CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended
	Jan. 22, 2023	Jan. 23, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 53,254	$ 39,270
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,402	12,496
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives	1,215	1,234
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,616	1,722
Tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements	143	38
Deferred income taxes	3,385	2,317
Share-based compensation expense	3,534	1,018
Pension and post-retirement expense	2,144	93
(Gains) losses on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(6,631)	579
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(3,825)	(48)
Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net	(10,009)	(617)
Impairment charges and other	483	919
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	37,813	19,910
Inventories	194	(351)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,953	2,720
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	11,281	10,218
Accounts payable	(31,285)	(5,218)
Accrued liabilities	(24,677)	(47,849)
Pension and post-retirement contributions	(1,688)	(2,075)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements	(527)	(1,166)
Other	(303)	(1,159)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	62,472	34,051
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(24,028)	(9,401)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	22,103	2,245
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	0	1,576
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	17,609	48
Other	0	(1,305)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	15,684	(6,837)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal repayments on debt	(7,557)	(223)
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(2,090)
Dividends paid on common stock	(9,154)	(9,257)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	49
Repurchases of common stock	(14,999)	0
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances	(868)	(795)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(32,578)	(12,316)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash	45,578	14,898
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	136,040	73,568
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$ 181,618	$ 88,466