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Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Credit Loss [Abstract]  
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
The following table is a rollforward of the Company’s trade receivables allowance for expected credit losses for the periods indicated:
FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)202320222021
Allowance for expected credit losses, beginning of the period$5,451 $4,050 $4,095 
Provision for expected credit losses— 1,547 64 
Charge-off of accounts(147)(146)(109)
Allowance for expected credit losses, end of the period$5,304 $5,451 $4,050 

The Company is also exposed to credit losses from off-balance sheet lease guarantees primarily related to the divestiture of certain formerly Company-owned restaurant sites. See Note 21 - Commitments and Contingencies for details regarding these lease guarantees.