CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,643	$ 12,035
Accounts receivable	35,070	39,204
Income taxes receivable	12,820	9,882
Inventories	180,585	180,958
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,994	36,135
Total current assets	313,112	278,214
Land	252,382	253,816
Buildings and improvements	848,671	823,561
Restaurant and other equipment	929,932	896,258
Leasehold improvements	467,454	449,507
Construction in progress	22,029	15,709
Property and equipment	2,520,468	2,438,851
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,553,492	1,479,030
Property and equipment - net	966,976	959,821
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	806,084	850,835
Intangible assets	24,350	24,425
Other assets	51,362	48,199
Total assets	2,161,884	2,161,494
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	169,848	162,288
Current portion of long-term debt	149,178	75
Current operating lease liabilities	50,948	49,837
Taxes withheld and accrued	42,532	41,433
Accrued employee compensation	66,069	60,385
Accrued employee benefits	29,775	28,476
Deferred revenues	89,559	87,488
Dividend payable	6,331	6,317
Other current liabilities	21,363	17,908
Total current liabilities	625,603	454,207
Long-term debt	335,457	476,581
Long-term operating lease liabilities	644,026	675,993
Other long-term obligations	46,518	46,852
Deferred income taxes	48,591	67,712
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock - 100,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value authorized; 300,000 shares designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; no shares issued
Common stock - 400,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value authorized; 2025 - 22,267,724 shares issued and outstanding; 2024- 22,203,043 shares issued and outstanding	223	222
Additional paid-in capital	10,515	12,575
Retained earnings	450,951	427,352
Total shareholders' equity	461,689	440,149
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,161,884	$ 2,161,494