Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2024	Dec. 27, 2023	Dec. 28, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 21,571	$ 19,945	$ 74,712
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
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)
Losses (gains) and amortization on interest rate swap derivatives, net	760	10,959	(54,989)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	636	635	634
(Gains) losses on investments	(100)	(85)	305
Losses (gains) on early termination of debt and leases	24	17	(37)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(267)	(1,703)	14,732
Increase of tax valuation allowance	464	205	546
Share-based compensation expense	10,678	8,880	11,400
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables	(3,287)	3,904	(5,892)
Inventories	428	3,362	(460)
Prepaids and other current assets	2,226	(325)	(1,138)
Other assets	(483)	(2,509)	(2,129)
Operating lease assets and liabilities	(596)	(628)	(696)
Accounts payable	(9,506)	4,032	3,918
Other accrued liabilities	(5,094)	3,356	(8,798)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(4,818)	(1,198)	(6,513)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	29,487	72,125	39,452
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(28,569)	(9,978)	(11,844)
Acquisitions of restaurant and real estate	0	(1,227)	(750)
Acquisition of Keke’s Breakfast Cafe	0	0	(82,500)
Collection of real estate acquisition deposit	0	0	3,624
Initial operating lease direct costs	0	(400)	0
Proceeds from sales of real estate, restaurants and other assets	1,375	3,211	4,144
Investment purchases	(1,500)	(1,300)	(1,200)
Proceeds from sale of investments	1,775	1,850	1,700
Collections on notes receivable	576	573	246
Issuance of notes receivable	(330)	(293)	(16)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(26,673)	(7,564)	(86,596)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Revolver borrowings	115,200	148,300	175,325
Revolver payments	(109,400)	(154,300)	(83,825)
Long-term debt payments	(1,411)	(1,786)	(2,020)
Tax withholding on share-based payments	(1,893)	(3,007)	(4,781)
Purchase of treasury stock	(11,721)	(52,079)	(64,975)
Net bank overdrafts	3,216	(319)	319
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(6,009)	(63,191)	20,043
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,195)	1,370	(27,101)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,893	3,523	30,624
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,698	$ 4,893	$ 3,523