Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 27, 2026	Dec. 28, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 295	$ 215
Restricted cash	30	31
Accounts receivable, net	33	41
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18	18
Total current assets	376	305
Property and equipment, net	9	9
Trade name	5,710	5,710
Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net	1,657	1,719
Goodwill	407	395
Deferred tax assets	278	0
Other assets	34	43
Total assets	8,471	8,181
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	23	22
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	111	107
Current portion of long-term debt	0	22
Total current liabilities	134	151
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,798	2,062
TRA liability	1,369	0
Other non-current liabilities	300	65
Total liabilities	3,601	2,278
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001, 1,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 27, 2026 and December 28, 2025	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,309
Retained deficit	(11)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Jersey Mike's Subs Inc.	3,298
Members’ equity (pre-Reorganization)		5,903
Noncontrolling interest	1,572
Noncontrolling interest		0
Total equity	4,870
Total equity		5,903
Total liabilities and equity	8,471	$ 8,181
Common Class A
Equity
Common stock, value	0
Common Class B
Equity
Common stock, value	$ 0

Tax Receivable Agreement Liability, Noncurrent

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).