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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	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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