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Refranchisings and Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2019
Refranchisings and Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Schedule of activity related to our refranchising and development strategy | The following table summarizes the activity related to our refranchising and development strategy. Gains (losses) on the sales of company restaurants and real estate are included as a component of operating (gains), losses and other charges, net in our Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 5.
| Fiscal Year Ended
| December 25, 2019 |  | December 26, 2018 |  | December 27, 2017
| (Dollars in thousands)
Restaurants sold to franchisees | 105 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 4 |
Gains (losses) on sales of company restaurants: |  |  |  |  |
Cash Proceeds | $ | 118,964 |  |  | $ | 1,777 |  |  | $ | 751 |
Receivables | 920 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Less: Property sold | (30,511 | ) |  | (2,448 | ) |  | (996 | )
Less: Goodwill | (2,897 | ) |  | (62 | ) |  | (23 | )
Less: Intangibles | (2,260 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | — |
Less: Deferred gain | (1,350 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total gains (losses) on sales of company restaurants | $ | 82,866 |  |  | $ | (746 | ) |  | $ | (268 | )
Real estate parcels sold | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Gains on sales of real estate: |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds | $ | 10,680 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,247 |
Noncash consideration | 3,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Less: Property sold | (1,686 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,103 | )
Less: Other assets | (120 | ) |  | — |  |  | (226 | )
Total gains on sales of real estate | $ | 11,874 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,918 |
Schedule restaurant and real estate acquisition activity | The following table summarizes our restaurant and real estate acquisition activity.
| Fiscal Year Ended
| December 25, 2019 |  | December 26, 2018 |  | December 27, 2017
| (Dollars in thousands)
Restaurants acquired from franchisees (1) | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 11 |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |
Reacquired franchise rights | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,434 |  |  | $ | 4,476 |
Property | — |  |  | 1,121 |  |  | 1,293 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 1,574 |  |  | 3,022 |
Total purchase price | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,129 |  |  | $ | 8,791 |
Finance leases recorded | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,409 |  |  | $ | 2,321 |
Real estate parcels acquired | 5 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Total purchase price | $ | 11,320 |  |  | $ | 1,787 |  |  | $ | 4,062 |
(1) 2017 includes one restaurant acquired from a former franchisee.

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