Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The change in goodwill for the nine months endedOctober 2, 2016is summarized below:

Balance at January 3, 2016	$	20,438
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	1,366
Balance at October 2, 2016	$	21,804

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The change in franchise rights for the nine months endedOctober 2, 2016 is summarized below:

Balance at January 3, 2016	$	118,881
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	12,537
Amortization expense	(4,401		)
Balance at October 2, 2016	$	127,017