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Restaurant Closure Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Restaurant Closure Costs [Abstract] |
Schedule of Impairment Charges |
| Year ended December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Restaurant asset impairment and other restaurant closure costs | $ | 2,997 |  | $ | 40,522 |  | $ | 3,284

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