Property and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The costs and related accumulated depreciation and amortization of major classes of property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):

	March 28, 2018			December 27, 2017
Land	$	12,323		$	12,323
Buildings and improvements	141,608			124,056
Other property and equipment	70,741			64,712
Construction in progress	6,506			8,225
	231,178			209,316
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(128,679		)	(106,522		)
	$	102,499		$	102,794

The gross value of assets under capital leases for buildings and improvements was $1.6 million as of March 28, 2018 and December 27, 2017. Accumulated depreciation for assets under capital leases was $1.5 million as of March 28, 2018 and December 27, 2017.

Depreciation expense was $4.2 million and $4.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2018 and March 29, 2017, respectively.