Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
segment
restaurant
state
province
entree
marketingFund
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 25, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 26, 2021
USD ($)
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shares
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]      
Number of operating segments | segment 1    
Number of reportable segments | segment 1    
Total revenues $ 1,303,046 $ 1,265,534 $ 1,161,637
Unearned revenue 36,067 46,944  
Gift card breakage 9,874 13,807 5,022
Net loss $ (21,228) $ (78,883) $ (50,443)
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ (1.34) $ (4.98) $ (3.22)
Revenue Recognition      
Number of entrees to be purchased for each free entree | entree 9    
Required percentage of revenues contributed to national media funds 3.00%    
Number of marketing and national media funds to which the entity and franchisees must contribute a minimum percentage of revenue | marketingFund 2    
Term of franchise rights 20 years    
Additional term of franchise rights 10 years    
Cash and Cash Equivalents      
Letters of credit outstanding, amount $ 7,700    
Accounts Receivable      
Gift cards in transit in accounts receivable 9,700 $ 11,600  
Third party delivery receivable 2,600 2,300  
Inventory      
Food and beverage inventories 9,400 10,100  
Supplies inventories $ 17,400 16,300  
Leases      
Leases, term extension period 5 years    
Leases, total term 20 years    
Advertising      
Required percentage of revenues contributed to national media funds 3.00%    
Number of marketing and national media funds to which the entity and franchisees must contribute a minimum percentage of revenue | marketingFund 2    
Marketing and advertising expense $ 21,600 $ 35,700 $ 34,300
Loss per share:      
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | shares 15,835 15,840 15,660
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards (in shares) | shares 0 0 0
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | shares 15,835 15,840 15,660
Awards excluded due to anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share (in shares) | shares 1,409 1,481 875
Adjustments      
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]      
Total revenues   $ (1,083) $ (441)
Unearned revenue   3,586  
Gift card breakage   (954) (351)
Net loss   $ (1,083) $ (441)
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ (0.07) $ (0.03)
Liquor licenses and other      
Goodwill and intangible assets, net      
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 200 $ 500 $ 500
Minimum      
Revenue Recognition      
Royalties as percentage of franchised adjusted gross sales 4.00%    
Cash and Cash Equivalents      
Period for conversion of amounts receivable from credit card issuers into cash 2 days    
Leases      
Remaining lease term 1 year    
Minimum | Buildings      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Estimated useful life 5 years    
Minimum | Furniture, fixtures, and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Estimated useful life 5 years    
Minimum | Computer equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Estimated useful life 2 years    
Maximum      
Revenue Recognition      
Royalties as percentage of franchised adjusted gross sales 5.00%    
Cash and Cash Equivalents      
Period for conversion of amounts receivable from credit card issuers into cash 4 days    
Leases      
Remaining lease term 15 years    
Maximum | Buildings      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Estimated useful life 20 years    
Maximum | Leasehold improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Estimated useful life 20 years    
Maximum | Furniture, fixtures, and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Estimated useful life 20 years    
Maximum | Computer equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Estimated useful life 5 years    
Maximum | Liquor licenses and other      
Goodwill and intangible assets, net      
Amortization period of non-transferable liquor licenses 20 years    
Company-owned operated restaurants      
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]      
Number of restaurants | restaurant 415    
Number of states in which restaurants are located | state 39    
Franchised restaurants      
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]      
Number of restaurants | restaurant 91    
Number of states in which restaurants are located | state 14    
Number of Canadian provinces in which restaurants are located | province 1