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Gift Cards | 6 Months Ended
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Gift Cards |
Gift Cards | 5. Gift Cards ​ The following tables present information related to gift cards (in thousands): ​
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​ | ​ | Thirteen | ​ | Thirteen | ​ | Twenty-Six | ​ | Twenty-Six
​ | ​ | Weeks Ended | ​ | Weeks Ended | ​ | Weeks Ended | ​ | Weeks Ended
​ |  | June 30, 2020 |  | July 2, 2019 |  | June 30, 2020 |  | July 2, 2019
Gift card liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning balance | ​ | $ | 161,215 | ​ | $ | 145,745 | ​ | $ | 187,978 | ​ | $ | 172,336
Activations | ​ |  | 16,766 | ​ |  | 28,999 | ​ |  | 34,106 | ​ |  | 49,372
Redemptions and breakage | ​ |  | (15,740) | ​ |  | (32,383) | ​ |  | (59,843) | ​ |  | (79,347)
Ending balance | ​ | $ | 162,241 | ​ | $ | 142,361 | ​ | $ | 162,241 | ​ | $ | 142,361
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​ | ​ | Thirteen | ​ | Thirteen | ​ | Twenty-Six | ​ | Twenty-Six
​ | ​ | Weeks Ended | ​ | Weeks Ended | ​ | Weeks Ended | ​ | Weeks Ended
​ |  | June 30, 2020 |  | July 2, 2019 |  | June 30, 2020 |  | July 2, 2019
Gift card contract assets: (1) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning balance | ​ | $ | 20,685 | ​ | $ | 21,273 | ​ | $ | 23,172 | ​ | $ | 23,388
Deferrals | ​ |  | 1,922 | ​ |  | 3,468 | ​ |  | 4,125 | ​ |  | 6,064
Amortization | ​ |  | (4,352) | ​ |  | (4,649) | ​ |  | (9,042) | ​ |  | (9,360)
Ending balance | ​ | $ | 18,255 | ​ | $ | 20,092 | ​ | $ | 18,255 | ​ | $ | 20,092
(1) | Included in prepaid expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.

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