1 EXHIBIT 10.101 FFCA DenAmerica Black-eyed Pea Location: -------------------- -------------------- (________) Store #____ SUBLEASE THIS SUBLEASE is made and entered into as of the ____ day of ______, 1996, by and between DENAMERICA CORP., a Georgia corporation ("Sublessor"), and BLACK-EYED PEA U.S.A.,INC., a Texas corporation ("Sublessee"). RECITALS A. Sublessor has entered into a certain Lease of even date herewith (the "Base Lease"), with respect to certain premises more particularly described therein at the location and bearing the store number set forth above (the "Premises"). B. Sublessee desires to sublease the Premises from Sublessor, and Sublessor desires to sublease the Premises to Sublessee, on the terms and conditions herein set forth. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Sublessor and Sublessee hereby agree as follows: 1. GRANT. Sublessor hereby subleases the Premises to Sublessee, and Sublessee hereby subleases the Premises from Sublessor, on the terms and conditions herein set forth. 2. INCORPORATION OF BASE LEASE; EXCEPTIONS. Each and every provision of the Base Lease is incorporated herein by reference. Sublessor shall sublet the Premises to Sublessee under the same rental, terms and conditions to which Sublessor agreed as the "Lessee" in the Base Lease, except as otherwise herein provided. Wherever the term "Lessor" appears, it shall be deemed to refer to Sublessor and wherever the term "Lessee" appears, it shall be deemed to refer to Sublessee. Sublessee shall render performance to Sublessor as required under all of the terms of the Base Lease. Sublessee shall be entitled under this Sublease to all of the rights and benefits that the Sublessor, as Lessee, enjoys under the Base Lease. 2 (A) TERM. Sublessee's right to occupy and possess the Premises shall commence as of the date set forth above and shall expire one day prior to the end of the term of the Base Lease. (B) BASE RENT AND OTHER CHARGES. Sublessee shall pay to Sublessor at the times and as provided in the Base Lease the rent and any and all property taxes and assessments, common area expenses, insurance costs and other charges which Sublessor incurs as Lessee as set forth in the Base Lease. (C) EXTENSION OF LEASE BY SUBLESSEE. Sublessee shall have the right to extend the term of this Sublease on the same terms as set forth in the Base Lease by giving notice to Sublessor not later than the five (5) days prior to the date on which Sublessor, as Lessee, must exercise its option under the Base Lease. Sublessor, as Lessee under the Base Lease, shall timely exercise all corresponding options under the Base Lease. (D) NOTICES. The initial notice addresses of the parties hereto, for purposes of the notice provision of the Base Lease, shall be as set forth below. 3. REAFFIRMATION OF BASE LEASE. All of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Base Lease are reaffirmed by Sublessor and Sublessee. 4. TERMINATION. In the event of the termination of the Base Lease under its own terms or under any provision thereof that authorizes such termination, this Sublease shall simultaneously and automatically terminate (without being deemed, however, to be a waiver by Sublessee of any other rights or remedies it may have under this Sublease). [remainder of page intentionally left blank] 2 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Sublease as of the date first above written. SUBLESSOR: ADDRESS: DENAMERICA CORP., a Georgia corporation 7373 N. Scottsdale Road By: _________________________________________ Suite D-120 Name: Todd S. Brown Scottsdale, Arizona 85253 Title: Vice President SUBLESSEE: ADDRESS: BLACK-EYED PEA U.S.A., INC., a Texas corporation 7373 N. Scottsdale Road By: _________________________________________ Suite D-120 Name: _______________________________________ Scottsdale, Arizona 85253 Title: ______________________________________ 3 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT FFCA Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("FFCA"), as Lessor under the Lease, hereby acknowledges and consents to this Sublease, provided that FFCA shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation, liability or duty by virtue of its acknowledgement and consent. FFCA ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation By: _________________________________________ Name: Stephen Y. Schwanz Title: Vice President, Corporate Finance STATE OF ARIZONA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF MARICOPA ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of July, 1996, by Todd S. Brown, the Vice President of DenAmerica Corp., a Georgia corporation, on behalf of the corporation. _____________________________________________ Notary Public My commission expires: ________________________ 4 5 STATE OF ARIZONA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF MARICOPA ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of July, 1996, by ____________, the ________________ of Black-eyed Pea U.S.A., Inc., a Texas corporation, on behalf of the corporation. ___________________________________ Notary Public My commission expires: _________________________ STATE OF ARIZONA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF MARICOPA ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of July, 1996, by Stephen Y. Schwanz, Vice President, Corporate Finance of FFCA Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation, on behalf of the corporation. ___________________________________ Notary Public My commission expires: _________________________ 5