LEASES (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2025 USD ($) lease restaurant	Sep. 25, 2024 USD ($) restaurant	Sep. 24, 2025 USD ($) lease item restaurant	Sep. 25, 2024 USD ($) restaurant
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Initial lease term	20 years		20 years
Existence of residual value guarantee			false
Number of renewable options | item			4
Renewal term	5 years		5 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Extend [true false]			true
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability			$ 14,384	$ 12,743
Operating lease, impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	0
Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of operating leases | lease	1		1
Equipment Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of finance leases | lease	24		24
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability			$ 15	$ 1,286
Property lease modification
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants with lease modification | restaurant	10	7	19	19
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	$ 6,900	$ 4,600	$ 14,000	$ 12,700
Facility Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of finance leases | lease	1		1