Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2018

Goodwill [Line Items]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Goodwill at January 1, 2017	$	22,869
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	13,923
Goodwill at December 31, 2017	36,792
Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2)	1,677
Goodwill at December 30, 2018	$	38,469

Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the Company’s franchise rights as of the respective balance sheet dates:

	December 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Franchise rights	$	283,918	$	108,021	$	252,643	$	100,615

The following is a summary of the Company’s favorable and unfavorable leases as of the respective balance sheet dates, which are included as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:

	December 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Favorable leases	$	8,148	$	2,256	$	7,805	$	1,943
Unfavorable leases	$	18,423	$	6,075	$	18,164	$	5,053