Carrols Restaurant (TAST) SC 13D/A CARROLS RESTAURANT / JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS IV ownership change

Exhibit 1

AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF

SCHEDULE 13D/A

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D/A to which this Agreement is annexed as Exhibit 1 is filed on behalf of each of them in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated:  December 12, 2012

JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS IV L.P.

JEFFERIES EMPLOYEE PARTNERS IV LLC

JCP PARTNERS IV LLC

By:  JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC,

as Manager

By:  /s/ Brian P. Friedman

Name:  Brian P. Friedman

Title:  Managing Member

JCP IV LLC

By:  JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC,

as Managing Member

By:  /s/ Brian P. Friedman

Name:  Brian P. Friedman

Title:  Managing Member

JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

By:  /s/ Brian P. Friedman

Name:  Brian P. Friedman

Title:  Managing Member

/s/ Brian P. Friedman

Brian P. Friedman

/s/ James L. Luikart

James L. Luikart

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