Revenue Disclosures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Disclosures

Revenue DisclosuresThe following table disaggregates our franchise revenues by major type for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

	Year ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Franchise Revenues:
Royalties	$	292,372	$	215,214	$	302,169
Advertising fees	274,790		201,494		283,015
Pancake and waffle dry mix sales and other	51,250		38,936		53,973
Franchise and development fees	13,524		13,809		12,029
Total franchise revenues	$	631,936	$	469,453	$	651,186

Accounts and other receivables related to franchise revenues as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $66 million (net of allowance of $1.1 million) and $76.3 million (net of allowance of $11.4 million), respectively, and were included in receivables, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Changes in the Company's deferred franchise revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:

	Deferred Franchise Revenue (short- and long-term)
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2020	59,919
Recognized as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021	(12,101)
Fees deferred during the year ended December 31, 2021	5,528
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	53,346

The balance of deferred franchise revenue as of December 31, 2021 is expected to be recognized as follows:

	(In thousands)
2022	$	7,246
2023	6,800
2024	6,191
2025	5,416
2026	4,597
Thereafter	23,096
Total	$	53,346