CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,181	$ 109,366
Receivables (net of allowances: September 28, 2024 - $2,399 and December 30, 2023 - $1,041)	12,615	14,938
Prepaid income taxes	11,240	25,370
Prepaid marketing and advertising	3,390	10,149
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,802	19,651
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	101,228	179,474
Property and equipment, net	16,901	19,741
Operating lease assets	45,312	52,272
Franchise rights acquired	71,184	386,526
Goodwill	242,754	243,441
Other intangible assets, net	49,319	63,208
Deferred income taxes	17,309	19,683
Other noncurrent assets	18,346	17,685
TOTAL ASSETS	562,353	982,030
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Portion of operating lease liabilities due within one year	8,976	9,613
Accounts payable	16,739	18,507
Salaries and wages payable	62,253	79,096
Accrued marketing and advertising	11,519	18,215
Accrued interest	17,478	5,346
Deferred acquisition payable	15,055	16,500
Other accrued liabilities	19,307	22,610
Income taxes payable	6,705	1,609
Deferred revenue	31,425	33,966
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	189,457	205,462
Long-term debt, net	1,429,598	1,426,464
Long-term operating lease liabilities	46,925	53,461
Deferred income taxes	23,467	41,994
Other	1,626	15,743
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,691,073	1,743,124
TOTAL DEFICIT
Common stock, $0 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 130,048 shares issued at September 28, 2024 and 130,048 shares issued at December 30, 2023	0	0
Treasury stock, at cost, 50,314 shares at September 28, 2024 and 50,859 shares at December 30, 2023	(3,039,309)	(3,064,628)
Retained earnings	1,925,146	2,314,834
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,557)	(11,300)
TOTAL DEFICIT	(1,128,720)	(761,094)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL DEFICIT	$ 562,353	$ 982,030