Closed Restaurant Reserve (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Liabilities for Closed Properties

Restaurant Closures

During fiscal year 2015, the Company closed 16 restaurants that operated below acceptable profitability levels. The Company did not close any restaurants in fiscal year 2014. In fiscal year 2013, one restaurant was closed at the end of its lease term. The Company recorded minimal closure costs in fiscal years 2014 and 2013 related to previously closed restaurants.

The Company provides for closed property operating lease liabilities using a discount rate of 4.45% to calculate the present value of the remaining non-cancelable lease payments after the closing date, net of estimated subtenant income. The following table contains a summary of the changes in the liability for closed properties as of December 29, 2015 and December 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	2015			2014
Closed restaurant reserves, beginning of period	$	444		$	583
Additions—store closing costs recognized and accretion	4,518			77
Decreases—payments	(216		)	(216		)
Closed restaurant reserves, end of period	$	4,746		$	444