Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Income Tax
Income (loss) before income taxes included the following components for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
2025 2024 2023
U.S. $ (23,019) $ (77,641) $ (20,894)
Foreign (7) 10  (24)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$ (23,026) $ (77,631) $ (20,918)
Schedule of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
Income tax (benefit) expense included the following components for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
2025 2024 2023
Current:
Federal $ (11) $ (37) $ 37 
State 269  (53) 273 
Foreign —  —  — 
Total current income tax (benefit) expense
$ 258  $ (90) $ 310 
Deferred:    
Federal $ —  $ —  $ — 
State —  —  — 
Foreign —  —  — 
Total deferred income tax (benefit) expense
$ —  $ —  $ — 
Income tax (benefit) expense, net
$ 258  $ (90) $ 310 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax Provision that would Result from Applying the Federal Statutory Rate to Income Tax Provision
The reconciliation between the income tax (benefit) expense and the amount of income tax computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to income (loss) before income taxes as shown in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for fiscal years ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
2025 2024 2023
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate $ (4,835) 21.0  % $ (16,257) 21.0  % $ (4,382) 21.0  %
State and local income tax, net of federal (national) income tax effect(1)
220  (1.0) (512) 0.7  (15) 0.1 
Foreign tax effects
317  (1.4) (586) 0.8  121  (0.6)
Changes in valuation allowance
3,512  (15.2) 14,321  (18.6) 2,868  (13.8)
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
546  (2.4) 621  (0.8) 698  (3.3)
Other 498  (2.1) 2,323  (3.0) 1,020  (4.9)
Effective tax rate $ 258  (1.1) % $ (90) 0.1  % $ 310  (1.5) %
(1) State taxes in California, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas made up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.
Schedule of the Company's Total Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The Company's federal and state deferred taxes as of December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
2025 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Leasing transactions $ 92,318  $ 104,831 
General business and other tax credits 39,718  41,009 
Net operating loss carryover 50,302  50,688 
Accrued compensation and related costs 4,907  4,810 
Goodwill 7,332  7,250 
Stock-based compensation 5,933  6,423 
Advanced payments —  — 
Interest expense 21,670  15,938 
Property & Equipment
7,463  8,318 
Other non-current deferred tax assets 1,561  1,594 
Subtotal $ 231,204  $ 240,861 
Valuation allowance $ (141,148) $ (136,595)
Total $ 90,056  $ 104,266 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Leasing transactions $ (80,035) $ (89,804)
Property and equipment —  — 
Supplies inventory (4,114) (4,349)
Prepaid expenses (1,282) (1,862)
Advanced Payments (1,056) (364)
Other non-current deferred tax liabilities (3,569) (7,887)
Total $ (90,056) $ (104,266)
Net deferred tax asset $ —  $ — 
Schedule of the Company's Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the Company's unrecognized tax benefits as of December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
2025 2024 2023
Beginning of year $ 51  $ 185  $ 185 
Increase due to current year tax positions —  —  — 
Due to decrease to a position taken in a prior year —  —  — 
Settlements —  —  — 
Reductions related to lapses in the statute of limitations (51) (134) — 
End of year $ —  $ 51  $ 185 
Schedule of Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows (in thousands, except other information):
Year Ended
December 28, 2025 December 29, 2024 December 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash paid related to lease liabilities
Operating leases $ 80,358  $ 83,043  $ 80,469 
Finance leases 385  438  520 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash paid related to lease liabilities
Finance leases $ 1,036  $ 923  $ 898 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 81,779  $ 84,404  $ 81,887 
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations $ 20,446  $ 26,089  $ 53,915 
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations $ —  $ —  $ 81 
Other information related to operating leases as follows:
Weighted average remaining lease term 7.69 8.25 8.68
Weighted average discount rate 9.11  % 8.62  % 8.15  %
Other information related to financing leases as follows:
Weighted average remaining lease term 7.64 8.47 9.34
Weighted average discount rate 4.83  % 4.85  % 4.87  %
The following table summarizes the Company's net cash paid (refunds received) for income taxes, which consisted of the following as of December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
2025 2024 2023
Federal
$ 72  $ 21  $ 50 
Aggregated state and local jurisdictions
53  96  168 
Disaggregated state and local jurisdictions
Maryland
(293) (191) — 
Oregon
50  55  43 
Pennsylvania
31  31  118 
Texas
57  71  75 
Foreign
—  —  — 
Net (refunds received) cash paid for income taxes
$ (30) $ 83  $ 454