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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 | Apr. 03, 2021 | Jan. 02, 2021
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 267,620 | $ 261,155
Accumulated Amortization | 204,855 | 198,096
Capitalized software costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 133,242 | 131,420
Accumulated Amortization | 111,540 | 109,170
Website development costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 100,461 | 95,718
Accumulated Amortization | 71,928 | 67,656
Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 12,018 | 11,999
Accumulated Amortization | 11,512 | 11,457
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 14,055 | 14,093
Accumulated Amortization | 5,328 | 5,238
Trademarks and other intangible assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 259,776 | 253,230
Accumulated Amortization | 200,308 | 193,521
Franchise Rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 7,844 | 7,925
Accumulated Amortization | $ 4,547 | $ 4,575

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