Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2016	Dec. 29, 2015	Dec. 30, 2014
Sales:
Net product sales	$ 1,180,596	$ 1,170,071	$ 1,128,215
Fees and other income	55,972	53,228	51,682
Total sales	1,236,568	1,223,299	1,179,897
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	340,453	342,345	351,504
Direct labor	349,801	348,795	334,670
Other restaurant operating expenses	392,401	389,187	374,680
General and administrative expenses	76,559	71,629	63,213
Corporate depreciation and amortization of intangibles	21,959	21,170	20,729
Net facility impairment charges			980
Other	(312)	(24)	(206)
Total costs and expenses	1,185,759	1,180,571	1,145,570
Operating income	50,809	42,728	34,327
Other expense:
Interest expense	44,823	41,784	41,101
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,986	944	(6,774)
Income tax benefit	(2,743)	(5,768)	(8,446)
Net income	$ 8,729	$ 6,712	$ 1,672