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Description of Business (Details) | Dec. 25, 2012 state restaurant country | Dec. 27, 2011 country restaurant state
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Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 392 | 366
Number of states in which restaurants operates | 47 | 47
Number of countries in which restaurants operates | 2 | 1
Company-owned |  |
Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 320 | 294
Company-owned | Texas Roadhouse Holdings LLC |  |
Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 318 | 291
Company-owned | Aspen Creek, LLC |  |
Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 2 | 3
Company-owned | Wholly-owned |  |
Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 305 | 282
Company-owned | Majority-owned |  |
Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 15 | 12
Franchise |  |
Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 71 | 69
License |  |
Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 1 | 3
Franchised and/or licensed |  |
Description of Business |  |
Number of restaurants | 72 | 72

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