Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
		Jul. 02, 2024	Jul. 04, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 24,880,000	$ 15,413,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		36,036,000	35,320,000
Non-cash lease expense		15,838,000	16,310,000
Amortization of financing costs		109,000	109,000
Deferred income taxes		(4,831,000)	(3,657,000)
Stock-based compensation expense		5,243,000	5,420,000
Loss on disposal and impairment of assets, net		2,712,000	3,276,000
Equity method investment		293,000	100,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables		4,202,000	(2,898,000)
Inventories, net		188,000	186,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		4,454,000	1,796,000
Other assets, net		(3,779,000)	(1,638,000)
Accounts payable		(8,749,000)	(5,093,000)
Accrued expenses		(12,427,000)	874,000
Operating lease obligations		(23,761,000)	(23,770,000)
Other liabilities		2,124,000	(148,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities		42,532,000	41,600,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(41,349,000)	(52,912,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets		0	4,000
Net cash used in investing activities		(41,349,000)	(52,908,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on line of credit		453,900,000	355,000,000
Payments on line of credit		(458,400,000)	(362,000,000)
Taxes paid on vested stock units under employee plans		(892,000)	(498,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		168,000	6,000
Cash dividends accrued under stock compensation plans		(9,000)	(20,000)
Repurchase of common stock		(8,835,000)	0
Net cash used in financing activities		(14,068,000)	(7,512,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(12,885,000)	(18,820,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		29,070,000	24,873,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		16,185,000	6,053,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes		3,712,000	345,000
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		2,311,000	1,669,000
Cash paid for operating lease obligations		31,153,000	31,559,000
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations		13,552,000	9,020,000
Property and equipment acquired and included in accounts payable		8,639,000	14,234,000
Stock-based compensation capitalized	[1]	$ 163,000	$ 189,000

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