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Equity Method Investment
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2026
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investment Equity Method Investment
On December 30, 2024, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company completed the sale of 67% of the ownership interest in its business in Brazil to a fund managed by an affiliate of Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (the
“Brazil Sale Transaction”). Following the closing, the Brazil restaurants began operating as unconsolidated franchisees and the Company retained a 33% interest, which is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. To ensure timely reporting, the Company records the results of the equity method investment in Brazil on a calendar basis one-month lag.

Following is a rollforward of the Company’s equity method investment for the periods indicated:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDTWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)JUNE 28, 2026JUNE 29, 2025JUNE 28, 2026JUNE 29, 2025
Balance, beginning of the period$66,404 $61,776 $63,967 $— 
Fair value of retained interest at sale closing date— — — 59,863 
Loss, net of tax(864)(1,806)(1,042)(3,097)
Foreign currency translation adjustment1,154 1,732 3,769 4,936 
Balance, end of the period$66,694 $61,702 $66,694 $61,702