v3.26.1
LEASES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2026
LEASES  
Schedule of lease cost

The following table presents the Company’s total lease cost, disaggregated by underlying asset (in thousands):

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  ​ ​ ​

April 1, 2026

March 26, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

Property

  ​ ​ ​

Equipment

  ​ ​ ​

Property

Equipment

Leases

Leases

Total

Leases

Leases

Total

Finance lease cost:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Amortization of right-of-use assets

$

17

$

21

$

38

$

19

$

30

$

49

Interest on lease liabilities

9

3

12

9

5

14

Operating lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rent cost

7,333

80

7,413

7,184

103

7,287

Short-term lease cost

 

 

3

 

3

 

 

28

 

28

Variable lease cost

 

103

 

432

 

535

 

139

 

334

 

473

Sublease income

 

(1,687)

 

 

(1,687)

 

(1,715)

 

 

(1,715)

Total lease cost

$

5,775

$

539

$

6,314

$

5,636

$

500

$

6,136

The following table presents the Company’s total lease cost on the condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands):

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  ​

April 1, 2026

  ​

March 26, 2025

Lease cost – Occupancy and other operating expenses

$

6,054

$

5,965

Lease cost – General & administrative

 

210

108

Lease cost – Depreciation and amortization

 

38

49

Lease cost – Interest expense

 

12

14

Total lease cost

$

6,314

$

6,136

During the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2026 and March 26, 2025, the Company had the following cash and non-cash activities associated with its leases (dollars in thousands):

Thirteen Weeks Ended April 1, 2026

Thirteen Weeks Ended March 26, 2025

Property

Equipment

  ​

Property

  ​

Equipment

  ​

Leases

Leases

Total

Leases

Leases

Total

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Operating cash flows used for operating leases

$

8,724

$

119

 

$

8,843

$

7,246

$

93

$

7,339

Financing cash flows used for finance leases

$

34

$

30

 

$

64

$

23

$

34

$

57

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Operating lease ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Operating lease ROU assets

$

5,397

$

(51)

 

$

5,346

$

1,414

$

$

1,414

Finance lease ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:

Finance lease ROU assets

$

$

$

$

$

$

Derecognition of ROU assets due to terminations, impairment or modifications

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Other Information

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Weighted-average remaining years in lease term—finance leases

 

14.61

 

2.59

  ​

15.63

3.08

Weighted-average remaining years in lease term—operating leases

 

9.63

 

2.41

  ​

9.99

3.54

Weighted-average discount rate—finance leases

 

2.57

%  

 

7.87

%  

  ​

2.57

%  

6.66

%  

Weighted-average discount rate—operating leases

 

5.53

%  

 

6.85

%  

  ​

5.32

%  

6.84

%  

Schedule of Operating Leases

Information regarding the Company’s minimum future lease obligations as of April 1, 2026 is as follows (in thousands):

Finance Leases

Operating Leases

  ​ ​ ​

Minimum

  ​ ​ ​

Minimum

  ​ ​ ​

Minimum

Lease

Lease

Sublease

For the Years Ending

Payments

Payments

Income

December 30, 2026

$

111

$

18,559

$

5,642

December 29, 2027

 

167

 

30,430

 

5,553

December 27, 2028

 

124

 

28,337

 

5,258

December 26, 2029

 

108

 

26,282

 

4,682

December 25, 2030

 

104

 

23,930

 

4,333

Thereafter

 

1,169

 

119,805

 

27,233

Total

$

1,783

$

247,343

$

52,701

Less: imputed interest (2.57% - 7.87%)

 

(288)

 

(59,865)

 

  ​

Present value of lease obligations

 

1,495

 

187,478

 

  ​

Less: current maturities

 

(117)

 

(16,379)

 

  ​

Noncurrent portion

$

1,378

$

171,099

 

  ​

Schedule of Financing Leases

Information regarding the Company’s minimum future lease obligations as of April 1, 2026 is as follows (in thousands):

Finance Leases

Operating Leases

  ​ ​ ​

Minimum

  ​ ​ ​

Minimum

  ​ ​ ​

Minimum

Lease

Lease

Sublease

For the Years Ending

Payments

Payments

Income

December 30, 2026

$

111

$

18,559

$

5,642

December 29, 2027

 

167

 

30,430

 

5,553

December 27, 2028

 

124

 

28,337

 

5,258

December 26, 2029

 

108

 

26,282

 

4,682

December 25, 2030

 

104

 

23,930

 

4,333

Thereafter

 

1,169

 

119,805

 

27,233

Total

$

1,783

$

247,343

$

52,701

Less: imputed interest (2.57% - 7.87%)

 

(288)

 

(59,865)

 

  ​

Present value of lease obligations

 

1,495

 

187,478

 

  ​

Less: current maturities

 

(117)

 

(16,379)

 

  ​

Noncurrent portion

$

1,378

$

171,099

 

  ​