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Introduction and Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Company and franchise unit activity | The following table shows the unit activity for the quarter ended March 26, 2014 and March 27, 2013, respectively:
| Quarter Ended
| March 26, 2014 |  | March 27, 2013
Company restaurants, beginning of period | 163 |  |  | 164 |
Units opened | — |  |  | — |
Units closed | (2 | ) |  | — |
End of period | 161 |  |  | 164 |
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period | 1,537 |  |  | 1,524 |
Units opened | 4 |  |  | 7 |
Units closed | (6 | ) |  | (6 | )
End of period | 1,535 |  |  | 1,525 |
Total restaurants, end of period | 1,696 |  |  | 1,689 |

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