Allowance For Credit Losses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2022

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Schedule of changes of the allowance for credit losses

The following table summarizes changes in our allowances for credit losses for accounts receivable and notes receivable:

(In thousands)	Accounts Receivable		Notes Receivable
Balance at December 27, 2020	$	3,622	$	3,211
Current period provision (benefit) for expected credit losses	16		(583)
Write-offs charged against the allowance	(1,274)		(843)
Recoveries collected	—		(285)
Balance at December 26, 2021	$	2,364	$	1,500
Current period provision for expected credit losses (a)	6,474		14,066
Write-offs charged against the allowance	(2,120)		(1,042)
Recoveries collected	—		(25)
Balance at December 25, 2022	$	6,718	$	14,499

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(a)    The Company recorded $14.6 million of one-time, non-cash reserves in the first quarter of 2022 for certain accounts receivable and notes receivable primarily associated with a master franchisee with operations principally in Russia. The Company recorded $3.7 million of one-time, non-cash reserves in the second half of 2022 for certain accounts receivable and notes receivable primarily associated with the termination of significant franchisees in the UK.