Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2025	Dec. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 165,075	$ 194,357	$ 204,440
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of amortization of cloud computing arrangements shown separately below)	152,222	143,234	135,789
Amortization of cloud computing arrangements	18,647	14,701	12,778
Share-based compensation	14,573	23,019	23,747
Impairment of long-lived assets	12,095	9,713	1,401
Deferred income tax	23,461	(5,529)	(807)
Non-cash rental expense, net	45,454	41,904	40,655
Change in operating lease liabilities	(49,230)	(48,911)	(47,212)
Net receipt (recognition) of deferred vendor incentives	1,534	(586)	1,034
System optimization gains, net	(1,030)	(1,219)	(880)
Gain on sale of investments, net	0	0	(31)
Distributions received from TimWen joint venture	14,779	14,408	12,901
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	(11,215)	(11,607)	(10,819)
Long-term debt related activities, net (see Note 20)	8,123	7,479	5,320
Cloud computing arrangements expenditures	(23,483)	(18,815)	(32,902)
Other, net	25,093	14,542	22,883
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(19,174)	(5,158)	430
Inventories	(473)	138	439
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,345)	(1,795)	(672)
Advertising funds restricted assets and liabilities	(4,007)	(20,733)	(18,210)
Accounts payable	(8,927)	1,026	(8,826)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(17,629)	5,139	3,958
Net cash provided by operating activities	344,543	355,307	345,416
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(101,927)	(94,388)	(85,021)
Franchise development fund	38,410	41,246	7,951
Acquisitions	(16,854)	0	0
Dispositions	4,410	4,946	2,115
Proceeds from sale of investments	0	0	31
Notes receivable, net	1,949	1,383	4,280
Net cash used in investing activities	(150,832)	(129,305)	(86,546)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	475,500	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(453,993)	(29,250)	(94,702)
Repayments of finance lease liabilities	(24,546)	(20,404)	(21,588)
Deferred financing costs	(9,671)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(200,766)	(77,375)	(189,554)
Dividends	(129,587)	(204,443)	(209,253)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,916	32,859	14,667
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(2,839)	(4,485)	(3,873)
Net cash used in financing activities	(343,986)	(303,098)	(504,303)
Net cash used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(150,275)	(77,096)	(245,433)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	4,339	(8,112)	2,448
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(145,936)	(85,208)	(242,985)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	503,608	588,816	831,801
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 357,672	$ 503,608	$ 588,816