CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2023	Mar. 27, 2022
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 105,691	$ 97,403
Costs and expenses
General and administrative expense	28,415	24,753
Cost of restaurant and factory revenues	59,087	54,799
Depreciation and amortization	7,116	6,561
Refranchising loss	159	548
Advertising fees	10,527	10,257
Total costs and expenses	105,304	96,918
Income from operations	387	485
Other (expense) income, net
Interest expense, net	(25,090)	(19,027)
Interest expense related to preferred shares	(5,043)	(1,999)
Other income, net	156	1,310
Total other expense, net	(29,977)	(19,716)
Loss before income tax provision	(29,590)	(19,231)
Income tax provision	2,536	4,524
Net loss	$ (32,126)	$ (23,755)
Basic loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.95)	$ (1.45)
Diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.95)	$ (1.45)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	16,487,119	16,388,471
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	16,487,119	16,388,471
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.13
Royalties
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 22,485	$ 20,898
Restaurant sales
Revenue
Total revenue	62,601	58,077
Advertising fees
Revenue
Total revenue	9,351	9,361
Factory revenues
Revenue
Total revenue	9,165	8,179
Franchise fees
Revenue
Total revenue	802	714
Other revenue
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 1,287	$ 174