Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash	$ 34,501	$ 29,412
Trade and other receivables	10,279	9,420
Inventories	8,643	9,373
Prepaid rent	5,169	5,134
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,701	6,622
Refundable income taxes	0	54
Total current assets	66,293	60,015
Property and equipment, net	275,931	274,098
Franchise rights, net	150,243	152,028
Goodwill	36,792	36,792
Franchise agreements, net	23,794	23,192
Favorable leases, net	5,721	5,862
Deferred income taxes	27,888	27,647
Other assets	2,301	1,880
Total assets	588,963	581,514
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	1,842	1,808
Accounts payable	24,860	29,245
Accrued interest	9,174	3,672
Accrued income taxes	48	0
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits	24,285	26,635
Accrued real estate taxes	4,593	5,269
Other liabilities	18,895	12,900
Total current liabilities	83,697	79,529
Long-term debt, net of current portion	282,598	278,519
Lease financing obligations	1,196	1,196
Deferred income-sale-leaseback of real estate	11,055	11,451
Accrued postretirement benefits	4,893	4,838
Unfavorable leases, net	12,761	13,111
Other liabilities	25,220	23,810
Total liabilities	421,420	412,454
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01	0	0
Voting common stock, par value $.01	357	354
Additional paid-in capital	146,232	144,650
Accumulated deficit	22,305	25,407
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(1,210)	(1,210)
Treasury stock, at cost	(141)	(141)
Total stockholders' equity	167,543	169,060
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 588,963	$ 581,514