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Voting Agreement

 Exhibit 10.8 
 VOTING AGREEMENT 
 THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 27, 2011, by and among Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Jefferies Capital Partners IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“Jefferies Capital Partners IV”), Jefferies Employee Partners IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Jefferies Employee Partners”) and JCP Partners IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together
with Jefferies Capital Partners IV and Jefferies Employee Partners, “Jefferies Capital Partners”). 

RECITALS 

A. Jefferies Capital Partners owns 6,559,739 shares of Common Stock of the Company. Of such shares, 3,279,870 (the “Subject
Shares”), representing approximately 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, shall initially be subject to this Agreement. 
 B. The Company is contemplating the spin-off (the “Spin-Off”) of certain of its operations, as more fully described in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum relating to the issuance of
senior secured second lien notes of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. The Spin-Off will be effected by the distribution to the holders of the Common Stock of shares of common stock (the “Fiesta Common Stock”) of Fiesta Restaurant Group,
Inc. 
 C. Each of the parties hereto desires to enter into this Agreement to set forth their agreements and understandings with
respect to how the Subject Shares will be voted while they are subject to this Agreement. 
 AGREEMENT 

In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 

DEFINITIONS 
 For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 
 (a) “Affiliate” with
respect to a particular person means a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the particular person, but as used with respect to Jefferies Capital
Partners shall be deemed to exclude the Company and its subsidiaries and as used with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries shall be deemed to exclude Jefferies Capital Partners. 

(b) “Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company. 

 (c) “Derivative Securities” means securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or Fiesta Common Stock, as the case may be. 
 (d) “Fiesta Common
Stock” has the meaning set forth in Recital A hereof. 
 (e) “Fiesta Percentage” means at any time,
15% of the outstanding Fiesta Common Stock at such time, treating as outstanding Fiesta Common Stock issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange of Derivative Securities held by Jefferies Capital Partners and its Affiliates. 

(f) “Operative Percentage” means, at any time, 15% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company at such time, treating
as outstanding, Common Stock issuable upon conversion, exercise or exchange of Derivative Securities held by Jefferies Capital Partners. 
 (g) “Spin-Off” has the meaning set forth in Recital A hereof. 

(h) “Spin-Off Effective Date” means the date on which the Spin-Off shall occur. 

(i) “Subject Shares” has the meaning set forth in Recital A hereof. 

ARTICLE II 

VOTING; INDEPENDENCE 
 SECTION 2.1. VOTING ON PARTICULAR MATTERS. Jefferies Capital Partners hereby agrees at all times on and after the Spin-Off Effective Date to vote, or cause to be voted, all of the Subject Shares, or give
consent in lieu thereof, as follows: 
 (a) if the matter concerned is a proposed merger, consolidation, reorganization,
dissolution or similar transaction of the Company, or a proposed sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company (in each case requiring the vote of the shareholders of the Company pursuant to the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or otherwise), in the sole and absolute discretion of Jefferies Capital Partners; and 

(b) for all other matters, in the same proportions as the shares of Common Stock voted on such matters, or as to which consent shall have
been given in lieu of such vote, by the holders of Common Stock other than Jefferies Capital Partners, taken as a whole. 

SECTION 2.2. MERGER, ETC. If the Company is merged into or consolidated with another entity, or if it should sell or otherwise dispose of
all or substantially all of its assets or business to another entity, the term “Company” for all purposes of this Agreement shall be taken to apply to such other entity, and any capital stock (which, if such entity is not a corporation,
shall be deemed to mean the similar equity interests of such entity) having general voting power of such corporation received by Jefferies Capital Partners on account of the Subject Shares held by it immediately prior to the time of such merger,
consolidation, sale or disposition shall be deemed to be Subject Shares subject to all of the terms and conditions of this 

  
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Agreement. In case the Common Stock of the Company shall be reclassified, any capital stock having general voting power of the Company received by Jefferies Capital Partners on account of the
Subject Shares held by it immediately prior to the time of such reclassification shall be deemed to be Subject Shares subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 

ARTICLE III 

TRANSFERS 

SECTION 3.1. TRANSFERS TO THIRD PARTIES. Jefferies Capital Partners may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Subject Shares
or Derivative Securities of the Company referred to in Article IV hereof to any third party and, upon such disposition, such Subject Shares, or the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange of such Derivative
Securities, as the case may be, shall cease, subject to Section 3.2, to be Subject Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Jefferies Capital Partners should grant a security interest in any Subject Shares or Derivative Securities of the
Company, the securities subject to the security interest shall continue to be Subject Shares or Derivative Securities, as applicable, subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except to the extent that the power to vote such
securities as contemplated by Article II above shall not be exercisable by Jefferies Capital Partners. 
 SECTION 3.2. TRANSFERS
AMONG AFFILIATES. Jefferies Capital Partners may at any time transfer all or any portion of the Subject Shares within Jefferies Capital Partners or to any Affiliate of Jefferies Capital Partners; provided that, as a condition to any such transfer to
an Affiliate of Jefferies Capital Partners that does not already hold an interest in Subject Shares, such Affiliate shall execute and deliver to the Company a written instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Company agreeing to be bound by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE IV 

STOCK DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS; STOCK ACQUISITIONS 
 In the event that Jefferies Capital Partners shall receive, as a dividend or other distribution upon any Subject Shares, any shares of Common Stock or Derivative Securities of the Company, the shares of
Common Stock issuable or issued upon such dividend or distribution or upon the conversion, exercise or exchange of such Derivative Securities shall be deemed to be Subject Shares subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 

In the event that Jefferies Capital Partners should acquire additional shares of Common Stock or Derivative Securities otherwise than as
a dividend or distribution as referred to in the preceding paragraph, such additional shares, or shares issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange of such Derivative Securities, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be Subject Shares to the
extent necessary to prevent the percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock held by Jefferies Capital Partners that are not Subject Shares from exceeding the Operative Percentage. 

  
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 ARTICLE V 
 TERMINATION 
 This Agreement shall terminate at the option of Jefferies Capital
Partners exercisable by notice to the Company in accordance with Section 6.3 if the Spin-Off Effective Date does not occur on or prior to December 31, 2012. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earlier of (a) a sale,
transfer or other disposition by Jefferies Capital Partners (in one or a series of transactions) of all of the Subject Shares in accordance with Section 3.1, or (b) the percentage ownership of Common Stock held by Jefferies Capital
Partners falling below the Operative Percentage or (c) the percentage ownership of Fiesta Common Stock held by Jefferies Capital Partners falling below the Fiesta Percentage. 

ARTICLE VI 

MISCELLANEOUS 

SECTION 6.1. SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and each of their successors and
permitted assigns. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of this Agreement shall not be binding on any transferee or purchaser of Subject Shares or Derivative Securities from Jefferies Capital Partners
(other than a person who is an Affiliate of Jefferies Capital Partners). 
 SECTION 6.2. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. No amendment,
modification, supplement, termination, consent or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to any departure herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same is in writing and is signed by the party against whom enforcement of
the same is sought. Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement and any consent to any departure from the terms of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No
failure or delay by any party hereto in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude
any other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. 
 SECTION 6.3. NOTICES. All
notices, consents, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made: (i) when delivered in person; (ii) three (3) days after deposited in the United States
mail, first class postage prepaid; (iii) in the case of overnight courier services, one (1) business day after delivery to the overnight courier service with payment provided; (iv) in the case of fax, when sent, verification received
or (v) when sent by email (with confirmation); in each case addressed as follows, or in the case of any addressee, to such other address as may be designated by such addressee in accordance with this Section 6.4: 

  
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 if to the Company: 

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. 
 968 James Street 
 Syracuse, New York 13203 

Attention: Joseph A. Zirkman 
 Fax: (315) 475-9616 
 Email: jzirkman@carrols.com 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: 
 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 
 575 Madison Avenue 

New York, New York 10022 
 Attention: Wayne A. Wald, Esq. 
 Fax: (212) 894-5508 

Email: wayne.wald@kattenlaw.com 
 if to Jefferies Capital Partners: 
 Jefferies Capital Partners IV L.P.

 Jefferies Employee Partners IV LLC 
 JCP Partners IV LLC 
 520 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor 

New York, New York 10022 
 Attention: Brian P. Friedman 
 Fax: (212) 284-1717 

Email: bfriedman@jefferies.com 
 with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to: 
 Stroock &
Stroock & Lavan LLP 
 180 Maiden Lane 
 New York, New York 10038 
 Attention: Melvin Epstein, Esq. 

Fax: (212) 806-7864 
 Email: mepstein@stroock.com 
 SECTION 6.4. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF
JURY TRIAL. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to conflicts of laws principles. Each of the parties hereto hereby (i) irrevocably and unconditionally submits
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in The Borough of Manhattan, or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement, (ii) agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail addressed to such party shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding brought against such party in any such
court, (iii) irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or 

  
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proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iv) agrees that a final
judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon such party and may be enforced in any other courts to whose jurisdiction such party is or may become subject, by suit upon such judgment
or in any other manner provided by law and (v) expressly agrees herein to waive any right to have any issue relating to this Agreement determined by a jury trial. Subsection (v) of this Section 6.4 is a material inducement for each of
the parties hereto to enter into this Agreement. 
 SECTION 6.5. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 SECTION 6.6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, warranties, statements, promises, information, arrangements and
understandings, whether oral or written, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. 
 SECTION
6.7. SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, then a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to
carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, void or unenforceable provision and the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. 
 SECTION 6.8. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed
in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original of the party executing it, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed and
delivered, including via facsimile, by each of the parties. 
 SECTION 6.9. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each of the parties to this
Agreement shall execute any and all further documents, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the fling and recording of any other documents), which may be required under any applicable law, or which any other party
hereto may reasonably request, to give effect to the intents and purposes of this Agreement. 
 SECTION 6.10. MANNER OF VOTING.
The voting by Jefferies Capital Partners, or giving of consent in lieu thereof, of the Subject Shares pursuant to this Agreement may be effected in person, by proxy, by written consent or in any other manner permitted by applicable law. For the
avoidance of doubt, voting by Jefferies Capital Partners, or giving of consent in lieu thereof, of the Subject Shares pursuant to this Agreement need not make explicit reference to the terms of this Agreement. 

SECTION 6.11. IRREVOCABLE PROXY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY. Jefferies Capital Partners hereby appoints as the proxy of Jefferies Capital
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grants a power of attorney to, the President of the Company, with full power of substitution, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 2.1(b), and hereby authorizes the
President of the Company to represent and to vote, if and only if Jefferies Capital Partners attempts to vote (whether by proxy, in person or by written consent), in a manner which is inconsistent with Section 2.1(b), any or all of the Subject
Shares. The proxy and power of attorney granted pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence is given in consideration of the agreements and covenants of the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, as
such, is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable unless and until this Agreement terminates pursuant to Article V or is amended in accordance with Section 6.3. Jefferies Capital Partners hereby revokes any and all previous proxies or
powers of attorney with respect to the Subject Shares and shall not hereafter, unless and until this Agreement terminates pursuant to Article V or is amended in accordance with Section 6.3, purport to grant any other proxy or power of attorney
with respect to any of the Subject Shares, deposit any of the Subject Shares into a voting trust or enter into any agreement (other than this Agreement), arrangement or understanding with any person, directly or indirectly, to vote, grant any proxy
or give instructions with respect to the voting of any of the Subject Shares, in each case, with respect to any of the matters set forth herein. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above
written. 
  

			
	CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Joseph Zirkman

	Name:	 	Joseph Zirkman
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	 JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS IV L.P.,
 JEFFERIES EMPLOYEE PARTNERS IV LLC,
 JCP PARTNERS IV LLC

		
	By:	 	 Jefferies Capital Partners IV LLC, as Manager

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brian P. Friedman

	Name:	 	Brian P. Friedman
	Title:	 	Managing Member

 [Signature Page to Voting Agreement]Offer Letter between Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. and Tim Taft

 Exhibit 10.9 
 July 18, 2011 
 VIA OVERNIGHT AND E-MAILL 

Mr. Timothy Taft 
 5606 Palomar 

Dallas, Texas 75229 
 Dear Tim: 

We are pleased that you have decided to join Fiesta Restaurant Group. Below are the terms of the offer of employment. Your signature at
the end of this letter will acknowledge your agreement to those terms. 
 Position: 

The position is Chief Executive Officer of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Fiesta”). As you know Fiesta is currently a
subsidiary of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc (“CRG”). It is expected that Fiesta will become an independent public entity before year end. At that time you will be made a member of the Board of Directors of Fiesta. In the interim you will
report to the Board of Directors of CRG. 
 Start Date: 
 Your employment with Fiesta will commence on Monday August 15, 2011. 
 Salary/Bonus:

 Your annual Base Salary will be $500,000. You will be eligible for annual merit increases beginning in January 2013, based
upon the recommendations of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Fiesta. You will also participate in the Executive Bonus Plan pursuant to which you will be eligible to receive a bonus of up to One Hundred Percent (100%) of
your Base Salary. Fifty Percent (50%) of the bonus will be based upon attainment of objectives established by the Compensation Committee and Fifty Percent (50%) will be based upon increases in “shareholder value” as that term is
defined in the Executive Bonus Plan. Shortly after the commencement of your employment, the Board of Directors will discuss with you your objectives for the balance of 2011 as well as the details of the Executive Bonus Plan as they relate to you.

 Benefits: 

You and your dependents (as defined in the various plans), will be eligible to participate in the Company’s benefits plans, which
include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long/short term disability. A comprehensive benefits package will be sent to your home which will provide details and description of these plans. 

Restricted Stock: 

 One (1) month after Fiesta shares are publically traded you will receive a grant of
restricted stock of Fiesta with an aggregate value of $2 million based upon the average trading price of the stock for the first (4) four weeks the shares commence trading publicly. The shares will vest over four (4) years, at the rate of
25% per annum beginning one year after the date of grant. The Shares will be further subject to the terms, and conditions of the Fiesta Stock Incentive Plan. 
 Vacation: 
 You will be eligible for three
(3) weeks of vacation each year (prorated for calendar 2011). At the end of your fifth (5th) year of employment you will be eligible for four (4) weeks of vacation per year. 

Relocation: 
 You have
agreed to relocate to Fiesta’s corporate offices, which are currently located in Miami, Florida on or prior to July 15, 2012. In the interim, Fiesta will be responsible for costs associated with your commuting to and from your home in
Dallas. This includes airfare, meals, lodging and vehicle expenses. Upon your relocation, Fiesta will pay to have you professionally moved. This will include packing and unpacking and transport of your automobile(s). You will be expected to use a
mover acceptable to the Company. By May 15, 2012, you will be required to confirm to the Board of Directors of Fiesta your commitment to relocate proximate to Fiesta’s corporate offices. Failure to do so and/or failure to relocate as
provided herein will result in forfeiture of your restricted Stock, and discharge for cause. 
 Severance: 

If you are discharged without “Cause” (as defined in Exhibit A to this letter) you will receive twelve (12) months’
Base Salary and you will be entitled to receive the prorated portion of your bonus (provided a bonus would otherwise have been payable) that will be based upon year end results for the Company. There will be no severance in the event of a
termination for “cause” and such termination will result in the forfeiture of any unvested restricted stock. 
 Business Travel:

 Customary and necessary travel and entertainment expenses will be reimbursed subject to Fiesta’s policies. Business
Class will be permitted for air travel greater than six (6) hours. 
 Once again I am very pleased that you have elected to
join our Company. I am confident you will find Fiesta a fulfilling and gratifying place to work. If this confirms your understanding of the terms of your employment please provide me with your acknowledgement by signing below and returning a copy of
this letter to Joseph A. Zirkman, General Counsel of the Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. via e- mail at JZirkman@carrols.com or via facsimile to 315-475-9616. 
  

	
	Very Truly Yours,
	
	/s/ Alan Vituli
	
	Alan Vituli
	Chairman, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.

	
	Acknowledged by:
	
	 /s/ Timothy Taft

	Timothy Taft

  

	cc:	Clayton Wilhite 

 Brian Friedman

 Jack Smith 
 Joel Handel 
 Rich Routhier (Spencer Stuart) 

Bob DeVries (Spencer Stuart) 
 Joseph Zirkman 
 Jerry DiGenova 

 Exhibit A 

“Cause” means (i) the commission by employee of any act or omission that would constitute a felony or any crime of
moral turpitude under Federal law or the law of the state or foreign law in which such action occurred, (ii) dishonesty, disloyalty, fraud, embezzlement, theft, disclosure of trade secrets or confidential information or other acts or omissions
that result in a breach of fiduciary or other material duty to the Company and/or a Subsidiary, (iii) continued reporting to work or working under the influence of alcohol, an illegal drug, an intoxicant or a controlled substance which renders
employee incapable of performing his or her material duties to the satisfaction of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, or (iv) the employee’s substantial disregard in the performance of the employee’s duties and/or responsibilities
with respect to the Company and/or a Subsidiary, which disregard shall continue after notice to the employee and a reasonable opportunity to cure such behavior.

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