Revenues (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2019

The following table disaggregates our revenue by sales channels and types of goods or services:



	Quarter Ended				Three Quarters Ended
	September 25, 2019		September 26, 2018		September 25, 2019		September 26, 2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Company restaurant sales	$	63,582	$	103,609	$	257,574	$	307,543
Franchise and license revenue:
Royalties	27,830		25,518		79,742		75,875
Advertising revenue	20,756		19,546		59,582		58,386
Initial and other fees	1,356		1,415		4,250		4,642
Occupancy revenue	10,734		7,935		26,405		24,184
Franchise and license revenue	60,676		54,414		169,979		163,087
Total operating revenue	$	124,258	$	158,023	$	427,553	$	470,630

The components of the change in deferred franchise revenue are as follows:



	(In thousands)
Balance, December 26, 2018	$	20,538
Fees received from franchisees	4,796
Revenue recognized ⁽¹⁾	(2,077		)
Balance, September 25, 2019	23,257
Less current portion included in other current liabilities	2,182
Deferred franchise revenue included in other noncurrent liabilities	$	21,075

(1) Of this amount $1.8 million was included in the deferred franchise revenue balance as of December 26, 2018.

As of September 25, 2019, the deferred franchise revenue expected to be recognized in the future is as follows: