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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of operating (loss) income before income taxes for foreign subsidiaries
The components of the Company’s income before income taxes consist of the following:
Fiscal Years Ended
December 26, 2025December 27, 2024December 29, 2023
Domestic$78,902 $59,023 $40,171 
Foreign24,640 20,509 15,298 
Total$103,542 $79,532 $55,469 
Schedule of provision for income taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
Fiscal Years Ended
December 26, 2025December 27, 2024December 29, 2023
Current income tax expense:   
Federal$14,787 $13,420 $9,913 
Foreign3,422 2,488 838 
State6,439 6,681 2,014 
Total current income tax expense24,648 22,589 12,765 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):   
Federal4,008 4,712 4,320 
Foreign332 (2,173)(48)
State2,193 (1,075)3,842 
Total deferred income tax expense6,533 1,464 8,114 
Total income tax expense$31,181 $24,053 $20,879 
Schedule of income tax reconciliation
Income tax expense differed from amounts computed using the statutory federal income tax rate due to the following reasons: 
Fiscal Years Ended
December 26, 2025December 27, 2024December 29, 2023
AmountPercentAmountPercentAmountPercent
U.S. federal statutory income tax$21,744 21.0 %$16,702 21.0 %$11,648 21.0 %
Domestic federal reconciling items
Nontaxable and nondeductible items, net   
Compensation limitation4,276 4.1 %2,565 3.2 %4,040 7.3 %
Stock compensation(2,725)(2.6)%(212)(0.3)%913 1.6 %
Charitable contributions1,142 1.1 %(156)(0.2)%467 0.8 %
Cross-border taxes
Net controlled foreign corporation tested income (“NCTI”), formerly known as Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”)688 0.7 %28 — %642 1.2 %
Impact of foreign branches taxed in the U.S.(161)(0.2)%1,776 2.2 %277 0.5 %
Other830 0.8 %1,320 1.7 %559 1.0 %
Domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal effect (1)
6,807 6.5 %6,022 7.6 %4,755 8.6 %
Foreign reconciling items
United Arab Emirates
Rate differential(1,380)(1.3)%(1,261)(1.6)%(1,812)(3.3)%
Other459 0.4 %(31)— %109 0.2 %
Canada
Rate change— — %— — %(869)(1.6)%
Change in valuation allowance— — %(2,045)(2.6)%729 1.3 %
Other162 0.2 %79 0.1 %(137)(0.2)%
Other foreign jurisdictions(661)(0.6)%(734)(0.9)%(442)(0.8)%
Income tax expense$31,181 30.1 %$24,053 30.2 %$20,879 37.6 %

(1)The states and local jurisdictions that contribute more than 50% of the tax effect in this category include New York State and New York City, California for fiscal 2025 and 2024 and Massachusetts for fiscal 2023.
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 26, 2025 and December 27, 2024 consist of the following: 
December 26, 2025December 27, 2024
Deferred tax assets:  
Receivables and inventory$13,311 $11,753 
Self-insurance reserves6,267 4,819 
Net operating loss carryforwards2,186 3,171 
Interest expense carryforward11,066 16,955 
Stock compensation5,693 4,416 
Intangible assets6,059 4,006 
Operating lease liabilities59,829 54,272 
Other1,153 329 
Total deferred tax assets105,564 99,721 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Property & equipment(27,504)(23,627)
Goodwill(39,127)(34,861)
Intangible assets(2,621)(2,956)
Prepaid expenses and other(4,484)(4,647)
Operating lease right-of-use assets(54,252)(49,521)
Total deferred tax liabilities(127,988)(115,612)
Valuation allowance— — 
Total net deferred tax liability$(22,424)$(15,891)