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Introduction and Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Company and franchise unit activity | The following table shows the unit activity for the quarter and three quarters ended September 25, 2013 and September 26, 2012, respectively:
| Quarter Ended |  | Three Quarters Ended
| September 25, 2013 |  | September 26, 2012 |  | September 25, 2013 |  | September 26, 2012
Company restaurants, beginning of period | 165 |  |  | 177 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 206 |
Units opened | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Units acquired from franchisees | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Units sold to franchisees | (2 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (28 | )
Units closed | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7 | )
End of period | 164 |  |  | 171 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 171 |
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period | 1,525 |  |  | 1,507 |  |  | 1,524 |  |  | 1,479 |
Units opened | 9 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 27 |
Units purchased from Company | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 28 |
Units acquired by Company | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |
Units closed | (13 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (29 | ) |  | (18 | )
End of period | 1,522 |  |  | 1,516 |  |  | 1,522 |  |  | 1,516 |
Total restaurants, end of period | 1,686 |  |  | 1,687 |  |  | 1,686 |  |  | 1,687 |

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