CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2025	Sep. 25, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 19,946	$ 19,731
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,789	11,755
Stock-based compensation expense	4,116	2,897
Loss on disposition of restaurants		7
Loss on disposal of assets	127	181
Gain on recovery of insurance proceeds, net		(41)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	144	149
Deferred income taxes, net	2,724	268
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	(787)	(460)
Inventories	202	60
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,161	2,995
Income taxes receivable/ payable	(3,851)	103
Operating lease assets	14,499	14,422
Other assets	(592)	(225)
Accounts payable	(693)	(2,617)
Accrued salaries and vacation	(3,123)	1,470
Accrued insurance	299	277
Payment related to tax receivable agreement		(399)
Operating lease liabilities	(14,502)	(14,217)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	1,707	4,790
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	34,166	41,146
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposition of restaurants		100
Proceeds from fire insurance for property and equipment		41
Purchase of property and equipment	(13,811)	(14,578)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(13,811)	(14,437)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on revolver and swingline loans	9,000	14,000
Payments on revolver and swingline loan	(19,000)	(22,000)
Minimum tax withholdings related to net share settlements	(491)	(212)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net of expenses	535	1,555
Payment of obligations under finance leases	(168)	(153)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,843)	(19,292)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(11,967)	(26,102)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	8,388	607
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,484	7,288
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	10,872	7,895
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest	3,356	4,693
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	9,924	6,912
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	$ 4,697	3,252
Unpaid repurchases of common stock and excise tax		$ 721