(17) Transaction Related and Other Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Retention and Other Transaction Costs [Abstract]

Details of Transaction Related and Other Costs

Severance and stock compensation costs	$	28,680
Employee retention	8,495
Bonus	3,127
Other professional fees	2,090
Relocation (a)	1,670
Other	415
Total Wendy’s Restaurants	44,477
Other professional fees	845
Employee retention	159
Other	230
Total The Wendy’s Company	$	45,711

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(a) Relocation costs are expensed as incurred. However, payments of $1,500 incurred during the third quarter of 2011 due to the relocation of a corporate executive will be expensed over the three year period following this executive’s relocation in accordance with the terms of the agreement.