Contract Liabilities: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2021

Contract Liabilities:

Schedule of activity of current and noncurrent deferred franchise revenue

	September 25, 2021		September 26, 2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	8,708,300	$	9,575,500
Franchise and software license fees collected from franchisees, excluding amount earned as revenue during the period		1,110,600		656,700
Fees earned that were included in the balance at the beginning of the period		(1,325,400)		(1,287,000)
Balance at end of period	$	8,493,500	$	8,945,200

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

Contract Liabilities expected to be recognized in	Amount
2021	$	418,400
2022		1,605,500
2023		1,434,200
2024		1,236,500
2025		1,020,100
Thereafter		2,778,800
	$	8,493,500