Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The change in goodwill for the nine months endedOctober 1, 2017is summarized below:

Balance at January 1, 2017	$	22,869
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	13,477
Balance at October 1, 2017	$	36,346

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

The change in franchise rights for the nine months endedOctober 1, 2017 is summarized below:

Balance at January 1, 2017	$	134,153
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	24,156
Amortization expense	(5,040		)
Balance at October 1, 2017	$	153,269