Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2021	Sep. 27, 2020
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income	$ (26,629)	$ (10,836)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on disposals of property and equipment, including sale-leasebacks	(111)	(1,316)
Stock-based compensation	4,541	3,543
Impairment and other lease charges	1,281	7,776
Depreciation and amortization	61,131	60,947
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,903	1,600
Amortization of discount on debt	455	342
Deferred income taxes	(4,138)	(6,983)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	8,538	0
Change in refundable income taxes	35	6
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	3,221	25,699
Net cash provided by operating activities	50,227	80,778
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(5,768)	(15,694)
Restaurant remodeling	(9,660)	(11,615)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(13,455)	(8,798)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(8,660)	(6,714)
Total capital expenditures	(37,543)	(42,821)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired (Note 2)	(30,819)	0
Proceeds from sale of other assets	229	0
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	0	(13,399)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	20,186	20,342
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	1,244	1,833
Net cash used for investing activities	(46,703)	(34,045)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2029	300,000	0
Principal payments on Term B and B-1 Loans	(320,313)	(3,188)
Proceeds from borrowing of Term B-1 Loans	0	71,250
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	47,063	150,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	(195,750)
Payments on finance lease liabilities	(404)	(1,464)
Costs associated with issuance of long-term debt	(5,404)	(2,793)
Purchase of treasury shares	(57)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	20,885	18,055
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	24,409	64,788
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	64,964	2,974
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	89,373	67,762
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid on long-term debt	14,577	18,431
Interest paid on lease financing obligations	78	78
Accruals for capital expenditures	2,059	2,736
Finance lease obligations incurred	2,798	0
Income taxes paid (refunded)	$ (26)	$ 139