SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2023	Dec. 28, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	$ 6,689	$ 3,815
Tenant allowance receivables	12,128	10,121
Other	945	763
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 19,762	$ 14,699

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for other costs that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of expenditures made in advance of when the economic benefit of the cost will be realized, and which will be expensed in future periods with the passage of time or when a triggering event occurs.

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