Accrued Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 26, 2013		December 25, 2012
Unredeemed gift cards, net	$	60,748	$	78,587
Compensation and related employment taxes	50,688		58,751
Insurance	28,747		28,903
Capital expenditures	25,260		25,135
Taxes, other than income taxes	16,043		18,224
Advertising	15,492		8,526
Fresh dough and other product operations	6,762		8,175
Rent	6,196		5,986
Loyalty program	4,836		4,667
Utilities	4,421		4,255
Deferred acquisition purchase price	4,111		4,111
Litigation settlements (Note 8)	3,729		3,729
Deferred revenue	1,472		2,775
Other	14,840		16,345
Total	$	243,345	$	268,169