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Cash and Receivables (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2025
Cash and Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents
Year End
December 28, 2025December 29, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash$90,226 $131,300 
Cash equivalents210,607 319,212 
300,833 450,512 
Restricted cash
Accounts held by trustee for the securitized financing facility 38,800 34,089 
Other407 392 
39,207 34,481 
Advertising Funds (a)17,632 18,615 
56,839 53,096 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$357,672 $503,608 
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(a)Included in “Advertising funds restricted assets.”
Schedule of Accounts and Notes Receivable
Year End
December 28, 2025December 29, 2024
GrossAllowance for Doubtful AccountsNetGrossAllowance for Doubtful AccountsNet
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable (a)$123,405 $(18,448)$104,957 $91,989 $(5,153)$86,836 
Notes receivable from franchisees (b) (c)14,820 (2,444)12,376 15,239 (2,149)13,090 
$138,225 $(20,892)$117,333 $107,228 $(7,302)$99,926 
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(a)Includes income tax refund receivables of $17,055 and $3,587 as of December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively.

(b)Includes the current portion of sales-type and direct financing lease receivables of $10,932 and $9,377 as of December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively. See Note 5 for further information.

(c)Includes notes receivable related to the Brazil JV of $3,888 and $5,837 as of December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively. As of December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the Company had reserves of $2,444 and $2,149, respectively, on the loans outstanding related to the Brazil JV. See Note 7 for further information.
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The following is a rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts:
Accounts ReceivableNotes ReceivableTotal
2025
Balance at December 29, 2024
$5,153 $2,149 $7,302 
Provision for doubtful accounts14,954 1,088 16,042 
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries(1,659)(793)(2,452)
Balance at December 28, 2025
$18,448 $2,444 $20,892 
2024
Balance at December 31, 2023
$1,538 $1,149 $2,687 
Provision for doubtful accounts3,716 1,000 4,716 
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries(101)— (101)
Balance at December 29, 2024
$5,153 $2,149 $7,302 
2023
Balance at January 1, 2023
$1,707 $4,640 $6,347 
Provision for doubtful accounts534 (414)120 
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries(703)(3,077)(3,780)
Balance at December 31, 2023
$1,538 $1,149 $2,687