Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2024	Dec. 27, 2023	Dec. 28, 2022
Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 452,334	$ 463,922	$ 456,429
Costs of company restaurant sales, excluding depreciation and amortization:
Product costs	53,931	55,789	53,617
Payroll and benefits	80,605	80,666	76,412
Occupancy	18,129	16,809	15,154
Other operating expenses	37,079	34,335	34,275
Total costs of company restaurant sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	189,744	187,599	179,458
Costs of franchise and license revenue	120,226	122,452	135,327
General and administrative expenses	80,197	77,770	67,173
Depreciation and amortization	14,857	14,385	14,862
Goodwill impairment charges	20	6,363	0
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net	1,974	2,530	(1,005)
Total operating costs and expenses, net	407,018	411,099	395,815
Operating income	45,316	52,823	60,614
Interest expense, net	17,974	17,597	13,769
Other nonoperating (income) expense, net	(1,907)	8,288	(52,585)
Net income before income taxes	29,249	26,938	99,430
Provision for income taxes	7,678	6,993	24,718
Net income	$ 21,571	$ 19,945	$ 74,712
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.36	$ 1.23
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.35	$ 1.23
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	52,499	55,984	60,771
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	52,614	56,196	60,879
Company restaurant sales
Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 211,781	$ 215,532	$ 199,753
Franchise and license revenue
Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 240,553	$ 248,390	$ 256,676