Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Oct. 01, 2024	Oct. 03, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 21,953	$ 11,609
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		54,229	53,199
Non-cash lease expense		23,899	24,753
Amortization of financing costs		163	163
Deferred income taxes		(4,958)	(3,998)
Stock-based compensation expense		6,156	8,089
Loss on disposal and impairment of assets, net		3,041	4,706
Equity method investment		381	129
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables		2,816	12,658
Inventories, net		801	(2,097)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,512	(152)
Other assets, net		(4,189)	(2,091)
Accounts payable		(9,383)	(4,619)
Accrued expenses		1,343	4,344
Operating lease obligations		(32,941)	(33,099)
Other liabilities		3,019	17
Net cash provided by operating activities		69,842	73,611
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(61,028)	(81,968)
Proceeds from sale of assets			4
Net cash used in investing activities		(61,028)	(81,964)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on line of credit		646,100	534,000
Payments on line of credit		(647,600)	(534,000)
Taxes paid on vested stock units under employee plans		(1,036)	(500)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		168	271
Cash dividends accrued under stock compensation plans		(11)	(26)
Repurchase of common stock		(17,083)	(4,300)
Net cash used in financing activities		(19,462)	(4,555)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(10,648)	(12,908)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		29,070	24,873
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		18,422	11,965
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes		4,723	406
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		3,420	2,538
Cash paid for operating lease obligations		46,826	47,609
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations		15,990	14,730
Property and equipment acquired and included in accounts payable		6,314	9,301
Stock-based compensation capitalized	[1]	$ 255	$ 285

[1] Capitalized stock-based compensation relates to our restaurant development personnel and is included in “Property and equipment, net” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.