CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2024	Dec. 27, 2023	Dec. 28, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 25,684	$ 25,554	$ 20,801
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,717	15,235	14,418
Stock-based compensation expense	3,931	2,964	3,491
Income tax receivable agreement expense	(20)	103	(436)
Fire insurance proceeds for expenses paid and lost profit		327
Loss (gain) on disposition of restaurants	7	(5,034)	(848)
Loss on disposal of assets	221	192	165
Gain on recovery of insurance proceeds, property, equipment and expenses, net	(41)	(247)
Impairment of property and equipment	123	1,536	481
Amortization of deferred financing costs	197	201	340
Deferred income taxes, net	(2,857)	906	4,600
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	677	(216)	3,323
Inventories	(27)	531	(125)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	125	(1,972)	71
Income taxes receivable/ payable	1,695	838	(1,657)
Operating lease assets	19,133	19,040	19,427
Other assets	(232)	(309)	(240)
Accounts payable	(544)	(3,965)	3,977
Accrued salaries and vacation	4,594	459	(2,667)
Accrued insurance	(414)	711	(73)
Payment related to tax receivable agreement	(399)	(350)	(430)
Operating lease liabilities	(19,105)	(19,120)	(19,780)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	(1,684)	3,304	(6,289)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	46,781	40,688	38,549
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposition of restaurants	100	7,722	1,002
Proceeds from fire insurance for property and equipment	41	163
Purchase of property and equipment	(19,081)	(21,332)	(19,917)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(18,940)	(13,447)	(18,915)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on revolver and swingline loans	14,000	39,000	46,000
Payments on revolver and swingline loan	(27,000)	(21,000)	(20,000)
Minimum tax withholdings related to net share settlements	(440)	(243)	(322)
Common stock dividends paid			(55,574)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net of expenses	1,556	1,171	1,713
Payment of obligations under finance leases	(207)	(158)	(162)
Deferred financing costs for revolver loan			(842)
Repurchases of common stock	(20,554)	(59,216)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(32,645)	(40,446)	(29,187)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,804)	(13,205)	(9,553)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	7,288	20,493	30,046
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,484	7,288	20,493
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest	5,890	4,819	1,450
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	10,351	7,721	5,100
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	3,969	$ 5,098	$ 1,333
Unpaid repurchases of common stock and excise tax	$ 204