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RESTRICTED CASH AND MARKETING FUND | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 02, 2017
Restricted Cash [Abstract] |
Restricted Cash and Marketing Fund [Text Block] | (3) Restricted Cash and Marketing Fund The Company has a system-wide Public Relations and Marketing Development Fund, to which Company-owned restaurants, in addition to the majority of franchise-operated restaurants, contribute a percentage of net sales, currently 1.0%, for use in public relations and marketing development efforts throughout the system. The assets held by this fund are considered to be restricted. Accordingly, the Company reflects the cash related to this fund within restricted cash and reflects the liability within accounts payable on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of July 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017. The Company had approximately 1.1 million and $946,000 in this fund as of July 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively. In conjunction with the Company’s current and former credit agreements, the Company has deposited amounts for undrawn letters of credit in cash collateral accounts with Venture Bank and Wells Fargo. The Company had approximately $557,000 and $768,000 in restricted cash as of July 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively, related to these undrawn letters of credit.

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