STOCK OPTIONS AND AWARDS (Details 2) - Stock Options [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Number of units
Number of units outstanding at beginning of period	25,000	25,000
Issued	0	0
Forfeited	0	0
Number of units outstanding at end of period	25,000	25,000
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Weighted average exercise price, begining	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average exercise price, issued	0	0
Weighted average exercise price, forfeited	0	0
Weighted average exercise price, ending	$ 0	$ 0

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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