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Property (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2019 | Dec. 26, 2018 | Dec. 27, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Total property owned | $ 245,071 | $ 343,871 |
Less accumulated depreciation | 147,445 | 226,620 |
Property owned, net | 97,626 | 117,251 |
Property held under finance leases, leased to franchisees, net | 11,720 |  |
Property held under finance leases, leased to franchisees, net |  | 22,753 |
Depreciation expense, including amortization of property under capital leases | 16,300 | 23,000 | $ 21,200
Franchise |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Total property owned | 105,789 | 70,520 |
Less accumulated depreciation | 65,476 | 46,354 |
Property owned, net | 40,313 | 24,166 |
Buildings held under finance leases, leased to franchisees | 8,445 |  |
Buildings held under finance leases, leased to franchisees |  | 5,776 |
Less accumulated amortization | 3,768 |  |
Less accumulated amortization |  | 2,746 |
Property held under finance leases, leased to franchisees, net | 4,677 |  |
Property held under finance leases, leased to franchisees, net |  | 3,030 |
Total property leased to franchisees, net | 44,990 |  |
Total property leased to franchisees, net |  | 27,196 |
Land |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Total property owned | 39,720 | 33,566 |
Land | Franchise |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Total property owned | 27,205 | 16,730 |
Buildings and leasehold improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Total property owned | 172,881 | 241,990 |
Buildings and leasehold improvements | Franchise |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Total property owned | 78,584 | 53,790 |
Other property and equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Total property owned | $ 32,470 | $ 68,315 |

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