Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2018	Dec. 27, 2017	Dec. 28, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 43,693	$ 39,594	$ 19,402
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	27,039	23,720	22,178
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net	2,620	4,329	26,910
Amortization of deferred financing costs	607	596	593
Gain (loss) on investments	(9)	0	0
(Gain) loss on early extinguishments of debt and leases	(171)	130	(5)
Deferred income tax expense	6,193	10,271	8,844
Increase of tax valuation allowance	121	216	132
Share-based compensation	6,038	8,541	7,610
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Receivables	(4,722)	(807)	(2,922)
Inventories	141	(192)	71
Other current assets	921	(2,380)	4,622
Other assets	2	(6,327)	(3,582)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable	(5,147)	10,025	4,770
Accrued salaries and vacations	2,175	(6,446)	(7,370)
Accrued taxes	283	(23)	96
Other accrued liabilities	(1,676)	135	(10,217)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(4,418)	(3,113)	30
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	73,690	78,269	71,162
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(22,025)	(18,811)	(19,749)
Acquisition of restaurants and real estate	(10,416)	(12,353)	(14,282)
Proceeds from disposition of property	3,052	2,318	1,932
Investment purchases	(1,700)	0	0
Collections on notes receivable	2,740	4,405	1,676
Issuance of notes receivable	(3,668)	(2,706)	(2,233)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(32,017)	(27,147)	(32,656)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Revolver borrowings	136,000	391,900	79,000
Revolver payments	(108,500)	(351,400)	(55,500)
Long-term debt payments	(3,181)	(3,322)	(3,200)
Tax withholding on share-based payements	(1,714)	0	0
Deferred financing costs	0	(1,602)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(61,237)	(83,050)	(51,643)
Purchase of equity forward contract	(6,763)	0	(6,884)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,225	655	889
Net bank overdrafts	2,540	(1,912)	(247)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(41,630)	(48,731)	(37,585)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	43	2,391	921
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,983	2,592	1,671
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 5,026	$ 4,983	$ 2,592