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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 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Jan. 02, 2021
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 285,674 | $ 261,155
Accumulated Amortization | 220,708 | 198,096
Capitalized software costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 139,198 | 131,420
Accumulated Amortization | 118,068 | 109,170
Website development costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 112,402 | 95,718
Accumulated Amortization | 80,744 | 67,656
Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 12,096 | 11,999
Accumulated Amortization | 11,622 | 11,457
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 14,041 | 14,093
Accumulated Amortization | 5,569 | 5,238
Trademarks and other intangible assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 277,737 | 253,230
Accumulated Amortization | 216,003 | 193,521
Franchise Rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 7,937 | 7,925
Accumulated Amortization | $ 4,705 | $ 4,575

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