Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash	$ 19,563	$ 29,412
Trade and other receivables	13,447	9,420
Inventories	8,810	9,373
Prepaid rent	2,346	5,134
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,636	6,622
Refundable income taxes	104	54
Total current assets	51,906	60,015
Property and equipment, net	281,090	274,098
Franchise rights, net	168,677	152,028
Goodwill	38,053	36,792
Franchise agreements, net	24,175	23,192
Favorable leases, net	6,034	5,862
Deferred income taxes	27,810	27,647
Other assets	2,337	1,880
Total assets	600,082	581,514
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	1,912	1,808
Accounts payable	22,491	29,245
Accrued interest	9,172	3,672
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits	27,372	26,635
Accrued real estate taxes	5,965	5,269
Other liabilities	17,453	12,900
Total current liabilities	84,365	79,529
Long-term debt, net of current portion	277,229	278,519
Lease financing obligations	1,196	1,196
Deferred income-sale-leaseback of real estate	10,349	11,451
Accrued postretirement benefits	4,991	4,838
Unfavorable leases, net	12,689	13,111
Other liabilities	27,405	23,810
Total liabilities	418,224	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	149,148	144,650
Accumulated deficit	33,704	25,407
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(1,210)	(1,210)
Treasury stock, at cost	(141)	(141)
Total stockholders' equity	181,858	169,060
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 600,082	$ 581,514