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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 | Jun. 27, 2020 | Dec. 28, 2019
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 245,137 | $ 231,412
Accumulated Amortization | 181,774 | 168,819
Capitalized software costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 124,804 | 119,537
Accumulated Amortization | 101,929 | 97,588
Website development costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 86,503 | 77,823
Accumulated Amortization | 59,182 | 50,748
Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 11,945 | 11,869
Accumulated Amortization | 11,345 | 11,228
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 14,008 | 14,003
Accumulated Amortization | 4,897 | 4,637
Trademarks and other intangible assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 237,260 | 223,232
Accumulated Amortization | 177,353 | 164,201
Franchise Rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 7,877 | 8,180
Accumulated Amortization | $ 4,421 | $ 4,618

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