CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2023	Mar. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 4,918	$ 2,115
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,637	3,597
Stock-based compensation expense	771	826
Income tax receivable agreement income	(122)	(130)
Fire insurance proceeds for expenses paid and lost profit	151
Loss on disposal of assets	30	66
Gain on recovery of insurance proceeds, property, equipment and expenses, net	(242)
Impairment of property and equipment	40	89
Gain on disposition of restaurants	(136)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	58	63
Deferred income taxes, net	723	(1,039)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	(2,218)	(645)
Inventories	335	(45)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,073)	(867)
Income taxes payable	1,142	1,938
Other assets	(51)	(357)
Accounts payable	(806)	(846)
Accrued salaries and vacation	(1,733)	(5,302)
Accrued insurance	173	396
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	(1,778)	(2,164)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	3,819	(2,305)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposition of restaurants	162
Proceeds from fire insurance for property and equipment	138
Purchase of property and equipment	(5,980)	(3,772)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(5,680)	(3,772)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolver and swingline loan	(8,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(5,848)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net of expenses	43	1,530
Payment of obligations under finance leases	(38)	(48)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(13,843)	1,482
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(15,704)	(4,595)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	20,493	30,046
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,789	25,451
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest	1,014	236
Cash paid during the period for income taxes		5
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	3,872	$ 2,725
Unpaid repurchases of common stock	$ 425