CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 26, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 242,449	$ 211,406
Restaurant operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below):
Food and beverage costs	52,184	46,627
Labor and other related expenses	79,735	68,573
Other restaurant operating expenses	36,792	31,696
Occupancy expenses	19,168	15,934
Pre-opening expenses	1,567	1,036
General and administrative expenses	27,658	22,705
Depreciation and amortization	12,271	9,117
Impairments and loss on disposal of assets	119	134
Transaction expenses, net	669	253
Total operating costs and expenses	230,163	196,075
Income from operations	12,286	15,331
Interest expense	(2,599)	(1,907)
Other income, net	326	494
Income before income taxes	10,013	13,918
Income tax expense	(2,799)	(4,558)
Net income	7,214	9,360
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on derivatives	1,238	0
Income tax related to other comprehensive income	(309)	0
Comprehensive income	$ 8,143	$ 9,360
Net income per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.16
Net income per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.15
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	60,012,790	59,243,430
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	62,476,379	60,597,729
Restaurant sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 239,308	$ 207,968
Franchise revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,141	$ 3,438