TRADEMARKS AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

5. TRADEMARKS AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of trademarks and other intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and January 1, 2013, were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Amount
Intangible Assets
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
Favorable leases
 
$
1,971
 
 
 $
(1,965
) 
 
 $
6
 
Trademarks
 
 
716
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
716
 
Franchise agreements and customer lists
 
 
1,059
 
 
 
(474
) 
 
 
585
 
Reacquired franchise rights
 
 
275
 
 
 
(265
) 
 
 
10
 
Total
 
$
4,021
 
 
$
(2,704
) 
 
$
1,317
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Amount
As of January 1, 2013
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
Favorable leases
 
$
2,051
 
 
$
(2,015
) 
 
$
36
 
Trademarks
 
 
608
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
608
 
Franchise agreements and customer lists
 
 
1,100
 
 
 
(364
) 
 
 
736
 
Reacquired franchise rights
 
 
325
 
 
 
(293
) 
 
 
32
 
Total
 
$
4,084
 
 
$
(2,672
) 
 
$
1,412
 
Intangible assets are amortized over their expected useful lives. Amortization expense for intangible assets for fiscal 2013, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 was $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Expected annual amortization expense for intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
Amortization Expense
2014
 
$
104
 
2015
 
 
98
 
2016
 
 
96
 
2017
 
 
94
 
2018
 
 
94
 
Thereafter
 
 
115
 
Trademarks are not subject to amortization and the Company evaluates for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. There was no impairment charge for trademarks in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012. As of December 31, 2013 and January 1, 2013, the Company had trademarks of approximately $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively.