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Refranchisings and Acquisitions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 26, 2019
Refranchisings and Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Activity related to refranchising and development strategy | The following table summarizes the activity related to our current refranchising and development strategy. Gains on the sales of company restaurants and real estate are included as a component of operating (gains), losses and other charges, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 5.
| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 26, 2019 |  | June 27, 2018 |  | June 26, 2019 |  | June 27, 2018
| (Dollars in thousands)
Restaurants sold to franchisees | 37 |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |  |  | — |
Gains on sales of company restaurants: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds | $ | 36,004 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 38,837 |  |  | $ | — |
Notes receivable | 470 |  |  | — |  |  | 470 |  |  | — |
Less: Property sold | (9,675 | ) |  | — |  |  | (10,225 | ) |  | — |
Less: Goodwill | (925 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,004 | ) |  | — |
Less: Intangibles | (1,646 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,646 | ) |  | — |
Total gains of sales of company restaurants | $ | 24,228 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 26,432 |  |  | $ | — |
Real estate parcels sold | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |
Gains on sales of real estate: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds | $ | 3,850 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,538 |  |  | $ | — |
Noncash consideration | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,000 |  |  | — |
Less: Property sold | (756 | ) |  | — |  |  | (946 | ) |  | — |
Less: Other assets | (6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | — |
Total gains on sales of real estate | $ | 3,088 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,586 |  |  | $ | — |
Acquisition activity | The following table summarizes our acquisition activity.
| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 26, 2019 |  | June 27, 2018 |  | June 26, 2019 |  | June 27, 2018
| (Dollars in thousands)
Restaurants acquired from franchisees | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reacquired franchise rights | $ | — |  |  | $ | 119 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,434 |
Property | — |  |  | 92 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,121 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,574 |
Total purchase price | $ | — |  |  | $ | 211 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,129 |
Financing leases recorded | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,409 |
Real estate parcels acquired | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Total purchase price | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,787 |  |  | $ | 4,706 |  |  | $ | 1,787 |

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