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Divestitures - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 18, 2025 USD ($) restaurant | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) franchise | Aug. 02, 2024 USD ($) asset renewal_option | Dec. 28, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) restaurant | Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($) restaurant | Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) restaurant | Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($) restaurant | Dec. 28, 2025 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from dispositions and refranchising, net of cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 831 | $ 49,012 |
Corporate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of joint venture sold | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants | restaurant |  |  |  |  | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
Proceeds from sale of joint venture | $ 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Corporate Joint Venture | Forecast | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000
Corporate Joint Venture | Forecast | Minimum | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Joint Venture | Forecast | Maximum | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Joint Venture | Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants | restaurant | 85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for sale of assets |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of franchises sold | franchise |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remeasurement loss on transfer to held for sale |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  | $ 5,500 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Domestic QC Centers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of QC centers sold in sale-leaseback | asset |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for sale of assets |  |  | $ 46,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale-leaseback lease term |  |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of renewal options for sale-leaseback | renewal_option |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale-leaseback lease renewal term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage annual increase in rent for sale-leaseback |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale-leaseback |  |  |  |  |  | 41,300 |  |  |
Proceeds from dispositions and refranchising, net of cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,700 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Domestic QC Centers | Texas QC Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent payments for the first year of sale-leaseback |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Domestic QC Centers | Florida QC Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent payments for the first year of sale-leaseback |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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