Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Rent commitments under finance and non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2023 were as follows:

Fiscal year ending:	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
December 29, 2024	$	104,289	$	3,460
December 28, 2025	102,813		3,338
December 27, 2026	101,195		3,249
January 2, 2028	98,895		768
December 31, 2028	95,947		5
Thereafter	732,541		—
Total lease payments	1,235,680		10,820
Less: imputed interest	(428,141)		(1,068)
Present value of lease liabilities	807,539		9,752
Less: current portion	(49,424)		(2,909)
Total long-term lease liabilities	$	758,115	$	6,843

Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Rent commitments under finance and non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2023 were as follows:

Fiscal year ending:	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
December 29, 2024	$	104,289	$	3,460
December 28, 2025	102,813		3,338
December 27, 2026	101,195		3,249
January 2, 2028	98,895		768
December 31, 2028	95,947		5
Thereafter	732,541		—
Total lease payments	1,235,680		10,820
Less: imputed interest	(428,141)		(1,068)
Present value of lease liabilities	807,539		9,752
Less: current portion	(49,424)		(2,909)
Total long-term lease liabilities	$	758,115	$	6,843

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The components and classification of lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, January 1, 2023 and January 2, 2022 are as follows:

		Year ended
Lease cost	Classification	December 31, 2023		January 1, 2023		January 2, 2022
Operating lease cost (1)	Restaurant rent expense	$	105,467	$	105,285	$	103,733
Operating lease cost (2)	General and administrative	1,305		853		946
Variable lease cost - variable rent	Restaurant rent expense	23,337		20,196		18,929
Variable lease cost - common area maintenance	Other restaurant operating expenses	675		578		585
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	Depreciation and amortization	3,290		2,798		755
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense	754		723		133
Total lease cost		$	134,828	$	130,433	$	125,081

(1)Includes short-term leases which are not material.

(2)Represents operating lease costs for property and equipment not directly related to restaurant operations.

Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block]

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023:

Leases	Classification	December 31, 2023			January 1, 2023
Assets
Operating leases	Operating right-of-use assets, net	$	743,250		$	763,935
Finance leases	Property and equipment, net	9,158			12,429
Total leased assets		$	752,408		$	776,364
Liabilities
Current
Operating leases	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	49,424		$	47,408
Finance leases	Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	2,909			3,091
Long-term
Operating leases	Operating lease liabilities	758,115			776,465
Finance leases	Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	6,843			9,735
Total lease liabilities		$	817,291		$	836,699
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases		12.3 years			12.9 years
Finance leases		3.2 years			4.1 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases		7.1		%	7.0		%
Finance leases		6.8		%	6.7		%