Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Fixed assets as of December 26, 2024 and December 28, 2023 consisted of the following:


in thousands	December 26, 2024		December 28, 2023
Leasehold improvements	$	892,485	$	758,462
Buildings and improvements (1)	718,234		567,926
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	462,882		451,142
Computer software and hardware	241,870		209,199
Land	123,381		97,361
Construction in process	115,471		168,198
Fixed assets, at cost	2,554,323		2,252,288
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	767,736		622,371
Fixed assets, net	$	1,786,587	$	1,629,917

(1) Represents buildings and improvements on land that the Company owns as well as on land that the Company is leasing through ground leases.

Depreciation and amortization on fixed assets for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2024, December 28, 2023, and December 29, 2022 was $225.9 million, $195.8 million, and $149.6 million, respectively.