Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source and market (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
		March 31,		March 25,
		2021		2020
Core Market(1):
Company-operated restaurant revenue	$	87,224	$	85,915
Franchise revenue		3,687		3,508
Franchise advertising fee revenue		2,776		2,642
Total core market	$	93,687	$	92,065
Non-Core Market(2):
Company-operated restaurant revenue	$	6,937	$	6,719
Franchise revenue		3,925		3,554
Franchise advertising fee revenue		3,172		2,825
Total non-core market	$	14,034	$	13,098
Total revenue	$	107,721	$	105,163

(1) Core Market includes markets with existing company-operated restaurants at the time of the Company’s on July 28, 2014.

(2) Non-Core Market includes markets entered into by the Company subsequent to the IPO date.

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geographic market:

	March 31, 2021		March 25, 2020
Greater Los Angeles area market	70.1	%	72.4	%
Other markets	29.9	%	27.6	%
Total	100	%	100	%

Schedule of Change in Franchise Contract Liability Balances

The following table provides information about the change in the franchise contract liability balances during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2021 and March 25, 2020 (in thousands):

December 30, 2020	$	5,628
Revenue recognized - beginning balance		(163)
Additional contract liability		177
March 31, 2021	$	5,642
December 25, 2019	$	6,317
Revenue recognized - beginning balance		(318)
March 25, 2020	$	5,999

Schedule of Estimated Revenue to be Recognized Related to Performance Obligations

The following table illustrates the estimated revenue to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations under the applicable contracts that are unsatisfied as of March 31, 2021 (in thousands):

Franchise revenues:
2021	$	355
2022		439
2023		422
2024		406
2025		398
Thereafter		3,622
Total	$	5,642

Loyalty reward program

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Schedule of Change in Franchise Contract Liability Balances

Changes in the loyalty rewards program liability included in deferred revenue within other accrued expenses and current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in thousands):

	March 31,		December 30,
	2021		2020
Loyalty rewards liability, beginning balance	$	900	$	1,084
Revenue deferred		625		2,463
Revenue recognized		(865)		(2,647)
Loyalty rewards liability, ending balance	$	660	$	900

Gift card liability

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Schedule of Change in Franchise Contract Liability Balances

The gift card liability included in other accrued expenses and current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was as follows (in thousands):

	March 31,		December 30,
	2021		2020
Gift card liability	$	3,386	$	4,008

Revenue recognized from the redemption of gift cards that was included in other accrued expenses and current liabilities at the beginning of the year was as follows (in thousands):

	March 31,		March 25,
	2021		2020
Revenue recognized from gift card liability balance at the beginning of the year	$	1,819	$	1,245