Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation Description of Business (Details)	Mar. 29, 2020 restraurant_concept
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of restaurant concepts in portfolio	4

Number of restaurant concepts in the Company's portfolio.

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