Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2022	Jan. 03, 2021	Dec. 29, 2019
Revenue	$ 1,652,370	$ 1,547,502	$ 1,462,765
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	499,685	452,738	431,969
Restaurant wages and related expenses	549,933	498,127	485,278
Lessee, Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	122,662	118,444	107,147
Other restaurant operating expenses	257,774	236,059	227,364
Advertising expense	65,433	60,735	58,689
General and administrative	83,660	84,051	84,734
Depreciation and amortization	80,798	81,727	74,674
Impairment and other lease charges	4,470	12,778	3,564
Other expense (income)	(1,186)	(1,271)	(1,911)
Total operating expenses	1,663,229	1,543,388	1,471,508
Income (loss) from operations	(10,859)	4,114	(8,743)
Interest Expense	28,791	27,283	27,856
Loss on extinguishment of debt	8,538	0	7,443
Income (loss) before income taxes	(48,188)	(23,169)	(44,042)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(5,159)	6,294	(12,123)
Net income (loss)	$ (43,029)	$ (29,463)	$ (31,919)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.86)	$ (0.58)	$ (0.74)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	49,899,274	50,751,185	43,421,715
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	49,899,274	50,751,185	43,421,715
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss)	$ (43,029)	$ (29,463)	$ (31,919)
Change in postretirement benefit obligations, net of tax	4,426	(5,284)	1,268
Comprehensive income (loss)	(38,603)	(34,747)	(30,651)
Restaurant sales
Revenue	1,652,370	1,547,502	1,452,516
Other revenue
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,249