Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2025

Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization

is as follows (in thousands):


	June 28, 2025		December 28, 2024
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets:
Trade names	$	54,068	$	51,050
	54,068		51,050
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Routes	748,559		714,801
Customer relationships	307,642		278,920
Permits	329,697		316,038
Non-compete agreements	60		60
Trade names	84,070		82,401
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	22,898		22,277

	1,492,926		1,414,497
Accumulated Amortization:
Routes	(292,432)		(254,164)
Customer relationships	(63,722)		(44,476)
Permits	(209,852)		(189,500)
Non-compete agreements	(38)		(33)
Trade names	(75,103)		(72,549)
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	(7,027)		(6,413)

	(648,174)		(567,135)
Total intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	898,820	$	898,412

Gross intangible assets changed primarily due to foreign currency translation impact in the first six months of fiscal 2025. Amortization expense for the three months ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024, was approximately $25.8 million and $28.4 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024, was approximately $51.1 million and $56.4 million, respectively.