Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Jan. 02, 2024	Jan. 03, 2023	Dec. 28, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$ 19,660,000	$ 4,076,000	$ (3,606,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		70,992,000	70,385,000	72,753,000
Non-cash lease expense		33,030,000	33,541,000	31,482,000
Amortization of financing costs		217,000	221,000	511,000
Deferred income taxes, net		(11,835,000)	(13,410,000)	(18,675,000)
Stock-based compensation expense		10,902,000	10,098,000	10,331,000
Loss on disposal and impairment of assets, net		8,125,000	6,200,000	3,946,000
Gain on lease transactions, net			(3,318,000)
Equity method investment loss		230,000	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables		10,776,000	1,436,000	(2,425,000)
Inventories, net		(750,000)	286,000	(386,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(5,642,000)	(6,026,000)	(2,699,000)
Other assets, net		(3,227,000)	1,210,000	(1,792,000)
Accounts payable		6,052,000	4,056,000	7,489,000
Accrued expenses		4,070,000	(13,622,000)	9,937,000
Operating lease obligations		(37,144,000)	(39,939,000)	(43,458,000)
Other liabilities		381,000	(4,072,000)	877,000
Net cash provided by operating activities		105,837,000	51,122,000	64,285,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(98,914,000)	(78,606,000)	(42,189,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets		3,000	6,699,000	21,000
Net cash used in investing activities		(98,911,000)	(71,907,000)	(42,168,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on line of credit		762,000,000	710,000,000	1,056,600,000
Payments on line of credit		(754,000,000)	(700,000,000)	(1,123,400,000)
Payments of debt issuance costs			(3,000)	(791,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net				28,907,000
Taxes paid on vested stock units under employee plans		(573,000)	(381,000)	(963,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		875,000		4,511,000
Cash dividends accrued under stock-based compensation plans		(32,000)	(100,000)	(118,000)
Repurchases of common stock		(10,999,000)	(2,385,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(2,729,000)	7,131,000	(35,254,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		4,197,000	(13,654,000)	(13,137,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		24,873,000	38,527,000	51,664,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year		29,070,000	24,873,000	38,527,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes		489,000	543,000	389,000
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		3,758,000	1,790,000	3,709,000
Cash paid for operating lease obligations		63,504,000	66,872,000	71,646,000
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities		15,934,000	38,501,000	22,036,000
Receivable related to proceeds from disposal of assets		1,252,000
Property and equipment acquired and included in accounts payable		9,914,000	14,888,000	8,221,000
Equity method investment in exchange for internally developed software			5,000,000
Stock-based compensation capitalized	[1]	$ 380,000	$ 326,000	$ 310,000

[1] Capitalized stock-based compensation relates to our restaurant development personnel and is included in “Property and equipment, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.