Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2026 |
| Income Taxes |
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| Schedule of components of the income tax benefit |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | Current: | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | 1,899 | | $ | 3,655 | | $ | (10,448) | State | | | 1,977 | | | 2,727 | | | 247 | Deferred: | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | | (15,654) | | | (14,275) | | | (3,526) | State | | | 676 | | | (760) | | | (3,017) | Total income tax benefit | | $ | (11,102) | | $ | (8,653) | | $ | (16,744) |
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| Schedule of reconciliation of income tax benefit and income taxes based on statutory U.S. federal rate |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | Amount | | Percent | | | | Amount | | Percent | | | | Amount | | Percent | | Provision computed at federal statutory income tax rate | | $ | 4,320 | | 21.0 | % | | $ | 7,922 | | 21.0 | % | | $ | 5,079 | | 21.0 | % | State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit | | | 1,620 | | 7.9 | % | | | 1,594 | | 4.2 | % | | | 266 | | 1.1 | % | Tax Credits | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Employer tax credits for FICA taxes paid on employee tip income | | | (16,342) | | (79.4) | % | | | (17,769) | | (47.1) | % | | | (16,926) | | (70.0) | % | Other employer tax credits | | | (2,560) | | (12.5) | % | | | (3,002) | | (8.0) | % | | | (3,476) | | (14.4) | % | Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-deductible executive compensation | | | 938 | | 4.6 | % | | | 1,879 | | 5.0 | % | | | 1,254 | | 5.2 | % | Share-based compensation | | | 728 | | 3.5 | % | | | 599 | | 1.6 | % | | | 548 | | 2.3 | % | Other | | | (8) | | (0.1) | % | | | 237 | | 0.6 | % | | | 250 | | 1.0 | % | Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits | | | 548 | | 2.7 | % | | | 255 | | 0.7 | % | | | (2,110) | | (8.7) | % | Other Adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carryback of federal tax credits | | | (22) | | (0.1) | % | | | (1,040) | | (2.7) | % | | | (1,545) | | (6.4) | % | Other | | | (324) | | (1.6) | % | | | 672 | | 1.8 | % | | | (84) | | (0.3) | % | Total income tax benefit | | $ | (11,102) | | (54.0) | % | | $ | (8,653) | | (22.9) | % | | $ | (16,744) | | (69.2) | % |
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| Schedule of significant components of net deferred tax liability |
| | | | | | | | | July 31, 2026 | | August 01, 2025 | Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | Compensation and employee benefits | | $ | 7,875 | | $ | 7,054 | Accrued liabilities | | | 15,578 | | | 12,728 | Operating lease liabilities | | | 174,357 | | | 173,396 | Insurance reserves | | | 10,307 | | | 9,304 | Inventory | | | 3,904 | | | 3,816 | Deferred tax credits and carryforwards | | | 61,847 | | | 52,035 | Other | | | 8,230 | | | 5,064 | Deferred tax assets | | $ | 282,098 | | $ | 263,397 | | | | | | | | Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | Property and equipment | | $ | 102,847 | | $ | 95,793 | Inventory | | | 6,547 | | | 6,502 | Operating lease right-of-use asset | | | 199,549 | | | 201,118 | Other | | | 6,768 | | | 8,575 | Deferred tax liabilities | | | 315,711 | | | 311,988 | Net deferred tax liability | | $ | 33,613 | | $ | 48,591 |
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| Schedule of reconciliation of total gross liability for uncertain tax positions exclusive of interest and penalties |
| | | | | | | | | | | | July 31, 2026 | | August 01, 2025 | | August 02, 2024 | Balance at beginning of year | | $ | 6,703 | | $ | 7,404 | | $ | 9,675 | Tax positions related to the current year: | | | | | | | | | | Additions | | | 232 | | | 470 | | | 276 | Reductions | | | — | | | — | | | — | Tax positions related to the prior year: | | | | | | | | | | Additions | | | 16 | | | 19 | | | 43 | Reductions | | | (177) | | | (40) | | | (674) | Settlements | | | — | | | (580) | | | (1,433) | Expiration of statute of limitations | | | (453) | | | (570) | | | (483) | Balance at end of year | | $ | 6,321 | | $ | 6,703 | | $ | 7,404 |
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| Schedule of amount of uncertain tax positions, exclusive of interest and penalties, which, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | Uncertain tax positions | | $ | 4,994 | | $ | 5,296 | | $ | 5,849 |
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| Schedule of income taxes paid (net of refunds) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | U.S. federal | | $ | (17,021) | | $ | 7,100 | | $ | 3,500 | U.S. state and local | | | | | | | | | | Illinois | | | * | | | 490 | | | 381 | Louisiana | | | * | | | * | | | 1,407 | New Jersey | | | * | | | 697 | | | * | North Carolina | | | * | | | * | | | (1,419) | Tennessee | | | * | | | * | | | 502 | Texas | | | * | | | 649 | | | 579 | Other | | | 563 | | | 317 | | | 890 | | | | 563 | | | 2,153 | | | 2,340 | Total | | $ | (16,458) | | $ | 9,253 | | $ | 5,840 |
*The amount of the income taxes paid during the year does not meet the 5% disaggregation threshold.
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