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Acquisition
12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisition

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Acquisitions

Acquisition of Franchisee

On June 27, 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of its franchisee for certain territories in South Florida, Weight Watchers of Greater Miami, Inc., for a purchase price of $3,250 (the “Miami Acquisition”). Payment was in the form of cash ($2,898) plus cash in reserves ($300) and assumed net liabilities of ($52). The total purchase price has been allocated to franchise rights acquired ($114), goodwill ($2,945) and customer relationship value ($191).  The acquisition of the franchisee has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, earnings of the acquired franchisee have been included in the consolidated operating results of the Company since the date of acquisition. The goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of Weilos

On March 11, 2015, the Company acquired for a purchase price of $6,674 Weilos, Inc. (“Weilos”), a California-based startup with an online social platform. Payment was in the form of common stock issued ($2,810), restricted stock issued ($114) and cash ($2,775) plus cash in reserves ($975). The total purchase price of Weilos has been allocated to goodwill ($5,588), identifiable intangibles ($1,741) and other assets ($24) offset by deferred tax liabilities ($679). Restricted shares with a fair value at the date of grant ($908) were issued to key employees, contingent upon 18 months post-combination employment, and are accounted for as stock compensation cost in the post-combination financial statements. These restricted shares vested on September 11, 2016. As a result of the acquisition, Weilos became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company began to consolidate the entity as of the date of acquisition. The acquisition resulted in goodwill related to, among other things, expected synergies in operations. The goodwill was not deductible for tax purposes.