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Gift Cards (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026
Gift Cards |
Schedule of gift card liabilities | The following tables present information related to gift cards (in thousands): ​
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​ | ​ | Weeks Ended | ​ | Weeks Ended
​ | ​ | March 31, 2026 | ​ ​ ​ | April 1, 2025
Gift card liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning balance |  | $ | 212,859 |  | $ | 226,810
Activations | ​ | ​ | 16,976 | ​ | ​ | 20,673
Redemptions and breakage | ​ | ​ | (42,120) | ​ | ​ | (47,628)
Ending balance |  | $ | 187,715 |  | $ | 199,855
Schedule of gift card contract assets | The following tables present information related to gift cards (in thousands): ​
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​ | ​ | Thirteen | ​ | Thirteen
​ | ​ | Weeks Ended | ​ | Weeks Ended
​ | ​ ​ ​ | March 31, 2026 | ​ ​ ​ | April 1, 2025
Gift card contract assets: (1) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning balance | ​ | $ | 17,958 |  | $ | 18,447
Deferrals | ​ | ​ | 2,351 | ​ | ​ | 2,368
Amortization | ​ | ​ | (3,476) | ​ | ​ | (3,735)
Ending balance | ​ | $ | 16,833 |  | $ | 17,080
(1) | Included in prepaid expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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