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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2026
Jun. 27, 2026
Mar. 28, 2026
Sep. 27, 2025
Jun. 28, 2025
Mar. 29, 2025
Sep. 26, 2026
Sep. 27, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]                
Total revenue $ 185,131     $ 175,736     $ 554,420 $ 521,159
Cost of sales:                
Total cost of sales [1] 27,209     24,342     76,993 71,582
Advertising expenses 67,748     65,541     203,476 196,869
Selling, general & administrative:                
Stock-based compensation expense             12,800 17,600
Total selling, general and administrative 30,474     30,659     95,159 95,036
Depreciation and amortization 9,005     6,233     23,058 18,681
Loss on disposal of assets             32 6,535
Interest expense, net 10,576     9,201     30,153 26,580
Investment (income) expense 94     128     333 (93,711)
Income tax expense 10,921     11,154     34,973 52,081
Net income 29,104 $ 31,288 $ 29,883 28,478 $ 26,763 $ 92,265 90,275 147,506
Restaurants Segment                
Segment Reporting [Line Items]                
Total revenue 185,131     175,736     554,420 521,159
Cost of sales:                
Food, beverage and packaging costs 12,838     11,782     36,672 34,960
Labor 8,606     7,502     24,259 22,096
Other operating costs 6,755     5,828     18,804 16,840
Vendor rebates (990)     (770)     (2,742) (2,314)
Total cost of sales 27,209     24,342     76,993 71,582
Advertising expenses 67,748     65,541     203,476 196,869
Selling, general & administrative:                
Transaction costs 0     0     0 497
System implementation costs 0     2,063     1,060 4,909
Amortization of capitalized system implementation costs 311     457     1,245 457
Restructuring charges 0     0     2,467 0
Stock-based compensation expense 4,082     6,072     12,798 17,601
Other segment expense 26,081     22,067     77,589 71,572
Total selling, general and administrative 30,474     30,659     95,159 95,036
Depreciation and amortization 9,005     6,233     23,058 18,681
Loss on disposal of assets 0     0     0 6,535
Interest expense, net 10,576     9,201     30,153 26,580
Investment (income) expense 94     128     333 (93,711)
Income tax expense 10,921     11,154     34,973 52,081
Net income 29,104     28,478     90,275 147,506
Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other                
Segment Reporting [Line Items]                
Total revenue 86,301     81,187     260,615 239,851
Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other | Restaurants Segment                
Segment Reporting [Line Items]                
Total revenue 86,301     81,187     260,615 239,851
Advertising fees                
Segment Reporting [Line Items]                
Total revenue 64,050     62,018     191,855 186,252
Advertising fees | Restaurants Segment                
Segment Reporting [Line Items]                
Total revenue 64,050     62,018     191,855 186,252
Company-owned restaurant sales                
Segment Reporting [Line Items]                
Total revenue 34,780     32,531     101,950 95,056
Company-owned restaurant sales | Restaurants Segment                
Segment Reporting [Line Items]                
Total revenue $ 34,780     $ 32,531     $ 101,950 $ 95,056
[1] Cost of sales includes all operating expenses of company-owned restaurants, including advertising expenses, and excludes depreciation and amortization, which are presented separately.