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Revenues
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenues RevenuesOur revenues are derived primarily from two sales channels, which we operate as one segment: company restaurants and franchised and licensed restaurants. The following table disaggregates our revenue by sales channel and type of good or service:
 Fiscal Year Ended
 December 29, 2021December 30, 2020December 25, 2019
 (In thousands)
Company restaurant sales$175,017 $118,160 $306,377 
Franchise and license revenue:
Royalties103,425 67,501 108,813 
Advertising revenue69,957 53,745 81,144 
Initial and other fees8,009 7,332 6,541 
Occupancy revenue 41,766 41,867 38,514 
Franchise and license revenue 
223,157 170,445 235,012 
Total operating revenue$398,174 $288,605 $541,389 

Balances related to contracts with customers consists of receivables, deferred franchise revenue and deferred gift card revenue. See Note 3 for details on our receivables.

Deferred franchise revenue consists primarily of the unamortized portion of initial franchise fees that are currently being amortized into revenue and amounts related to development agreements and unopened restaurants that will begin amortizing into revenue when the related restaurants are opened. Deferred franchise revenue represents our remaining performance obligations to our franchisees, excluding amounts of variable consideration related to sales-based royalties and advertising. The components of the change in deferred franchise revenue are as follows:
 (In thousands)
Balance, December 30, 2020$20,806 
Fees received from franchisees1,408 
Revenue recognized (1)
(2,318)
Balance, December 29, 202119,896 
Less current portion included in other current liabilities1,928 
Deferred franchise revenue included in other noncurrent liabilities$17,968 

    (1) Of this amount $2.3 million was included in the deferred franchise revenue balance as of December 30, 2020.

As of December 29, 2021, the deferred franchise revenue expected to be recognized in the future is as follows:
 (In thousands)
2022$1,928 
20231,859 
20241,808 
20251,740 
20261,647 
Thereafter10,914 
Deferred franchise revenue$19,896 

Deferred gift card liabilities consist of the unredeemed portion of gift cards sold in company restaurants and at third party locations. The balance of deferred gift card liabilities represents our remaining performance obligations to customers. The balance of deferred gift card liabilities as of December 29, 2021 and December 30, 2020 was $7.2 million and $6.1 million, respectively. During the year ended December 29, 2021, we recognized revenue of $0.4 million from gift card redemptions at company restaurants.