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Introduction and Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 25, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Company and franchise unit activity | The following table shows the unit activity for the quarter and two quarters ended June 25, 2014 and June 26, 2013, respectively:
| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 25, 2014 |  | June 26, 2013 |  | June 25, 2014 |  | June 26, 2013
Company restaurants, beginning of period | 161 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 163 |  |  | 164 |
Units opened | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Units acquired from franchisees | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Units closed | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | — |
End of period | 160 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 160 |  |  | 165 |
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period | 1,535 |  |  | 1,525 |  |  | 1,537 |  |  | 1,524 |
Units opened | 3 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 18 |
Units acquired by Company | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Units closed | (5 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (16 | )
End of period | 1,533 |  |  | 1,525 |  |  | 1,533 |  |  | 1,525 |
Total restaurants, end of period | 1,693 |  |  | 1,690 |  |  | 1,693 |  |  | 1,690 |

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