Contract Liabilities: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

Contract Liabilities:

Schedule of activity of current and noncurrent deferred franchise revenue

	December 28, 2019		December 29, 2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	10,177,300	$	10,310,200
Franchise and software license fees collected from franchisees, excluding amount earned as revenue during the period		1,203,500		1,749,100
Fees earned that were included in the balance at the beginning of the period		(1,805,300)		(1,882,000)
Balance at end of period	$	9,575,500	$	10,177,300

Schedule of future estimated revenue to be recognized related to performance obligations

Contract Liabilities expected to be recognized in	Amount
2020	$	1,717,000
2021		1,578,200
2022		1,433,300
2023		1,262,000
2024		1,064,300
Thereafter		2,520,700
	$	9,575,500