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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 12, 2026
Apr. 13, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) $ 7,787 $ (108,542)
Losses from discontinued operations (19,143) (160,237)
Earnings from continuing operations 26,930 51,695
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 24,590 20,526
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives 3,185 3,368
Deferred finance cost amortization 2,453 2,572
Tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements 1,557 1,435
Deferred income taxes 13,161 (6,212)
Share-based compensation expense 7,580 4,685
Pension and post-retirement expense 2,947 3,130
(Gains) losses on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance (4,155) 2,242
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (21) 0
(Gains) losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net (8,178) 423
Impairment charges 357 684
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts and other receivables (24,267) (27,670)
Inventories (21) (75)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,407 (4,220)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities (8,861) (9,795)
Accounts payable 10,715 6,417
Accrued liabilities (4,612) (10,585)
Pension and post-retirement contributions (3,565) (3,833)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements (15,702) (2,904)
Other (13,416) 29,158
Net cash flows provided by operating activities 17,084 61,041
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property and equipment (34,531) (39,860)
Purchases of assets intended for sale or leaseback 0 (5,724)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 14,702 15,110
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets 3,616 0
Other 2,800 3,303
Net cash flows used in investing activities (13,377) (27,171)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities 0 (6,000)
Principal repayments on debt (119,350) (14,914)
Dividends paid on common stock 0 (16,614)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 2 2
Repurchases of common stock 0 (4,999)
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances (1,105) (2,453)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (120,453) (44,978)
Net cash flows used in continuing operations (116,746) (11,108)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations (13,679) 7,849
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations 118,014 (5,300)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations (38) (16)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations 104,297 2,533
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period, including discontinued operations cash 81,813 54,167
Cash and restricted cash at end of period, including discontinued operations cash 69,364 45,592
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested $ 36 $ 0