Property and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and Equipment

Asset Impairments

There were no impairment charges recognized during the three months ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment:

Total depreciation and amortization expense was $29.0 million and $30.4 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively, of which $1.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, was included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Total depreciation and amortization expense for both the three months ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, includes approximately $0.5 million related to the amortization of franchise agreements (see Note 3. “Intangible Assets, Net”).