CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 01, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss)	$ 584,170	$ 519,118	$ 452,263
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	87,732	80,640	80,251
Refranchising loss (gain)	158	149	(21,173)
Loss on sale/disposal of assets	1,527	1,299	1,813
Amortization of debt issuance costs	5,298	5,535	5,645
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(9,117)	(19,509)	253
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense	43,255	37,514	28,709
Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation	(22,241)	(3,397)	(2,169)
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	191	1,472	3,536
Unrealized and realized gain on investments, net	(22,064)	(17,713)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(27,353)	(26,515)	(6,333)
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other	6,651	160	(17,059)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(10,218)	69,373	(36,605)
Insurance reserves	(5,557)	(5,163)	1,507
Operating lease assets and liabilities	(558)	632	2,174
Advertising fund assets and liabilities, restricted	(6,977)	(52,731)	(17,495)
Net cash provided by operating activities	624,897	590,864	475,317
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(112,885)	(105,396)	(87,234)
Sale of investments	82,918	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	74	161	41,089
Purchases of franchise operations and other assets	0	0	(6,814)
Other	(1,336)	(1,682)	(722)
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,229)	(106,917)	(53,681)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	14,898	120,000
Repayments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(17,647)	(55,705)	(175,676)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	36,024	8,656	3,312
Purchases of common stock	(329,557)	(269,025)	(293,740)
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting	(11,098)	(5,410)	(10,720)
Payments of common stock dividends and equivalents	(209,945)	(169,772)	(157,531)
Cash paid for financing costs	0	0	(1,594)
Net cash used in financing activities	(532,223)	(476,358)	(515,949)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,154)	340	(963)
Change in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents	59,291	7,929	(95,276)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	114,098	60,356	148,160
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	200,870	191,289	180,579
Cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period	88,165	143,559	161,741
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period	403,133	395,204	490,480
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	186,126	114,098	60,356
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	195,370	200,870	191,289
Cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period	80,928	88,165	143,559
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period	$ 462,424	$ 403,133	$ 395,204