Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
4 Months Ended
Apr. 19, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements are made under a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the measuring of fair value:
Level 1:    Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quote prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level 2:    Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3:    Inputs that are generally unobservable. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management's best estimate of fair value.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The carrying amounts of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable, and current accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature or maturity of the instruments.
The Company maintains a rabbi trust to fund obligations under a deferred compensation plan, which are designated as trading securities and carried at fair value. The Company terminated its deferred compensation plan effective October 23, 2025, with no new deferral election allowed. All assets will be fully distributed by the end of fiscal 2026. Given the termination of the deferred compensation plan and scheduled distribution within this current fiscal year, the plan's assets and liabilities have been classified as current in the April 19, 2026 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within prepaid expenses and other current assets and accrued liabilities and other, respectively. The fair market value of the mutual funds is measured using Level 1 inputs (quoted prices for identical assets in active markets) and was $1.6 million and $1.9 million as of the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, respectively.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on a nonrecurring basis include items such as property, plant and equipment, right of use assets, and other intangible assets. These assets are measured at fair value if determined to be impaired.
During fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, the Company measured non-financial assets for impairment using continuing and projected future cash flows, which were based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represented a Level 3 fair value measurement.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company impaired long-lived assets at one restaurant location with a carrying value of approximately $0.5 million. The fair value of these long-lived assets was determined to be $0.0 million, resulting in a $0.5 million impairment charge. There was no impairment recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
Disclosures of Fair Value of Other Assets and Liabilities
The carrying value of our variable rate Credit Facility, which utilizes Level 2 fair value inputs, approximated fair value as of April 19, 2026 and December 28, 2025, as such debt bears interest at floating rates which approximate market rates.