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Revenue Recognition
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2024
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition
The following table includes the disaggregation of Restaurant sales and franchise revenues by restaurant concept and segment for the periods indicated:
FISCAL YEAR
202420232022
(dollars in thousands)RESTAURANT SALESFRANCHISE REVENUESRESTAURANT SALESFRANCHISE REVENUESRESTAURANT SALESFRANCHISE REVENUES
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse$2,219,812 $31,253 $2,316,449 $32,289 $2,240,432 $31,418 
Carrabba’s Italian Grill693,421 2,771 721,946 3,036 676,467 2,938 
Bonefish Grill523,634 479 570,578 505 559,583 662 
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar368,663 — 382,729 — 374,388 — 
Other7,074 120 13,351 78 12,146 49 
U.S. total3,812,604 34,623 4,005,053 35,908 3,863,016 35,067 
International Franchise (1)— 39,490 — 41,524 — 36,202 
Other (2)53,740 — 72,736 — 60,878 — 
Total$3,866,344 $74,113 $4,077,789 $77,432 $3,923,894 $71,269 
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(1)Includes revenues from franchised restaurants and intercompany royalties from Brazil.
(2)Includes Restaurant sales for Company-owned restaurants in Hong Kong and China.

The following table includes a detail of assets and liabilities from contracts with customers included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods indicated:
(dollars in thousands)DECEMBER 29, 2024DECEMBER 31, 2023
Other current assets, net
Deferred gift card sales commissions$16,935 $18,081 
Unearned revenue
Deferred gift card revenue$366,059 $372,551 
Deferred loyalty revenue6,073 5,664 
Deferred franchise fees - current490 473 
Other1,477 1,466 
Total Unearned revenue$374,099 $380,154 
Other long-term liabilities, net
Deferred franchise fees - non-current$3,901 $4,036 

The following table is a rollforward of deferred gift card sales commissions for the periods indicated:
FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)202420232022
Balance, beginning of the period$18,081 $17,755 $17,793 
Deferred gift card sales commissions amortization(22,559)(23,695)(24,091)
Deferred gift card sales commissions capitalization24,052 26,706 26,743 
Other(2,639)(2,685)(2,690)
Balance, end of the period$16,935 $18,081 $17,755 
The following table is a rollforward of unearned gift card revenue for the periods indicated:
FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)202420232022
Balance, beginning of the period$372,551 $385,444 $387,339 
Gift card sales290,481 322,291 322,288 
Gift card redemptions(279,810)(316,139)(306,427)
Gift card breakage(17,163)(19,045)(17,756)
Balance, end of the period$366,059 $372,551 $385,444 

Franchisee Deferred Payment Agreement - Effective December 31, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended & Restated Holistic Resolution Agreement (the “2023 Resolution Agreement”) with Cerca Trova Southwest Restaurant Group, LLC (d/b/a Out West Restaurant Group) and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Out West”), who currently operate 75 franchised Outback Steakhouse restaurants in the western United States, primarily in California. The 2023 Resolution Agreement ends on December 27, 2026 or upon the earlier occurrence of certain specified events, including the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or equity of Out West, bankruptcy or a liquidation event. The 2023 Resolution Agreement includes agreements between Out West and its lenders prioritizing rents, royalties, national advertising fees and local marketing expenditures, and provides a mechanism to settle its obligations with its lenders and provide for capital expenditures, within certain limitations.