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Introduction and Basis of Reporting (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Entity and franchise unit activity | The following table shows the unit activity for the years ended December 26, 2012 and December 28, 2011:
| Fiscal Year Ended
| December 26, 2012 |  | December 28, 2011
Company restaurants, beginning of period | 206 |  |  | 232 |
Units opened | 1 |  |  | 8 |
Units acquired from franchisees | 1 |  |  | — |
Units sold to franchisees | (36 | ) |  | (30 | )
Units closed | (8 | ) |  | (4 | )
End of period | 164 |  |  | 206 |
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period | 1,479 |  |  | 1,426 |
Units opened | 39 |  |  | 53 |
Units relocated | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Units purchased from Company | 36 |  |  | 30 |
Units acquired by Company | (1 | ) |  | — |
Units closed (including units relocated) | (31 | ) |  | (31 | )
End of period | 1,524 |  |  | 1,479 |
Total restaurants, end of period | 1,688 |  |  | 1,685 |

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