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Restaurant Impairments, Closure Costs and Asset Disposals - Activity (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2024 restaurant | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2024 USD ($)
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restaurant impairments |  | $ 5,326 | $ 160 | $ 17,813 | $ 11,264
Closure costs |  | (658) | 995 | (712) | 1,257
Loss on disposal of assets and other |  | 1,013 | 1,047 | 3,524 | 2,967
Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals |  | $ 5,681 | $ 2,202 | $ 20,625 | $ 15,488
Number of restaurants sold to a franchisee | restaurant | 6 |  |  |  |

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