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Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2021 | Sep. 27, 2020 | Jun. 28, 2020 | Mar. 29, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jan. 03, 2021 | Dec. 29, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise agreement term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Franchise agreement renewal term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Franchise agreement extension term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |  |
Franchise agreement renewal term extension |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Franchise rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 232,648 | $ 233,065 |
Franchise rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 203,297
Total revenues | $ 474,317 | $ 452,242 | $ 402,306 | $ 404,960 | $ 427,191 | $ 437,880 | $ 435,348 | $ 408,583 | $ 1,733,825 | 1,709,002 | 1,589,936
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Sales at Company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 722,764 | 707,485 | 651,577
Franchise royalty revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 416,508 | 400,700 | 377,946
Franchise fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,241 | 28,299 | 31,097
Advertising funds revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 333,664 | 339,453 | 326,019
Wendy's U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Franchise rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,431,382 | 1,404,307 | 1,312,491
Wendy's U.S. | Sales at Company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 722,764 | 707,485 | 651,577
Wendy's U.S. | Franchise royalty revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 373,162 | 355,702 | 335,500
Wendy's U.S. | Franchise fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,126 | 21,889 | 18,972
Wendy's U.S. | Advertising funds revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313,330 | 319,231 | 306,442
Wendy's International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Franchise rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,642 | 68,198 | 67,630
Wendy's International | Sales at Company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Wendy's International | Franchise royalty revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,346 | 44,998 | 42,446
Wendy's International | Franchise fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,962 | 2,978 | 5,607
Wendy's International | Advertising funds revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,334 | 20,222 | 19,577
Global Real Estate & Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 232,648 | 233,065 |
Franchise rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,297
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,801 | 236,497 | 209,815
Global Real Estate & Development | Sales at Company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Real Estate & Development | Franchise royalty revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Real Estate & Development | Franchise fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,153 | 3,432 | 6,518
Global Real Estate & Development | Advertising funds revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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