Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 01, 2017
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income	$ 8,297	$ 3,238
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	371	252
Stock-based compensation	4,501	2,509
Gain on bargain purchase	(230)	0
Impairment and other lease charges	3,354	2,002
Depreciation and amortization	43,426	40,172
Amortization of deferred financing costs	901	735
Amortization of bond premium	(679)	(239)
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(1,186)	(1,230)
Deferred income taxes	184	608
Change in refundable income taxes	0	30
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	8,838	8,551
Net cash provided from operating activities	67,777	56,568
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(17,753)	(3,726)
Restaurant remodeling	(21,505)	(23,036)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(12,328)	(13,613)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(2,661)	(4,285)
Total capital expenditures	(54,247)	(44,660)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired (Note 2)	(27,595)	(36,556)
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	(2,123)	(1,404)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	4,504	4,257
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	642	481
Net cash used for investing activities	(78,819)	(77,882)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 8% senior secured second lien notes	0	79,875
Borrowings under senior credit facility	4,500	183,250
Repayments under senior credit facility	(4,500)	(196,750)
Proceeds from lease financing obligations	2,692	0
Principal payments on capital leases	(1,345)	(1,222)
Costs associated with financing long-term debt	(154)	(1,966)
Net cash provided from financing activities	1,193	63,187
Net increase in cash	(9,849)	41,873
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	29,412	2,002
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	19,563	43,875
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid on long-term debt	11,952	9,310
Interest paid on lease financing obligations	78	93
Accruals for capital expenditures	3,589	3,144
Non-cash reduction of lease financing obligations	2,538	1,744
Income taxes paid	(211)	(30)
Capital lease obligations acquired or incurred	$ 24	$ 277