Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2022	Dec. 29, 2021	Dec. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 74,712	$ 78,073	$ (5,116)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,862	15,446	16,161
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net	(1,005)	(46,105)	1,808
Gains and amortization on interest rate swap derivatives, net	(54,989)	(12,629)	(2,164)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	634	1,105	876
(Gains) losses on investments	305	21	(123)
(Gains) losses on early termination of debt and leases	(37)	(523)	224
Deferred income tax expense	14,732	14,097	3,981
Increase (decrease) of tax valuation allowance	546	(5,031)	(3,041)
Share-based compensation expense	11,400	13,602	7,948
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables	(5,892)	1,373	6,378
Inventories	(460)	(3,879)	101
Prepaids and other current assets	(1,138)	7,454	(3,872)
Other assets	(2,129)	(1,881)	(1,816)
Operating lease assets and liabilities	(696)	(1,521)	844
Accounts payable	3,918	6,608	(10,682)
Accrued payroll	(2,850)	3,113	(2,835)
Accrued taxes	(81)	(317)	(774)
Other accrued liabilities	(5,867)	12,684	(5,525)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(6,513)	(5,517)	(5,510)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	39,452	76,173	(3,137)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(11,844)	(7,355)	(6,962)
Acquisitions of restaurant and real estate	(750)	(10,369)	0
Acquisition of Keke’s Breakfast Cafe	(82,500)	0	0
Collections (deposits) on real estate acquisitions	3,624	(3,624)	0
Proceeds from sales of real estate and other assets	4,144	50,098	9,398
Investment purchases	(1,200)	(500)	(1,400)
Proceeds from sale of investments	1,700	200	2,900
Collections on notes receivable	246	684	1,814
Issuance of notes receivable	(16)	(120)	(1,099)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(86,596)	29,014	4,651
Cash flows from financing activities:
Revolver borrowings	175,325	185,000	140,500
Revolver payments	(83,825)	(225,000)	(170,500)
Long-term debt payments	(2,020)	(2,118)	(1,570)
Tax withholding on share-based payments	(4,781)	(1,516)	(4,331)
Deferred financing costs	0	(1,853)	(1,758)
Purchase of treasury stock	(64,975)	(29,959)	(36,008)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	0	69,571
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	116	427
Net bank overdrafts	319	(3,125)	2,675
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	20,043	(78,455)	(994)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(27,101)	26,732	520
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	30,624	3,892	3,372
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3,523	$ 30,624	$ 3,892