Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	4. LONG-TERM DEBT Line of Credit On November 3, 2021, we entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and certain other parties to amend and restate our revolving line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) to improve the pricing, extend the maturity date, change the interest reference rate, eliminate certain financial covenants and conditions, and reset other financial covenants starting with the fourth quarter of 2021. Our Credit Facility matures on November 3, 2026, and provides us with revolving loan commitments totaling $215 million, which may be increased up to $315 million, of which $50 million may be used for the issuance of letters of credit. Availability under the Credit Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit, which are used to support our self-insurance programs. On April 1, 2025, there were borrowings of $85.5 million and letters of credit of $19.3 million outstanding, leaving $110.2 million available to borrow. Effective October 29, 2024, we entered into an Amendment No. 1 (Conforming Changes) to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“the Amendment”) with Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the Company modified the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, with BofA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and certain other parties. Pursuant to the Amendment, the referenced interest rate was changed from the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index rate (“BSBY”), which will no longer be reported effective in November 2024, to a term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”). The impact of this change was immaterial on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Borrowings under the Line of Credit bear interest at an annual rate equal to either (a) the Term SOFR plus a percentage not to exceed 2.00% (with a floor on Term SOFR of 0.00%), or (b) a percentage not to exceed 1.00% above a Base Rate equal to the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1.00%, (ii) BofA’s Prime Rate, (iii) the Term SOFR rate plus 1.00%, and (iv) 1.00%, in either case depending on the level of lease and debt obligations of the Company as compared to EBITDA plus lease expenses. The weighted average interest rate during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025 and April 2, 2024 was approximately 6.0% and 6.9%, respectively. The Credit Facility is secured by the Company’s assets and contains provisions requiring us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and a Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio. On April 1, 2025, we were in compliance with these covenants. Pursuant to the Credit Facility, we are required to pay certain customary fees and expenses associated with maintenance and use of the Line of Credit, including letter of credit issuance fees, unused commitment fees and interest, which are payable monthly. Interest expense and commitment fees under the Credit Facility were approximately $1.2 million and $1.4 million, for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025 and April 2, 2024, respectively. We also capitalized approximately $0.1 million of interest expense related to new restaurant construction during each of the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025 and April 2, 2024.

Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2025

4. LONG-TERM DEBT

Line of Credit

On November 3, 2021, we entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and certain other parties to amend and restate our revolving line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) to improve the pricing, extend the maturity date, change the interest reference rate, eliminate certain financial covenants and conditions, and reset other financial covenants starting with the fourth quarter of 2021.

Our Credit Facility matures on November 3, 2026, and provides us with revolving loan commitments totaling $215 million, which may be increased up to $315 million, of which $50 million may be used for the issuance of letters of credit. Availability under the Credit Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit, which are used to support our self-insurance programs. On April 1, 2025, there were borrowings of $85.5 million and letters of credit of $19.3 million outstanding, leaving $110.2 million available to borrow.

Effective October 29, 2024, we entered into an Amendment No. 1 (Conforming Changes) to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“the Amendment”) with Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the Company modified the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, with BofA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and certain other parties. Pursuant to the Amendment, the referenced interest rate was changed from the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index rate (“BSBY”), which will no longer be reported effective in November 2024, to a term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”). The impact of this change was immaterial on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Borrowings under the Line of Credit bear interest at an annual rate equal to either (a) the Term SOFR plus a percentage not to exceed 2.00% (with a floor on Term SOFR of 0.00%), or (b) a percentage not to exceed 1.00% above a Base Rate equal to the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1.00%, (ii) BofA’s Prime Rate, (iii) the Term SOFR rate plus 1.00%, and (iv) 1.00%, in either case depending on the level of lease and debt obligations of the Company as compared to EBITDA plus lease expenses. The weighted average interest rate during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025 and April 2, 2024 was approximately 6.0% and 6.9%, respectively.

The Credit Facility is secured by the Company’s assets and contains provisions requiring us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and a Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio. On April 1, 2025, we were in compliance with these covenants.

Pursuant to the Credit Facility, we are required to pay certain customary fees and expenses associated with maintenance and use of the Line of Credit, including letter of credit issuance fees, unused commitment fees and interest, which are payable monthly. Interest expense and commitment fees under the Credit Facility were approximately $1.2 million and $1.4 million, for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025 and April 2, 2024, respectively. We also capitalized approximately $0.1 million of interest expense related to new restaurant construction during each of the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025 and April 2, 2024.