Cosi, Inc. owns, operates and franchises convenience restaurants. The Company’s restaurants sell hot and cold sandwiches, salads, Cosi bagels, pizzas, S’mores and other desserts, and a variety of coffees along with other soft drink beverages, teas and alcoholic beverages. As of December 29, 2008, there were 151 Company-owned and franchised restaurants operating in 18 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Arab Emirates. Cosi, Inc. operates its Company-owned restaurants in two formats: Cosi and Cosi Downtown. Cosi Downtown restaurants, which are located in non-residential central business districts, close for the day in the early evening, while Cosi restaurants offer dinner and dessert in a casual dining atmosphere. Its restaurants are located in a range of markets and trade areas, including business districts and residential communities in both urban and suburban locations.