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Segment Information - Segment Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2025 | Sep. 29, 2024 | Sep. 28, 2025 | Sep. 29, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 508,154 | $ 506,807 | $ 1,555,629 | $ 1,528,617
General & Administrative | 56,478 | 12,883 | 191,763 | 127,806
Revenues from external customers |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 453,115 | 451,990 | 1,381,678 | 1,366,231
Revenues from external customers | Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 165,194 | 168,672 | 511,786 | 518,103
Revenues from external customers | North America Franchising |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 33,797 | 33,831 | 104,708 | 103,937
Revenues from external customers | North America Commissaries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 209,403 | 210,389 | 637,168 | 611,873
Revenues from external customers | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 44,721 | 39,098 | 128,016 | 132,318
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (51,247) | (53,074) | (158,020) | (154,734)
Intersegment revenues | Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment revenues | North America Franchising |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (1,161) | (1,011) | (3,664) | (3,101)
Intersegment revenues | North America Commissaries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (50,086) | (52,063) | (154,356) | (151,633)
Intersegment revenues | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 504,362 | 505,064 | 1,539,698 | 1,520,965
COS - Product Costs | 249,879 | 257,817 | 759,454 | 748,929
COS - Salaries & Benefits | 88,117 | 87,476 | 266,873 | 270,449
COS - other | 71,413 | 68,903 | 210,996 | 208,047
General & Administrative | 36,484 | 35,832 | 114,937 | 108,315
Other segment expenses | 4,519 | 3,284 | 14,479 | 9,219
Adjusted EBITDA | 53,950 | 51,752 | 172,959 | 176,006
Operating segments | Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 165,194 | 168,672 | 511,786 | 518,103
COS - Product Costs | 49,836 | 52,953 | 155,169 | 154,441
COS - Salaries & Benefits | 55,124 | 56,554 | 170,305 | 170,532
COS - other | 45,957 | 45,577 | 136,441 | 131,478
General & Administrative | 10,335 | 9,234 | 31,033 | 28,884
Other segment expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | 3,942 | 4,354 | 18,838 | 32,768
Operating segments | North America Franchising |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 34,958 | 34,842 | 108,372 | 107,038
COS - Product Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
COS - Salaries & Benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
COS - other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
General & Administrative | 9,452 | 8,181 | 28,776 | 24,662
Other segment expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | 25,506 | 26,661 | 79,596 | 82,376
Operating segments | North America Commissaries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 259,489 | 262,452 | 791,524 | 763,506
COS - Product Costs | 186,617 | 191,868 | 566,640 | 555,264
COS - Salaries & Benefits | 31,052 | 29,307 | 91,095 | 87,799
COS - other | 16,779 | 16,118 | 49,439 | 45,028
General & Administrative | 5,839 | 8,473 | 26,145 | 26,511
Other segment expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | 19,202 | 16,686 | 58,205 | 48,904
Operating segments | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 44,721 | 39,098 | 128,016 | 132,318
COS - Product Costs | 13,426 | 12,996 | 37,645 | 39,224
COS - Salaries & Benefits | 1,941 | 1,615 | 5,473 | 12,118
COS - other | 8,677 | 7,208 | 25,116 | 31,541
General & Administrative | 10,858 | 9,944 | 28,983 | 28,258
Other segment expenses | 4,519 | 3,284 | 14,479 | 9,219
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 5,300 | $ 4,051 | $ 16,320 | $ 11,958

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