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Other Charges

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Other Charges
 4 Months Ended
Apr. 19, 2020
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Charges Other Charges
Other charges consist of the following (in thousands):
Sixteen Weeks Ended
April 19, 2020 April 21, 2019
Goodwill impairment $ 95,414    $ —   
Restaurant asset impairment 15,498    —   
Litigation contingencies 4,500    —   
Board and stockholder matter costs 1,482    —   
Restaurant closure and refranchising costs 1,406    304   
Severance and executive transition 881    1,994   
COVID-19 related charges 198    —   
Executive retention —    100   
Other charges $ 119,379    $ 2,398   
The Company recognized non-cash impairment charges related to goodwill and restaurant assets at 24 restaurant locations 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.
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 charges include the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment for restaurant Team Members.