Exhibit 12.01 EXHIBIT 12.01 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Year Ended -------------------------------------------- December 29, December 26, January 1, 1991 1992 1994 -------------------------------------------- Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary charge.............................................. $ (4,945,659) $ (1,955,097) $ (1,630,993) Add: Interest expense................................. 8,706,251 6,697,735 6,607,564 Portion of rents representative of interest factor 87,333 106,333 235,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- Income as adjusted.......................................... 3,847,925 4,848,971 $ 5,211,571 ========== ========== ========== Fixed charges: Interest incurred: Amount expensed.................................. $ 8,706,251 $ 6,697,735 $ 6,607,564 Amount capitalized............................... 25,209 71,975 163,293 Portion of rents representative of interest factor... 87,333 106,333 235,000 --------- --------- --------- Total fixed charges........................................ $ 8,818,793 $ 6,876,043 $ 7,005,857 ========= ========= ========= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges......................... (a) (a) (a) --------------------------------- December 31, December 30, 1994 1995 --------------------------------- Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary charge.............................................. $ 5,828,275 $ 7,011,387 Add: Interest expense................................. 11,552,075 14,031,273 Portion of rents representative of interest factor 326,358 505,000 ---------- ---------- Income as adjusted.......................................... $ 17,706,708 21,547,660 ========== ========== Fixed charges: Interest incurred: Amount expensed.................................. $ 11,552,075 $ 14,031,273 Amount capitalized............................... 228,900 350,231 Portion of rents representative of interest factor... 326,358 505,000 ---------- ---------- Total fixed charges........................................ $ 12,107,333 $ 14,886,504 ========== ========== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges......................... 1.5 1.4 - ------------- (a) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by the amount of $1,794,286, $2,027,072 and $4,970,868 for fiscal 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.