Revenue Disclosures

8 Months Ended

Sep. 12, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Disclosures

7. Revenue Disclosures

Contract Liabilities

Contract liabilities primarily consist of deferred franchise fees and deferred development fees. Deferred franchise fees and deferred development fees of $4.8 million and $4.1 million were included in current other accrued liabilities as of September 12, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively. Deferred franchise fees and deferred development fees of $15.1 million and $15.0 million were included in long-term other accrued liabilities as of September 12, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively.

Changes in deferred franchise fees and deferred development fees for the three fiscal quarters of 2021 and the three fiscal quarters of 2020 were as follows:

	Three Fiscal Quarters Ended
	September 12,			September 6,
	2021			2020
Deferred franchise fees and deferred development fees at beginning of period	$	19,090		$	20,463
Revenue recognized during the period		(3,944	)		(4,302	)
New deferrals due to cash received and other		4,784			3,937
Deferred franchise fees and deferred development fees at end of period	$	19,930		$	20,098

Advertising Fund Assets

As of September 12, 2021, advertising fund assets, restricted of $186.8 million consisted of $166.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, $18.7 million of accounts receivable and $1.4 million of prepaid expenses. As of September 12, 2021, advertising fund cash and cash equivalents included $8.3 million of cash contributed from U.S. Company-owned stores that had not yet been expended.

As of January 3, 2021, advertising fund assets, restricted of $147.7 million consisted of $115.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, $27.0 million of accounts receivable and $4.8 million of prepaid expenses. As of January 3, 2021, advertising fund cash and cash equivalents included $6.5 million of cash contributed from U.S. Company-owned stores that had not yet been expended.