|   | A. | On      or about August 15, 2005, the parties entered into that certain      Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the distribution by MBM of      various goods throughout the EPL restaurant  system. |
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|   | B. | All      capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning      as that ascribed to such terms in theAgreement. |
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| 1. | All      “per-pound” distribution fees for fresh chicken in Schedule C to the      Agreement shall be increased by ***. This increase shall become effective      for goods delivered on or after August 3, 2006. All deliveries of goods      prior to that date shall be charged at the original fee reflected in the      Agreement. |
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| 2. | The      distribution fee for Macaroni & Cheese shall be as originally charged.      The recent unilateral increase in this fee that was implemented by MBM      shall be reversed and EPL shall receive a credit for any fees charged at      the increased rate. |
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| 3. | MBM      acknowledges and agrees that it has not undercharged for any of its      services under the Agreement and that EPL does not owe MBM any money for      any such previously-allegedundercharges. |
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| 4. | MBM      will distribute to EPL restaurants in the Easter half of the United States      from MBM’s Rocky Mount distribution facility, unless and until MBM opens      or acquires another distribution facility which the parties agree will be      better suited and located for purposes of distributing to EPL restaurants      in the Easter. U.S. |
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| 5. | All      other provisions of the Agreement not specifically superseded by the terms      and conditions of this Amendment are hereby ratified and affirmed and      remain a part of the agreement between the parties with respect to the      subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding, both parties reserve the right to      assert any and all legal arguments in connection with the interpretation      and enforcement of the Agreement, and this document shall not act as an      estoppel nor be used as evidence of either parties’ accession to any terms      or conditions not specifically addressedherein. |
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| EPL:   | El      Pollo Loco, Inc. |
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|   |                     |   |
|   |                     | By: | /s/ Joseph Stein |
|   |                     | Its: | Chief      FinancialOfficer |

| MBM:   | MBM      Corporation |
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|   |                 | By: | /s/ Andy Blanton |
|   |                 |   |        Andy Blanton |
|   |                 |   |        VicePresident |

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| 1. | Approval of      MBM.  EPL hereby approves MBM as the sole and exclusive      approved distributor of the goods specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement      (the “Approved Products”) to the EPL Restaurants within the territories      served by and solely from the distribution facilities listed on Exhibit B      to this Agreement, during the term of this Agreement. In the event that      EPL or the EPL Franchisees, as the case may be, opens a new Restaurant in      an area or territory not currently served by MBM from one of the      distribution facilities listed on Exhibit B, MBM shall have the ability to      propose distribution to the new Restaurant from another MBM      facility.  It is agreed that should MBM offer the same terms as      specified in this Agreement, to the new Restaurant the additional MBM      facility will be added to those currently listed on Exhibit B, provided      that the new MBM facility meets the same EPL distribution quality      standards that are in effect at that time for the other EPL-approved      distribution facilities. Should MBM not offer the same terms as specified      in this agreement, it is agreed that EPL may approve other distributors      within any area or territory not served by MBM from one of the      distribution facilities listed on Exhibit B.  EPL and MBM may      supplement and amend the list of Approved Products and/or distribution      facilities specified on Exhibits A & B to this Agreement from time to      time by preparing and signing a substitute Exhibit A or B to this      Agreement. |
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| 2. | Distribution Services      to EPL and EPL Franchise Restaurants.  MBM shall serve as      a full-line distributor of all of the Approved Products and shall fill      orders of Approved Products only from all of the Restaurants operated by      EPL and/or the EPL Franchisees served by the distribution facilities      listed on Exhibit B.  EPL shall use its best efforts to place      grocery orders to be received by MBM on or before 10:00 AM two days prior      to scheduled dispatch, via a mutually agreed upon electronic order      method.  EPL shall encourage EPL Franchisees to order on the      same basis, but EPL shall have no control over, nor responsibility for,      the timing or method of orders placed by EPL Franchisees.  In      the event that an EPL Franchisee is not able to order on the same basis,      MBM will not be required to offer the same Distribution Fee Structure as      outlined in Exhibit C. |
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| 3. | Delivery of Approved      Products.  MBM will use its best efforts to cause to be      delivered to the Restaurants currently or hereafter operated by EPL or the      EPL Franchisees, Approved Products, within the delivery windows described      in Exhibit C.  MBM will use its best efforts to ensure that the      delivery days and times will be scheduled so as to cause as little      interruption to the operation of the Restaurants as is practical under the      circumstances.  For deliveries made to Restaurants owned and      operated by EPL during EPL business hours, EPL will make available an      employee to be in charge of accepting delivery of Approved Products from      MBM and such employee shall have the authority to accept delivery and sign      the invoice for Approved Products delivered.  EPL shall      encourage EPL Franchisees to accept deliveries on the same basis, but EPL      shall have no control over, nor responsibility for, the manner in which      EPL Franchisees accept orders.  In the event that an EPL      Franchisee is not able to accept deliveries on the same basis, MBM will      not be required to offer the same Distribution Fee Structure as outlined      in Exhibit C. |
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|   | - | Fresh      Chicken - place on trough (if cleared off in advance by EPL Restaurant) up      to four cases high |
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|   | - | Frozen      – place full case quantities into freezer and any over stock quantities      unable to fit into the Cooler |
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|   | - | Cooler      – neatly stack all cooler products inside Cooler onto the      floor |
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|   | - | Dry  -      Place all dry products in area outlined by established restaurant      requirements |
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| 4. | Invoicing Upon      Delivery.  For deliveries during normal business hours,      MBM shall furnish to the EPL employee, or EPL Franchisee employee, as the      case may be, who is in charge of accepting the delivery two copies of an      invoice (or other forms of the electronic media equivalent, if agreed to      by both parties) which shall specify the Approved Products delivered and      the price therefore.  Any adjustments due EPL or the EPL      Franchisee, as the case may be, for any reason shall be appropriately      noted on the invoice or other credit document at the time of      delivery.  Credits will be issued to EPL or the EPL Franchisee,      as the case may be, within four (4) days after return of the MBM delivery      vehicle from the route on which the discrepancy  occurred. |
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| 5. | Approved      Suppliers.  EPL shall provide to MBM a list of suppliers      with whom EPL has contracted to supply Approved Products to the      Restaurants (“Approved Suppliers”) and from time to time any changes to      that list.   EPL shall inform MBM of the terms of sale, if      any, that EPL has negotiated with each Approved Supplier.  MBM      shall have the right to purchase under those payment terms or MBM may      negotiate better terms from the Approved Supplier; but shall inform EPL of      those terms. MBM shall use only Approved Suppliers in supplying the      Approved Products to the Restaurants, and shall purchase Approved Products      from the Approved Suppliers only pursuant to order quantities and pricing      agreements negotiated by EPL or agreements negotiated with the Approved      Supplier directly by MBM |
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| 6. | Inventory, Sales Price      and Delivery Terms. |
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| 7. | Term of      Agreement.  The term of this Agreement and EPL approval      of MBM as an exclusive approved distributor of the Approved Products shall      begin on the date of this Agreement and shall continue until August 31,      2010, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the other provisions      hereof. |
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| 9. | Sale of Certain      Approved Goods.  MBM shall not sell or otherwise      distribute any goods bearing any trademark of EPL (“EPL Label Goods”)      except to EPL, EPL Franchisees, or to other persons designated from time      to time in writing by EPL as approved to receive EPL Label      Goods.  MBM shall not sell or otherwise distribute any Approved      Products, which EPL designates in writing as purchased on special terms      negotiated with Approved Suppliers, except to restaurants operated by EPL,      EPL Franchisees, or to other persons designated from time to time in      writing by EPL as approved to receive Approved Products.  The      approval rights set forth in this Section 9 shall include the right to      approve specific goods for distribution to specific restaurants or      franchisees.  MBM shall only sell “limited time only” products      during the promotional period outlined by EPL unless EPL has provided      written permission to dootherwise. |
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| 10. | Limited License to Use      Trademarks, Service Marks, and Logotypes.  In accordance      with the terms of this Agreement, EPL hereby grants to MBM during the term      of this Agreement, a limited license to use the EPL trademarks, service      marks, and logotypes in connection with the sale of the EPL Label Goods      only to EPL, EPL Franchisees and other persons specified in writing by      EPL. |
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| 11. | Reports.  MBM      will furnish to EPL reports in a manner consistent with past      practice. |
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| 12. | Inspection of      Facilities, Product Testing, and Recalls.  EPL or its      representatives shall have the right to inspect MBM’s facilities,      products, and handling and storage and delivery procedures and services at      any time during regular business hours at EPL’s expense.  In      addition, on at least an annual basis, MBM shall arrange to have an      independent plant inspection company inspect the distribution facilities      listed on Exhibit B for food safety, security and sanitation at MBM’s      cost.  MBM shall authorize and hereby authorizes that inspection      company to release one copy of its inspection report directly to      EPL.  MBM agrees to maintain the minimum acceptable score for      food safety, security and sanitation audits as outlined in EPL Guidelines      and Procedures for Independent Plant Inspections.  Upon EPL      written request, MBM shall send to EPL reasonable quantities of any      Approved Good for testing, so long as MBM is reimbursed for its reasonable      out-of-pocket costs.  MBM shall comply with any product recalls      deemed necessary by EPL or its approved suppliers, so long as MBM is      reimbursed for its reasonable      out-of-pocket  costs.  Product recalls will be handled      by MBM and EPL as set forth in ExhibitD. |
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| 13. | Effect of Termination      of Agreement.  Upon the termination of this Agreement      pursuant to Paragraph 8 above, MBM shall immediately cease the sale of any      EPL Label Goods, except as set forth in this Section.  In the      event of such termination of this agreement, EPL shall purchase or shall      cause a third party (who is authorized by EPL to distribute or sell EPL      Label Goods) to purchase MBM’s inventory of products stocked for the EPL      restaurants and franchisees of EPL at MBM’s Landed Cost plus out of pocket      costs, if any, incurred in storage and transfer of      products.   For purposes of this Agreement, “Landed Cost”      shall mean the actual amount paid by MBM for the Approved Product in      question, including all discounts taken in connection therewith, plus the      actual cost of in-bound freight paid by MBM to third party carriers in      connection with the delivery of such Approved Product to MBM’s      facility.  EPL shall purchase or cause to be purchased all      perishable Approved Products within seven (7) days following the      termination of this Agreement and all frozen and dry Approved Products      within twenty-one (21) days following the termination of this      Agreement.  After the termination of this Agreement, MBM shall      not identify itself as an approved distributor of EPL goods or      products. |
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| 14. | Effect of Expiration      of Agreement.  In the event of the expiration of this      Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 7 above, EPL shall purchase or shall cause      a third party (who is authorized by EPL to distribute or sell EPL Label      Goods) to purchase MBM’s inventory of Approved Products stocked for EPL      restaurants and franchisees of EPL (in quantities that do not exceed those      contemplated in Exhibit C, provided that quantities exceeding those      contemplated in Exhibit C are not the result of EPL or its franchisees      reducing its purchases of Approved Products from MBM), at MBM’s Landed      Cost plus a reasonable inventory and warehouse handling charge not to      exceed fifty percent (50%) of the Fee Per Case in effect as of the date of      the expiration.  EPL shall purchase or cause to be purchased all      perishable Approved Products within seven (7) days following the      expiration of this Agreement and all frozen and dry Approved Products      within twenty-one (21) days following the expiration of this      Agreement.  After the expiration of this Agreement, MBM shall      not identify itself as an approved distributor of EPL goods or      products. |
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| 15. | Worker’s Compensation      / Insurance.  MBM agrees that its agents and employees      are, at MBM’s expense, covered by applicable and adequate workman’s      compensation coverage in all states in which such employees and agents are      required to be covered.  MBM further agrees that it will      maintain in full force and effect liability insurance coverage with single      occurrence limits of at least $5,000,000 for injuries, damages, personal      and bodily injuries and damages sustained by third persons as a result of      MBM’s performance under this Agreement.  MBM agrees to furnish      certificates of insurance as to such coverage upon request by      EPL.  EPL shall be named as the additional insured on all such      policies of insurance as EPL reasonably requests.  MBM will      provide EPL annually with a certificate that such insurance is in force      and that, if applicable, EPL is named as an additional      insured.  MBM shall notify EPL immediately of any cancellation,      termination or any other change whatsoever in insurance policies      maintained under this Section 15.  EPL shall have the right to      request such notice directly from the company or companies issuing such      policies of insurance. |
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| 16. | Warranty of      Goods.  With regard to any goods sold pursuant to this      Agreement, MBM makes the following warranties and none    other: |
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|   | (a) | MBM      has good title to the goods, free from any security interest or other lien      or encumbrance, and has the right to transfer the goods pursuant to the      terms of this Agreement. |
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|   | (b) | MBM      shall have maintained the goods in the same condition as when      manufactured, free of damage, contamination or adulteration and in the      original packaging.  If MBM repackaged any of the goods, the      repackaging shall have met the supplier’s and EPL’s specifications at no      expense to EPL, its franchisees, or its licensed    restaurants. |
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|   | (c) | MBM      shall have delivered frozen and refrigerated goods within temperature      ranges as specified by EPL or the supplier of the goods, whichever      standard is more stringent. |
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|   | (d) | MBM      shall store and transport all food and other Approved Products covered by      this Agreement in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Food      and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture,      as well as all other applicable federal, state and local      laws.  MBM shall replace and redeliver any non-complying or      non-conforming goods at no additionalcharge. |
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| 17. | Indemnification.  MBM      shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless EPL and its directors,      managers, officers, employees and agents and, EPL subsidiaries, and EPL      Franchisees; and the directors, managers, officers, employees and agents      of those entities (all of such entities and persons being referenced      collectively herein as “EPL Indemnitees” and individually as an “EPL      Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims or causes of action      arising out of: |
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|   | (b) | any      act or omission of MBM in connection with its provision of Distribution      Services which results in any property damage or personal injury,      including but not limited to, illness or death;  or |
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|   | (c) | any      other act or omission of MBM in connection with the purchase, receipt,      storage, shipment, delivery,handling,; |
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|   | (a) | Any      breach of any term, covenant, or representation or warranty contained in      this Agreement by EPL; or |
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|   | (b) | Claims      asserted by any Restaurant arising from any action or failure to act that      MBM undertakes with respect to any Restaurant at the express and specific      direction of EPL, as contemplated by this Agreement;  or |
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|   | (c) | Claims      asserted by any third party purporting to own a proprietary interest in      any trade marks, service marks, trade dress, patents, trade secrets,      and/or copyright in connection with any Approved Products that are      distributed by MBM pursuant to this Agreement; provided that MBM has      strictly complied with directions provided by EPL regarding limitations,      conditions and other restrictions relating to the distribution of such      Approved Product. |
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|   | (d) | Claims      asserted by consumers related to the suitability of any Approved Product      for human consumption, unless such claim is caused by the negligence or      intentional act of MBM in the handling of the Approved Product, in breach      of this Agreement. |
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| 18. | Confidentiality      Agreement.  MBM shall maintain all information which EPL      or an EPL Franchisee provides to MBM and designates as confidential or      proprietary, or which by its nature would be reasonably understood to be      confidential  (the “Confidential Information”) in strict      confidence and shall not disclose any of that Confidential Information to      any person other than employees or agents of MBM with a need to know and      who agree to the terms of this Section 18.  MBM shall not use      the Confidential Information for any purpose other than in order to      provide the food and other Approved Products covered by this Agreement in      accordance with its terms.  After the termination or expiration      of this Agreement, MBM shall destroy or return to EPL, all of the      Confidential Information, including any and all copies      thereof. |
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| 19. | Nature of      Relationship.  MBM constitutes and shall constitute an      independent contractor and this Agreement shall not create any partnership      or other type of business relationship between MBM      and  EPL. |
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| 20. | Waiver.  The      failure of a party to insist in any one or more instances on the      performance of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not operate      as a waiver of any future performance of that term or      condition. |
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| 21. | Governing      Law.  Notwithstanding the place where the parties execute      this Agreement, the internal laws of Delaware shall govern the      construction of the terms and the application of the provisions of this      Agreement.  Each party to this Agreement hereby consents to any      of those court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over the party in that      type of action and expressly waives all objections the party otherwise      might have to that exercise of personal  jurisdiction. |
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| 22. | Resolution of      Disputes.  The following provisions shall apply to any      controversy between the MBM and EPL  and relating to this      Agreement (including any claim that any part of this Agreement is invalid,      illegal or otherwise void orvoidable). |
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| 23. | Entire      Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire      agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter of this      Agreement and replaces and supersedes all other written and oral      agreements and statements of the parties relating to the subject matter of      this Agreement. |
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| 24. | Headings.  The      headings used in this Agreement appear strictly for the parties’      convenience in identifying the provisions of this Agreement and shall not      affect the construction or interpretation of the provisions of this      Agreement. |
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| 25. | Binding      Effect.  This Agreement shall bind and inure to the      benefit of the parties and their respective successors, legal      representatives, heirs and permittedassigns. |
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| 26. | Severability.  If      a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Agreement      invalid or ineffective with respect to any person or circumstance, the      holding shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement or the      application of this Agreement to any other person or      circumstance.  If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any      provision of this Agreement too broad to allow enforcement of the      provision to its full extent, the court shall have the power and authority      to enforce the provision to the maximum extent permitted by law and may      modify the scope of the provision accordingly pursuant to an order of the      court. |
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| 27. | Amendments.  No      amendments to this Agreement shall become effective or binding      on    the parties, unless agreed to in writing by all      of the parties. |
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| 28. | Time.  Time      constitutes an essential part of each and every part of this      Agreement. |
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| 29. | Notice.  Except      as otherwise provided in this Agreement, when this Agreement makes      provision for notice or concurrence of any kind, the sending party shall      deliver or address the notice to the other party by hand delivery,      certified mail, or delivery via a nationally-recognized overnight delivery      service, charges prepaid and properly addressed, to the following address      or by telecopy to the following telecopynumber: |
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| EPL:   | Attn:  Director      of Supply Chain Management |
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|   | El      Pollo Loco, Inc.                                  |
|   | 3333      Michelson Drive, Suite 550                      |
|   | Irvine,      California 92512                             |
|   | Fax:      (949) 251-1703                                  |
|   |                                                      |
| MBM:   | Attn:  Andy      Blanton                        |
|   | 2641      Meadowbrook Road, PO Box 800                    |
|   | Rocky      Mount, NC 27802                                |
|   | Telecopy      Number: (252) 904-8943                      |

|   | All      notices pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall run from the      date that the other party receives or refuses delivery of the notice or      three business days after the party places the notice in the United States      mail.  Each party may change the party’s address by giving      written notice to the otherparties. |
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| 30. | Assignment. |
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|  | A. | EPL      reserves the right to transfer this Agreement or any of its duties,      obligations, rights or interest hereunder, by operation of law or      otherwise to any person or entity.  In the event of the sale or      transfer to any third party of substantially all of the business of EPL      relating to the  operation of the Restaurants, or assets      representing more than the lesser of fifteen percent (15%) of the      Restaurants or fifty (50) of them in any calendar year, to a party that      will operate the Restaurants in the El Pollo Loco concept, EPL      acknowledges and agrees that, except with prior written consent of MBM,      which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, this Agreement      and EPL’s duties, obligations, rights and interests hereunder (or , in the      case of a sale of less than substantially all of such business, EPL’s      duties, obligations, rights and interests co-extensive with the assets      sold, the remainder of which will reside with EPL) shall be sold or      transferred to such third party together with such business.  In      the event of the sale or transfer to any third party or parties of all of      the business of EPL relating to the  operation of the      Restaurants, or assets representing more than seventy-five percent (75%)      of the Restaurants in any twelve month period, to a party or parties that      will operate the Restaurants in a different but substantially similar      concept to the El Pollo Loco concept, EPL acknowledges and agrees that,      except with prior written consent of MBM, which consent will not be      unreasonably withheld or delayed, this Agreement and EPL’s duties,      obligations, rights and interests hereunder (or , in the case of a sale of      less than all of such business, EPL’s duties, obligations, rights and      interests co-extensive with the assets sold, the remainder of which will      reside with EPL) shall be sold or transferred to such third party or      parties together with such business.  In the event of a sale of      the outstanding capital stock of EPL, or a merger, consolidation or other      transfer having like result, EPL acknowledges and agrees that it shall      take no action, as a related transaction, to transfer this Agreement or      any of EPL’s duties, obligations, rights or interests hereunder to any      person or entity other thanEPL. |
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|  | B. | MBM      reserves the right to transfer this Agreement or any of its duties,      obligations, rights or interests hereunder, by operation of law or      otherwise, to any direct or indirect subsidiary, affiliate or successor      corporation of MBM; provided, however, that any such assignment permitted      hereunder shall not be effective to release MBM from its obligations      hereunder.  MBM shall not be entitled otherwise to transfer this      Agreement, or any of its duties, obligations, rights or interests      hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, to any person or entity,      except in any such case with the prior consent of EPL, such consent not o      be unreasonably withheld or delayed and upon receipt of which consent such      transfer shall be permitted. |
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| 31. | Injunctive      Relief.  MBM acknowledges that EPL’s remedy at law for      any breach of any of the MBM’s covenants under Sections 9, 10 and 18 of      this Agreement would not constitute an adequate remedy at law and,      therefore, EPL shall have the right to obtain temporary and permanent      injunctive relief in any proceeding brought to enforce any of those      provisions, without the necessity of proof of actual      damages.  However, nothing in this Section 31 shall prevent EPL      from pursuing separately or concurrently one or more of any other remedies      available at law. |
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| 32. | Legal      Fees.  The prevailing party to any legal action to      enforce the provisions of this Agreement shall have the right to an award      of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with      the action. |
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| 33. | Counterparts.  The      parties may execute this Agreement in counterparts, each of which shall      constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall      constitute one and the sameinstrument. |
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| EPL:   | El      Pollo Loco, Inc. |
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|   |                     |   |
|   |                     | By: | /s/ Joseph Stein |
|   |                     |   |
|   |                     | Its: | Chief Financial Officer |
|   |                     |   |
| MBM:   | MBM      Corporation     |
|   |                     |   |
|   |                     | By: | /s/ Andy Blanton |
|   |                     |   |        Andy Blanton |
|   |                     |   |        Vice President |

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| Category                       |   | Fee/Markup |   |   | Method |
|--------------------------------|--------|------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Fresh      Chicken             |   | $          | ***    |   |   | Per      Pound Fee |
| Equipment      and Small wares |   |       | ***    | %      |   | Markup      on Cost |
| All      Other Products        |   | $          | ***    |   |   | Per      CaseFee |

| Category                       |   | Fee/Markup |   |   | Method |
|--------------------------------|--------|------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Fresh      Chicken             |   | $          | ***    |   |   | Per      Pound Fee |
| Equipment      and Small wares |   |       | ***    | %      |   | Markup      on Cost |
| All      Other Products        |   | $          | ***    |   |   | Per      CaseFee |

| Category                       |   | Fee/Markup |   |   | Method |
|--------------------------------|--------|------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Fresh      Chicken             |   | $          | ***    |   |   | Per      Pound Fee |
| Equipment      and Small wares |   |       | ***    | %      |   | Markup      on Cost |
| All      Other Products        |   | $          | ***    |   |   | Per      CaseFee |

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| Category                       |   | Fee/Markup |      |   | Method |
|--------------------------------|--------|------------|-----------|--------|--------|
| Fresh      Chicken             |   | $          | ***  |   |   | Per      Pound Fee |
| Equipment      and Small wares |   |       | ***       | %      |   | Markup on Cost |
| All      Other Products        |   | $          | ***       |   |   | Per      CaseFee |

| Category                       |   | Fee/Markup |   |   | Method |
|--------------------------------|--------|------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Fresh      Chicken             |   | $          | ***    |   |   | Per      Pound Fee |
| Equipment      and Small wares |   |       | ***    | %      |   | Markup      on Cost |
| All      Other Products        |   | $          | ***    |   |   | Per      CaseFee |

|   | 1) | Cost      change information must be received each Monday for the following      Monday.  If the information is received later than each Monday,      the price change effective the following week would be at MBM’s      discretion. |
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|   | 2) | Every      vendor must base the effective date of cost changes for all items on      shipment date. |
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|   | 3) | Item      minimums can be no more than the typical average weekly      usage |
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|   | 1) | Cost      change information must be received two weeks prior to the calendar 1st.  If      the information is received later than the date prescribed above, the      price change for the following month would be at MBM’s      discretion. |
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|   | 2) | Every      vendor must base the effective date of cost changes for all items on      shipment date |
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|   | 3) | Item      minimums can be no more than the typical two week average      usage. |
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| Payments      made within 14 days of invoice via ACH | $***/case      discount |
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| Payments      made within 7 days of invoice via ACH  | $***/case      discount |
| Payments      made within 0 days of invoice via ACH  | $***/case      discount |
| Pre-Payments      made in -7 days via ACH            | $***/case      discount |
| Pre-Payments      made in -14 days via ACH           | $***/case      discount |

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| $ | 0.625 |   |   | $ | 0.724 |   |  Add      $***/case  |
|---|-------|--------|--------|---|-------|--------|---------------------------|
| $ | 0.525 |   |   | $ | 0.624 |   |  Add      $***/case  |
| $ | 0.324 |   |   | $ | 0.524 |   |  No      Adjustment  |
| $ | 0.224 |   |   | $ | 0.323 |   |  Less      $***/case |

|   | A. | Restaurantlocation      and customer number |
|--------|----|---------------------------------------------|

|   | B. | Invoice      number |
|--------|----|---------------------|

|   | C. | Invoice      date |
|--------|----|-------------------|

|   | D. | Product      code number |
|--------|----|--------------------------|

|   | E. | Product      description |
|--------|----|--------------------------|

|   | F. | Price      of the Product |
|--------|----|---------------------------|

|   | G. | Quantity |
|--------|----|----------|

|   | H. | Reason      for pick up (specifics needed) |
|--------|----|--------------------------------------------|

|   | I. | Production      code date or use-by dates for vendor-related concerns.  No      credit will be issued without this information or if information is      invalid. |
|--------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | J. | On      selected items there is bar code identification. Box numbers off the      Cartons will also be required. |
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| Delivery Frequency |         | Rancho Cucamonga – Near Areas (<150      Miles)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                    |         | 1      time per week Groceries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                    |         | Every      Other Day – Chicken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                    |         | Rancho Cucamonga – Outlying (>150      Miles)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                    |         | 3      times per week Groceries/Chicken Combined or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                    |         | 3      times per week Chicken – 1 Time per week Grocery based upon MBM logistical      delivery efficiencies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                    |         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                    |         | Pleasanton                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                    |         | Will      continue to service current restaurant base with 3 times per week Chicken,      Produce, Groceries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                    |         | However,      should EPL elect for three time per week delivery of chicken and produce      outside of current market serviced, MBM will deliver the lesser of quoted      transportation cost from two national carriers furnished to EPL by MBM,      plus $*** cents per case markup for MBM. As Restaurant density increases      within the current market serviced of the respective distribution center,      EPL and MBM will meet to negotiate in good faith, a reduction in      transportation cost to the Restaurants serviced from the respective      distribution center.                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|                    |         | Ft. Worth                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                    |         | 2      times per week, no Chicken or produce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                    |    | However,      should EPL elect for three time per week delivery of chicken and produce,      MBM will deliver at the respective current annual markup for those      Restaurants within a 200 mile radius of the related distribution      center.  For those restaurants outside of a 200 mile radius, MBM      will deliver at the lesser of quoted transportation cost from two national      carriers furnished to EPL by MBM, plus $*** cents per case markup for MBM.      As Restaurant density increases within the 200 mile radius of the      respective distribution center, EPL and MBM will meet to negotiate in good      faith, a reduction in transportation cost to the Restaurants serviced from      the respective distributioncenter. |

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|                                                 |         | Future Distribution  Centers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                 |         | 2      times per week, no Chicken or produce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                 |         | However,      should EPL elect for three time per week delivery of chicken and produce,      MBM will deliver at the respective current annual markup for those      restaurants within a 200 mile radius of the related distribution      center.  For those restaurants outside of a 200 mile radius, MBM      will deliver at the lesser of quoted transportation cost from two national      carriers furnished to EPL by MBM, plus $*** cents per case markup for MBM.      As Restaurant density increases within the 200 mile radius of the      respective distribution center, EPL and MBM will meet to negotiate in good      faith, a reduction in transportation cost to the Restaurants serviced from      the respective distribution center. |
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| Lockout Periods                                 |         | Monday      through Sunday                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                 |         | 11:30      AM – 1:30 PM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                 |         | 5:30      PM – 8:00 PM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Average Delivery Size                      |         | 108      cases per drop                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Add-On’s (after order deadline) |         | Less      than 11 cases - $10.00 per incident                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                 |         | 11      cases or more - $10.00 + $1.00 per case                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Pick-Up      @ Warehouse                             |         | MBM      will not sell products to EPL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                                 |         | Restaurants      unless the EPL restaurant can demonstrate that it has the ability to      maintain the required temperature on the product                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Return      Charge per Case                          |         | Equal      to Fee per Case in addition to Fee per Case                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Off      Schedule Delivery                           |         | Greater      of Actual MBM Cost or $25.00 per incident                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Average      Case Weight                             |         | 27.48      Pounds per case                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Average      Case Cube                               |    | 1.12      Cubic Feet                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

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|   | 1. | Customer      Service must ascertain from EPL the nature of the  problem. |
|--------|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | 2. | The      MBM buyer and NAM must be notified immediately of a    problem. |
|--------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | 3. | MBM      will stop further shipments of known product by notifying the Warehouse      Manager to place said product on hold, then notify the      manufacturer. |
|--------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | 4. | The      NAM will notify EPL Quality Assurance (QA) and Supply Chain Management      (SCM) to advise of the situation. |
|--------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | 5. | MBM      NAM, Purchasing, Operations and Customer Service must determine where the      product has been shipped to. MBM Customer Service will call all stores      (keeping a log of these calls) to determine whether or not the product      received still remains in the store and will work with the stores in      determining the best method of picking up and replacing product with      replacement product. |
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|   | 6. | Product      in transit on MBM delivery trucks must be prevented from reaching the      stores. MBM Delivery Representatives must be contacted to instruct him/her      to short the product to EPL stores, write credits, and inform EPL GM that      they will be contacted by MBM Customer Service regarding the replacement      product. |
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