v3.26.1
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 22, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Certain Assets

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and fair values of certain assets at March 22, 2026 and December 28, 2025:

 

 

 

At March 22, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Estimated Using

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

138,976

 

 

$

138,976

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Restricted cash equivalents

 

 

114,793

 

 

 

114,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in marketable securities

 

 

25,890

 

 

 

25,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted

 

 

61,749

 

 

 

61,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in DPC Dash

 

 

30,080

 

 

 

30,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 28, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Estimated Using

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

54,306

 

 

$

54,306

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Restricted cash equivalents

 

 

146,517

 

 

 

146,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in marketable securities

 

 

24,971

 

 

 

24,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted

 

 

65,604

 

 

 

65,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in DPC Dash

 

 

36,070

 

 

 

36,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value

Management estimated the approximate fair values of the Company’s notes as follows:

 

 

 

March 22, 2026

 

 

December 28, 2025

 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Principal Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

2017 Ten-Year Notes

 

$

940,000

 

 

$

932,480

 

 

$

940,000

 

 

$

934,360

 

2018 9.25-Year Notes

 

 

379,000

 

 

 

377,863

 

 

 

379,000

 

 

 

377,863

 

2019 Ten-Year Notes

 

 

648,000

 

 

 

620,784

 

 

 

648,000

 

 

 

624,024

 

2021 7.5-Year Notes

 

 

826,625

 

 

 

782,814

 

 

 

826,625

 

 

 

785,294

 

2021 Ten-Year Notes

 

 

972,500

 

 

 

883,030

 

 

 

972,500

 

 

 

893,728

 

2025 Five-Year Notes

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

494,500

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

503,000

 

2025 Seven-Year Notes

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

498,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

506,000