Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2025	Dec. 29, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 300,833	$ 450,512
Restricted cash	39,207	34,481
Accounts and notes receivable, net	117,333	99,926
Inventories	7,387	6,529
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55,412	45,563
Advertising funds restricted assets	97,867	99,129
Total current assets	618,039	736,140
Properties	937,795	907,787
Finance lease assets	312,844	244,954
Operating lease assets	642,589	679,777
Goodwill	774,088	771,468
Other intangible assets	1,170,671	1,192,264
Investments	25,227	29,006
Net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases	284,891	288,048
Other assets	190,417	185,399
Total assets	4,956,561	5,034,843
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	29,750	78,163
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	26,673	22,509
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	51,119	50,068
Accounts payable	30,450	28,455
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	116,655	118,224
Advertising funds restricted liabilities	96,454	100,212
Total current liabilities	351,101	397,631
Long-term debt	2,730,502	2,662,130
Long-term finance lease liabilities	646,715	575,363
Long-term operating lease liabilities	660,257	704,333
Deferred income taxes	287,753	263,420
Deferred franchise fees	87,956	88,387
Other liabilities	74,894	84,227
Total liabilities	4,839,178	4,775,491
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 1,500,000 shares authorized; 470,424 shares issued; 190,324 and 203,834 shares outstanding, respectively	47,042	47,042
Additional paid-in capital	2,986,150	2,982,102
Retained earnings	435,124	399,700
Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 280,100 and 266,590 shares, respectively	(3,286,965)	(3,094,739)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,968)	(74,753)
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 117,383	$ 259,352
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,500,000	1,500,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,956,561	$ 5,034,843
Common Stock, Par Value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,500,000	1,500,000
Common Stock, Shares Issued	470,424	470,424
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	190,324	203,834
Treasury Stock, Shares	280,100	266,590