Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt at September 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 28, 2014			December 29, 2013
Collateralized:
Carrols Restaurant Group 11.25% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes	$	150,000		$	150,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving credit borrowings	—			—
Capital leases	7,529			9,336
	157,529			159,336
Less: current portion	(1,067		)	(1,147		)
	$	156,462		$	158,189