OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

6. OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS

As of December 31, 2013 and January 1, 2013, other long-term assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
January 1, 2013
Notes receivable
 
 $
300
 
 
 $
—
 
Deposits and other
 
 
898
 
 
 
846
 
Total
 
$
1,198
 
 
$
846
 
As of December 31, 2013, the Company had a 15% investment in JJC Washington I, LLC, a joint venture with its franchisee in the Washington, D.C. area, and accounts for its investment under the equity method. The Company has suspended recording losses on this investment and will record equity earnings when the unrecognized equity losses are fully offset by unrecognized equity earnings.