Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2016	Dec. 29, 2015	Dec. 30, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 8,729	$ 6,712	$ 1,672
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71,197	64,168	65,407
Amortization of debt issuance costs	4,242	3,980	3,896
Deferred income taxes	(5,556)	(7,921)	(5,876)
Net facility impairment and closure costs	4,898	7,469	980
Other	(634)	69	(875)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(2,625)	2,950	227
Inventories	379	487	(1,887)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(261)	432	(802)
Accounts payable	1,407	82	4,509
Income taxes	1,853	(410)	(3,163)
Accrued interest	605	(1,629)	3,424
Accrued liabilities	2,245	597	1,576
Insurance reserves	(3,545)	3,381	4,045
Other deferred items	(2,987)	(158)	(2,360)
Other assets	(351)	(305)	(295)
Net cash provided by operating activities	79,596	79,904	70,478
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(62,656)	(56,210)	(66,067)
Acquisition of Wendy’s businesses, net of cash acquired	(44,188)	0	(56,841)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	10,360	1,408	24,182
Purchase of assets for sale-leaseback	0	0	(1,736)
Proceeds from disposition of assets	2,161	1,590	3,144
Net cash used in investing activities	(94,323)	(53,212)	(97,318)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	28,450	59,000	184,250
Payments under revolving credit facility	(28,450)	(59,000)	(191,250)
Payments on term bank facilities	(4,326)	(4,158)	(2,704)
Issuance of debt	0	0	40,000
Debt issue costs	0	(1,832)	(693)
Payment of accrued purchase price to sellers	0	0	(10,875)
Other	(60)	(48)	140
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(4,386)	(6,038)	18,868
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(19,113)	20,654	(7,972)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	32,717	12,063	20,035
Ending cash and cash equivalents	13,604	32,717	12,063
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Net cash paid for interest	39,963	39,274	33,621
Net cash paid for income taxes	1,348	2,673	3,516
Non-cash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 4,705	$ 3,350	$ 2,435