Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2023	Dec. 28, 2022	Dec. 29, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 19,945	$ 74,712	$ 78,073
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,385	14,862	15,446
Goodwill impairment charges	6,363	0	0
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net	2,530	(1,005)	(46,105)
Losses (gains) and amortization on interest rate swap derivatives, net	10,959	(54,989)	(12,629)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	635	634	1,105
(Gains) losses on investments	(85)	305	21
Losses (gains) on early termination of debt and leases	17	(37)	(523)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(1,703)	14,732	14,097
Increase (decrease) of tax valuation allowance	205	546	(5,031)
Share-based compensation expense	8,880	11,400	13,602
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables	3,904	(5,892)	1,373
Inventories	3,362	(460)	(3,879)
Prepaids and other current assets	(325)	(1,138)	7,454
Other assets	(2,509)	(2,129)	(1,881)
Operating lease assets and liabilities	(628)	(696)	(1,521)
Accounts payable	4,032	3,918	6,608
Other accrued liabilities	3,356	(8,798)	15,480
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1,198)	(6,513)	(5,517)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	72,125	39,452	76,173
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(9,978)	(11,844)	(7,355)
Acquisitions of restaurant and real estate	(1,227)	(750)	(10,369)
Acquisition of Keke’s Breakfast Cafe	0	(82,500)	0
Collections (deposits) on real estate acquisitions	0	3,624	(3,624)
Initial operating lease direct costs	(400)	0	0
Proceeds from sales of real estate and other assets	3,211	4,144	50,098
Investment purchases	(1,300)	(1,200)	(500)
Proceeds from sale of investments	1,850	1,700	200
Collections on notes receivable	573	246	684
Issuance of notes receivable	(293)	(16)	(120)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(7,564)	(86,596)	29,014
Cash flows from financing activities:
Revolver borrowings	148,300	175,325	185,000
Revolver payments	(154,300)	(83,825)	(225,000)
Long-term debt payments	(1,786)	(2,020)	(2,118)
Tax withholding on share-based payments	(3,007)	(4,781)	(1,516)
Deferred financing costs	0	0	(1,853)
Purchase of treasury stock	(52,079)	(64,975)	(29,959)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	116
Net bank overdrafts	(319)	319	(3,125)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(63,191)	20,043	(78,455)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,370	(27,101)	26,732
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,523	30,624	3,892
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 4,893	$ 3,523	$ 30,624