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Subsequent Event (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event

On October 19, 2018, the Company signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire 69 Applebee’s restaurants in North Carolina and South Carolina from an Applebee's franchisee. The Company expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company currently intends to own and operate these restaurants for the foreseeable future; results of their operations will be included as Company-operated restaurants for segment reporting purposes. The Company will assess and monitor opportunities to refranchise these restaurants under favorable circumstances.