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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2025 | Dec. 27, 2024 | Dec. 29, 2023
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received: |  |  |
U.S. Federal | $ 14,023 | $ 13,737 | $ 13,308
Total U.S. state and local | 6,384 | 4,475 | 5,153
Total foreign | 2,499 | 943 | 899
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received | 22,906 | 19,155 | 19,360
Cash paid for interest | 38,491 | 42,756 | 42,070
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | 38,705 | 39,051 | 38,471
Operating cash flows from finance leases | 6,055 | 2,240 | 730
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: |  |  |
Operating leases | 39,569 | 26,058 | 65,601
Finance leases | 84,755 | 33,580 | 13,431
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |  |  |
Conversion of debt into common stock | 0 | 37,938 | 0
Common stock issued for acquisitions | 300 | 0 | 2,496
Contingent earn-out liabilities for acquisitions | 1,350 | 0 | 5,765
Unsecured notes issued for acquisitions | 10,700 | 0 | 10,000
California |  |  |
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received: |  |  |
Total U.S. state and local |  |  | 1,482
New York state |  |  |
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received: |  |  |
Total U.S. state and local | 1,121 |  | 1,073
New York city |  |  |
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received: |  |  |
Total U.S. state and local | 1,273 |  |
Other state and local |  |  |
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received: |  |  |
Total U.S. state and local | 3,990 | 4,475 | 2,598
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |  |  |
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received: |  |  |
Total foreign | 1,235 |  |
Other foreign jurisdictions |  |  |
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash received: |  |  |
Total foreign | $ 1,264 | $ 943 | $ 899

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