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Summary of Refranchisings, Franchisee Development and Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2019
Summary Of Refranchisings, Franchisee Development And Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Number of Restaurants Sold to Franchisees and Developed by Franchisees and Gains Recognized | The following table summarizes the number of restaurants as of the end of each fiscal year:
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Company-operated |  | 137 |  | 137 |  | 276
Franchise |  | 2,106 |  | 2,100 |  | 1,975
Total system |  | 2,243 |  | 2,237 |  | 2,251
The following table summarizes the number of restaurants sold to franchisees, the number of restaurants developed by franchisees, and gains recognized in each fiscal year (dollars in thousands):
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Restaurants sold to franchisees |  | — |  |  | 135 |  |  | 178 |
New restaurants opened by franchisees |  | 19 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 18 |
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash (1) |  | $ | 1,280 |  |  | $ | 26,486 |  |  | $ | 99,591 |
Notes receivable |  | — |  |  | 70,461 |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 1,280 |  |  | $ | 96,947 |  |  | $ | 99,591 |
Net assets sold (primarily property and equipment) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (21,329 | ) |  | $ | (30,597 | )
Lease commitment charges (2) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (11,737 | )
Goodwill related to the sale of company-operated restaurants |  | (2 | ) |  | (4,663 | ) |  | (10,062 | )
Other (3) |  | 88 |  |  | (24,791 | ) |  | (9,161 | )
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants |  | $ | 1,366 |  |  | $ | 46,164 |  |  | $ | 38,034 |
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(1) | Amounts in 2019, 2018, and 2017 include additional proceeds of $1.3 million, $1.4 million, and $0.2 million related to the extension of the underlying franchise and lease agreements from the sale of restaurants in prior years.
(2) | Charges are for operating restaurant leases with lease commitments in excess of our sublease rental income.
(3) Amounts in 2018 primarily represent $9.2 million of costs related to franchise remodel incentives, $8.7 million reduction of gains related to the modification of certain 2017 refranchising transactions, $2.3 million of maintenance and repair expenses and $3.7 million of other miscellaneous non-capital charges. Amounts in 2017 represent impairment of $4.6 million and equipment write-offs of $1.4 million related to restaurants closed in connection with the sale of the related markets, maintenance and repair charges, and other miscellaneous non-capital charges.

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