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Franchise Rights Acquired, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Carrying Values of Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 231,412 | $ 260,915
Accumulated Amortization | 168,819 | 199,962
Capitalized software costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 119,537 | 121,508
Accumulated Amortization | 97,588 | 102,659
Website development costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 77,823 | 105,710
Accumulated Amortization | 50,748 | 77,825
Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 11,869 | 11,620
Accumulated Amortization | 11,228 | 11,010
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 14,003 | 13,967
Accumulated Amortization | 4,637 | 4,149
Trademarks and other intangible assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 223,232 | 252,805
Accumulated Amortization | 164,201 | 195,643
Franchise Rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 8,180 | 8,110
Accumulated Amortization | $ 4,618 | $ 4,319

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