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Transactions with Related Parties (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) number_of_restaurants | Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2024 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Number of Restaurants | number_of_restaurants | 7,363 |  |
Accounts payable | $ 27,195 |  | $ 28,455
TimWen | Franchise Rental Expense |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses | 15,960 | $ 16,065 |
TimWen | Management Fee Income | General and administrative |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Other Operating Income | 174 | 179 |
QSCC | Patronage Dividends |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Patronage dividends |  | 3,493 |
QSCC | Patronage Dividends | Cost of sales |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Patronage dividends | 118 | 584 |
QSCC | Patronage Dividends | Other Operating Income (Expense) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Patronage dividends |  | 2,909 |
Yellow Cab | Royalty, Advertising Fund, Lease and Other Income |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Other Operating Income | 11,491 | 11,397 |
Yellow Cab | Accounts and notes receivable, net and Advertising funds restricted assets | Royalty, Advertising Fund, Lease and Other Income |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net, current | $ 1,050 |  | 1,132
Yellow Cab | Franchised Units |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Number of Restaurants | number_of_restaurants | 89 |  |
AMC | Advertising Funds Expense |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party | $ 800 | $ 1,600 |
AMC | Advertising funds restricted liabilities | Advertising Funds Expense |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ 15 |  | $ 17

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