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Leases Future Minimum Rental Payments for Non-cancelable Leases (Details) $ in Thousands | Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($)
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Entity Operated Units |
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due |
Future minimum finance lease payments, next twelve months | $ 4,779
Future minimum finance lease payments, due year two | 4,963
Future minimum finance lease payments, due year three | 4,927
Future minimum finance lease payments, due year four | 5,045
Future minimum finance lease payments, due year five | 5,140
Future minimum finance lease payments, due after year five | 59,126
Total minimum finance lease payments | 83,980
Interest incurred on total minimum finance lease payments | (30,716)
Present value of minimum finance lease payments | 53,264
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due |
Future minimum operating lease payments, next twelve months | 19,195
Future minimum operating lease payments, due year two | 19,010
Future minimum operating lease payments, due year three | 19,037
Future minimum operating lease payments, due year four | 19,111
Future minimum operating lease payments, due year five | 19,065
Future minimum operating lease payments, due after year five | 167,441
Total minimum operating lease payments | 262,859
Interest incurred on total minimum operating lease payments | (77,388)
Present value of minimum operating lease payments | 185,471
Franchised Units |
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due |
Future minimum finance lease payments, next twelve months | 47,503
Future minimum finance lease payments, due year two | 49,000
Future minimum finance lease payments, due year three | 50,632
Future minimum finance lease payments, due year four | 51,007
Future minimum finance lease payments, due year five | 51,423
Future minimum finance lease payments, due after year five | 628,162
Total minimum finance lease payments | 877,727
Interest incurred on total minimum finance lease payments | (412,810)
Present value of minimum finance lease payments | 464,917
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due |
Future minimum operating lease payments, next twelve months | 70,730
Future minimum operating lease payments, due year two | 70,633
Future minimum operating lease payments, due year three | 70,460
Future minimum operating lease payments, due year four | 70,328
Future minimum operating lease payments, due year five | 69,977
Future minimum operating lease payments, due after year five | 699,756
Total minimum operating lease payments | 1,051,884
Interest incurred on total minimum operating lease payments | (326,684)
Present value of minimum operating lease payments | 725,200
Current portion of finance lease liabilities |
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due |
Present value of minimum finance lease payments | 12,105
Long-term finance lease liabilities |
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due |
Present value of minimum finance lease payments | 506,076
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due |
Present value of minimum operating lease payments | 45,346
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due |
Present value of minimum operating lease payments | 865,325
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
Lessee, Lease, Description |
Future rental payments, deferred rent | $ 5,439

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