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Refranchisings and Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2018
Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Acquisition Activity | The following table summarizes our acquisition activity.
| December 26, 2018 |  | December 27, 2017 |  | December 28, 2016
| (Dollars in thousands)
Restaurants acquired from franchisees (1) | 6 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 10 |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |
Reacquired franchise rights | $ | 5,434 |  |  | $ | 4,476 |  |  | $ | 9,544 |
Property | 1,121 |  |  | 1,293 |  |  | 2,277 |
Goodwill | 1,574 |  |  | 3,022 |  |  | 1,827 |
Intangibles | — |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |
Total purchase price | $ | 8,129 |  |  | $ | 8,791 |  |  | $ | 13,688 |
Capital leases recorded | $ | 2,409 |  |  | $ | 2,321 |  |  | $ | 3,441 |
(1) | 2017 includes one restaurant acquired from a former franchisee.

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