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Intangbile assets | 12 Months Ended
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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.

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