| Schedule of Operating Segments |
The following table provides information related to our operating segments in each period (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarter | | Year-to-date | | July 5,
2026 | | July 6,
2025 | | July 5,
2026 | | July 6,
2025 | | Segment revenues | $ | 257,657 | | | $ | 262,401 | | | $ | 861,438 | | | $ | 899,196 | | | Less: | | | | | | | | | Food and packaging | $ | 28,246 | | | $ | 26,949 | | | $ | 94,866 | | | $ | 88,076 | | | Payroll and employee benefits | 32,410 | | | 32,465 | | | 112,670 | | | 109,171 | | | Occupancy and other | 18,621 | | | 17,840 | | | 61,527 | | | 59,184 | | Other segment expenses (1) | 1,009 | | | 10,207 | | | 21,720 | | | 36,805 | | | Franchise expenses | 101,044 | | | 102,137 | | | 333,667 | | | 344,726 | | | Segment profit | $ | 76,327 | | | $ | 72,803 | | | $ | 236,988 | | | $ | 261,234 | | | General, administrative, and other unallocated | 18,022 | | | 17,298 | | | 63,559 | | | 59,335 | | | Depreciation and amortization | 10,478 | | | 8,671 | | | 35,068 | | | 29,197 | | | Gains on COLI, net | (1,902) | | | (6,062) | | | (4,506) | | | (3,264) | | | | | | | | | | | Other operating (income) expense, net | (3,062) | | | 4,531 | | | 7,991 | | | 8,838 | | | Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants | (6) | | | — | | | (27) | | | — | | | Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net | 1,262 | | | 1,342 | | | 4,209 | | | 4,472 | | | Interest expense, net | 18,176 | | | 18,135 | | | 58,729 | | | 60,866 | | | Earnings before income taxes | $ | 33,359 | | | $ | 28,888 | | | $ | 71,965 | | | $ | 101,790 | |
____________________________ (1)Other segment expense represents selling, general, and administrative costs, pre-opening costs, and certain amortization expenses attributable to the identified operating segments. Third quarter and year-to-date 2026 includes the reversal of certain litigation expenses attributable to the operating segment.
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