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Other Charges

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Other Charges
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 12, 2020
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Charges Other Charges
Other charges consist of the following (in thousands):
Twelve Weeks Ended Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended
July 12, 2020 July 14, 2019 July 12, 2020 July 14, 2019
Goodwill impairment $ —    $ —    $ 95,414    $ —   
Restaurant asset impairment 5,281    14,064    20,779    14,064   
Restaurant closure and refranchising costs 7,602    1,001    9,008    1,305   
Litigation contingencies —    —    4,500    —   
Board and stockholder matter costs 967    1,152    2,449    1,152   
Severance and executive transition —    370    881    2,364   
COVID-19 related costs 651    —    849    —   
Executive retention —    260    —    360   
Other charges $ 14,501    $ 16,847    $ 133,880    $ 19,245   
The Company recognized non-cash impairment charges related to goodwill and assets at 10 and 34 Company-owned restaurants during the twelve and twenty-eight weeks ended July 14, 2020 resulting from quantitative impairment analyses; see Note 2, COVID-19 Pandemic, for further discussion. Non-cash impairment charges resulting from restaurant closures are included within Restaurant closure and refranchising costs.
Restaurant closure and refranchising costs include the restaurant operating costs of the 35 Company-owned restaurants that remained temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Litigation contingencies include legal settlement costs related to two class action employment cases.
Severance and executive transition in 2020 primarily relates to severance costs associated with the reduction in force of restaurant support center Team Members.
COVID-19 related costs include the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment for restaurant Team Members and Guests