PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2023

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The costs and related accumulated depreciation and amortization of major classes of property are as follows (in thousands):

	December 27, 2023		December 28, 2022
Land	$	12,323	$	12,323
Buildings and improvements		148,259		153,377
Other property and equipment		86,423		83,035
Construction in progress		7,270		3,196
		254,275		251,931
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(170,248)		(173,287)
	$	84,027	$	78,644

Depreciation and amortization expense was $15.2 million, $14.4 million and $15.2 million for the years ended December 27, 2023, December 28, 2022, and December 29, 2021, respectively.

Based on the Company’s review of its property and equipment assets for impairment, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $1.5 million, $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 27, 2023, December 28, 2022, and December 29, 2021, respectively. See “Impairment of Property and Equipment and ROU Assets” in Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information.