Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 25, 2023
Operating activities
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests	$ 27,450	$ 40,405
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for allowance for credit losses on accounts and notes receivable	2,397	595
Depreciation and amortization	35,268	30,411
Deferred income taxes	2,812	3,664
Stock-based compensation expense	2,545	8,498
Refranchising and impairment losses	14,713	0
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	965	0
Other	800	(452)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	9,974	4,299
Income tax receivable	(203)	6,683
Inventories	(1,748)	4,109
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,358)	46
Other assets and liabilities	(5,788)	140
Accounts payable	(11,364)	(8,174)
Income and other taxes payable	(10,957)	(514)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(18,710)	7,203
Deferred revenue	(1,839)	(3,178)
Net cash provided by operating activities	41,957	93,735
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(29,155)	(34,759)
Notes issued	(153)	(4,374)
Repayments of notes issued	1,794	3,224
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash transferred	1,495	0
Other	2,178	182
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,841)	(35,727)
Financing activities
Net proceeds of revolving credit facilities	3,024	186,529
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	933	682
Acquisition of Company common stock	0	(210,348)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(30,212)	(28,485)
Tax payments for equity award issuances	(3,330)	(6,108)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(405)	(323)
Principal payments on finance leases	(4,796)	(3,669)
Other	358	102
Net cash used in financing activities	(34,428)	(61,620)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	30	11
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(16,282)	(3,601)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	40,587	47,373
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 24,305	$ 43,772