**Exhibit      10.1**

**CONFIDENTIAL      INFORMATION (IDENTIFIED BY * ) HAS BEEN OMITTED BASED UPON A      REQUEST**

**FOR      CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 OF THE **

**SECURITIES      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED **

**WITH      THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

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| /s/                Chip Miller              |   | /s/                Joe Stein       |   |
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| Chip                Miller                  |   | Joe                Stein           |   |
| Simmons                Prepared Foods, Inc. |   | El                Pollo Loco, Inc. |   |

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**Exhibit        10.1**

**El      Pollo Loco**

**GENERAL      TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY**

**Products**
**Supplier**

|   | 1. | **Approval** –                The approval by EPL of a Supplier to the El Pollo Loco system (the                “**Approval**”)                shall be confirmed in a written approval letter (the “**Approval                Letter**”)                signed by EPL authorized representative, Stephen E. Lash, Director                of                Supply Chain Management. The Approval Letter shall identify a) the                Products for which Supplier is approved, b) the approved product                specification, and c) the specific facility (ies) approved to manufacture                the product. Supplier’s acceptance of the Approval and these General Terms                And Conditions shall be manifested exclusively through the act of                Supplier’s selling the Products for use within the El Pollo Loco                system. |
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|   | 2. | **Sale                And Distribution** –                Supplier shall sell the Products within the El Pollo Loco system                only to                distributors approved by EPL (collectively “**Approved                Distributors**”)                who are authorized to resell or otherwise transfer the Products to                El                Pollo Loco restaurants. EPL shall inform Supplier of the identity                of                Approved Distributors by periodic written notification. In certain                circumstances Supplier may be authorized by EPL to sell Products                within                the El Pollo Loco system directly to restaurants or by such other                distribution means as shall have the prior written approval of EPL.                Supplier warrants that it will not sell or otherwise transfer Products                bearing the EPL, Fosters, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper or other trademarks                owned                by or authorized for use by or licensed by EPL (“The Marks) trademark,                logo or other indicia of Fosters®, Dr. Pepper® or Coca-Cola® to any third                party, except as contemplated above, without the prior written                authorization of (including distribution of excess products to charitable                or other organizations, e.g. Second                Harvest). |
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|   | 3. | **Specifications** –                As a condition to retention of Approval, Supplier shall satisfy and                comply                diligently with all written quality assurance requirements of EPL,                as they                may be amended from time to time in the sole discretion of EPL, including                but not limited to the EPL product specifications which have been                furnished to Supplier, the EPL Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures                which have been furnished to Supplier, and all other written quality                assurance communications from EPL (together the “**Specifications**”).                The Products shall be manufactured, stored and shipped by Supplier                in                strict compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws                and                the Specifications. Supplier recognized and acknowledges that EPL                may,                from time to time, make representations to third parties regarding                the                content of various EPL products. Accordingly Supplier may not change                or                materially alter Product formulations or processing procedures without                EPL                prior knowledge and written approval. Any deviation whatsoever by                Supplier                from the Specifications may result in immediate termination of the                Approval. If the Products are to carry the EPL marks, Supplier shall                not                undertake any activities which are not authorized by EPL and which                are                intended or designed, directly or indirectly, to differentiate those                Products produced by Supplier from identically specified Products                produced                by other Suppliers for the El Pollo Loco                system. |
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|   | 4. | **Unapproved                Products** –                Supplier will not knowingly sell any unapproved products for use                within                the El Pollo Loco system. If Supplier is advised by EPL that unapproved                products produced by Supplier are being sold by identified third                parties                to the El Pollo Loco system, Supplier will undertake best efforts                and all                commercially reasonable necessary steps which are legally within                its power                to bring about a discontinuance of this                activity. |
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|   | 5. | **Confidentiality **–                Supplier acknowledges that the Specifications are the confidential,                and                proprietary information of EPL to be used by Supplier solely for                the                purpose of supplying Product to the El Pollo Loco system. Supplier                specifically warrants for itself, its employees and agents, that                it (they)                will not: (a) disclose the Specifications (or any portion thereof)                nor                cause them to be revealed to the general public not to any person,                corporation or other business association (including any of the Approved                Distributors or franchisees of El Pollo Loco not specifically authorized                in writing by EPL to receive them; (b) permit disclosure of the                Specifications to any of its employees except those who have a “need to                know” to enable Supplier to perform its obligations; (c) permit anyone                to                reproduce, copy or exhibit the Specifications or any portion thereof                or                any other confidential or proprietary information received from EPL,                or                (d) use the Specifications to produce the Products either for Supplier’s                own use or for sale or distribution to customers outside the El Pollo                Loco                system. No obligation will exist with respect to any information                contained                in the Specifications which Supplier can establish through written                documents was (1) known to Supplier from a source other than EPL,                or                parties authorized to act on behalf of EPL or the El Pollo Loco system,                prior to receipt of the Specification from EPL or parties authorized                to                act on behalf of EPL or the El Pollo Loco system, or (2) substantially                the                same information that was previously published or became available                to                third parties without restriction through no act or failure to act                on the                part of Supplier, or (3) substantially the same information previously                available to Supplier from a third party having no obligation to                hold such                information in confidence. If EPL or parties authorized to act on                behalf                of EPL or the El Pollo Loco system, provide Supplier with any information                which relates to the purchase and sale of the Products, including                but not                limited to Product sales estimates, purchase expectations, geographical                expansion plans and the like, Supplier shall likewise maintain the                confidentiality of such                information. |
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|   | 7. | **Inspection                of Facilities** –                EPL shall have the right to inspect without advance notice (a) the                premises of Supplier at which the Products are produced; (b) all                of the                Supplier’s facilities and equipment relating to manufacture, storage and                delivery of the Products and all components’ and (c) the Products, prior                to their shipment to the El Pollo Loco system. Neither EPL nor its                employees or agents shall be required by Supplier to execute a                confidentiality agreement, waiver or other agreement as a condition                to                engaging in inspections related to the Products. EPL may engage the                services of an independent inspection firm, selected in the sole                discretion of EPL, to perform these inspections. Supplier will pay                the                reasonable cost of this third party inspection so long as the cost                for                routine inspection does not exceed the sum of Three Thousand Dollars                ($3,000.00) per annum per individual approved                location. |
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|   | 8. | **Laboratory                Testing** –                At EPL request, Supplier shall promptly submit for analysis, samples                of                the Products or samples of any components in accordance with any                testing                schedule established from time to time by EPL Supplier agrees to                send the                samples to facilities selected in the sole discretion of EPL, and                Supplier                agrees to pay the reasonable costs of any third party laboratory                testing                so long as the cost for routine inspections does not exceed the sum                of                Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) per annum per individual approved                product per location. |
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|   | 9. | **Records                Retention** –                For a period of at least two (2) years from the date of shipment                (or for                such longer period if requested by EPL), Supplier agrees to keep                corporate                records of the manufacture, storage, shipment and sale of the Products                and, upon request by EPL, to make these records available to                EPL. |
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|   | 10. | **Indemnification** –                As a condition of the Approval, Supplier will defend, indemnify and                hold                harmless El Pollo Loco its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, Approved                Distributors, directors, officers, employees, representatives, system                purchasing agent(s) and El Pollo Loco franchisees, of and from all                claims,                demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including                reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs resulting form injury, illness and/or                death caused, in whole or in part, by (i) contact with, use and/or                consumption of the Products, including, without limitation, any product                liability, strict product liability, or any variation thereof, (ii)                failure of the Products to comply with applicable specifications’                warranties and certifications under this Agreement unless (and then                only                to the extent) such injury, illness and/or death is directly caused                by                EPL, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, Approved Distributors,                El                Pollo Loco franchisees, system purchasing agent(s) or unrelated third                parties. Such indemnification obligation shall continue during the                term of                this Agreement and for anytime thereafter agrees to advise Supplier                if EPL                receives notice that a claim has been or will be filed with respect                to a                matter covered by this indemnity and Supplier shall be given the                opportunity to assume the defense thereof. If Supplier fails to assume                such defense, EPL may defend the action in the manner it deems                appropriate, and Supplier shall pay to EPL all costs, including reasonable                attorneys’ fees, incurred by EPL in effecting such defense and any                subsequent legal appeal, in addition to any sum which EPL may pay                by                reason of any settlement or judgment against EPL. This right to indemnify                hereunder shall exist notwithstanding that joint or several liability                may                be imposed upon EPL (or the other persons identified above) by statute,                ordinance, regulation or judicial                decision. |
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|   | 11. | **Insurance** –                Supplier will maintain, during the entire term of the indemnification,                comprehensive liability insurance, including product liability coverage,                in minimum amounts of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) U.S. currency                per occurrence for damage, injury and/or death to persons, One Million                Dollars ($1,000,000.00) U.S. currency per occurrence for damage and/or                injury to property and Worker’s Compensation Insurance as required by law.                Such coverage shall be on a Date of Occurrence Form. The insurance                coverage required herein shall be provided by an insurance company                or                companies with a Bests rating of A-X or better reasonably acceptable                to                EPL Supplier shall, promptly after receipt of the Approval Letter                and                annually thereafter, provide the Supply Chain Management Department                with                certificates of insurance evidencing such coverage and naming El                Pollo                Loco, its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates as additional named                insured’s. Each certificate shall indicated that the coverage represented                thereby shall not be canceled nor modified until at least thirty                (30) days                prior written notice has been given to EPL. Such insurance shall                be                carried during the term of this Agreement, including extension, and                for at                least three (3) years thereafter. |
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|   | 12. | **Financial                Reports** –                Upon request and at least once annually, Supplier will provide to                EPL                financial information sufficient to reasonably demonstrate Supplier’s                satisfactory financial condition. Such information may include annual                or                quarterly reports, bank references or other information reasonably                directed towards a description of Supplier’s current financial status. If                such information is held confidential by Supplier, release may be                conditioned upon execution by EPL of a reasonable and limited                confidentiality agreement. |
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|   | 13. | **Audit **–                During the term of this Agreement and for a period of two years after                termination, Supplier’s correspondence, records and books of account                related to the supply of product to the El Pollo Loco system, shall                be                open to inspection and audit by EPL during Supplier’s normal business                hours. |
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|   | 14. | **Product                Withdrawal** –                If it deemed necessary at any time by either EPL or Supplier to recall                or                withdraw from Approved Distributors or from the El Pollo Loco system                any                quantity of any Products, either as a result of failure of the Products,                Supplier will comply diligently with the written Quality Assurance                Product                Withdrawal Procedures established from time to time by a current                copy of                which has been provided to Supplier. [See Attachment “A”]. Furthermore,                Supplier will bear all costs and expenses incurred by it and/or EPL                and/or                any of the Approved Distributors in complying with the recall or                withdrawal procedures (including w/o limitation, costs of notifying                customers, customer refunds, costs of returning product, loss profits,                and                other expenses incurred to meet obligation to third parties), unless                (and                then only to the extent) such recall or withdrawal is solely the                result of                the negligence or misconduct by Approved Distributors, agent EPL,                or El                Pollo Loco franchisees. If Supplier fails or reuses to promptly comply                with the recall or withdrawal of the Products upon request by EPL,                EPL                shall take such action as it deems necessary to recall or withdraw                the                Products from the El Pollo Loco system and Supplier shall immediately                reimburse for the costs and expenses                incurred. |
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|   | 15. | **Product                Allocation** –                During an emergency shortage of the Product, as announced by EPL,                or its                designated representative, Supplier shall stand ready to allocate                sales of                the Product within the El Pollo Loco system among Approved Distributors                or                otherwise, as reasonable directed by EPL, or its designated                representative. |
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|   | 16. | **New                Products** –                The manufacture, storage, shipment and/or distribution by Supplier                of any                new or modified product intended for use within the El Pollo Loco                system                shall be directed at the sole discretion of EPL or is designated                representative, during the EPL related research, market testing and                roll-out stages of development of such product. With respect to                distribution and sale within the El Pollo Loco system, EPL may, in                its                sole discretion, direct Supplier to allocate sales of the new or                modified                product among Approved Distributors or                otherwise. |
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|   | 17. | **No                Gratuities** –                Supplier will not pay any gratuities, commissions, fees or grant                any                rebates to any employee or officer of EPL his or her personal or                private                benefit, nor favor any officer or employee of EPL with gifts, travel                or                entertainment of any substantial cost or value, nor enter into any                business arrangements with employees or officers of EPL which benefit                them                personally or privately. If EPL employs third party inspection or                testing                firms, or a system purchasing agent, Supplier agrees that these                restrictions shall also apply to the officers and employees of such                firms                as if they were officers and employees of                EPL. |
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|   | 18. | **No                Hidden Payments** –                An Approved Supplier has an obligation to provide fair and equitable                treatment of the El Pollo Loco system as a whole. In connection with                the                direct or indirect sale of the Products to the El Pollo Loco system,                Supplier will not pay or procure or authorize a third party to pay                and                direct or indirect product or cash allowances, rebates, brokerage                fees,                finders fees, commissions or any other consideration of any kind                to any                third party, including without limitation any Approved Distributor,                EPL or                its employees, any El Pollo Loco franchisee or their representative                or                employees, or any other third party associated with the transactions,                except as explicitly provided in any purchase agreement between the                Supplier and any system purchasing agent. Supplier warrants and represents                that it has not paid, is not obligated to pay and will not pay any                allowance, rebate or fees to any third party in connection with any                recommendation or subsequent approval of the Supplier as an EPL                Supplier. |
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|   | 19. | **Product                Information** –                Supplier warrants that any and all “Product Information and Nutritional                Data Sheet” or “Supplier Profile” or similar information request forms                provided by EPL to Supplier have been and will in the future be completed                by Supplier accurately and to the best of Supplier’s                knowledge. |
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|   | 20. | **Supplier                Disclosure** –                Supplier, on behalf of itself and its principal officers, warrants                and                represents that they presently do not own any interest, whether direct                or                indirect, in any El Pollo Loco franchise, in any El Pollo Loco restaurant,                or in any corporation or partnership operating an El Pollo Loco restaurant                or in any entity leasing real estate for the operation of an El Pollo                Loco                restaurant. Supplier further warrants and represents, on behalf of                itself                and its principal officers, that they do not claim any right to become                an                El Pollo Loco franchisee, to own an interest in any El Pollo Loco                restaurant or in a corporation operating an El Pollo Loco restaurant.                Supplier warrants and represents that during the term of this Agreement                it                will not knowingly hereafter acquire, whether directly or indirectly,                any                interest in any El Pollo Loco restaurant, in any El Pollo Loco franchise                or in any entity leasing real estate for the operation of any El                Pollo                Loco restaurant. |
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|   | 21. | **Food                Warranties** –                Supplier warrant to EPL parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, any system                purchasing agent, Approved Distributors and its franchisees that                all food                products including food articles, food ingredients and food packaging                comprising any approved Products, or any part thereof delivered,                sold or                transferred to EPL, to any system purchasing agent, to any Approved                Distributor or to any El Pollo Loco Restaurant hereunder (a) shall                be in                full compliance with either Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act )’FDCA),                as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated from time to                time by                the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), or any other                applicable country, federal, state or local law, rule or regulation,                as                the case may be; (b) shall be manufactured, stored and delivered                in                accordance with appropriate “Good Manufacturing Practices” under the FDCA                or comparable regulations of the USDA and any other applicable country,                federal, state, or local law, rule or regulation, as applicable;                (c) shall                not be adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the FDCA or                USDA                and any other applicable country, federal state, or local law, rule                or                regulation, as applicable; (d) shall not be a food product which                may not,                under applicable laws, rules and regulations, be introduced into                interstate commerce; and (e) shall not be a food product adulterated                or                misbranded under any applicable country, federal, state or local                law, rule                or regulation. |
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|   | 22. | **Product                Warranties **–                Supplier warrants to EPL its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, any                system                purchasing agent, Approved Distributors and its franchisees that                that the                Products shall be merchantable, fit for their intended purpose, pass                without objection in the trade under the contract description, are                of fair                average quality within the description such that the products shall                meet                or exceed the Specifications in every respect. Supplier warrants                that the                products are labeled as required by the specification and conform                to the                promises or affirmations of fact made on the containers or label                if any.                Supplier further warrants to EPL that unless excluded or modified,                other                implied warranties may arise from course of dealing usage or                trade. |
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|   | 23. | **Inventory                and Production** –                Supplier shall be required to maintain adequate service levels to                its EPL                customers on a day to day basis but responsibility for decisions                regarding                the maintenance of inventory, the addition of new production lines,                the                construction of a new plant and similar elements of Supplier’s business                shall rest entirely with the Supplier. EPL shall have no liability                or                other responsibility whatsoever for loss or damage incurred by Supplier                with respect to these decisions, including but not limited to loss                or                damage which may result from changes in the Specifications (though                EPL                will use reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of such changes),                marketing or sales plans or projections, the introduction or deletion                of                EPL menu items, the termination of the Approval pursuant to its terms,                or                the termination of any other agreement between EPL and the Supplier                pursuant to its terms. An exception with regard to Supplier’s inventory                decisions will exist in those instances in which written inventory                directions are issued by EPL with respect to emergency shortages                or new                products and, in such case, EPL liability shall be limited to the                price                allocable to the goods which are subject to the inventory                direction. |
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|   | 24. | **No                Financial Warranty** –                EPL does no represent or warrant in any respect, whether express                or                implied, the financial condition of any Approved Distributor, any                El Pollo                Loco franchisee or any other party and EPL shall have no liability                to                Supplier in connection therewith. |
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|   | 25. | **EPL                Trademarks** –                Supplier shall not, without the prior written consent of EPL use                the marks                or service marks of EPL in any manner whatsoever, unless, and then                only to                the extent, such use is authorized by EPL in the Specifications. |
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|   | 26. | **Supplier                Suspension **– Supplier’s                approval may be suspended or terminated in accordance with the attached                EPL Approval/Qualification Suspension Procedures, if, in the sole                judgment                of EPL either, (a) any Product as produced by Supplier presents,                or is                likely to present in the immediate future, an imminent health or                safety                risk to consumers, to restaurant employees, to any third party or                to the                El Pollo Loco system in violation of the Specifications or applicable                governmental health safety or sanitation standards or (b) Supplier                has                repeatedly failed or refused to comply with the                Specifications. |
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|   | 27. | **Term** –                Supplier’s status and obligations as an Approved Supplier may be                terminated during the term of the Purchase Agreement by (a) EPL due                to a                material breach by Supplier of these General Terms and Conditions,                or (b)                Supplier in the event of a material change in the Specifications                which                substantially affects the cost of producing the Products, or, (c)                in EPL’s                sole discretion and with 60 days advance written notice to Supplier,                in                the event of, the deletion of menu items from the El Pollo Loco                menu. |
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|   | 28. | **Termination **–                Upon termination of the Supplier’s designation as an Approved Supplier,                Supplier shall not thereafter identify or represent itself as an                Approved                Supplier of EPL nor use the Specifications nor any of EPL trade secrets                and proprietary information for any purpose. Supplier shall also                cease to                use, in any manner whatsoever, any of the trademarks and/or service                marks                of EPL and shall return to EPL (or at the option of EPL shall destroy)                all                copies of the Specifications. Upon termination of the Supplier’s                designation as an Approved Supplier, the former Supplier will remain                liable to EPL for any loss resulting from the unauthorized use of                any                intellectual property. It is the express intention of the parties                that                this liability survive the Supplier’s                termination. |
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|   | 29. | **Approval                No Promise of Sale** –                The Approval and these General Terms And Conditions do not constitute                a                commitment on the part of EPL or any Approved Distributor or any                system                purchasing agent or any El Pollo Loco franchisee or any other person                to                purchase any Products from Supplier. The purpose of the Approval                and the                General Terms and Conditions is to set forth the terms under which                Supplier may provide the Products to the El Pollo Loco                system. |
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|   | 30. | **Governing                Terms And Conditions **– **These                General Terms And Conditions shall govern and control any Purchase                Agreement regardless of conflicting terms which may be contained                in any                form or document previously or hereafter submitted by Supplier and                all                such competing and conflicting terms are hereby unconditionally                rejected.** |
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|   | 31. | **EPL                Not A Fiduciary **–                To                the extent that EPL elect to negotiate a Purchase Agreement with                Supplier                on behalf of third party Approved Distributors and established commitments                between these parties for the sale and purchase of products, it is                understood and agreed that EPL will not be acting as a fiduciary                on behalf                of any such third party Approved                Distributor. |
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|   | 32. | **Transportation                of Products **–                Supplier represents and warrants the following with respect to all                interstate product shipments to any Approved Distributors, pursuant                to any                Purchase Agreement, which are arranged and/or paid for by                Supplier: |
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|   | (1) | That                Supplier will use duly authorized contract and/or common carriers                that                comply with Surface Transportation Board (“STB”) rules and regulations and                that supplier agrees to follow and comply with any EPL specifications                which may exist with respect to the shipment of the                product. |
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|   | (2) | That                all transportation rates of common carriers selected by the Supplier                to                perform such movements to EPL or an Approved Distributor are published                and                on file with the STB and have become effective prior to the tender                of such                shipments to those carriers; and |
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|   | (3) | That                the contract carriage rates of contract carriages selected by the                Supplier                to effectuate such hauls to EPL or an Approved Distributor are                commemorated in bilateral written transportation contracts between                the                Supplier and those contract carriers wherein the Supplier has committed                itself to tender a series of shipments during the term of each such                contact and the contract carriers have agreed either to dedicate                equipment                to the needs of the Supplier or to render the specialized carriage                services identified in the body of those contracts. Supplier shall                indemnify and hold harmless EPL and each Approved Distributor from                any and                all claims, suits or liabilities, including attorneys fees, arising                out of                a breach of the foregoing representation and                warranty. |
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|   | 33. | **No                Waiver** –                Failure of EPL to exercise any right or option given to it under                these                General Terms and Conditions, or to insist upon strict compliance                by                Supplier with these General Terms And Conditions shall not constitute                a                waiver with respect to any other or subsequent breach, nor a waiver                by EPL                of its right at any time thereafter to require exact and strict compliance                with these General Terms And Conditions. The rights or remedies set                forth                herein are in addition to any other rights or remedies which may                be                granted by law. |
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|   | 34. | **Independent                Contractor **–                Supplier acknowledges that it is an independent contractor and is                not an                agent, partner, joint venture nor employee of EPL Supplier shall                have no                authority to bind or otherwise obligate EPL in any manner nor shall                Supplier represent to anyone that it has a right to do                so. |
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|   | 35. | **Notices **–                All notices required hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed                given when delivered or deposited in the United States mail addressed,                if                to EPL Attention: Supply Chain Management, with a copy to the Attention                of                Steve Lash located at the same address, and if to Supplier, to the                person                and at the address identified on the Approval Letter. Notice may                also be                given by transmitting a facsimile to the facsimile number provided                by the                other party. Either party may change its mailing address or facsimile                number by giving notice to the other party as described                herein. |
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|   | 36. | **Governing                Law and Forum **–**The agreement represented by the                Approval, and the General Terms And Conditions shall be deemed made                and                entered into in the State of California and shall be governed and                construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of                California. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California                if such court lacks jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State                of                California, County of Orange, shall be the venue and exclusive proper                forum in which to adjudicate any case or controversy arising either,                directly or indirectly, under or in connection with the Approval                or the                General Terms And Conditions. EPL and Supplier further agree that,                in the                event of litigation arising out of or in connection with these matters,                they will not contest or challenge the jurisdiction or venue of these                courts.** |
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|   | 37. | **Amendments** –                These General Terms And Conditions may not be waived, modified or                amended                unless expressly stated in writing signed by both                parties. |
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|   | 38. | **Severability **–                If                any provision of the Approval Letter or the General Terms And Conditions,                or any related agreement may be construed in two ways, one of which                would                render the provision illegal or otherwise voidable and unenforceable                and                the other of which would render the provision valid and enforceable,                such                provision shall have the meaning which renders it valid and enforceable.                The language of all provisions of these agreements shall be construed                according to its fair meaning and not strictly against EPL or Supplier.                It                is the intention of the parties that the provisions of these agreements                be                enforced to the fullest extent. In the event that any court shall                determine that any provision in these agreements is unenforceable                as                written, the parties agree that the provision shall be amended so                that it                is enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under the law. The                provisions of these agreements are severable and they shall be interpreted                and enforced as if all completely invalid or unenforceable provisions                were                not contained in these agreements. Partially valid and enforceable                provisions shall be enforced to the extent that they are partially                valid                and enforceable. |
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|   | 39. | **Survival **–                Any provision of these Terms And Conditions which imposes, whether                expressly or by its nature, upon either party an obligation after                termination or expiration of the related agreement shall survive                termination or expiration thereof and be binding upon either                party. |
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|   | 40. | **Interpretation** –                Paragraph captions are used only for convenience and are in no way                to be                construed as part of these Terms and Conditions or as a limitation                of the                scope of the particular paragraphs to which they refer. Words of                any                gender used in the Terms and Conditions shall include any other gender,                and words in the singular shall include the plural where the context                requires. |
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|   | 41. | **Binding                Effect And Assignment **–                This Agreement represented by the Approval and the General Terms                and                Conditions of Supply shall be binding upon the parties, their successors,                heirs and assigns, provided that it shall not be assigned or transferred                in whole or in part by Supplier without the express written consent                of                EPL. |
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|   | 42. | **Integration                Clause **–                These General Terms And Conditions shall together with the Approval                Letter, constitute the entire agreement between EPL and Supplier                with                respect to the Approval and shall, when effective supersede any and                all                prior negotiations, understandings, and/or agreements, oral or written,                between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter                hereof. |
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