Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2017

Goodwill [Line Items]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Goodwill at December 28, 2014	$	17,793
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	2,645
Goodwill at January 3, 2016	20,438
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	2,431
Goodwill at January 1, 2017	$	22,869

Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	January 1, 2017				January 3, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Franchise rights	$	227,952	$	93,799	$	206,750	$	87,869

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 1, 2017				January 3, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Favorable leases	$	7,201	$	1,760	$	6,991	$	1,339
Unfavorable leases	$	16,329	$	4,643	$	15,448	$	3,444