XML 42 R21.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.4

Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 29, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies |
Commitments and Contingencies | (13) Commitments and Contingencies The estimated cost of completing capital project commitments at December 29, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $95.9 million and $119.0 million, respectively. As of December 29, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we are contingently liable for $13.0 million and $13.9 million, respectively, for seven leases listed in the table below. These amounts represent the maximum potential liability of future payments under the guarantees. In the event of default, the indemnity and default clauses in our assignment agreements govern our ability to pursue and recover damages incurred. No material liabilities have been recorded as of December 29, 2020 as the likelihood of default was deemed to be less than probable and the fair value of the guarantees is not considered significant. ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Lease Assignment Date |  | Current Lease Term Expiration |
Everett, Massachusetts (1)(2) |  | September 2002 |  | February 2023 | ​
Longmont, Colorado (1) |  | October 2003 |  | May 2029 | ​
Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania (1) |  | October 2004 |  | March 2026 | ​
Fargo, North Dakota (1) |  | February 2006 |  | July 2026 | ​
Logan, Utah (1) |  | January 2009 |  | August 2024 | ​
Irving, Texas (3) | ​ | December 2013 | ​ | December 2024 | ​
Louisville, Kentucky (3)(4) | ​ | December 2013 | ​ | November 2023 | ​
(1) | Real estate lease agreements for restaurant locations which we entered into before granting franchise rights to those restaurants. We have subsequently assigned the leases to the franchisees, but remain contingently liable, under the terms of the lease, if the franchisee defaults.
(2) | As discussed in note 17, this restaurant is owned in part by our founder.
(3) | Leases associated with restaurants which were sold. The leases were assigned to the acquirer, but we remain contingently liable under the terms of the lease if the acquirer defaults.
(4) | We may be released from liability after the initial contractual lease term expiration contingent upon certain conditions being met by the acquirer.
​ During the year ended December 29, 2020, we bought most of our beef from three suppliers. Although there are a limited number of beef suppliers, we believe that other suppliers could provide a similar product on comparable terms. A change in suppliers, however, could cause supply shortages, higher costs to secure adequate supplies and a possible loss of sales, which would affect operating results adversely. We have no material minimum purchase commitments with our vendors that extend beyond a year. Occasionally, we are a defendant in litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, including "slip and fall" accidents, employment related claims, claims related to our service of alcohol, and claims from guests or employees alleging illness, injury or food quality, health or operational concerns. None of these types of litigation, most of which are covered by insurance, has had a material effect on us and, as of the date of this report, we are not party to any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our business.

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2127136 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 440 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144648 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 440 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121559207&loc=d3e25336-109308 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 440 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121559207&loc=d3e25336-109308 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration