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Introduction and Basis of Reporting (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Changes in Restaurant Counts | Changes in restaurant counts are as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended
| December 29, 2021 |  | December 30, 2020 |  | December 25, 2019
Company restaurants, beginning of period | 65 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 173 |
Units opened | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Units sold to franchisees | — |  |  | — |  |  | (105) |
Units closed | — |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |
End of period | 65 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 68 |
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period | 1,585 |  |  | 1,635 |  |  | 1,536 |
Units opened | 20 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 30 |
Units purchased from Company | — |  |  | — |  |  | 105 |
Units closed | (30) |  |  | (70) |  |  | (36) |
End of period | 1,575 |  |  | 1,585 |  |  | 1,635 |
Total restaurants, end of period | 1,640 |  |  | 1,650 |  |  | 1,703 |

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