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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2025 | Dec. 27, 2024 | Dec. 29, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 4,149,537 | $ 3,794,212 | $ 3,433,763
Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Center-of-the-plate |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,608,808 | $ 1,455,274 | $ 1,352,230
Center-of-the-plate | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 38.80% | 38.40% | 39.40%
Total specialty |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,540,729 | $ 2,338,938 | $ 2,081,533
Total specialty | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 61.20% | 61.60% | 60.60%
Dry goods |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 656,793 | $ 604,273 | $ 545,451
Dry goods | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 15.80% | 15.90% | 15.90%
Pastry |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 562,301 | $ 465,166 | $ 410,604
Pastry | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 13.60% | 12.30% | 12.00%
Cheeses and charcuterie |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 292,680 | $ 271,612 | $ 253,343
Cheeses and charcuterie | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 7.10% | 7.20% | 7.40%
Produce |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 516,605 | $ 535,102 | $ 444,749
Produce | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 12.40% | 14.10% | 13.00%
Dairy and eggs |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 296,839 | $ 255,466 | $ 228,582
Dairy and eggs | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 7.20% | 6.70% | 6.70%
Oils and vinegars |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 135,553 | $ 131,190 | $ 129,194
Oils and vinegars | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 3.30% | 3.50% | 3.80%
Kitchen supplies |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 79,958 | $ 76,129 | $ 69,610
Kitchen supplies | Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of total net sales | 1.80% | 1.90% | 1.80%

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