Company: BTBDW
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001477932-25-002248
Chunk: 20

Company: BT Brands, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 20
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 hoaxes, or malicious dissemination of false information. Our customers’ or employees’ inappropriate use of social media could increase our costs, lead to litigation, or result in negative publicity that could damage our reputation and adversely affect our business.

Legal and Regulatory Risks

The display of nutritional information could affect consumer preferences and negatively impact the results of our operations.

Government regulation and changes in consumer eating habits resulting from shifting attitudes regarding diet and health or the latest information regarding changes in the health effects of consuming our menu offerings may impact our business. In general, because of our size, we have been exempted from regulations related to disclosing nutritional information. However, as we grow, parts of our business will likely be required to comply with state and local regulations relating to the disclosure of ingredients and nutritional information. We anticipate that laws and regulations requiring disclosure of our menu’s ingredients and nutritional content will continue to increase.

We cannot guarantee our ability to effectively respond to changes in consumer health perceptions, successfully implement the nutrient content disclosure requirements, or adapt our menu offerings. The imposition of menu-labeling laws could adversely affect our results of operations and financial position and the restaurant industry in general.

New information or attitudes regarding diet and health could result in changes in regulations and consumer eating habits that could adversely affect our revenues.

Regulations and consumer preferences may change because of new information or attitudes regarding diet and health. These changes may include regulations impacting menu item ingredients and nutritional content. For example, many states, counties, and cities have enacted menu-labeling laws requiring multi-unit restaurant operators to make nutritional information available to guests or restrict the sale of certain ingredients in restaurants. The success of our restaurant operations is dependent, in part, upon our ability to respond effectively to changes in consumer health and disclosure regulations and to adapt our menu offerings to trends in eating habits. If consumer health regulations or consumer eating habits change significantly, we may be required to modify or delete specific menu items. If we cannot adjust our menu offerings appropriately, regulations may adversely impact customer demand and our revenues.

We are subject to many federal, state, and local laws and compliance is costly and complex.

The restaurant industry is subject to extensive federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including those relating to the preparation and sale of food, licensing and regulation by state and local authorities relating to health, sanitation, safety, and fire standards. Our relationships with employees (including the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and applicable requirements concerning the minimum wage, overtime, family leave