CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended
	Jan. 21, 2024	Jan. 22, 2023
Revenues	$ 487,498	$ 527,096
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging	64,132	81,933
Payroll and employee benefits	73,054	88,641
Occupancy and other	42,053	51,371
Franchise occupancy expenses	72,624	67,224
Franchise support and other costs	5,194	1,877
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,365	50,142
Depreciation and amortization	18,473	19,402
Pre-opening costs	465	331
Other operating expenses (income), net	5,170	(5,501)
Losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants	254	(3,825)
Total operating costs and expenses	408,018	426,165
Earnings from operations	79,480	100,931
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net	2,106	2,144
Interest expense, net	24,486	26,148
Earnings before income taxes	52,888	72,639
Income taxes	14,205	19,385
Net earnings	$ 38,683	$ 53,254
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.94	$ 2.55
Diluted (in USD per share)	1.93	2.54
Cash dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.44
Company restaurant sales
Revenues	$ 224,040	$ 270,191
Franchise rental revenues
Revenues	113,196	108,830
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	80,234	74,570
Franchise royalties and other
Revenues	73,330	76,390
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
Revenues	$ 76,932	$ 71,685