CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2023	Jul. 10, 2022	Jul. 09, 2023	Jul. 10, 2022
Revenues	$ 396,942	$ 398,305	$ 1,319,782	$ 1,065,310
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging	58,556	65,755	199,799	150,163
Payroll and employee benefits	63,871	71,366	217,547	162,001
Occupancy and other	37,274	42,054	127,920	92,102
Franchise occupancy expenses	53,930	50,971	173,803	164,198
Franchise support and other costs	4,079	3,768	8,623	12,694
Franchise advertising and other services expenses			192,875	164,964
Selling, general and administrative expenses	39,617	40,032	129,164	93,274
Depreciation and amortization	14,460	16,713	48,460	40,754
Pre-opening costs	182	54	667	630
Other operating expenses, net			5,135	22,339
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(5,794)	(802)	(10,323)	(1,660)
Total operating costs and expenses	333,400	346,438	1,093,670	901,459
Earnings from operations	63,542	51,867	226,112	163,851
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net	1,608	70	5,359	233
Interest expense, net	18,662	19,703	64,167	66,371
Earnings before income taxes	43,272	32,094	156,586	97,247
Income taxes	14,104	9,237	47,657	27,324
Net earnings	$ 29,168	$ 22,857	$ 108,929	$ 69,923
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.08	$ 5.25	$ 3.29
Diluted (in USD per share)	1.41	1.08	5.22	3.29
Cash dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 1.32	$ 1.32
Company restaurant sales
Revenues	$ 198,516	$ 215,231	$ 671,311	$ 486,596
Franchise rental revenues
Revenues	86,248	80,068	278,598	259,723
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	59,569	52,398
Franchise royalties and other
Revenues	54,970	52,059	185,342	159,915
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
Revenues	$ 57,208	$ 50,947	$ 184,531	$ 159,076