Contract Liabilities: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2020

Contract Liabilities:

Schedule of activity of current and noncurrent deferred franchise revenue

	December 26, 2020		December 28, 2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	9,575,500	$	10,177,300
Franchise and software license fees collected from franchisees, excluding amount earned as revenue during the period		860,100		1,203,500
Fees earned that were included in the balance at the beginning of the period		(1,727,300)		(1,805,300)
Balance at end of period	$	8,708,300	$	9,575,500

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

Contract Liabilities expected to be recognized in	Amount
2021	$	1,657,400
2022		1,512,500
2023		1,341,200
2024		1,143,500
2025		927,100
Thereafter		2,126,600
	$	8,708,300