---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-003612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRKA"
cik: "0001297937"
company_name: "PARKS AMERICA, INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T09:31:05.291463+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Parks! America Q1 net loss $421,940; attendance sales down 9.9% reported, 0.9% comparable 13-week

## Summary
- Net loss of $421,940 ($0.01 per share) vs net income of $227,935 ($0.00) in prior-year quarter.
- Reported attendance-based net sales $1.94M, down 9.9% ($213K); comparable 13-week basis down only 0.9% ($16,819).
- Working capital $4.84M (down from $5.70M at Oct 2021); total debt $5.79M; debt-to-equity 0.41.
- Fiscal 2022 plans include ~$3.0M capital investments across three parks; new giraffe exhibit and baby giraffe born at Georgia Park.
- Higher compensation, advertising, and special event costs drove the net loss, partially offset by higher other income.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-003612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRKA
- cik: 0001297937
- company_name: PARKS AMERICA, INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297937/000149315222003612/0001493152-22-003612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297937/000149315222003612/form8-k.htm

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