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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2015
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

(18) Related Party Transactions

We have 10 franchise restaurants owned in whole or part by certain of our officers, directors and 5% stockholders of the Company as of December 29, 2015. As of December 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had 14 and 15 franchise restaurants, respectively, owned in whole or part by certain of our officers, directors and 5% stockholders of the Company.  These entities paid us fees of $1.8 million, $2.5 million and $2.4 million for the years ended December 29, 2015, December 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. As discussed in note 12, we are contingently liable on leases which are related to two of these restaurants.

On November 26, 2014, we acquired the remaining ownership interests of a franchise restaurant owned in part by us and certain officers or stockholders of the Company.  Prior to this acquisition, we owned 5% interest in the franchise restaurant which we accounted for using the equity method. While we did exercise significant control over the restaurant prior to our acquisition of the remaining ownership interests, we did not consolidate their financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows as it was immaterial to our financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows. See note 3 for further discussion of the acquisition.