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Advertising Costs and Funds (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2022
Restricted Assets and Liabilities |
Restricted Assets and Liabilities |
Schedule of Restricted Assets and Liabilities | Restricted assets and related liabilities of the Advertising Funds at January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021 are as follows:
| Year End
| January 2, 2022 |  | January 3, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 89,993 |  |  | $ | 77,279 |
Accounts receivable, net | 65,497 |  |  | 63,252 |
Other assets | 4,328 |  |  | 1,775 |
Advertising funds restricted assets | $ | 159,818 |  |  | $ | 142,306 |
Accounts payable | $ | 136,043 |  |  | $ | 123,064 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 21,858 |  |  | 17,447 |
Advertising funds restricted liabilities | $ | 157,901 |  |  | $ | 140,511 |

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