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Summary Of Refranchisings, Franchisee Development And Acquisitions | 4 Months Ended
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Jan. 19, 2020
Summary Of Refranchisings, Franchisee Development And Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Summary Of Refranchisings, Franchisee Development And Acquisitions | SUMMARY OF REFRANCHISINGS AND FRANCHISEE DEVELOPMENTRefranchisings and franchisee development — Franchisees opened 11 new restaurants in 2020, compared to 9 in the prior year, and closed 10 restaurants in fiscal 2020, compared to 5 in 2019. In both comparative periods no company-operated restaurants were sold to franchisees. In 2020 and 2019, amounts presented in “Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants” of $1.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, pertain to meeting certain contingent consideration provisions included in the sale of restaurants in previous years.

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