Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2023	Jan. 02, 2022	Jan. 03, 2021
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (75,572)	$ (43,029)	$ (29,463)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment	1,572	8	(994)
Stock-based compensation	4,902	6,234	5,223
Impairment and other lease charges	21,877	4,470	12,778
Depreciation and amortization	78,068	80,798	81,727
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,165	2,446	2,170
Amortization of bond premium and discount on debt	128	487	539
Deferred income taxes	(752)	(5,123)	6,026
Loss on extinguishment of debt - non-cash	0	8,538	0
Trade and other receivables	(3,853)	3,218	(6,417)
Accounts payable	252	1,100	(5,927)
Accrued interest	210	8,777	(245)
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits	(11,729)	1,438	18,103
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities	706	903	10,993
Change in operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities, net	3,978	8,147	10,906
Other	(1,148)	(7,541)	(1,474)
Net cash provided from operating activities	20,804	70,871	103,945
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(8,881)	(9,000)	(17,824)
Restaurant remodeling	(9,139)	(16,712)	(15,317)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(16,639)	(17,045)	(13,064)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(3,560)	(9,006)	(10,685)
Total capital expenditures	(38,219)	(51,763)	(56,890)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	0	(30,819)	0
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities	864	229	0
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	54	1,523	2,071
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	(3,996)	0	(15,537)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	4,052	22,251	22,499
Net cash used for investing activities	(37,245)	(58,579)	(47,857)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured second lien notes	0	300,000	0
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	(4,250)	(321,375)	(4,625)
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt	0	0	71,250
Borrowings under new revolving credit facility	109,000	47,063	150,000
Repayments under new revolving credit facility	(96,500)	(47,063)	(195,750)
Proceeds from lease financing obligations	0	4,594	0
Payment of Special Cash Dividend, Financing Activities	0	(24,882)	0
Payments on finance lease liabilities	(2,552)	(981)	(1,617)
Costs associated with financing long-term debt	(41)	(5,404)	(3,303)
Purchase of treasury shares	(3)	(57)	(10,053)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	5,654	(48,105)	5,902
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(10,787)	(35,813)	61,990
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	29,151	64,964	2,974
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	18,364	29,151	64,964
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid on long-term debt	27,952	16,976	24,714
Interest paid on lease financing obligations	103	104	104
Interest paid on finance leases	723	133	130
Accruals for capital expenditures	1,912	2,858	1,241
Income taxes paid (refunded), net	0	(13)	153
Finance lease obligations acquired or incurred	9,085	6,383	754
Gain (loss) on sale-leaseback transactions	(425)	(22)	189
Operating lease assets and liabilities resulting from lease modifications and new leases	23,773	36,633	50,978
Operating cash flows related to operating leases	$ 102,529	$ 100,660	$ 98,561