Franchise fees and royalty income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Disclosure Franchise Fees And Royalty Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Franchise Revenue Table

Franchise fees and royalty income consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Fiscal year ended
	December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016	December 26, 2015
Royalty income	$	518,572	500,927	463,960
Initial franchise fees and renewal income	74,117		48,644	49,262
Total franchise fees and royalty income	$	592,689	549,571	513,222

Points of Distribution by Ownership Type

The changes in franchised and company-operated points of distribution were as follows:

	Fiscal year ended
	December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		December 26, 2015
Systemwide points of distribution:
Franchised points of distribution in operation—beginning of year	20,080		19,308		18,821
Franchised points of distribution—opened	1,339		1,540		1,536
Franchised points of distribution—closed	(899	)	(819	)	(1,051	)
Net transfers from company-operated points of distribution	—		51		2
Franchised points of distribution in operation—end of year	20,520		20,080		19,308
Company-operated points of distribution—end of year	—		—		49
Total systemwide points of distribution—end of year	20,520		20,080		19,357