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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2026
Sep. 27, 2025
Operating activities    
Net income $ 90,275 $ 147,506
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 23,058 18,681
Deferred income taxes 8,992 30,075
Stock-based compensation expense 12,798 17,601
Non-cash investment income (7,498) (6,317)
Loss on disposal of assets 32 6,535
Gain on sale of investment 0 (92,485)
Amortization of debt issuance costs 2,433 2,334
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable (11,906) 241
Prepaid expenses and other assets (2,303) (13,557)
Advertising fund assets and liabilities, net 4,570 (13,809)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 6,839 (10,406)
Deferred revenue 5,552 8,821
Other non-current liabilities (3,208) 530
Cash provided by operating activities 129,634 95,750
Investing activities    
Purchases of property and equipment (47,529) (24,601)
Acquisition of restaurants from franchisees (32,002) (9,221)
Proceeds from sales of assets 0 17,330
Payments for investments 0 (76,513)
Proceeds from sale of investments 0 107,700
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities (79,531) 14,695
Financing activities    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 631 1,118
Purchases of common stock (103,755) (160,746)
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting (8,598) (13,754)
Dividends paid (25,598) (24,017)
Cash used in financing activities (137,320) (197,399)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (87,217) (86,954)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 228,453 359,574
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 141,236 272,620
Supplemental information:    
Accrued capital expenditures $ 5,117 $ 9,579