Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 is summarized below:

Balance at December 31, 2017	$	36,792
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	1,261
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	38,053

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

The change in franchise rights for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 is summarized below:

Balance at December 31, 2017	$	152,028
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	22,037
Amortization expense	(5,388		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	168,677