CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2023	Mar. 27, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 211,406	$ 173,112
Restaurant operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below):
Food and beverage costs	46,627	39,403
Labor and other related expenses	68,573	55,142
Other restaurant operating expenses	31,696	27,317
Occupancy expenses	15,934	14,383
Pre-opening expenses	1,036	985
General and administrative expenses	22,705	19,563
Depreciation and amortization	9,117	8,223
Impairments and loss on disposal of assets	134	79
Transaction expenses, net	253	257
Total operating costs and expenses	196,075	165,352
Income from operations	15,331	7,760
Interest expense	(1,907)	(1,006)
Other income, net	494	163
Income before income taxes	13,918	6,917
Income tax expense	(4,558)	(2,277)
Net income and total comprehensive income	$ 9,360	$ 4,640
Net income per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.08
Net income per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.08
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	59,243,430	59,048,446
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	60,597,729	59,983,150
Restaurant sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 207,968	$ 170,669
Franchise revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,438	$ 2,443