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Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2025
Sep. 29, 2024
Oct. 01, 2023
Revenues $ 1,465,314 $ 1,571,306 $ 1,692,306
Operating costs and expenses, net:      
Food and packaging 171,077 199,271 250,836
Payroll and employee benefits 222,155 238,047 274,598
Occupancy and other 129,188 139,305 163,273
Franchise occupancy expenses 254,387 245,379 229,602
Franchise support and other costs 18,997 17,281 12,328
Franchise advertising and other services expenses 243,580 259,131 253,533
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 149,635 143,233 172,872
Depreciation and amortization 58,314 59,776 62,287
Pre-opening costs 7,335 3,182 1,385
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 209,556 162,624 0
Other operating expense, net 22,403 24,796 10,837
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (3,243) (3,255) (17,998)
Total operating costs and expenses 1,483,384 1,488,770 1,413,553
(Loss) earnings from operations (18,070) 82,536 278,753
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net 5,814 6,843 6,967
Interest expense, net 78,941 80,016 82,446
(Loss) earnings before income taxes (102,825) (4,323) 189,340
Income tax (benefit) expense (22,106) 32,372 58,514
Net (loss) earnings $ (80,719) $ (36,695) $ 130,826
Net earnings (loss) per share — basic:      
Net earnings per share, Basic (in usd per share) $ (4.24) $ (1.87) $ 6.35
Net earnings (loss) per share — diluted:      
Net earnings per share, Diluted (in usd per share) (4.24) (1.87) 6.30
Cash dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) $ 0.88 $ 1.76 $ 1.76
Company restaurant sales      
Revenues $ 627,344 $ 709,035 $ 846,278
Franchise contracts      
Revenues 368,643 375,428 364,591
Franchise royalties and other      
Revenues 232,820 238,170 240,515
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services      
Revenues $ 236,507 $ 248,673 $ 240,922