CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 14, 2024	Apr. 16, 2023	Apr. 14, 2024	Apr. 16, 2023
Revenues	$ 365,347	$ 395,744	$ 852,845	$ 922,840
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging	45,914	59,310	110,046	141,243
Payroll and employee benefits	54,054	65,035	127,108	153,676
Occupancy and other	32,355	39,275	74,408	90,646
Franchise occupancy expenses	57,091	52,649	129,715	119,873
Franchise support and other costs	3,860	3,260	9,054	5,137
Franchise advertising and other services expenses			139,757	132,713
Selling, general and administrative expenses	37,520	39,405	83,885	89,547
Depreciation and amortization	13,906	14,598	32,379	34,000
Pre-opening costs	602	154	1,067	485
Other operating expenses (income), net	5,267	2,980	10,437	(2,521)
Losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants	1,065	(704)	1,319	(4,529)
Total operating costs and expenses	311,157	334,105	719,175	760,270
Earnings from operations	54,190	61,639	133,670	162,570
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net	1,579	1,607	3,685	3,751
Interest expense, net	18,603	19,357	43,089	45,505
Earnings before income taxes	34,008	40,675	86,896	113,314
Income taxes	9,028	14,168	23,233	33,553
Net earnings	$ 24,980	$ 26,507	$ 63,663	$ 79,761
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.28	$ 3.22	$ 3.83
Diluted (in USD per share)	1.26	1.27	3.19	3.81
Cash dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 0.88	$ 0.88
Company restaurant sales
Revenues	$ 167,098	$ 202,604	$ 391,138	$ 472,795
Franchise rental revenues
Revenues	85,826	83,520	199,022	192,350
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	59,523	58,143
Franchise royalties and other
Revenues	55,084	53,982	128,414	130,372
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
Revenues	$ 57,339	$ 55,638	$ 134,271	$ 127,323