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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The components of Income before income taxes were as follows:
202520242023
Domestic$18,469 $(18,247)$(13,427)
Foreign54,140 32,491 30,407 
Income before income taxes$72,609 $14,244 $16,980 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense
The components of Income tax expense (benefit) were as follows:
202520242023
Current income taxes:
State and local$3,155 $554 $1,271 
Foreign3,132 3,924 3,793 
Total current income taxes6,287 4,478 5,064 
Deferred income taxes:
Federal10,237 (2,731)(12,427)
State and local6,379 1,677 3,353 
Total deferred income taxes16,616 (1,054)(9,074)
Income tax expense (benefit)$22,903 $3,424 $(4,010)
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense, US Income Tax Rate
A reconciliation of Income tax expense (benefit) computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the recognized Income tax expense (benefit) and the U.S. statutory income tax rate to our effective tax rate after the adoption of ASU 2023-09 was as follows:
2025
Expected U.S. federal income taxes at statutory rate$15,248 21.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit (1)
8,216 11.3 %
Foreign Tax Effects:
Foreign withholding taxes3,052 4.2 %
Tax credits:
Federal employer tip credit
(2,613)(3.6)%
Other credits
(1,490)(2.1)%
Non-taxable or non-deductible items:
Non-deductible compensation
926 1.3 %
Equity-based compensation
(1,461)(2.0)%
Other
1,341 1.8 %
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
14 — %
Other(330)(0.4)%
Income tax expense (benefit)
$22,903 31.5 %
(1)For fiscal 2025, the states and local jurisdictions that contribute to the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category include New York State and City.
Reconciliations of Income tax expense (benefit) computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the recognized Income tax expense (benefit) and the U.S. statutory income tax rate to our effective tax rates before the adoption of ASU 2023-09 were as follows:
20242023
Expected U.S. federal income taxes at statutory rate$2,991 21.0 %$3,565 21.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit2,166 15.2 %2,090 12.3 %
Foreign withholding taxes3,924 27.6 %3,792 22.3 %
Tax credits(7,033)(49.4)%(7,060)(41.6)%
Non-controlling interest(166)(1.2)%(196)(1.2)%
Non-deductible expenses2,240 15.7 %1,169 6.9 %
Reserve for uncertain tax positions
— — %154 0.9 %
Remeasurement of deferred tax assets in connection with other tax rate changes392 2.8 %1,547 9.1 %
Return to provision adjustment
(650)(4.6)%(519)(3.0)%
Change in valuation allowance(97)(0.7)%(9,195)(54.1)%
Other(343)(2.4)%643 3.8 %
Income tax expense (benefit)
$3,424 24.0 %$(4,010)(23.6)%
Schedule of Cash Flow Information
The following table sets forth the total income taxes paid, net of refunds after the adoption of ASU 2023-09:
2025
U.S. state and local:
New York
$609 
Tennessee
282 
Other
237 
Total U.S. state and local
1,128 
Foreign:
China
511 
Mexico
327 
Philippines
220 
Singapore
220 
South Korea
737 
Other
1,117 
Total foreign
3,132 
Total
$4,260 

Before to the adoption of ASU 2023-09, income taxes paid, net of refunds for fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 were $6,531 and $4,056, respectively.
The following table sets forth supplemental cash flow information:
202520242023
Cash paid for:
Income taxes, net of refunds$4,260 $6,531 $4,056 
Interest, net of amounts capitalized820 882 537 
Non-cash investing activities:
Accrued purchases of property and equipment34,727 19,226 24,999 
Capitalized equity-based compensation208 217 181 
Non-cash financing activities:
Establishment of liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement
861 12,121 720 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
December 31
2025
December 25
2024
Deferred tax assets:
Investment in partnership$74,094 $89,397 
Tax Receivable Agreement66,053 67,192 
Operating lease liability6,281 5,264 
Financing lease liability159 124 
Deferred revenue251 209 
Equity-based compensation423 357 
Net operating loss carryforwards146,137 148,700 
Tax credits34,731 33,643 
Other assets1,117 1,772 
Total gross deferred tax assets329,246 346,658 
Valuation allowance(980)(260)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance328,266 346,398 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment(652)(537)
Operating lease right-of-use asset (5,064)(4,147)
Financing lease right-of-use asset (152)(119)
Other liabilities(13)(9)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities(5,881)(4,812)
Net deferred tax assets$322,385 $341,586 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
202520242023
Beginning balance
$147 $147 $— 
Additions for tax positions of prior years
— — 263 
Settlements
— — (116)
Ending balance
$147 $147 $147