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Intangbile assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2021
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract] |
Schedule of Intangible Assets | The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):
| January 2, 2021 |  | December 28, 2019
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Trade names | $ | 55,349 |  |  | $ | 52,733 |
| 55,349 |  |  | 52,733 |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Routes | 397,342 |  |  | 382,263 |
Permits | 494,191 |  |  | 483,593 |
Non-compete agreements | 3,300 |  |  | 3,840 |
Trade names | 65,675 |  |  | 65,670 |
Royalty, product development, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | 25,909 |  |  | 20,737 |
| 986,417 |  |  | 956,103 |
Accumulated Amortization: |  |  |
Routes | (203,392) |  |  | (169,050) |
Permits | (315,246) |  |  | (272,213) |
Non-compete agreements | (2,981) |  |  | (3,111) |
Trade names | (39,491) |  |  | (32,890) |
Royalty, product development, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | (6,976) |  |  | (5,178) |
| (568,086) |  |  | (482,442) |
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | $ | 473,680 |  |  | $ | 526,394 |

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