Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012
Revenues:
Revenue, Net	$ 156,139	$ 85,450
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	48,631	26,122
Restaurant wages and related expenses	50,667	27,868
Restaurant rent expense	11,709	5,683
Other restaurant operating expenses	26,236	13,643
Advertising expense	7,094	2,696
General and administrative	9,078	6,199
Depreciation and amortization	8,063	4,693
Impairment and other lease charges	630	26
Other Income	(185)	0
Total operating expenses	161,923	86,930
Loss from operations	(5,784)	(1,480)
Interest expense	4,711	915
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(10,495)	(2,395)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(5,296)	508
Loss from continuing operations	(5,199)	(2,903)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(624)
Net loss	(5,199)	(3,527)
Loss from continuing operations, per basic and diluted share	$ (0.23)	$ (0.13)
Loss from discontinued operations, per basic and diluted share	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	22,868,894	21,856,466
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net loss	(5,199)	(3,527)
Change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax	0	(38)
Comprehensive loss	$ (5,199)	$ (3,565)