v3.8.0.1

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 10, 2017 shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares | Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Standby Purchaser, Maximum Percentage Owned |  | 20.00% |
Rights Offering, Purchase Price Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 3.50 |
PW Partners [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | shares | 418,169 |  |
Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Standard Royalty Rate |  | 5.00% |
Restaurants Granted Royalty Relief | restaurant |  | 2 |
Royalty Relief, Percent, Year Three |  | 4.00% |
Royalty Relief, Percent, Year Two |  | 3.50% |
Royalty Relief, Percent, Year One |  | 2.50% |
Software purchases from related party |  | $ 127 |
Director [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues and NAF contributions |  | 1,935 | $ 2,135
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 301 | 370
Struggling Franchisee Arrears Balance |  | 1,400 |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues and NAF contributions |  | 493 | 500
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 48 | $ 50
Investor [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues and NAF contributions |  | 54 |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | $ 32 |
Restaurants Transferred | restaurant |  | 7 |
Wexford Capital Ownership Percentage |  | 19.20% |
Restaurants Transferred, Cash Received |  | $ 350 |
Restaurants Transferred, Accounts Receivable Written Off |  | 1,000 |
Restaurants Transferred, Repairs and Maintenance Credit |  | $ 500 |
Restaurants Transferred, Percentage of Royalty Reduction to Repay |  | 50.00% |
Royalty Relief Credit, Year One |  | 2.00% |
Royalty Relief Credit, Year Two |  | 1.00% |
Effective Royalty, Year One |  | 3.00% |
Effective Royalty, Year Two |  | 4.00% |
Effective Royalty, Year Three |  | 5.00% |
Restaurants Transferred, Local Marketing Rate |  | 1.00% |
Standard Local Marketing Rate |  | 1.50% |

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