v3.26.3
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Income Taxes  
Schedule of components of the income tax benefit

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2026

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2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Current:

 

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  ​

Federal

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$

1,899

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$

3,655

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$

(10,448)

State

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1,977

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2,727

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247

Deferred:

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  ​

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  ​

Federal

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(15,654)

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(14,275)

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(3,526)

State

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676

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(760)

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(3,017)

Total income tax benefit

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$

(11,102)

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$

(8,653)

​

$

(16,744)

Schedule of reconciliation of income tax benefit and income taxes based on statutory U.S. federal rate

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2026

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2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

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Amount

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Percent

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Amount

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Percent

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Amount

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Percent

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Provision computed at federal statutory income tax rate

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$

4,320

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21.0

%

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$

7,922

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21.0

%

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$

5,079

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21.0

%

State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit

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1,620

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7.9

%

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1,594

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4.2

%

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266

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1.1

%

Tax Credits

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Employer tax credits for FICA taxes paid on employee tip income

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(16,342)

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(79.4)

%

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(17,769)

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(47.1)

%

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(16,926)

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(70.0)

%

Other employer tax credits

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(2,560)

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(12.5)

%

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(3,002)

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(8.0)

%

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(3,476)

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(14.4)

%

Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items

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Non-deductible executive compensation

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938

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4.6

%

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1,879

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5.0

%

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1,254

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5.2

%

Share-based compensation

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728

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3.5

%

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599

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1.6

%

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548

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2.3

%

Other

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(8)

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(0.1)

%

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237

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0.6

%

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250

​

1.0

%

Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits

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548

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2.7

%

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255

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0.7

%

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(2,110)

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(8.7)

%

Other Adjustments

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Carryback of federal tax credits

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(22)

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(0.1)

%

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(1,040)

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(2.7)

%

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(1,545)

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(6.4)

%

Other

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(324)

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(1.6)

%

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672

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1.8

%

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(84)

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(0.3)

%

Total income tax benefit

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$

(11,102)

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(54.0)

%

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$

(8,653)

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(22.9)

%

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$

(16,744)

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(69.2)

%

Schedule of significant components of net deferred tax liability

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July 31, 2026

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August 01, 2025

Deferred tax assets:

 

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  ​

Compensation and employee benefits

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$

7,875

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$

7,054

Accrued liabilities

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15,578

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12,728

Operating lease liabilities

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174,357

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173,396

Insurance reserves

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10,307

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9,304

Inventory

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3,904

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3,816

Deferred tax credits and carryforwards

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61,847

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52,035

Other

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8,230

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5,064

Deferred tax assets

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$

282,098

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$

263,397

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​

Deferred tax liabilities:

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  ​

Property and equipment

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$

102,847

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$

95,793

Inventory

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6,547

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6,502

Operating lease right-of-use asset

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199,549

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201,118

Other

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6,768

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8,575

Deferred tax liabilities

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315,711

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311,988

Net deferred tax liability

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$

33,613

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$

48,591

Schedule of reconciliation of total gross liability for uncertain tax positions exclusive of interest and penalties

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July 31, 2026

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August 01, 2025

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August 02, 2024

Balance at beginning of year

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$

6,703

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$

7,404

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$

9,675

Tax positions related to the current year:

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Additions

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232

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470

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276

Reductions

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—

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—

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—

Tax positions related to the prior year:

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Additions

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16

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19

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43

Reductions

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(177)

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(40)

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(674)

Settlements

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—

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(580)

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(1,433)

Expiration of statute of limitations

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(453)

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(570)

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(483)

Balance at end of year

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$

6,321

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$

6,703

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$

7,404

Schedule of amount of uncertain tax positions, exclusive of interest and penalties, which, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate

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2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Uncertain tax positions

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$

4,994

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$

5,296

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$

5,849

Schedule of income taxes paid (net of refunds)

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2026

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2025

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2024

U.S. federal

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$

(17,021)

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$

7,100

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$

3,500

U.S. state and local

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Illinois

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*

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490

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381

Louisiana

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*

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*

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1,407

New Jersey

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*

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697

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*

North Carolina

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*

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*

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(1,419)

Tennessee

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*

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*

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502

Texas

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*

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649

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579

Other

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563

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317

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890

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563

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2,153

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​

2,340

Total

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$

(16,458)

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$

9,253

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$

5,840

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*The amount of the income taxes paid during the year does not meet the 5% disaggregation threshold.