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Leases (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of future minimum rental payments for operating leases
As of December 31, 2024, maturities of lease liabilities under existing operating leases are:

RestaurantOtherTotal
2025$143,038 $6,543 $149,581 
2026137,148 5,924 143,072 
2027132,523 4,851 137,374 
2028128,448 2,221 130,669 
2029123,296 1,289 124,585 
Thereafter1,183,069 6,619 1,189,688 
Total lease payments$1,847,522 $27,447 $1,874,969 
Lease discount(933,531)
Operating lease liability$941,438 
Schedule of components of lease cost
The following table is a summary of the Company’s components of lease cost for fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022:

Lease ExpenseStatements of Income Location202420232022
Operating lease expense - Minimum rentals:
Company-operated restaurantsOccupancy and other operating expenses$(139,265)$(131,613)$(117,723)
Franchised restaurantsFranchised restaurants - occupancy expenses(47,096)(47,975)(44,656)
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative expenses(8,824)(8,472)(6,746)
Subtotal(195,185)(188,060)(169,125)
Variable lease expense - Contingent rentals based on sales:
Company-operated restaurantsOccupancy and other operating expenses(44,676)(46,861)(36,322)
Franchised restaurantsFranchised restaurants - occupancy expenses(17,117)(15,603)(10,810)
Subtotal(61,793)(62,464)(47,132)
Total lease expense$(256,978)$(250,524)$(216,257)


Other information 2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases9
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases 6.5%
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

202420232022
Cash paid for the amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$152,267 $146,816 $132,452 
Financing cash flows from finance leases
1,269 1,031 816 
Lease right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases$197,477 $135,893 $91,350 
Finance leases3,075 4,022 —