Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2024	Mar. 29, 2023
Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 109,974	$ 117,471
Costs of company restaurant sales, excluding depreciation and amortization:
Product costs	13,311	14,039
Payroll and benefits	20,474	20,240
Occupancy	4,573	4,094
Other operating expenses	9,760	8,119
Total costs of company restaurant sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	48,118	46,492
Costs of franchise and license revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization	27,374	32,387
General and administrative expenses	21,222	20,118
Depreciation and amortization	3,581	3,656
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net	(327)	(1,329)
Total operating costs and expenses, net	99,968	101,324
Operating income	10,006	16,147
Interest expense, net	4,420	4,505
Other nonoperating (income) expense, net	(637)	10,093
Income before income taxes	6,223	1,549
Provision for income taxes	1,532	952
Net income	$ 4,691	$ 597
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.01
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.01
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	53,068	57,638
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	53,214	57,840
Company restaurant sales
Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 52,342	$ 53,452
Franchise and license revenue
Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 57,632	$ 64,019