v3.3.1.900
OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2016
Operating Lease Obligations [Abstract]  
Operating Lease Obligations Disclosure [Text Block]

(8) OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS

We have various operating leases for existing and future restaurants and corporate office space with remaining lease terms ranging from 1 month to 32 years, including lease renewal options. Of the total operating leases, 14 require percentage rent between 3% and 6% of annual gross sales, typically above a natural breakeven point, in addition to the base rent. All of these leases contain provisions for payments of real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance costs. Total occupancy lease costs for fiscal year 2015 including rent, common area maintenance costs, real estate taxes and percentage rent, were approximately $7.6 million. In fiscal years 2014 and 2013, the total occupancy lease costs were each approximately $8.6 million. Cash rent expense was approximately $5.8 million, $6.1 million, and $5.9 million, for fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Percentage rent was approximately $10,000 , $6,000 , and $17,000 for fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

The Company sublet its Chicago field office in 2015 in addition to 10,340 square feet of its corporate office space. It also sublet 2,100 square feet of its corporate office space from December 2009 to August 2013. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Company recognized $104,000 , $0 , and $23,000 , respectively, of sublease income which partially offset our total rent expense.

Future minimum lease payments (including reasonably assured renewal options) existing at January 3, 2016 were:

(in thousands)
Fiscal Year
2016$5,530
20175,731
20185,937
20196,034
20206,126
Thereafter93,888
Total operating lease obligations123,246
Sublease income(453)
Total$122,793