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Other Assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Assets Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following at:
December 31,
(in thousands)20212020
Land and buildings$20,303 $20,303 
Capitalized franchise sales commissions (refer to Note 2)
55,535 54,272 
Other assets14,183 13,821 
Total other assets$90,021 $88,396 
Land and buildings represents the Company's purchase of real estate as part of its program to stimulate development of certain brands and is classified as Other assets as the real estate is not presently under active construction. The Company recognized a non-cash pre-tax long-lived asset group impairment charge for a real estate parcel in the amount of $9.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2020. Refer to Note 6.