Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2019

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

(7)   Related Party Transactions

As of March 26, 2019, we had nine franchise restaurants and one majority-owned company restaurant owned in part by certain officers, directors and 5% stockholders of the Company.  As of March 27, 2018, we had 10 franchise restaurants owned in part by certain officers, directors and 5% stockholders of the Company.  For the 13 week periods ended March 26, 2019 and March 27, 2018, these franchise entities paid us fees of approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively.  As disclosed in note 6, we are contingently liable on leases related to two of these franchise restaurants.