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Exhibit 10.26    
    MODIFICATION, EXTENSION AND RENEWAL OF PROMISSORY NOTE    
  

	Date:	 	Effective December 30, 2002	 	 
	

Maker:	
 	

Schlotzsky's, Inc.	
 	

 
	

Maker's Mailing Address (including county):	
 	

203 Colorado Street

Austin, Travis County, TX 78701
	

Payee:	
 	

Jeffrey J. Wooley	
 	

 
	

Place for Payment (including county):	
 	

203 Colorado Street

Austin, Travis County, TX 78701
	

Principal Amount:	
 	

$140,000.00	
 	

 

Annual Interest Rate on Unpaid Principal from Date:        7% 

Annual
Interest Rate on Matured, Unpaid Amounts: 

        Maximum
non-usurious rate allowed by applicable law. 

Terms
of Payment (principal and interest)

        Interest only shall be paid monthly on the last day of each month.

        Principal shall be due and payable on January 31, 2004. 

This
note may be prepaid at any time without penalty. 

Maker
promises to pay to the order of Payee at the place for payment and according to the terms of payment the principal amount plus interest at the rates stated above. All unpaid amounts shall be due
by the final scheduled payment date. 

If
Maker defaults in the payment of this note or in the performance of any obligation in any instrument securing or collateral to it, and the default continues after Payee gives Maker notice of the
default and the time within which it must be cured, as may be required by law or by written agreement, then Payee may declare the unpaid principal balance and earned interest on this note immediately
due. Maker and each surety, endorser, and guarantor waive all demands for payment, presentations for payment, notices of intention to accelerate maturity, notices of acceleration of maturity,
protests, and notices of protest, to the extent permitted by law. 

If
this note or any instrument securing or collateral to it is given to an attorney for collection or enforcement, or if suit is brought for collection or enforcement, or if it is collected or
enforced through probate, bankruptcy, or other judicial proceeding, then Maker shall pay Payee all costs of collection and enforcement, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, in
addition to other amounts due. 

Interest
on the debt evidenced by this note shall not exceed the maximum amount of non-usurious interest that may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged, or received under law; any
interest in excess of that maximum amount shall be credited on the principal of the debt or, if that has been paid, refunded. On any acceleration or required or permitted prepayment, any such excess
shall be canceled automatically as of the acceleration or prepayment or, if already paid, credited on the principal of the debt or, if the principal of the debt has been paid, refunded. This provision
overrides other provisions in this and all other instruments concerning the debt. 

This
Note is in renewal, extension and modification of that one certain Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $140,000.00 between Maker and Payee dated effective January 31, 2002. 

Each
Maker is responsible for all obligations represented by this note. 

 

When
the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural. 

	Maker:	 	 
	

Schlotzsky's, Inc.	
 	

 
	

By:	

 	
 	

 
	 	
	 	 
	Name:	Richard H. Valade
	 	 
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Treasurer
	 	 

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Exhibit 10.34    
  

 
 

MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

        WHEREAS,
on August 30, 2002 DFW RESTAURANT TRANSFER CORP., a Texas corporation ("Borrower) executed and delivered to  NS ASSOCIATES I, LTD., a Texas
limited partnership ("Lender"), a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of Twenty-Three Million Two
Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($23,268,000) payable to the order of Lender (the "Note"); and 

        WHEREAS,
the Note is secured by a Security Agreement of even date therewith between Borrower and Lender (the "Security Agreement"), covering certain Collateral described therein, and by
a Guaranty of Payment of even date therewith (the "Guaranty") executed by Schlotzsky's Inc., a Texas corporation ("Guarantee) for the benefit of Lender; and 

        WHEREAS,
Lender and Borrower have agreed to modify the terms of payment of the Note and to amend the Note in certain other respects, and wish to reduce their agreement to writing; 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Lender and Borrower do hereby agree as follows: 

        1.    Principal Balance. The parties acknowledge that the outstanding principal balance of the Note as of January 27,
2003, the effective date hereof (the "Effective Date") is $21,799,057.01. 

        2.    Modification of Payment Terms. From and after the Effective Date, the Note shall be payable as follows: 

          (i)  Commencing
on February 15, 2003 and continuing on the fifteenth (15) day of each month thereafter, through and including the fifteenth (15th) day of
March, 2004, payments of principal and accrued interest in the amount of Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($520,000) each shall be due and payable. 

        (ii)  Commencing
on March 30,2004 and continuing on the thirtieth (30th) day of each month thereafter (except that the payment due for the month of
February 2005 shall be payable on the last day of such month) payments of principal and accrued interest in the amount of Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($520,000) each shall be due and
payable. 

        (iii)  A
final payment of all principal and accrued interest shall be due and payable on June 30, 2005. 

        3.    Other Note Modifications. 

        (a)  The
next to the last paragraph of the Note (which begins on page 2 of the Note) is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 

        "If
any of the following events (each an 'Event of Default') shall occur and be continuing: (i) Maker shall fail to pay when due the principal balance of this Promissory Note, any
installment of principal on this Promissory Note or any interest accrued on the principal amount of this Promissory Note and shall not cure such failure within three (3) Business Days after
Maker receives written notice of such failure from Payee; or (ii) Maker shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
or any legal or administrative proceeding shall be instituted by or against Maker seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of
it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, or other similar official for it or for any
substantial part of its property, and in the case of any such proceeding instituted against Maker it shall remain undismissed for a period of 120 days; then, 

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and in any such event, the holder hereof may, by notice to Maker: (A) declare this Promissory Note and all interest thereon to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon this Promissory Note and
all accrued interest thereon shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker;
(B) to the extent permitted by applicable law, bring suit at law, in equity or through other appropriate proceedings, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained
herein, for an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof, in aid of the exercise of any power granted hereby or thereby or by law, to recover judgment for any and all amounts due on
this Promissory Note,
or otherwise; and (C) exercise all of the remedies available to the secured party under the Security Agreement. For purposes hereof, the term "Business Day' shall mean any day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday or day on which national banks in Austin, Texas are required or permitted to close." 

        (b)  The
following paragraph is hereby added to the Note: 

        "If
any principal and/or interest or any installment thereof is not paid on or before the date such installment is due Maker shall pay to Payee a late charge equal to the lesser of
(x) ten percent (10%) of the payment of principal and/or interest then due and/or interest or (y) the maximum amount permitted by applicable law." 

        4.    Fee. In consideration of Payee's execution and delivery of this Agreement, Maker shall pay to Payee, on or before
February 15, 2003, a modification fee in the amount of $52,000.00. 

        5.    Notices. All notices, requests, consents, demands and other communications required or which any party desires to give
under the Note or the Security Agreement shall (notwithstanding anything now contained in Section 7(a) of the Security Agreement) be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given or
furnished if delivered by personal delivery, by telegram, telex, or facsimile, by expedited delivery service with proof of delivery, or by registered or certified United States Mail, postage
pre-paid, at the addresses specified below (unless changed by similar notice in writing given by the particular party whose address is to be changed). Any such notice or communication
shall be deemed to have been given either at the time of personal delivery or, in the case of delivery service or mail, as of the date of first attempted delivery at the address and in the manner
provided herein, or, in the case of telegram, telex or facsimile, upon receipt. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice of change of address shall be effective except upon receipt. Any notice given
hereunder shall be addressed as follows: 

	IF TO BORROWER:	 	DFW Restaurant Transfer Corp.

203 Colorado Street

Austin, Texas 78701

Facsimile No.: 512/236-3650

Attention: President
	 	

With Copies to:	
 	

Schlotzskys, Inc.

203 Colorado Street

Austin, Texas 78701

Facsimile No.: 512/236-3650

Attention: Chief Executive Officer
	

 	
 	

Schlotzsky's, Inc.

203 Colorado Street

Austin, Texas 78701

Facsimile No.: 512/236-3650

Attention: Chief Financial Officer
	
 	
 	

 

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Schlotzsky's, Inc.

203 Colorado Street

Austin, Texas 78701

Facsimile No.: 512/236-3740

Attention: General Counsel
	

IF TO LENDER:	
 	

NS Associates I, Ltd.

5720 LBJ Freeway, Suite 625

Dallas, Texas 75240

Facsimile No.: 972/788-2399

Attention: Morris P. Newberger
	 	

With Copy to:	
 	

Lester V. Baum

Powell & Coleman, LLP

8080 N. Central Expressway

Suite 1380

Dallas, Texas 75206

Facsimile No.: 214/373-8768

        6.    No Default. Lender hereby confirms that no Event of Default under the Note has occurred. 

        7.    Representation Concerning Liens. Borrower acknowledges and represents that the liens and security interests created by the
Security Agreement are valid and existing liens and security interests against the Collateral, and Borrower and Guarantor acknowledge and agree that there exists no offset, claim or defense of any
kind to the Note as modified hereby, the Security Agreement or the Guaranty. 

        8.    Binding Effect. This Modification Agreement shall bind the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns. 

        9.    Costs. Borrower agrees to pay all costs incurred by Lender in connection with or the preparation, execution and
consummation of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Lender's attorneys' fees and other out-of-pocket expenses relating thereto. 

        10.  No Prior Agreements. This Modification Agreement supersedes any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations
and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or
discussions of Borrower and Lender. 

        11.  Continued Effect. Except as modified hereby the Note, Security Agreement and Guaranty remain in full force and effect
according to the terms and conditions contained therein, including, without limitation the terms of the Note which give Lender the right to accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and
require Borrower to prepay all outstanding principal and accrued interest due thereunder upon the occurrence of a "charge in control of Guarantor or Holder," as defined in the Amended and Restated
Option Agreement dated as of February 7, 2001 between Borrower, Lender and Guarantor. 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Lender, Borrower and Guarantor have executed this Modification Agreement and made it effective as of the 27th day of January, 2003. 

	 	 	BORROWER:
	

 	
 	
DFW RESTAURANT TRANSFER CORP.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  JOHN C. WOOLEY      
 John C. Wooley, President
	

 	
 	
LENDER:
	

 	
 	
NS ASSOCIATES I, LTD.
	

 	
 	

By:	

NS Associates, Inc.,

its General Partner
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  MORRIS P. NEWBERGER      
 Morris P. Newberger, President
	

 	
 	
GUARANTOR:
	

 	
 	
SCHLOTZSKY'S, INC.,

a Texas corporation
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  JOHN C. WOOLEY      
 John C. Wooley, President

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Exhibit 10.34

MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

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