Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2026

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt 

The Company's long-term debt consists of the following:

	March 29, 2026		December 28, 2025
	(In millions)
Series 2023-1 7.824% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2	500.0		500.0
Series 2025-1 6.720% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2	600.0		600.0
Series 2025-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes, Class A-1(a)	100.0		100.0
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(11.2)		(11.8)
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	$	1,188.8	$	1,188.2

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(a) Variable interest rate of 6.18% and 6.56% at March 29, 2026 and December 28, 2025, respectively.

The A-2 Notes

Our Series 2023-1 Class A-2 Notes ("2023 Class A-2 Notes") and Series 2025-1 Class A-2 Notes ("2025 Class A-2 Notes", together with the 2023 Class A-2 Notes, the "A-2 Notes" ) have a legal final maturity of March 2053 for the 2023 Class A-2 Notes and June 2055 for the 2025 Class A-2 Notes. However, it is anticipated that, unless repaid earlier to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the 2023 Class A-2 Notes will be repaid by June 2029 and the 2025 Class A-2 Notes by June 2030.

The quarterly principal payment of $1.25 million on the 2023 Class A-2 Notes and $1.5 million on the 2025 Class A-2 Notes may be suspended when the leverage ratio for the Company and its subsidiaries is less than or equal to 5.25x.

As of March 29, 2026, the Company's leverage ratio was approximately 5.06x. As a result, the Company did not make quarterly principal payments on the A-2 Notes.

The Credit Facility

The Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Notes (the "Credit Facility" and collectively with the A-2 Notes, the "Notes") generally have an interest rate for advances calculated at a per annum rate equal to the commercial paper funding rate or one-, two-, three- or six-month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") Rate, in either case, plus 2.50%. The applicable interest rate for swingline advances and unreimbursed draws on outstanding letters of credit is a per annum base rate equal to the sum of (a) the greatest of (A) the Prime Rate in effect from time to time, (B) the Federal Funds Rate in effect from time to time plus 0.50% and (C) Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect at such time plus 0.50% plus (b) 2.00%.

The legal final maturity of the Credit Facility is June 2055, but rapid amortization will apply if there are outstanding amounts under the Credit Facility after June 2030. The renewal date of the Credit Facility is June 2030, subject to two additional one-year extensions at the option of the Company upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

As of March 29, 2026, the outstanding balance of the Credit Facility was $100 million. The amount of $0.5 million was pledged against the Credit Facility for outstanding letters of credit, leaving $224.5 million of the Credit Facility available for borrowing at March 29, 2026. The weighted average interest rate for the period outstanding during the three months ended March 29, 2026 was 6.35%.

Covenants and Restrictions

The Notes are subject to a series of covenants and restrictions customary for transactions of this type, including but not limited to maintaining specified reserve accounts, optional and mandatory prepayments and related redemption premiums, and certain indemnification payments. The Notes are also subject to customary rapid amortization events provided for in the Indenture, including events tied to failure of the Securitization Entities (as defined in the Indenture) to maintain the stated debt service coverage ratio ("DSCR"), the sum of domestic retail sales for all restaurants being below certain levels on certain measurement dates, certain manager termination events, certain events of default and the failure to repay or refinance the A-2 Notes on the anticipated repayment dates. The Notes are also subject to certain events of default, including events relating to non-payment of required interest, principal or other amounts due on or with respect to the Notes, failure of the Securitization Entities to maintain the stated DSCR, failure to comply with covenants within certain time frames, certain bankruptcy events, breaches of specified representations and warranties and certain judgments.

Key DSCRs are as follows:

•DSCR less than 1.75x - Cash Trapping Event

•DSCR less than 1.20x - Rapid Amortization Event

•Interest-only DSCR less than 1.20x - Manager Termination Event

•Interest-only DSCR less than 1.10x - Default Event

The Company's DSCR for the reporting period ended March 29, 2026 was approximately 3.0x.