         appear in such Section to read as follows:


Payment Dates occurring                               Amount of Installment
- -----------------------                               ---------------------
between the following dates
- ---------------------------
June 30, 1996 through                                 $833,333
and including December
31, 1996

January 1, 1997 through                               $1,375,000
and including December
31, 1997

June 30, 1998                                         The remaining  outstanding
                                                      principal  balance of  the
                                                      Term Loans

                           (c) Mandatory Prepayments. Section 2.13 of the Credit
         Agreement is hereby amended by:

                                  (i) amending and  restating,  in its entirety,
                          clause  (iv)  of  subsection  (a)  thereof  to read as
                          follows:

                                  (iv) Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary
                          contained in this Section 2.13(a),  the Borrower shall
                          be required to apply the Net Sale Proceeds received in
                          connection  with the Olajuwon Sale as follows:  first,
                          to prepay  the Term  Loans,  in the  inverse  order of
                          maturity,   together   with  all  accrued  and  unpaid
                          interest  thereon  to and  including  the date of such
                          prepayment,  in an amount  not to  exceed  $8,250,000,
                          second, to prepay the outstanding  principal amount of
                          the   Subordinated    Promissory   Note   until   such
                          Subordinated  Promissory  Note  shall  have  repaid in
                          full,  together  with all accrued and unpaid  interest
                          thereon and all other amounts outstanding there under,
                          provided, however, no such prepayment 
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                          shall  be made if the  amount  necessary  to pay  such
                          Subordinated   Promissory   Note   in   full   exceeds
                          $13,350,000,  third,  to  prepay  the Term  Loans,  in
                          inverse order of maturity, until such Term Loans shall
                          have been  repaid in full,  together  with all accrued
                          and unpaid interest  thereon to and including the date
                          of  prepayment  and  fourth,  to prepay the  Revolving
                          Loans  until  such  Revolving  Loans  shall  have been
                          repaid in full,  together  with all accrued and unpaid
                          interest thereon; and

                            (ii)  adding  the   following   new  clause  (v)  to
          subsection (a) thereof:

                                  (v) Notwithstanding  anything to  the contrary
                          contained in this Section 2.13(a), the Borrower  shall
                          be required  to apply  the Net Sale Proceeds  received
                          in connection with the Wyoming Sale as follows: first,
                          to prepay the  outstanding  amount of principal on the
                          Term Loans,  in the inverse  order of  maturity,  in a
                          principal amount equal to $300,000 and second,  to pay
                          certain  accounts  payable  allocated  to the  Wyoming
                          Stores, in an aggregate amount not exceeding $400,000.

                            (iii) adding thereto a new subsection (h) to read as
          follows:

                                  (h) For each  calendar  year in  which  one or
                          more  payments of  principal or interest are  received
                          by Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries on the Wyoming
                          Note  or any of the  Olajuwon  Notes,  Borrower  shall
                          apply  such  amounts  on the date  such  payments  are
                          received as follows:  first, to prepay the outstanding
                          amount of principal on the Term Loans pro rata, in the
                          inverse order of maturity, and second,  to  prepay the
                          Revolving Loans
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                           until such Revolving  Loans shall have been repaid in
                           full,  together  with  accrued  and  unpaid  interest
                           thereon.

                           (d) Indebtedness. Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement
         is hereby  amended by (i)  deleting the word "and" as it appears at the
         end of subsection  (g) thereof,  (ii) deleting the period as it appears
         at the end of subsection (h) thereof,  and replacing such period with a
         semicolon and the word "and" and (iii)  inserting a new  subsection (i)
         to read as follows:

                           (i) Indebtedness  under the CNL Loan Agreement,  less
                           the amount of any repayment, prepayment or redemption
                           of any such Indebtedness.

                           (e) Liens.  Section  7.3 of the Credit  Agreement  is
         hereby  amended by (i) deleting the word "and" as it appears at the end
         of  subsection  (h) thereof,  (ii) deleting the period as it appears at
         the end of subsection  (i) thereof,  and  replacing  such period with a
         semicolon and the word "and" and (iii)  inserting a new  subsection (j)
         to read as follows:

                           (j) Liens granted to CNL American  under the CNL Loan
                           Agreement  to  secure  the   Borrower's   obligations
                           thereunder   and  which  are   limited   to  the  CNL
                           Equipment.

                           (f)  Restrictions  on  Fundamental  Changes.  Section
         7.4(b) of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  by  deleting  the
         parenthetical  "(other  than the Olajuwon  Associates,  L.L.C.)" in its
         entirety as it appears in subsection (iii) thereof.

                           (g) Asset  Dispositions.  Section  7.5 of the  Credit
         Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words "Olajuwon Associates,
         L.L.C."  contained in  subsection  (i) thereof in their  entirety,  and
         replacing such words with "Olajuwon Sale and the Wyoming Sale."

                           (h) Contingent Obligations. Section 7.6 of the Credit
         Agreement  is  hereby  amended  by (i)  deleting  the word  "and" as it
         appears at the end of subsection (a) thereof,  (ii) deleting the period
         as it appears and the end of  subsection  (b) thereof and  replacing it
         with a semicolon and (iii) adding  thereto the following new subsection
         (c):
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                           (c)   Contingent   Obligations   comprised   of   the
                  Borrower's   continuing   obligations  under  (i)  the  leases
                  described in the Sublease Agreement, (ii) Section 16(b) of the
                  Asset Purchase Agreement and (iii) Section 13.1 of the Wyoming
                  Sale Agreement.

                           (i) Investments.  Section 7.8 of the Credit Agreement
         is hereby  amended by amending and restating  subsection (k) thereof in
         its entirety to read as follows:

                           (k) moneys  owed to Borrower  under the Wyoming  Note
                           and each of the Olajuwon Notes.

                  Section 3.  Release of Liens.  (i) Subject  to, and  effective
upon, the  consummation of the Wyoming Sale, the Agent, for itself and the Banks
and their respective successors and assigns,  hereby releases and terminates all
Liens in the Wyoming Stores granted by Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower in
favor of the Agent pursuant to any Security Document.

                           (ii) Subject to, and effective upon, the consummation
of the Olajuwon Sale, the Agent,  for itself and the Banks and their  respective
successors and assigns, hereby releases and terminates all Liens in the Olajuwon
Stores  granted by Borrower or any  Subsidiary of Borrower in favor of the Agent
pursuant to any Security Document.

                  Section 4.  Limited  Waiver of  Defaults or Events of Default.
Subject to the terms and conditions  set forth herein,  the Agent and the Banks,
as of the date  hereof,  hereby  waive any Default or Event of Default  that has
occurred as of the date hereof, solely as a result of any of the following:

                           (a) Financial  Covenants.  The failure of Borrower to
         comply  with the  financial  covenants  set forth in  Sections  7.1(a),
         7.1(b),  7.1(c),  7.1(d)  7.1(e),  7.1(j)  and  7.2(f)  of  the  Credit
         Agreement to and including December 31, 1997.

                           (b) Indebtedness and Liens.  The failure of  Borrower
         to comply with the negative covenants set forth in Sections 7.2 and 7.3
         of
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         the Credit  Agreement  as  a  result  of  Borrower  entering  into  the
         transactions contemplated by the CNL Loan Agreement.

                           (c) Notice of Default or  Litigation.  The failure of
         Borrower  to give  notice  (prior  to the date  hereof)  to the  Agent,
         pursuant  to  Section  6.1(g)(i)  of the Credit  Agreement,  within one
         Business  Day after an  Authorized  Officer  obtained  knowledge of the
         occurrence of a Default or Event of Default arising from (i) Borrower's
         failure to comply  with the  covenants  set forth in  Sections  7.1(a),
         7.1(b), 7.1(c), 7.1(d), 7.1(e), 7.1(j), 7.2(f)) of the Credit Agreement
         through and including  December 31, 1997 and (ii) Borrower's failure to
         comply  with  the  covenants  set  forth in  Sections  7.2 and 7.3 with
         respect to the transactions contemplated by the CNL Loan Agreement.

                           (d) Security  Documents  relating to  September  1997
         Amendment.  The failure of  Borrower to deliver to the Agent  within 90
         days of the closing date of the September 1997  Amendment,  each of the
         documents required to be delivered by Borrower pursuant to Section 3(o)
         of the September 1997 Amendment;  provided,  however, that in the event
         that  Borrower  shall fail to deliver all of such  documents  within 30
         days from the date  hereof,  the Agent  shall have the right to declare
         such  Default  or Event  of  Default  reinstated  as of the date of the
         September 1997 Amendment.

                  Section 5. Conditions to Effectiveness of  this Amendment. The
effectiveness  of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions precedent:

                           (a) Amendment.  This  Amendment  shall have been duly
         executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto.

                           (b)  Proceeds.  The Agent shall have received for the
         benefit of the Banks,  (i) coterminous,  with the  effectiveness of the
         Wyoming  Sale,  cash  proceeds  from the Wyoming  Sale in an  aggregate
         principal amount of at least $300,000, to be applied in accordance with
         the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby and
         (ii)  coterminous,  with the  effectiveness  of the Olajuwon Sale, cash
         proceeds from the Olajuwon Sale in an aggregate principal amount of at
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         least  $8,250,000,  to be  applied  in  accordance  with the  terms and
         conditions of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

                           (c)  Transaction   Documents  for  Wyoming  Sale  and
         Olajuwon  Sale. The Agent shall have approved the form and substance of
         (i) the Wyoming Sale  Agreement and the Wyoming Note and (ii) the Asset
         Purchase  Agreement,  the Sublease  Agreement  and each of the Olajuwon
         Notes.

                           (d) Delivery of Notes.  Borrower  shall have executed
         and  delivered  to the Agent the Wyoming  Note and each of the Olajuwon
         Notes,  together with proper  endorsements  in a form acceptable to the
         Agent.

                           (e)  Officer's  Certificate.  The  Agent  shall  have
         received a certificate of an Authorized Officer of Borrower  certifying
         as to the  matters  set  forth  in  Sections  6(a)  and  6(b) of this
         Amendment.

                           (f) CNL Transactions. By their signatures hereto, the
         parties hereto agree and acknowledge  that the consents  granted by the
         Agent and the Banks  pursuant  to the  September  1997  Amendment  with
         respect to the CNL  Equipment  Financing  (as defined in the  September
         1997  Amendment),  and the sale by Borrower of certain of its  personal
         property to CNL Maryland (as defined in the September  1997  Amendment)
         are no longer effective.

                           (g) Additional Matters. The Agent shall have received
         such other certificates,  opinions,  documents and instruments relating
         to the transactions  contemplated  hereby as may have been requested by
         the Agent or any Bank, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory
         to the Agent.

                  Section   6.   Representations   and   Warranties.    Borrower
represents,  warrants and  covenants to the Agent and the Banks that both before
and after giving effect to this Amendment:

                           (a) no Default or Event of  Default  (other  than any
         Default or Event of Default  waived  pursuant to the terms  hereof) has
         occurred and is continuing;
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                           (b)  all  of  the   representations   and  warranties
         contained  in the  Credit  Agreement  and in the other  Loan  Documents
         (other than those that expressly speak only as of a different date) are
         true and correct;

                           (c)   No   order,   consent,    approval,    license,
         authorization,  or validation of, or filing,  recording or registration
         with, or exemption by, any Person, including,  without limitation,  any
         governmental or public body or authority,  or any subdivision  thereof,
         that has not been obtained, is required to authorize, or is required in
         connection  with (i) the  execution  and  delivery  by Borrower of this
         Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations  hereunder
         (except as set forth in item 1 of Annex 1 hereto),  (ii) the  execution
         and  delivery  by  Borrower  of any of the  documents  relating  to the
         Wyoming Sale or the Olajuwon Sale and the performance by Borrower of it
         obligations  thereunder  (except  as set forth on Annex 1  hereto),  or
         (iii) the  conveyance  by  Borrower  of the  assets to be  conveyed  in
         connection  with the  Olajuwon  Sale or the Wyoming Sale (except as set
         forth on Annex 1 hereto); and

                           (d) No  liabilities,  direct or contingent,  shall be
         retained or assumed by Borrower  in  connection  with or as a result of
         the Olajuwon  Sale or the Wyoming  Sale,  except (i) in the case of the
         Olajuwon Sale, Borrower's  continuing  obligations under (A) the leases
         described in the Sublease Agreement,  (B) the Sublease  Agreement,  (C)
         Sections 2.3, 8, 16(b) and 20 of the Asset Purchase Agreement,  (D) the
         Post-Closing  Agreement,  dated as of January 27, 1998 between Borrower
         and  Olajuwon  Holdings,  Inc.,  a copy of which is attached  hereto as
         Annex 3 and (E) the Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, dated as
         of March 25, 1998 among Borrower,  Olajuwon Holdings,  Inc., Akinola S.
         Olajuwon and Global Alliance Finance  Company,  L.L.C., a copy of which
         is attached hereto as Annex 4 and (ii) in the case of the Wyoming Sale,
         Borrower's  continuing  obligations under Sections 13.1 and 13.3 of the
         Wyoming Sale Agreement and under each of the lease agreements  relating
         to the Wyoming Stores.

                  Section 7.  Limited  Consent.  Notwithstanding  the terms  and
conditions  of Section 7.2 and 7.6 of the Credit  Agreement,  Borrower is hereby
permitted to enter into certain  substitution and put agreements  (collectively,
the "Put  Agreements") in connection with the CNL Improvement  Financing and the
CNL Fee Property Financing (as each such term is defined in the September
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1997 Amendment), pursuant to which Borrower is required to purchase certain real
and personal property described in such Put Agreements  (collectively,  the "Put
Properties")  upon  the  occurrence  of  certain  events  described  in such Put
Agreements,  provided, that Borrower has the ability under the Put Agreements to
provide a comparable  property in substitution of any Put Property and provided,
further,  that the purchase price paid by Borrower for the Put Properties  shall
not exceed $4,000,000 in the aggregate.  By their signatures hereto, the parties
hereto  agree and  acknowledge  that the  consents  granted by the Agent and the
Banks pursuant to the September 1997 Amendment with respect to Borrower entering
into a  certain  substitution  and  put  agreement  relating  to the  properties
described on Schedule 3(n) thereto are no longer effective.

                  Section 8.  Miscellaneous.

                           (a) Effect;  Ratification.  The amendments,  consents
         and waivers set forth herein are effective  solely for the purposes set
         forth herein and shall be limited  precisely as written,  and shall not
         be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, consent or modification
         of any other term or condition of the Credit  Agreement or of any other
         instru ment or agreement  referred to therein;  or (ii)  prejudice  any
         right or  remedy  which the Agent or the Banks may now have or may have
         in the future under or in connection  with the Credit  Agreement or any
         other  instrument or agreement  referred to therein.  Each reference in
         the Credit  Agreement to "this  Amended  Credit  Agreement",  "herein",
         "hereof" and words of like import and each  reference in the other Loan
         Documents to the "Agreement" or the "Credit  Agreement"  shall mean the
         Credit Agree ment as amended hereby.  This Amendment shall be construed
         in connection  with and as part of the Credit  Agreement and all terms,
         conditions,  representations,  warranties, covenants and agreements set
         forth in the Credit  Agreement  and each other  instrument or agreement
         referred to  therein,  except as herein  amended or waived,  are hereby
         ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

                           (b) Loan Documents. This Amendment is a Loan Document
         executed pursuant  to the Credit Agreement and  shall (unless otherwise
         expressly indicated herein) be construed,  administered and  applied in
         accordance with the terms and provisions thereof.
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                           (c) Costs, Fees and Expenses.  Borrower agrees to pay
         all reasonable costs, fees and expenses  (including the reasonable fees
         and expenses of counsel to the Agent)  incurred in connection  with the
         preparation,  execution  and  delivery of  this  Amendment as  required
         pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

                           (d) Headings Descriptive. The headings of the several
         Sections and Subsections of this Amendment are inserted for convenience
         only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any
         provision or term of this Amendment.

                           (e)  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in
         any  number of  counterparts,  each such  counterpart  constituting  an
         original and all of which when taken together shall  constitute one and
         the same instrument.

                           (f)  Severability.  Any  provision  contained in this
         Amendment that is held to be inoperative,  unenforceable  or invalid in
         any  jurisdiction  shall,  as to  that  jurisdiction,  be  inoperative,
         unenforceable or invalid without affecting the remaining  provisions of
         this Amendment in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability or
         validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

                           (g) GOVERNING LAW. THIS CONSENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
         AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF
         THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

                           (h) WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. TO THE EXTENT  PERMITTED
         BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES
         ALL RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION,  PROCEEDING  OR  COUNTERCLAIM
         ARISING  OUT OF OR IN  CONNECTION  WITH THIS  CONSENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN
         DOCUMENT OR ANY MATTER ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.
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                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  caused  this
Amendment to be executed by their respective duly authorized  officers as of the
date first written above.

                                                DENAMERICA CORP.           
                                                
                                                
                                                By: /s/ Todd Brown
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                Name: Todd Brown
                                                Its: Vice President
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                BANQUE PARIBAS,
                                                individually and as Agent
                                                
                                                
                                                By: /s/ Steven M. Heinen
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                Name: Steven M. Heinen
                                                Its: Director
                                                
                                                
                                                By: /s/ Brian F. Hewett
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                Name: Brian F. Hewett
                                                Its: Vice President
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                FIRST SOURCE FINANCIAL LLP
                                                By First Source Financial, Inc.
                                                Its Agent/Manager
                                                By: /s/ James W. Wilson
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                Name: James W. Wilson
                                                Its: Senior Vice President
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                                           LASALLE NATIONAL BANK
                                           
                                           
                                           By: /s/ Stefano Robertson
                                              -----------------------------
                                           Name: Stefano Robertson
                                           Its: Commercial Loan Officer
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           PILGRIM AMERICAN PRIME RATE
                                           TRUST
                                           By: Pilgrim America Investments, Inc.
                                           As its Investment Manager 
                                           By: /s/ D. Norman
                                              -----------------------------
                                           Name: D. Norman
                                           Its:  S V P
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           KZH-SOLEIL CORPORATION
                                           
                                           
                                           By: /s/ Virginia Conway
                                              -----------------------------
                                           Name: Virginia Conway
                                           Its: Authorized Agent
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                         EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


                  THIS EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement") dated as of December
26, 1997 (the  "Effective  Date"),  by and between  DENAMERICA  CORP., a Georgia
corporation ("Employer"), and TODD S. BROWN ("Executive").

         WHEREAS, Employer currently employs Executive pursuant to an employment
agreement; and

         WHEREAS, Employer desires to continue to employ Executive following the
expiration of that agreement,  and Executive  desires to accept such employment,
all on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises and of the mutual
covenants set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         1. Employment; Duties. Employer hereby employs Executive, and Executive
hereby accepts such employment,  as Senior Vice President,  Treasurer, and Chief
Financial  Officer of Employer and in such other  executive  capacities  and for
such other executive  duties and services as shall from time to time be mutually
agreed upon by Employer and Executive.

         2. Full Time  Occupation.  Executive  shall devote such of  Executive's
business time,  attention,  and efforts to the performance of Executive's duties
under this  Agreement as shall be reasonably  necessary for the  performance  of
such duties,  shall serve  Employer  faithfully  and  diligently,  and shall not
engage in any other employment while employed by Employer.

         3. Compensation and Other Benefits.

                  (a) Salary.  Employer shall pay to Executive,  as compensation
for the services rendered by Executive during Executive's  employment under this
Agreement,  a base salary to be paid in equal bi-weekly  installments or in such
other periodic  installments  upon which  Employer and Executive  shall mutually
agree, as follows:

                  Year Ended                         Base Salary
                  ----------                         -----------

                  December 31, 1998                  $160,000
                  December 31, 1999                  $175,000
                  December 31, 2000 and thereafter   $190,000

                  (b) Bonus.  Executive  shall be  eligible to receive an annual
bonus in an amount to be  determined by  Employer's  Board of Directors,  in its
sole discretion.

                  (c) Other  Benefits.  In addition to base salary and any bonus
paid to Executive  pursuant to Section 3(a) and 3(b), above,  during the term of
Executive's  employment  hereunder,  Employer  shall provide  Executive with the
following:

                           (i)  Medical  Benefits.  Participation  in such group
medical, accident,  disability and dental plans, if any, as may be provided from
time to time by Employer to other similar level executive employees of Employer.

                           (ii) Life Insurance. Life insurance covering the life
of  Executive  in an amount  comparable  to that  provided  from time to time by
Employer to other similar level executive employees of Employer.
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                           (iii)  Vacation.  Four (4) weeks paid vacation during
each twelve (12) month period  beginning  January 1, 1998. Any vacation not used
in a calendar year may be carried forward into the next year; provided, however,
that no more  than  eight (8) weeks  vacation  may be taken in any one  calendar
year. Executive shall not receive any compensation for unused vacation. Vacation
shall be taken at such times as  determined  by  Executive  and  approved by the
Chief Executive Officer.

                  (d)  Reimbursement.  Without limiting the foregoing,  Employer
shall reimburse  Executive for all travel and  entertainment  expenses and other
ordinary and  necessary  business  expenses  incurred by Executive in connection
with the business of Employer and Executive's  duties under this Agreement.  The
term  "business  expenses"  shall not  include  any item not at least  partially
deductible by Employer for federal income tax purposes. To obtain reimbursement,
Executive  shall  submit to  Employer  receipts,  bills,or  sales  slips for the
expenses  incurred.  Reimbursements  shall be made by Employer monthly within 10
business days of presentation by Executive of evidence of the expenses incurred.

                  (e)  Fringe   Benefits.   Executive   shall  be   entitled  to
participate in any other group insurance,  pension, retirement, and other plans,
programs,  and benefits  approved by the Board of Directors  and made  available
from time to time to executive  employees of Employer  generally during the term
of Executive's  employment hereunder.  The foregoing shall not obligate Employer
to adopt or maintain any particular plan, program, or benefit.

                  (f) Automobile. Employer shall provide Executive with a luxury
automobile for use in connection  with the business of Employer and  Executive's
duties under this  Agreement,  along with  appropriate  comprehensive  insurance
coverage including property, med pay, bodily injury,  underinsured and uninsured
coverage. The automobile shall be of such make, model and year as is appropriate
for a person with Executive's responsibilities.

         4. Term of Employment.

                  (a) Employment  Term. The term of Executive's  employment (the
"Employment  Term")  hereunder  shall  commence  on the  Effective  Date of this
Agreement  and shall  continue  until  December  31,  2000 and from year to year
thereafter, unless and until terminated by either party giving written notice to
the other not less than 60 days prior to the end of the then-current term.

                  (b) Termination Under Certain  Circumstances.  Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein contained:

                           (i)   Death.    Executive's   employment   shall   be
automatically terminated, without notice, effective upon the date of Executive's
death;

                           (ii)  Disability.  If  Executive  shall  fail,  for a
period of more  than 90  consecutive  days,  or for 90 days  within  any 180 day
period, to perform any of Executive's  duties under this Agreement as the result
of illness or other  incapacity,  Employer  may, at its  option,  upon notice to
Executive,  terminate  Executive's  employment  effective  on the  date  of that
notice;

                           (iii) Unilateral Decision of Employer.  Employer may,
at its  option,  upon  notice to  Executive,  terminate  Executive's  employment
effective on the date of that notice;

                           (iv) Unilateral Decision by Executive. Executive may,
at his  option,  upon  notice  to  Employer,  terminate  Executive's  employment
effective on the date of that notice;

                           (v)  Termination  "For Cause".  Employer  may, at its
option, upon notice to Executive,  terminate Executive's  employment "for cause"
effective  on the date of such  notice if  Executive  engages  in an act or acts
involving a crime, moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty; or
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                           (vi) Change in  Control.  In the event of a Change of
Control of Employer as defined in Section  4(d),  below,  Executive  may, at his
option,  upon notice to Employer  within 30 days after such Change in Control of
Employer, terminate Executive's employment effective on the date of the notice.

                  (c) Result of Termination.  In the event of the termination of
Executive's  employment  pursuant to Section  4(b)(i),  (ii), (iv) or (v) above,
Executive shall receive no further  compensation  under this  Agreement.  In the
event of the termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 4(b)(iii)
above,  Executive shall continue to receive  Executive's fixed cash compensation
for a period of 12 months following the date of such  termination.  In the event
of termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 4(b)(vi),  then (i)
Employer  shall pay Executive in a lump sum on the date of termination an amount
equal to his  fixed  salary  for the  longer of one year or the  balance  of the
then-current  term of  Executive's  employment  under this  Agreement as if such
employment had not  terminated,  and (ii) all of Executive's  stock options that
are  not  vested  and  exercisable  as of the  date of  such  termination  shall
immediately vest and become exercisable in full.

                  (d)  Change  in  Control.  The term  "Change  in  Control"  of
Employer shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required to be
reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A  promulgated
under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 as in  effect  on the date of this
Agreement or, if Item 6(e) is no longer in effect, any regulations issued by the
Securities and Exchange  Commission  pursuant to the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934 that serve similar  purposes;  provided that,  without  limitation,  such a
Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if and when:

                           (i) any  person  (as  such  term is used in  Sections
13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934) other than a current
director or officer of Employer  becomes the  "beneficial  owner" (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934) directly or indirectly of
securities of Employer  representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of
Employer's  then-outstanding  securities,  except that this provision  shall not
apply to any public or private offering of Employer's common stock;

                           (ii) during the period of this Agreement, individuals
who, at the  beginning  of such  period,  constituted  the Board of Directors of
Employer (the "Original  Directors") cease for any reason to constitute at least
a majority  thereof,  unless the election or nomination for election of each new
director was approved (an "Approved  Director") by the unanimous vote of a Board
of Directors constituted entirely of Original Directors and Approved Directors;

                           (iii)  a  tender  offer  or  exchange  offer  is made
whereby the effect of such offer is to take over and control  Employer  and such
offer is  consummated  for the ownership of securities of Employer  representing
20% or more of the combined voting power of Employer's  then-outstanding  voting
securities;

                           (iv) Employer is merged, consolidated, or enters into
a  reorganization  transaction  with  another  person  and as the result of such
merger, consolidation, or reorganization less than 75% of the outstanding equity
securities  of the  surviving  or  resulting  person  shall then be owned in the
aggregate by the former stockholders of Employer; or

                           (v)  Employer  transfers  substantially  all  of  its
assets to another  person or entity  that is not a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of
Employer.  Sales of Employer's Common Stock  beneficially owned or controlled by
Executive shall not be considered in determining whether a Change in Control has
occurred.

         5. Competition and Confidential Information.

                  (a) Interests to be Protected.  The parties  acknowledge  that
Executive  will  perform  essential  services  for  Employer  during the term of
Executive's employment with Employer.  Executive will be exposed to, have access
to,  and be  required  to work  with,  a  considerable  amount  of  Confidential
Information  (as  defined  below).  The parties  also  expressly  recognize  and
acknowledge that the personnel of Employer have been trained by and are valuable
to Employer and that Employer will incur  substantial  expense in recruiting and
training personnel if
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Employer  must  hire  new  personnel  or  retrain  existing  personnel  to  fill
vacancies.  The parties also expressly  recognize that it could seriously impair
the  goodwill and diminish the value of  Employer's  business  should  Executive
compete with Employer in any manner  whatsoever.  The parties  acknowledge  that
this covenant has an extended duration;  however,  they agree that this covenant
is  reasonable,  and  it is  necessary  for  the  protection  of  Employer,  its
stockholders,  and  employees.  For these and other  reasons,  and the fact that
there are many other  employment  opportunities  available  to  Executive  if he
should terminate his employment,  the parties are in full and complete agreement
that the following restrictive covenants are fair and reasonable and are entered
into freely, voluntarily, and knowingly.  Furthermore,  each party was given the
opportunity to consult with independent  legal counsel before entering into this
Agreement.

                  (b) Non-Competition. During the term of Executive's employment
with  Employer  and for the period  ending 12 months  after the  termination  of
Executive's  employment with Employer,  regardless of the reason therefor except
for termination resulting from a Change in Control, Executive shall not (whether
directly or  indirectly,  as owner,  principal,  agent,  stockholder,  director,
officer,  manager,  employee,  partner,  participant,  or in any other capacity)
engage or become  financially  interested in any competitive  business conducted
within the Restricted  Territory (as defined  below).  As used herein,  the term
"competitive   business"  shall  mean  any  business  that  owns,  operates,  or
franchises  full-service  family or casual dining  establishments;  and the term
"Restricted  Territory"  shall  mean  any area in which  Employer  conducts  its
restaurant business during Executive's employment hereunder.

                  (c)   Non-Solicitation  of  Employees.   During  the  term  of
Executive's  employment  and for a period of 12 months after the  termination of
Executive's  employment  with  Executive,  regardless  of the  reason  therefor,
Executive shall not directly or indirectly,  for himself, or on behalf of, or in
conjunction with, any other person, company, partnership,  corporation, or other
entity,  seek to hire or hire any of  Employer's  personnel or employees for the
purpose of having such employee  engage in services that are the same,  similar,
or related to the services that such employee provided for Employer.

                  (d)  Confidential  Information.  Executive  shall  maintain in
strict  secrecy all  confidential  or trade secret  information  relating to the
business of Employer (the "Confidential  Information")  obtained by Executive in
the course of  Executive's  employment,  and Executive  shall not,  unless first
authorized in writing by Employer,  disclose to, or use for Executive's  benefit
or for the  benefit of any person,  firm or entity at any time either  during or
subsequent to the term of Executive's employment,  any Confidential Information,
except  as  required  in the  performance  of  Executive's  duties  on behalf of
Employer.  For purposes hereof,  Confidential  Information shall include without
limitation any financial  information with respect to Employer's  business;  any
construction plans and drawings or other reproductions or materials of any kind;
any trade  secrets,  knowledge,  or  information  with  respect to products  and
services provided, menu selection, site selection, the purchase or lease and use
of equipment, fixtures,  furnishings,  signs, inventory,  ingredients, and other
products and materials required for or related to the development, operation, or
franchising  of  its  restaurants;  any  operating  procedures,  techniques,  or
know-how;  any  business  methods  or forms;  any names,  addresses,  or data on
suppliers; and any business policies or other information relating to or dealing
with the financing, purchasing, sales, advertising, promotional, or distribution
policies or practices of Employer.

                  (e)  Return  of Books  and  Papers.  Upon the  termination  of
Executive's  employment  with Employer for any reason,  Executive  shall deliver
promptly to Employer all cost, pricing, and other financial data; all samples or
demonstration models, catalogues,  manuals,  memoranda,  drawings,  formulae and
specifications,  and operating procedures;  all supplier information;  all other
written or printed  materials  that are the property of Employer (and any copies
of them);  and all other  materials which may contain  Confidential  Information
relating  to the  business of  Employer,  which  Executive  may then have in his
possession whether prepared by Executive or not.

                  (f)  Disclosure  of  Information.   Executive  shall  disclose
promptly to Employer, or its nominee, any and all ideas, designs,  processes and
improvements of any kind relating to the business of Employer, whether
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patentable or not, conceived or made by Executive,  either alone or jointly with
others,  during  working  hours  or  otherwise,  during  the  entire  period  of
Executive's employment with Employer, or within six months thereafter.

                  (g) Equitable  Relief.  In the event a violation of any of the
restrictions  contained  in this  Section  is  established,  Employer  shall  be
entitled to preliminary and permanent  injunctive  relief as well as damages and
an equitable  accounting of all earnings,  profits,  and other benefits  arising
from such  violation,  which  right shall be  cumulative  and in addition to any
other rights or remedies to which  Employer  may be entitled.  In the event of a
violation of any provision of Sections 5(b), (c), or (f) of this Agreement,  the
period for which those provisions would remain in effect shall be extended for a
period of time equal to that period beginning when such violation  commenced and
ending when the activities  constituting  such violation shall have been finally
terminated in good faith.

                  (h) Restrictions  Separable.  If the scope of any provision of
this  Section is found by a Court to be too broad to permit  enforcement  to its
full  extent,  then such  provision  shall be  enforced  to the  maximum  extent
permitted  by law.  The parties  agree that the scope of any  provision  of this
Section may be modified by a judge in any proceeding to enforce this  Agreement,
so that such provision can be enforced to the maximum  extent  permitted by law.
Each  and  every  restriction  set  forth in this  Section  is  independent  and
severable  from  the  others,   and  no  such  restriction   shall  be  rendered
unenforceable by virtue of the fact that, for any reason, any other or others of
them may be unenforceable in whole or in part.

         6. Miscellaneous.

                  (a)  Notices.  All  notices,  requests,   demands,  and  other
communications  required or permitted  under this Agreement  shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made and received (i) if personally
delivered, on the date of delivery, (ii) if by facsimile transmission,  24 hours
after transmitter's  confirmation of the receipt of such transmission,  (iii) if
mailed,  three days  after  deposit in the United  States  mail,  registered  or
certified,  return receipt requested,  postage prepaid and addressed as provided
below,  or  (iv)  if  by a  courier  delivery  service  providing  overnight  or
"next-day"  delivery,  on the next  business day after deposit with such service
addressed as follows:

                           (i)      If to Employer:

                                    DenAmerica Corp.
                                    7373 N. Scottsdale Road
                                    Suite C-240
                                    Scottsdale, Arizona  85258
                                    Attention:  President

                           (ii)     If to Executive:

                                    Todd S. Brown
                                    11435 N. St. Andrews Way
                                    Scottsdale, Arizona  85254

Either party may alter the address to which  communications  or copies are to be
sent by  giving  notice  of such  change  of  address  in  conformity  with  the
provisions of this paragraph for the giving of notice.

                  (b) Indulgences; Waivers. Neither any failure nor any delay on
the part of either  party to exercise  any right,  remedy,  power,  or privilege
under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof,  nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege preclude any other or
further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege,
nor shall any waiver of any right,  remedy,  power, or privilege with respect to
any  occurrence  be  construed  as a waiver of such  right,  remedy,  power,  or
privilege with
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respect to any other  occurrence.  No waiver shall be binding unless executed in
writing by the party making the waiver.

                  (c) Controlling Law. This Agreement and all questions relating
to its validity, interpretation,  performance and enforcement, shall be governed
by and  construed  in  accordance  with  the  laws  of  the  state  of  Arizona,
notwithstanding  any  Arizona or other  conflict-of-interest  provisions  to the
contrary.

                  (d) Binding Nature of Agreement,  Successors and Assigns. This
Agreement  shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties  hereto
and their respective heirs, personal representatives,  successors,  and assigns;
provided  that  because  the  obligations  of  Executive  hereunder  involve the
performance of personal  services,  such  obligations  shall not be delegated by
Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, successors and assigns shall include,
but not be limited to, any individual, corporation, trust, partnership, or other
entity  that  acquires a majority  of the stock or assets of  Employer  by sale,
merger,  consolidation,  liquidation,  or other form of transfer.  Employer will
require  any  successor  (whether  direct  or  indirect,  by  purchase,  merger,
consolidation or otherwise) to all or  substantially  all of the business and/or
assets of Employer to expressly  assume and agree to perform  this  Agreement in
the same  manner and to the same  extent  that  Employer  would be  required  to
perform it if no such succession had taken place.

                  (e) Execution in Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed
in any number of  counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed to be an original
as against any party whose  signature  appears  thereon,  and all of which shall
together  constitute one and the same  instrument.  This Agreement  shall become
binding when one or more  counterparts  hereof,  individually or taken together,
shall bear the signatures of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

                  (f) Provisions Separable. The provisions of this Agreement are
independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected
or rendered  invalid or  unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason
any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

                  (g)  Entire  Agreement.  This  Agreement  contains  the entire
agreement  and  understanding  between  the parties  hereto with  respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes  all prior and  contemporaneous  agreements
and  understandings,  inducements  and conditions,  express or implied,  oral or
written,  except as herein  contained.  The  express  terms  hereof  control and
supersede any course of performance  and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with
any of the terms  hereof.  This  Agreement  may not be modified or amended other
than by an agreement in writing.

                  (h)  Paragraph  Headings.   The  paragraph  headings  in  this
Agreement  are for  convenience  only;  they form no part of this  Agreement and
shall not affect its interpretation.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

                                        DENAMERICA CORP.


                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Its:
                                            ------------------------------------


                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Todd S. Brown
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Registrant's  unaudited  consolidated  financial statements for the period ended
April 1, 1998 and is qualified  in its  entirety by reference to such  financial
statements. This Exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 of
the  Securities  Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934, or otherwise  subject to the liability of such  Sections,  nor shall it be
deemed a part of any other filing which  incorporates  this report by reference,
unless such other filing expressly incorporates this Exhibit by reference.
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