Goodwill, Franchise Rights, Favorable and Unfavorable Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s goodwill balance during the year ended December 30, 2012 and three months endedMarch 31, 2013:

	Total
Balance, January 1, 2012	$	124,934
Discontinued operations (Note 3)	(123,484		)
Acquisition of 278 Burger King restaurants (Note 2)	6,712
Balance, December 30, 2012 and at March 31, 2013	$	8,162