Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2016

Goodwill [Line Items]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Goodwill at December 29, 2013	$	8,162
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	9,631
Goodwill at December 28, 2014	17,793
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	2,645
Goodwill at January 3, 2016	$	20,438

Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the Company’s favorable and unfavorable leases as of the respective balance sheet dates, which are included as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:

	January 3, 2016				December 28, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Favorable leases	$	6,991	$	1,339	$	5,566	$	841
Unfavorable leases	$	15,448	$	3,444	$	15,267	$	2,240

The following is a summary of the Company’s franchise rights as of the respective balance sheet dates:

	January 3, 2016				December 28, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Franchise rights	$	206,750	$	87,869	$	186,084	$	83,184