Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
ASSETS
Cash	$ 29,412	$ 2,002
Receivables, Net, Current	9,420	7,623
Inventory, Net	9,373	7,761
Prepaid rent	5,134	4,665
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,622	7,465
Refundable income taxes	54	153
Total current assets	60,015	29,669
Property and equipment, net	274,098	247,847
Franchise rights, net	152,028	134,153
Goodwill	36,792	22,869
Franchise agreements, net	23,192	19,591
Favorable leases, net (Note 4)	5,862	5,441
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	27,647	28,841
Other assets	1,880	1,744
Total assets	581,514	490,155
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	1,808	1,616
Accounts payable	29,245	22,445
Accrued interest	3,672	2,676
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits	26,635	26,029
Accrued real estate taxes	5,269	5,202
Other liabilities	12,900	10,932
Total current liabilities	79,529	68,900
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs	278,519	215,108
Lease financing obligations	1,196	2,938
Deferred income-sale-leaseback of real estate	11,451	12,271
Accrued postretirement benefits	4,838	4,566
Unfavorable leases, net	13,111	11,686
Other liabilities	23,810	20,030
Total liabilities	412,454	335,499
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01	0	0
Voting common stock, par value $.01	354	353
Additional paid-in capital	144,650	141,133
Retained Earnings	25,407	14,514
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(1,210)	(1,203)
Treasury stock, at cost	(141)	(141)
Total stockholders' equity	169,060	154,656
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 581,514	$ 490,155