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Revenue Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Franchise rental income | $ 58,721 | $ 59,918 | $ 173,434 | $ 176,931
Total revenues | 452,242 | 437,880 | 1,259,508 | 1,281,811
Sales at Company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 191,946 | 181,977 | 522,961 | 530,724
Franchise royalty revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 109,344 | 102,267 | 301,891 | 299,931
Franchise fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 7,476 | 6,888 | 19,754 | 20,302
Advertising funds revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 84,755 | 86,830 | 241,468 | 253,923
Wendy's U.S. |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Franchise rental income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues | 374,895 | 359,353 | 1,037,194 | 1,051,994
Wendy's U.S. | Sales at Company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 191,946 | 181,977 | 522,961 | 530,724
Wendy's U.S. | Franchise royalty revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 98,128 | 90,791 | 271,082 | 266,599
Wendy's U.S. | Franchise fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,651 | 5,199 | 16,244 | 15,867
Wendy's U.S. | Advertising funds revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 79,170 | 81,386 | 226,907 | 238,804
Wendy's International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Franchise rental income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues | 17,264 | 17,931 | 46,739 | 50,959
Wendy's International | Sales at Company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Wendy's International | Franchise royalty revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 11,216 | 11,476 | 30,809 | 33,332
Wendy's International | Franchise fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 463 | 1,011 | 1,369 | 2,508
Wendy's International | Advertising funds revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,585 | 5,444 | 14,561 | 15,119
Global Real Estate & Development |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Franchise rental income | 58,721 | 59,918 | 173,434 | 176,931
Total revenues | 60,083 | 60,596 | 175,575 | 178,858
Global Real Estate & Development | Sales at Company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Real Estate & Development | Franchise royalty revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Real Estate & Development | Franchise fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,362 | 678 | 2,141 | 1,927
Global Real Estate & Development | Advertising funds revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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