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Intangbile assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
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, 2019
 
December 29, 2018
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
 
 
 
Trade names
$
52,733

 
$
53,472

 
52,733

 
53,472

Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
 

 
 

Routes
382,263

 
386,724

Permits
483,593

 
486,359

Non-compete agreements
3,840

 
3,784

Trade names
65,670

 
72,570

Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold
20,737

 
16,528

 
956,103

 
965,965

Accumulated Amortization:
 
 
 
Routes
(169,050
)
 
(145,702
)
Permits
(272,213
)
 
(238,123
)
Non-compete agreements
(3,111
)
 
(2,501
)
Trade names
(32,890
)
 
(33,242
)
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold
(5,178
)
 
(4,007
)
 
(482,442
)
 
(423,575
)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization
$
526,394

 
$
595,862



Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially decreased in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 by approximately $13.4 million and $5.5 million, respectively as a result of asset retirements
and decreased in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 by approximately $0.5 million and $44.6 million from the sale of certain subsidiaries. In addition, gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially increased in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 due to acquired intangibles of approximately $5.7 million and $44.1 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, was approximately $73.6 million, $75.2 million and $78.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $73.5 million, $66.3 million, $64.5 million, $63.0 million and $43.4 million.