Document:

Exhibit 10.57

       PARTIAL TERMINATION OF MASTER LEASE AND PARTIAL MUTUAL RELEASE

     THIS PARTIAL TERMINATION OF MASTER LEASE AND PARTIAL MUTUAL RELEASE
(this "Partial Termination Agreement") is made effective and entered into as
of November 9, 2001 (the "Effective Date"), by and between SHONEY'S
PROPERTIES GROUP 6, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Lessor"),
whose address is 1727 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37210, and
SHONEY'S, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("Lessee"), whose address is 1727 Elm
Hill Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37210.

                               WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Lessor is the owner of that certain real estate legally
described in Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all rights, privileges
and appurtenances associated therewith, and all buildings, fixtures and other
improvements now located thereon (the "Released Premises");

     WHEREAS, Lessor, as lessor, and Lessee, as lessee, entered into that
certain Master Lease dated as of  September 6, 2000, with respect to the
Released Premises and other properties (as amended from time to time, the
"Master Lease");

     WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee wish to (i) execute this Partial Termination
Agreement as a result of Lessor's payoff of all amounts owed by Lessor to GE
Capital Franchise Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, successor by
merger to FFCA Funding Corporation ("FFC"), under that certain Promissory
Note executed by Lessor for the benefit of FFC dated as of September 6, 2000
(the "Note") and the consequential release of the Released Premises from the
provisions of the Loan Agreement between Lessor and FFC and the related Loan
Documents (as that term is defined in the Loan Agreement), and (ii) provide
for, among other things, the removal of the Released Premises, but not any
other properties, from the scope and effect of the Master Lease, effective as
of the Effective Date;

     WHEREAS, the parties intend that all of the properties subject to the
Master Lease other than the Released Premises (the "Remaining Premises") will
remain subject to the terms and provisions of the Master Lease (as the same
may be modified or amended as a result of this Partial Termination
Agreement); and

     WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee desire to partially terminate the Master
Lease solely as to the Released Premises and all of their rights and
obligations as to the Released Premises, except as otherwise set forth in
this Partial Termination Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee agree as
follows:

     1. As to the Released Premises only, the Master Lease is hereby
terminated as of the Effective Date; provided, however, such partial
termination shall not be construed or interpreted as: (a) terminating,
limiting or affecting in any manner the obligations and liabilities of Lessee
pursuant to the Master Lease as to the Remaining Premises, and such
obligations under the

Master Lease as to the Remaining Premises shall survive any partial
cancellations or partial termination of the Master Lease and the Master Lease
shall remain in full force and effect as to such Remaining Premises and shall
survive the execution and delivery of the instruments contemplated by the
release of the Released Premises, except that the partial termination shall
cause an adjustment in the amount of the Base Annual Rental and Additional
Rental from the amounts otherwise payable in accordance with the terms of the
Master Lease as follows: The term "Base Annual Rental" shall mean One Million
One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred and No/100 Dollars
($1,114,400.00), effective as of November 9, 2001; or (b) modifying,
amending, terminating, limiting or affecting in any manner the obligations
and liabilities of Lessee pursuant to the Master Lease as set forth in the
following Section 2.

     2. As to the Released Premises only, Lessee hereby surrenders,
relinquishes and releases unto Lessor all of its right, title and interest in
and to the Master Lease and the Released Premises, and in consideration of
the release of the remainder of the term of the Master Lease as it pertains
to the Released Premises and other good and valuable consideration, Lessor
hereby agrees that Lessee shall be discharged, relieved and released from any
liability for rents or other charges and all other Master Lease obligations
arising and accruing with respect to the Master Lease as to the Released
Premises only from and after the Effective Date; provided, however, such
partial surrender, relinquishment, discharge and release shall not be
interpreted or construed as modifying, amending, terminating, limiting or
affecting in any manner (the "Continuing Obligations"):

          (i)   Lessee's obligations and liabilities arising under the Master
Lease which have accrued as to the Released Premises prior to the Effective
Date;

          (ii)  Lessee's indemnification and hold harmless obligations to
Lessor set forth in Section 19 of the Master Lease as to the Released
Premises; and

          (iii) any obligations and liabilities of Lessee to Lessor which
have accrued prior to the Effective Date that are contained in any estoppel
certificate relating to the Released Premises delivered by Lessee to Lessor
under the Master Lease.

As to the Released Premises, Lessee shall be obligated to pay and perform all
of the Continuing Obligations in accordance with the corresponding terms and
provisions of the Master Lease.

     3. Lessee agrees to and does hereby release and discharge Lessor, its
employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives,
affiliates, successors and assigns, as applicable (collectively, the
"Released Parties"), from all claims, and demands of any nature (known or
unknown, matured or unmatured) whatsoever which Lessee may now have or
hereafter have or claim to have against any of the Released Parties with
respect to the Master Lease and/or the Released Premises, whether arising on,
prior to or after the Effective Date.

     4. Pursuant to Section 1 of this Partial Termination Agreement, upon the
execution and delivery of this Partial Termination Agreement by the parties,
the parties acknowledge and agree that this partial termination shall have no
effect on the Remaining Premises and/or the Master Lease as it applies to
such Remaining Premises and an appropriate notation of the

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removal of the Released Premises shall be made by Lessor to Exhibit A of the
Master Lease and Lessee shall be deemed to request Lessor to make such
notation, deleting the Released Premises from such Exhibit A and thereafter
no further amendment, modification or change shall be required to be made to
the Master Lease.

     5. This Partial Termination Agreement sets forth all of the terms,
conditions and understandings between Lessor and Lessee with respect to the
partial termination of the Master Lease, and there are no terms, conditions
or understandings, either oral or written, between the parties hereto with
regard to the partial termination of the Master Lease other than as set forth
herein.  No alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Partial
Termination Agreement shall be binding unless reduced to writing and signed
by all of the parties hereto.

     6. This Partial Termination Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.

     7. This Partial Termination Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have caused this Partial
Termination Agreement to be duly executed as of the Effective Date.

                                      LESSOR:

                                      SHONEY'S PROPERTIES GROUP 6, LLC, a
                                      Delaware limited liability company

                                      By: Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee
                                          corporation, its managing member

                                      By /s/ Jeff Hammers
                                         -----------------------------------
                                      Printed Name  Jeff Hammers
                                                   -------------------------
                                      Its  Vice President Real Estate
                                           ---------------------------------

                                      LESSEE:

                                      SHONEY'S, INC., a Tennessee corporation

                                      By /s/ Jeff Hammers
                                         -----------------------------------
                                      Printed Name  Jeff Hammers
                                                    ------------------------
                                      Its  Vice President Real Estate
                                           ---------------------------------

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STATE OF TENNESSEE )
                   )ss
COUNTY OF DAVIDSON )

     Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public of the state and county
mentioned, personally appeared Jeff Hammers, with whom I am personally
acquainted (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence), and who,
upon oath, acknowledged himself to be the VP Real Estate of Shoney's, Inc.,
a Tennessee corporation and the managing member of Shoney's Properties Group
6, LLC, the within named bargainor, a Delaware limited liability company, and
that he as such VP Real Estate of the managing member of Shoney's Properties
Group 6, LLC, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose therein
contained, by personally signing the name of Shoney's Properties Group 6,
LLC, by himself as VP Real Estate of the managing member.

     Witness my hand and seal, at office in Nashville, TN this 25 day of
January, 2002.

                                           /s/ Pamela Tidwell
                                           ----------------------------------
                                           Name:  Pamela Tidwell
                                                  ---------------------------
                                           Notary Public
                                                              [SEAL]
My Commission Expires: 11-26-05
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STATE OF TENNESSEE )
                   )ss
COUNTY OF DAVIDSON )

     Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public of the state and county
mentioned, personally appeared Jeff Hammers, with whom I am personally
acquainted (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence), and who,
upon oath, acknowledged himself to be the VP Real Estate of Shoney's, Inc.,
the within named bargainor, a corporation, and that he as such VP Real
Estate, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose therein contained,
by personally signing the name of the corporation by himself as VP Real
Estate.

     Witness my hand and seal, at office in Nashville, TN this 25 day of
January, 2002.

                                           /s/ Pamela Tidwell
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Name: Pamela Tidwell
                                                 ---------------------------
                                           Notary Public

                                                          [SEAL]
My Commission Expires: 11-26-05
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EXHIBIT A - LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF RELEASED PREMISES

Omitted due to immateriality.Exhibit 10.59

           [Letterhead of GE Capital Franchise Finance Corporation]

                                 January 28, 2002

Shoney's, Inc.
Shoney's Properties Group 1, LLC
Shoney's Properties Group 2, LLC
Shoney's Properties Group 3, LLC
Shoney's Properties Group 4, LLC
Shoney's Properties Group 5, LLC
Shoney's Properties Group 6, LLC
1727 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN  37210
Attn: Andrew L. Schwarcz

     Re:  Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio Compliance for loans to Shoney's
          Properties Group 1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
          company ("Group 1"), Shoney's Properties Group 2, LLC, a
          Delaware limited liability company ("Group 2"), Shoney's
          Properties Group 3, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
          company ("Group 3"), Shoney's Properties Group 4, LLC, a
          Delaware limited liability company ("Group 4"), Shoney's
          Properties Group 5, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
          company ("Group 5"), Shoney's Properties Group 6, LLC, a
          Delaware limited liability company ("Group 6"), and
          Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("Shoney's") (Group
          1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Group 5, Group 6 and Shoney's
          are sometimes individually referred to herein as a
          "Borrower" and collectively referred to herein as the
          "Borrowers")

Dear Mr. Schwarcz:

     As you know, GE Capital Franchise Finance Corporation ("GEC Franchise
Finance"), the successor by merger to FFCA Funding Corporation and FFCA
Acquisition Corporation, entered into separate loan transactions with, and
received certain promissory notes from, each of the Borrowers.

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January 28, 2002
Page 2

     The loan documents and promissory notes, as the same may have been
amended, that evidence the loans to Group 1 are collectively referred to
herein as the "Group 1 Loan Documents"; the loan documents and promissory
notes, as the same may have been amended, that evidence the loans to Group 2
are collectively referred to herein as the "Group 2 Loan Documents"; the loan
documents and promissory notes, as the same may have been amended, that
evidence the loans to Group 3 are collectively referred to herein as the
"Group 3 Loan Documents"; the loan documents and promissory notes, as the
same may have been amended, that evidence the loans to Group 4 are
collectively referred to herein as the "Group 4 Loan Documents"; the loan
documents and promissory notes, as the same may have been amended, that
evidence the loans to Group 5 are collectively referred to herein as the
"Group 5 Loan Documents"; the loan documents and promissory notes, as the
same may have been amended, that evidence the loans to Group 6 are
collectively referred to herein as the "Group 6 Loan Documents"; and the loan
documents and promissory notes, as the same may have been amended, that
evidence the loans to Shoney's are collectively referred to herein as the
"Shoney's Loan Documents."  The Group 1 Loan Documents, the Group 2 Loan
Documents, the Group 3 Loan Documents, the Group 4 Loan Documents, the Group
5 Loan Documents, the Group 6 Loan Documents and the Shoney's Loan Documents
are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Loan Documents."

     The loan transaction evidenced by the Group 1 Loan Documents is
sometimes referred to herein as the "Group 1 Transaction"; the loan
transaction evidenced by the Group 2 Loan Documents is sometimes referred to
herein as the "Group 2 Transaction"; the loan transaction evidenced by the
Group 3 Loan Documents is sometimes referred to herein as the "Group 3
Transaction"; the loan transaction evidenced by the Group 4 Loan Documents is
sometimes referred to herein as the "Group 4 Transaction"; the loan
transaction evidenced by the Group 5 Loan Documents is sometimes referred to
herein as the "Group 5 Transaction"; the loan transaction evidenced by the
Group 6 Loan Documents is sometimes referred to herein as the "Group 6
Transaction"; and the loan transaction evidenced by the Shoney's Loan
Documents is sometimes referred to herein as the "Shoney's Transaction."  The
Group 1 Transaction, the Group 2 Transaction, the Group 3 Transaction, the
Group 4 Transaction, the Group 5 Transaction, the Group 6 Transaction and the
Shoney's Transaction are sometimes individually referred to herein as a
"Transaction" and collectively referred to herein as the "Transactions."

     Although GEC Franchise Finance no longer owns the Group 3 Transaction,
the Group 4 Transaction and the Shoney's Transaction, GEC Franchise Finance
currently services those Transactions on behalf of the owners thereof, and is
authorized to provide this letter on their behalf as Master Servicer.

Shoney's, Inc., et al.
January 28, 2002
Page 3

     In this regard, the Borrowers have requested, and GEC Franchise Finance
has approved, the substitution of certain properties that secure one
Transaction (or presently do not secure any Transaction) for certain
properties that secure other Transactions (collectively, the "Collateral
Substitutions") so that, upon completion of the Collateral Substitutions, the
properties that secure the Group 3 Transaction will be as set forth in
Schedule A attached hereto, the properties that secure the Group 4
Transaction will be as set forth in Schedule B attached hereto, and the
properties that secure the Shoney's Transaction will be as set forth in
Schedule C attached hereto.  The Borrowers have requested the Collateral
Substitutions in order to cause the Group 3 Transaction, the Group 4
Transaction and the Shoney's Transaction to be in compliance with the
requirements contained within the Group 3 Loan Documents, the Group 4 Loan
Documents and the Shoney's Loan Documents, respectively, for the maintenance
of an aggregate Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.25:1 (the "FCCR
Requirement").

     In response to the request for the approval and consent of the
Collateral Substitutions, GEC Franchise Finance agrees and consents, subject
to the terms of this letter, to the Collateral Substitutions as described by
specific transaction in Schedule D attached hereto.  GEC Franchise Finance's
consent to the Collateral Substitutions is subject to the completion of the
Collateral Substitutions as soon as practicable, but in any event, all
Collateral Substitutions as set forth in Schedule D attached hereto must be
completed no later than September 30, 2002.  In this regard, GEC Franchise
Finance acknowledges that the Collateral Substitutions are currently underway
and that a significant number of the Collateral Substitutions have been or
will be completed upon the execution of this letter agreement.  Therefore,
subject to the completion of the Collateral Substitutions as approved by GEC
Franchise Finance herein, with regard to the FCCR Requirement, the
calculation of the FCCR Requirement up to and including the last day of the
fiscal years of the Borrowers ending in 2001, and in 2002, for the Group 3
Transaction shall be based upon the properties listed in Schedule A attached
hereto, the calculation of the FCCR Requirement for the Group 4 Transaction
shall be based upon the properties listed in Schedule B attached hereto, and
the calculation of the FCCR Requirement for the Shoney's Transaction shall be
based upon the properties listed in Schedule C attached hereto.

     Schedule E attached hereto sets forth (i) certain properties that will
secure the Group 1 Transaction, the Group 2 Transaction, the Group 5
Transaction and the Group 6 Transaction upon the completion of the Collateral
Substitutions, and (ii) certain properties that have been sold by the
applicable Borrower as of the date of this letter but otherwise may be
included in computing compliance with the FCCR Requirement up to and
including the last day of the fiscal year ending in 2001 of the applicable
Borrower.  Subject to the completion of the Collateral Substitutions as
approved by GEC Franchise Finance herein, for purposes of calculating the
FCCR Requirement for the Group 1 Transaction, the Group 2 Transaction, the
Group 5 Transaction and the Group 6 Transaction up to and including the last
day of the fiscal years of

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January 28, 2002
Page 4

the Borrowers ending in 2001, and in 2002, GEC Franchise Finance has agreed
that the FCCR Requirement shall be applied to the properties set forth in
Schedule E attached hereto on a aggregate basis, provided, however, that,
each of the properties marked with an asterisk on Schedule E hereto (which
indicates that each such property has been previously sold to a third party
purchaser, is or will be the subject of one of the Collateral Substitutions,
or has been excluded from the calculation of the FCCR Requirement for the
fiscal years of the applicable Borrower ending in 2001, and in 2002, pursuant
to a forbearance letter, dated of even date herewith, from GEC Franchise
Finance to the applicable Borrower) shall be excluded from the calculation of
the FCCR Requirement for the fiscal years of the Borrowers ending in 2001,
and in 2002.  Therefore, subject to Borrowers' compliance with all of the
terms and provisions of this letter agreement, to the extent that the
properties listed in Schedule E attached hereto to be included in the
calculation of the FCCR Requirement as set forth above meet the FCCR
Requirement on an aggregate basis up to and including the last day of the
fiscal years of the Borrowers ending in 2001, and in 2002, each of the Group
1 Transaction, the Group 2 Transaction, the Group 5 Transaction and the Group
6 Transaction shall be deemed to be in compliance with the FCCR Requirement
for that Transaction.

     The consent and agreement of GEC Franchise Finance to the method of
calculating the FCCR Requirement as set forth in this letter agreement is
contingent upon: (i) the full and complete performance by each of the
Borrowers of its obligations under the Loan Documents; (ii) the completion of
the Collateral Substitutions approved hereunder within the time period
specified herein; (iii) the non-existence of facts that, if known to GEC
Franchise Finance, GEC Franchise Finance would deem material to its
willingness to execute this letter agreement.  If an event of default occurs
under the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, the failure to pay
any and all sums due under the Loan Documents by any of the Borrowers or if
any of the Borrowers files, initiates any proceeding, or should seek any
protection under the Code or any similar law or statute relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or adjustment of debts
(collectively, an "Action"), or becomes the subject of either a petition
under the Code or an Action, then this letter agreement shall be deemed
automatically null and void and of no force or effect whatsoever.

     This letter fully amends, restates, supersedes and, therefore, replaces
any previous letter or letters relating to the approval of the Collateral
Substitutions and the FCCR Requirement, and all such previous letters shall
be deemed terminated and of no force or effect whatsoever, provided, however,
that the provisions of this paragraph shall not affect any other letters of
forbearance issued by GEC Franchise Finance to one or more of the Borrowers
and dated of even date herewith (collectively, the "Forbearance Letters"),
and the Forbearance Letters shall remain in full force and effect.

Shoney's, Inc., et al.
January 28, 2002
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                                        GE CAPITAL FRANCHISE FINANCE
                                        CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

                                        By: /s/ Gregg A. Seibert
                                           ---------------------------------
                                        Its: Senior Vice President
                                             -------------------------------

Shoney's, Inc.
January 28, 2002
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Acknowledged, Understood and Agreed this
28th day of January, 2002, by:

SHONEY'S PROPERTIES GROUP 1, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By: Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee corporation,
    its Managing Member

By: /s/ F. E. McDaniel, Jr.
    ----------------------------------------
    F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
    Secretary, Treasurer and General Counsel

SHONEY'S PROPERTIES GROUP 2, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By: Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee corporation,
    its Managing Member

By: /s/ F. E. McDaniel, Jr.
    ----------------------------------------
    F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
    Secretary, Treasurer and General Counsel

SHONEY'S PROPERTIES GROUP 3, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By: Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee corporation,
    its Managing Member

By: /s/ F. E. McDaniel, Jr.
    ----------------------------------------
    F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
    Secretary, Treasurer and General Counsel

Shoney's, Inc., et al.
January 28, 2002
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SHONEY'S PROPERTIES GROUP 4, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By: Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee corporation,
    its Managing Member

By: /s/ F. E. McDaniel, Jr.
    ----------------------------------------
    F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
    Secretary, Treasurer and General Counsel

SHONEY'S PROPERTIES GROUP 5, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By: Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee corporation,
    its Managing Member

By: /s/ F. E. McDaniel, Jr.
    ----------------------------------------
    F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
    Secretary, Treasurer and General Counsel

SHONEY'S PROPERTIES GROUP 6, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By: Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee corporation,
    its Managing Member

By: /s/ F. E. McDaniel, Jr.
    ----------------------------------------
    F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
    Secretary, Treasurer and General Counsel

SHONEY'S, INC., a Tennessee corporation,

By: /s/ F. E. McDaniel, Jr.
    ----------------------------------------
    F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
    Secretary, Treasurer and General Counsel

Schedules omitted due to immateriality.

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