Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the Components of the Provision for Income Taxes

The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows for 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

	2025		2024		2023
Current tax provision (benefit):
Federal	$	—	$	—	$	—
State	24		33		(2)
	24		33		(2)
Deferred tax (benefit) provision:
Federal	(100)		17		21
State	140		4		5
	40		21		26
Total provision for income taxes	$	64	$	54	$	24

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

	2024			2023
Federal income tax (benefit) at federal rate	$	(7,730)		$	(2,065)
State income tax (benefit), net of federal tax	(1,793)			(420)
Other permanent differences	783			629
Tax credits	(1,400)			(1,513)
Change in valuation allowance	9,484			3,352
Tax rate change	74			—
Deferred tax asset write-off	630			78
Other items, net	6			(37)
Provision for income taxes	$	54		$	24
Effective income tax rate	(0.1)		%	(0.2)		%

	2025
	Amount		%
U.S Federal Statutory Tax Rate	$	(8,931)	21.0	%
State and Local Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect *	131		(0.3)	%
Effect of Changes in Tax Laws or Rates Enacted in the Current Period	—		—	%
Tax Credits
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)	(326)		0.8	%
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tip Credit	(1,097)		2.6	%
Changes in Valuation Allowances	8,659		(20.4)	%
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items
Excess Tax Benefit from Stock Comp	689		(1.6)	%
Other Permanent Items	327		(0.8)	%
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits	—		—	%
Other Adjustments, net	612		(1.4)	%
Effective Tax Rate	$	64	(0.2)	%

*State taxes in Minnesota made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s total deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

	2025		2024
Deferred tax assets	$	116,212	$	118,454
Deferred tax liabilities	(45,723)		(58,573)
Total deferred tax assets	70,489		59,881
Valuation allowance	(70,805)		(60,157)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(316)	$	(276)

Deferred income taxes arise because of the differences in the book and tax bases of certain assets and liabilities. Deferred income tax liabilities and assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	2025		2024
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Loss carry forwards	$	52,016	$	47,555
Deferred franchise revenue	1,159		1,655
Property, equipment and intangible assets	(9,227)		(14,479)
Stock-based compensation	596		1,197
Tax credit carry forwards	11,566		10,143
Interest expense	6,058		3,609
Inventory smallwares	(1,692)		(1,754)
Other accrued expenses	480		886
Operating lease assets	(34,804)		(42,340)
Operating lease liabilities	42,882		51,739
Other	1,455		1,670
Total net deferred tax assets	70,489		59,881
Valuation allowance	(70,805)		(60,157)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(316)	$	(276)