Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2025

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table includes supplemental cash flow information for 2025, 2024 and 2023:

	Year Ended
	December 28, 2025		December 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
Long-term debt-related activities, net:
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt	$	642	$	—	$	(2,283)
Accretion of long-term debt	657		675		755
Amortization of deferred financing costs	6,824		6,804		6,848
	$	8,123	$	7,479	$	5,320
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	145,819	$	145,253	$	146,878
Income taxes, net of refunds	49,114		73,600		75,190
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$	7,099	$	5,198	$	9,088
Finance leases	115,252		47,014		20,243

The following table includes a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for 2025, 2024 and 2023:

	December 28, 2025		December 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	300,833	$	450,512	$	516,037
Restricted cash	39,207		34,481		35,848
Restricted cash, included in Advertising funds restricted assets	17,632		18,615		36,931
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	357,672	$	503,608	$	588,816

Franchise Development Fund

The Company maintains a strategic build to suit development fund to drive additional new restaurant growth. Capital expenditures related to the fund are included in “Franchise development fund” in the consolidated statements of cash flows.