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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2025
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Schedule of Intangible Assets | The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):
| September 27, 2025 |  | December 28, 2024
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Trade names | $ | 53,994 |  |  | $ | 51,050 |
| 53,994 |  |  | 51,050 |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Routes | 748,011 |  |  | 714,801 |
Customer relationships | 318,272 |  |  | 278,920 |
Permits | 328,935 |  |  | 316,038 |
Non-compete agreements | 60 |  |  | 60 |
Trade names | 19,409 |  |  | 82,401 |
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | 22,940 |  |  | 22,277 |
| 1,437,627 |  |  | 1,414,497 |
Accumulated Amortization: |  |  |
Routes | (304,256) |  |  | (254,164) |
Customer relationships | (72,983) |  |  | (44,476) |
Permits | (214,504) |  |  | (189,500) |
Non-compete agreements | (41) |  |  | (33) |
Trade names | (11,141) |  |  | (72,549) |
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | (7,248) |  |  | (6,413) |
| (610,173) |  |  | (567,135) |
Total intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | $ | 881,448 |  |  | $ | 898,412 |

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