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Intangbile assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):

        
 
 
December 28, 2013
 
December 29, 2012
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
 
 
 
Trade names
$
92,002

 
$
92,002

 
92,002

 
92,002

Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
 

 
 

Routes
259,326

 
61,951

Permits
321,763

 
251,550

Non-compete agreements
7,218

 
3,654

Trade names
12,698

 
539

Royalty, consulting and leasehold 
727

 
727

 
601,732

 
318,421

Accumulated Amortization:
 
 
 
Routes
(38,231
)
 
(27,681
)
Permits
(63,145
)
 
(43,209
)
Non-compete agreements
(2,352
)
 
(1,525
)
Trade names
(724
)
 
(73
)
Royalty, consulting and leasehold
(618
)
 
(533
)
 
(105,070
)
 
(73,021
)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization
$
588,664

 
$
337,402



Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names and non-compete agreements increased in fiscal 2013 mainly due to the Rothsay Transaction and Terra Transaction. Amortization expense for the three years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, was approximately $32.1 million, $28.1 million and $28.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $47.4 million, $46.7 million, $41.4 million, $40.0 million and $37.2 million.