CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 16, 2023	Apr. 17, 2022	Apr. 16, 2023	Apr. 17, 2022
Revenues	$ 395,744	$ 322,294	$ 922,840	$ 667,005
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging	59,310	46,871	141,243	84,408
Payroll and employee benefits	65,035	50,910	153,676	90,635
Occupancy and other	39,275	29,171	90,646	50,048
Franchise occupancy expenses	52,649	49,244	119,873	113,227
Franchise support and other costs	3,260	5,015	5,137	8,926
Franchise advertising and other services expenses			132,713	112,566
Selling, general and administrative expenses	39,405	28,213	89,547	53,242
Depreciation and amortization	14,598	11,545	34,000	24,041
Pre-opening costs	154	266	485	576
Other operating expenses (income), net			(2,521)	18,210
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(704)	(810)	(4,529)	(858)
Total operating costs and expenses	334,105	284,050	760,270	555,021
Earnings from operations	61,639	38,244	162,570	111,984
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net	1,607	70	3,751	163
Interest expense, net	19,357	26,481	45,505	46,668
Earnings before income taxes	40,675	11,693	113,314	65,153
Income taxes	14,168	3,897	33,553	18,087
Net earnings	$ 26,507	$ 7,796	$ 79,761	$ 47,066
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.28	$ 0.37	$ 3.83	$ 2.22
Diluted (in USD per share)	1.27	0.37	3.81	2.21
Cash dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 0.88	$ 0.88
Company restaurant sales
Revenues	$ 202,604	$ 151,309	$ 472,795	$ 271,365
Franchise rental revenues
Revenues	83,520	76,556	192,350	179,655
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	58,143	49,258
Franchise royalties and other
Revenues	53,982	47,101	130,372	107,856
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
Revenues	$ 55,638	$ 47,328	$ 127,323	$ 108,129