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Represents the percentage of business units that are owned and/or operated in a franchise agreement by franchisees.

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Significant Account Policies

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Represents the number of restaurants.

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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense.

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Amount of cash inflow for proceeds from settlement of insurance claim, classified as investing activities. Excludes insurance settlement classified as operating activities.

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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) restaurant	Sep. 29, 2024 restaurant	Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) incident restaurant	Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($) restaurant	Sep. 14, 2021
Significant Account Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of domestic restaurants franchised	85.00%		85.00%
Effective tax rate, percent	28.20%	23.50%	31.00%	26.80%
Accelerated depreciation	$ 6,100
Asset impairment charges			$ 8,127	$ 17,433
Insurance proceeds related to damages from natural disasters			3,300	$ 0
Tornado
Significant Account Policies [Line Items]
Net expenses due to natural disasters			900
Asset impairment charges			2,700
Operating expenses			1,600
Insurance proceeds			$ 4,000
Number of incidents \| incident			2
Insurance proceeds related to damages from natural disasters			$ 3,300
Insurance proceeds from operating activities			$ 700
Senior Notes
Significant Account Policies [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.875%		3.875%		3.875%
Corporate Joint Venture
Significant Account Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant	98	98	98	98