SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2025

SEGMENT REPORTING

Schedule of segment (income) expenses

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 24, 2025		September 25, 2024		September 24, 2025		September 25, 2024
Total revenue	$	121,520	$	120,395	$	366,531	$	358,724

Less:
Food and paper costs		24,879		25,401		75,114		76,751
Labor and related expenses		30,648		32,744		94,982		96,192
General and administrative expenses		12,343		11,418		37,138		35,130
Franchise expenses		11,407		10,488		36,476		31,961
Occupancy expenses		7,973		7,703		24,016		23,071
Other operating expenses(1)		18,757		18,385		55,128		51,538
Depreciation and amortization		3,973		4,034		11,789		11,755
Other segment expenses(2)		82		85		153		192
Total operating expenses		110,062		110,258		334,796		326,590
Income from operations		11,458		10,137		31,735		32,134
Interest expenses, net		1,122		1,536		3,505		4,627
Provision for income taxes		2,978		2,415		8,284		7,776
Total segment net income	$	7,358	$	6,186	$	19,946	$	19,731

(1) Other operating expenses are comprised of utilities, repairs and maintenance, advertising, credit card processing fees, delivery service provider fees, restaurant supplies and other restaurant operating costs.

(2) Other segment expenses include loss on disposal of assets, gain on recovery of insurance proceeds, net, loss on disposition of restaurants, and impairment and closed-store reserves.