Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 02, 2023
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 3,664	$ 864
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on disposals of property and equipment, including sale-leasebacks transactions	(1,429)	(1,521)
Stock-based compensation	1,989	1,097
Impairment and other lease charges	1,356	1,340
Depreciation and amortization	18,512	18,718
Amortization of deferred financing costs	512	543
Amortization of discount on debt	27	32
Deferred income taxes	(223)	1,142
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(12,071)	(14,222)
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,337	7,993
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(2,582)	(858)
Restaurant remodeling	(6,461)	(2,035)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(4,289)	(3,774)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(3,058)	(1,322)
Total capital expenditures	(16,390)	(7,989)
Proceeds from sale of other assets	1,851	0
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	2,573	0
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	1,726	1,126
Net cash used for investing activities	(15,386)	(6,863)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Principal payments on Term B Loans	(1,063)	(1,063)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	11,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	(23,500)
Principal payments on finance lease liabilities	(935)	(755)
Purchase of treasury shares	(1,427)	(295)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,425)	(14,613)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(6,474)	(13,483)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	44,504	18,364
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	38,030	4,881
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid on long-term debt	10,184	12,137
Interest paid on lease financing obligations	0	0
Interest on lease liabilities	156	208
Accruals for capital expenditures	1,787	1,945
Finance lease obligations incurred	83	20
Gain on sale-leaseback transactions	0	822
Accruals for costs associated with issuance of long term debt	4,628	10,819
Operating cash flows related to operating leases	$ 25,983	$ 25,739