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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 05, 2026
Jul. 06, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) $ 27,909 $ (86,515)
Losses from discontinued operations (20,062) (161,049)
Earnings from continuing operations 47,971 74,534
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 35,068 29,197
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives 4,729 4,779
Deferred finance cost amortization 3,469 3,668
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1,306 0
Tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements 2,148 1,483
Deferred income taxes 21,653 (7,149)
Share-based compensation expense 7,825 6,812
Pension and post-retirement expense 4,209 4,472
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance (7,014) (5,731)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (27) 0
(Gains) losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net (17,405) 748
Impairment charges and other 2,950 1,427
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts and other receivables (18,810) (4,188)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,333 (11,628)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities (12,981) (13,698)
Accounts payable 661 (5,214)
Accrued liabilities (742) 19,708
Pension and post-retirement contributions (5,036) (5,370)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements (23,320) (4,670)
Other 566 28,967
Net cash flows provided by operating activities 56,553 118,147
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property and equipment (44,102) (60,271)
Purchases of assets intended for sale or leaseback 0 (5,724)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 26,681 15,108
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets 3,616 0
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants 47 0
COLI distribution proceeds 80,416 0
Other 2,800 3,303
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities 69,458 (47,584)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities 39,000 0
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities 0 (6,000)
Proceeds from the issuance of debt 500,000 0
Principal repayments on debt (762,619) (22,376)
Payment of debt issuance costs (13,065) 0
Dividends paid on common stock 0 (16,614)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3 2
Repurchases of common stock 0 (4,999)
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances (1,300) (2,482)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (237,981) (52,469)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by continuing operations (111,970) 18,094
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations (16,048) 10,479
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations 118,014 (14,606)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations (38) (23)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations 101,928 (4,150)
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 $ 71,771 $ 68,111