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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2025
Stock-Based Compensation  
Schedule of information related to stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

The following table presents information related to stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

Fiscal Year

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

Labor expenses

$

9,620

$

11,208

$

9,914

Other operating costs and expenses

 

362

 

398

 

318

General and administrative expenses

 

17,252

 

18,356

 

15,549

Total stock-based compensation

 

27,234

 

29,962

 

25,781

Income tax benefit

 

6,695

 

7,487

 

6,437

Total stock-based compensation, net of taxes

$

20,539

$

22,475

$

19,344

Capitalized stock-based compensation (1)

$

217

$

240

$

185

(1)It is our policy to capitalize the portion of stock-based compensation costs for our internal development department that relates to capitalizable activities such as the design and construction of new restaurants, remodeling existing locations and equipment installation. Capitalized stock-based compensation is included in property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of stock option activity

Stock option activity during fiscal 2025 was as follows:

Weighted-

Average

Weighted-

Remaining

Average

Contractual

Aggregate

  ​ ​ ​

Shares

  ​ ​ ​

Exercise Price

  ​ ​ ​

Term

  ​ ​ ​

Intrinsic Value (1)

(In thousands)

(Per share)

(In years)

(In thousands)

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

1,167

$

45.77

3.1

$

4,163.6

Granted

 

$

Exercised

 

(542)

$

45.39

Forfeited or cancelled

 

(154)

$

61.46

Outstanding at end of year

 

471

$

41.08

4.1

$

4,203.7

Exercisable at end of year

 

382

$

42.17

3.3

$

2,992.3

(1)Aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between our closing stock price at fiscal year end and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options and represents the pre-tax amount that would have been received by the option holders, had they all exercised their options on the fiscal year-end date.
Schedule of restricted share and restricted share unit activity

Restricted share and restricted share unit activity during fiscal 2025 was as follows:

Weighted-

Average

  ​ ​ ​

Shares

  ​ ​ ​

Fair Value

(In thousands)

(Per share)

Outstanding at beginning of year

3,239

$

38.02

Granted

 

737

$

53.58

Vested

 

(678)

$

39.47

Forfeited

 

(122)

$

38.56

Outstanding at end of year

 

3,176

$

41.31