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Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc
(NASDAQ:TAST) 

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Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a restaurant company in the United States. The company operates as a Burger King franchisee. As of January 3, 2021, it operated 1,009 Burger King restaurants located in 23 Northeastern, Midwestern, Southcentral, and Southeastern s...

Founded: 1960
Full Time Employees: 31,500
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants

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    Unit: USD2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2023-01-01 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-04-03 2022-01-02 2021-10-03 2021-07-04 2021-04-04 2021-01-01 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-29 2019-09-29 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-09-30 2018-07-01 2018-04-01 2017-12-31 2017-10-01 2017-07-02 2017-04-02 2017-01-01 2016-10-02 2016-07-03 2016-04-03 2016-01-03 2015-09-27 2015-06-28 2015-03-29 2014-12-28 2014-09-28 2014-06-29 2014-03-30 2013-12-29 2013-09-29 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-30 2012-09-30 2012-07-01 2012-04-01 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-04-03 2011-01-02 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-04-04 2010-01-03 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-29 2008-12-28 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-30 2007-12-30 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-04-01 2006-12-31 
                                                                        
      restaurant sales
    452,192,000 470,358,000 475,761,000 485,223,000 445,162,000 445,058,000 443,961,000 441,945,000 399,476,000 416,133,000 421,703,000 424,541,000 389,993,000 420,530,000 407,036,000 368,418,000 351,518,000 397,639,000 398,414,000 368,559,000 290,789,000 296,917,000 303,050,000 271,586,000 283,967,000 285,235,000 279,478,000 239,852,000 240,826,000 238,870,000 241,368,000 222,519,000 229,056,000 217,676,000 219,102,000 193,170,000 192,897,000 179,822,000 168,583,000 151,453,000 165,514,000 168,312,000 173,518,000 156,139,000 162,583,000 169,471,000 122,104,000 211,016,000 211,380,000 209,343,000 196,873,000 194,531,000 201,272,000 204,141,000 194,667,000 209,208,000 200,802,000 203,535,000 200,989,000 200,471,000 208,698,000 210,331,000 195,393,000 196,901,000 203,181,000 200,117,000 187,866,000  
      operating expenses:
                                                                        
      food, beverage and packaging costs
    118,166,000 130,053,000 129,984,000 136,683,000 125,443,000 132,994,000 138,012,000 140,175,000 123,057,000 128,368,000 131,103,000 126,424,000                                                         
      restaurant wages and related expenses
    150,785,000 153,277,000 153,712,000 155,269,000 146,324,000 145,431,000 148,838,000 149,315,000 141,620,000 141,392,000 141,303,000 137,592,000 129,646,000 135,624,000 126,040,000 111,888,000 124,575,000 132,876,000 131,070,000 121,140,000 100,192,000 95,391,000 96,954,000 91,144,000 89,495,000 91,540,000 87,948,000 81,071,000 76,460,000 75,678,000 73,545,000 72,083,000 70,815,000 67,116,000 66,707,000 63,312,000 59,954,000 56,023,000 52,804,000 50,937,000 51,677,000 52,395,000 53,665,000 50,667,000 51,049,000 53,494,000 37,446,000 61,696,000 60,163,000 60,232,000 58,568,000 57,303,000 59,027,000 59,611,000 59,134,000 62,657,000 59,109,000 59,144,000 58,643,000 57,125,000 59,786,000 60,763,000 58,541,000 57,706,000 59,519,000 58,562,000 55,948,000  
      restaurant rent expense
    32,025,000 32,583,000 32,207,000 32,180,000 31,834,000 31,994,000 31,244,000 31,230,000 31,013,000 31,206,000 30,551,000 30,591,000 30,314,000 29,470,000 30,536,000 28,984,000 29,454,000 29,241,000 29,300,000 26,690,000 21,916,000 20,259,000 19,879,000 19,974,000 19,885,000 19,574,000 18,892,000 17,597,000 16,737,000 16,081,000 16,118,000 15,878,000 14,995,000 14,106,000 14,571,000 14,424,000 13,596,000 12,205,000 11,626,000 11,438,000 11,841,000 11,779,000 11,869,000 11,709,000 11,873,000 12,348,000 7,979,000 11,933,000 12,265,000 12,208,000 12,054,000 11,955,000 12,035,000 12,232,000 12,356,000 12,492,000 12,383,000 12,402,000 12,432,000 11,921,000 11,714,000 11,568,000 11,483,000 11,435,000 11,101,000 10,907,000 10,679,000  
      other restaurant operating expenses
    74,037,000 75,036,000 74,685,000 73,711,000 69,132,000 69,881,000 70,237,000 69,032,000 65,407,000 64,494,000 66,733,000 65,128,000 61,419,000 63,285,000 60,486,000 54,310,000 57,978,000 62,741,000 62,710,000 56,308,000 45,605,000 45,510,000 44,589,000 42,839,000 42,797,000 42,884,000 41,910,000 39,195,000 38,335,000 37,606,000 37,316,000 35,689,000 35,467,000 34,261,000 33,654,000 32,492,000 31,322,000 29,179,000 27,060,000 26,025,000 25,752,000 26,973,000 27,547,000 26,236,000 28,199,000 28,820,000 18,221,000 29,472,000 30,290,000 29,039,000 27,924,000 27,657,000 29,649,000 29,105,000 28,232,000 29,220,000 29,841,000 29,286,000 29,414,000 29,952,000 32,433,000 31,348,000 29,545,000 29,562,000 30,276,000 28,270,000 27,684,000  
      advertising expense
    18,459,000 19,444,000 19,323,000 19,578,000 17,898,000 17,943,000 17,841,000 17,641,000 15,964,000 16,506,000 16,619,000 16,939,000 15,369,000 16,454,000 15,989,000 14,416,000 13,876,000 16,088,000 16,052,000 14,677,000 11,872,000 12,120,000 12,356,000 11,265,000 11,652,000 11,693,000 11,431,000 9,901,000 10,544,000 10,857,000 10,770,000 9,128,000 8,691,000 8,188,000 8,080,000 7,283,000 7,340,000 6,794,000 7,284,000 6,543,000 7,119,000 7,476,000 7,926,000 7,094,000 7,120,000 7,837,000 4,604,000 6,991,000 8,270,000 7,472,000 7,503,000 6,902,000 8,856,000 7,758,000 6,846,000 7,620,000 7,974,000 7,567,000 8,011,000 6,455,000 7,826,000 9,224,000 7,824,000 6,499,000 7,458,000 8,449,000 8,535,000  
      general and administrative expenses
    30,826,000 19,123,250 26,165,000 24,588,000 25,740,000 16,354,000 22,572,000 20,827,000 22,017,000 15,319,000 19,209,000 20,698,000 21,369,000                                                        
      depreciation and amortization
    18,512,000 18,593,000 18,291,000 18,559,000 18,718,000 19,171,000 19,284,000 20,071,000 19,542,000 19,667,000 20,101,000 20,421,000 20,609,000 20,780,000 19,620,000 20,296,000 21,031,000 21,061,000 21,200,000 17,121,000 15,292,000 14,555,000 14,621,000 14,250,000 13,987,000 13,655,000 13,366,000 13,151,000 12,682,000 12,070,000 11,486,000 11,057,000 10,629,000 9,418,000 9,793,000 10,005,000 9,802,000 9,318,000 9,045,000 8,758,000 8,604,000 8,536,000 8,391,000 8,063,000 7,106,000 8,176,000 6,346,000 9,014,000 8,246,000 8,389,000 8,108,000 8,144,000 8,080,000 8,113,000 8,122,000 8,687,000 8,080,000 7,883,000 7,870,000 8,213,000 8,124,000 8,077,000 8,022,000 8,092,000 8,107,000 7,887,000 7,691,000  
      impairment and other lease charges
    1,356,000 1,929,000 1,591,000 2,749,000 1,340,000 2,009,000 1,196,000 18,176,000 496,000 3,189,000 784,000 144,000 353,000 5,002,000 1,954,000 2,941,000 2,881,000 1,787,000 500,000 367,000 910,000 164,000 2,881,000 309,000 825,000 1,039,000 432,000 531,000 1,162,000 685,000 286,000 222,000 346,000 396,000 706,000 1,630,000 1,719,000 773,000 429,000 620,000 555,000 1,079,000 2,198,000 630,000 725,000 125,000 101,000 6,926,000 -11,000 975,000 1,080,000 3,231,000 191,000 3,631,000 270,000 2,371,000 46,000 63,000 291,000          
      other income
    -2,041,000 405,000 -3,638,000 -1,319,000 -1,506,000 183,000 -1,750,000 439,000 202,000 -1,075,000 -1,053,000 715,000 227,000 161,000 515,000 -2,003,000 56,000 -138,000 -20,000 376,000 -2,129,000 -434,000   21,000 -383,000 29,000  -697,000  1,479,000 -444,000   -166,000 40,000 22,000  25,000  202,000   -185,000 -481,000 -236,000   105,000 -342,000 -106,000 -44,000 -400,000   79,000 -220,000 -579,000  -461,000  -119,000  -500,000 -303,000  -347,000  
      total operating expenses
    442,125,000 460,757,000 452,320,000 461,998,000 434,923,000 442,262,000 447,474,000 466,906,000 419,318,000 426,131,000 425,350,000 418,652,000 393,096,000 418,899,000 396,808,000 354,116,000 373,565,000 405,635,000 403,460,000 366,456,000 295,957,000 287,249,000 289,217,000 268,922,000 274,107,000 276,551,000 267,143,000 241,258,000 234,749,000 229,821,000 227,472,000 215,839,000 217,495,000 205,925,000 206,744,000 197,632,000 195,891,000 179,492,000 166,986,000 157,937,000 164,542,000 168,103,000 173,990,000 161,923,000 171,309,000 174,351,000 121,655,000 210,308,000 198,731,000 197,894,000 189,302,000 187,348,000 189,553,000 196,096,000 186,655,000     191,315,000 196,387,000 198,602,000 186,060,000 183,822,000 189,161,000 185,088,000 175,893,000  
      income from operations
    10,067,000 9,601,000 23,441,000 23,225,000 10,239,000 2,796,000 -3,513,000 -24,961,000 -19,842,000 -9,998,000 -3,647,000 5,889,000 -3,103,000 1,631,000 10,228,000 14,302,000 -22,047,000 -4,563,000 -1,115,000 2,103,000 -5,168,000 9,668,000 13,833,000 2,664,000 9,860,000 8,684,000 12,335,000 -1,406,000 6,077,000 9,049,000 13,896,000 6,680,000 11,561,000 11,751,000 12,358,000 -4,462,000 -2,994,000 330,000 1,597,000 -6,484,000 972,000 209,000 -472,000 -5,784,000 -8,726,000 -4,880,000 449,000 1,284,000 13,025,000 11,950,000 7,936,000 7,551,000 12,072,000 8,380,000 8,489,000 11,240,000 13,525,000 16,121,000 13,191,000 9,513,000 12,677,000 12,080,000 9,693,000 13,426,000 14,348,000 15,361,000 12,310,000  
      yoy
    -1.68% 243.38% -767.26% -193.05% -151.60% -127.97% -3.67% -523.86% 539.45% -713.00% -135.66% -58.82% -85.93% -135.74% -1017.31% 580.08% 326.61% -147.20% -108.06% -21.06% -152.41% 11.33% 12.14% -289.47% 62.25% -4.03% -11.23% -121.05% -47.44% -22.99% 12.45% -249.71% -486.14% 3460.91% 673.83% -31.18% -408.02% 57.89% -438.35% 12.10% -111.14% -104.28% -205.12% -550.47% -166.99% -140.84% -94.34% -83.00% 7.89% 42.60% -6.51% -32.82% -10.74% -48.02% -35.65% 18.15% 6.69% 33.45% 36.09% -29.14% -11.65% -21.36% -21.26%      
      qoq
    4.85% -59.04% 0.93% 126.83% 266.20% -179.59% -85.93% 25.80% 98.46% 174.14% -161.93% -289.78% -290.25% -84.05% -28.49% -164.87% 383.17% 309.24% -153.02% -140.69% -153.45% -30.11% 419.26% -72.98% 13.54% -29.60% -977.31% -123.14% -32.84% -34.88% 108.02% -42.22% -1.62% -4.91% -376.96% 49.03% -1007.27% -79.34% -124.63% -767.08% 365.07% -144.28% -91.84% -33.72% 78.81% -1186.86% -65.03% -90.14% 9.00% 50.58% 5.10% -37.45% 44.06% -1.28% -24.48% -16.89% -16.10% 22.21% 38.66% -24.96% 4.94% 24.63% -27.80% -6.43% -6.59% 24.78%   
      operating margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% 0.39% 2.51% 3.88% -Infinity% -1.14% -0.28% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      interest expense
    6,413,000 6,023,000 7,189,000 7,667,000 8,233,000 7,873,000 7,896,000 7,636,000 7,436,000 7,399,000 7,724,000 6,942,000 6,726,000 7,124,000 6,649,000 6,370,000 7,140,000 7,431,000 7,578,000 6,900,000 5,947,000 5,909,000 5,917,000 5,926,000 5,943,000 5,937,000 5,029,000 4,801,000 4,700,000 4,560,000 4,520,000 4,535,000 4,543,000 4,512,000 4,700,000 4,814,000 4,721,000 4,683,000 4,694,000 4,703,000 4,711,000 4,708,000 4,711,000 4,711,000 4,734,000 4,475,000 2,640,000 6,297,000 5,757,000 4,579,000 4,613,000 4,661,000 4,693,000 4,708,000 4,743,000 4,730,000 4,834,000 4,923,000 5,151,000 6,615,000 6,861,000 7,123,000 7,434,000 7,792,000 7,690,000 7,601,000 8,356,000  
      income before income taxes
    3,654,000 4,453,000 16,252,000 15,558,000 2,006,000 -5,077,000 -11,409,000 -32,597,000 -27,278,000 -17,397,000 -11,371,000 -9,591,000 -9,829,000 -5,493,000 3,579,000 7,932,000 -29,187,000 -11,994,000 -8,693,000 -12,240,000 -11,115,000 3,759,000 8,124,000 -3,240,000 3,917,000 2,747,000 7,306,000 -6,207,000 1,377,000 4,489,000 9,376,000 2,145,000 7,018,000 7,239,000 -4,977,000 -9,276,000 -4,659,250 -4,353,000 -3,097,000 -11,187,000        -5,013,000 4,819,000 7,371,000 3,323,000 2,890,000 7,379,000 3,672,000 3,746,000 6,510,000 8,691,000 11,198,000 8,040,000 7,086,000 5,816,000 5,137,000 2,259,000 5,634,000 6,658,000 7,760,000 2,469,000  
      benefit for income taxes
    -10,000           -32,000 -2,661,000 13,134,000 48,000 90,000 -6,978,000 -2,088,000 -1,881,000 -8,508,000 354,000 148,000  -138,000 -4,000 -48,000  -611,000         19,320,000 -2,632,000 -1,165,000 -3,758,000 -1,677,000 -1,737,000 -1,687,000 -5,296,000 -5,157,000 -2,663,000 -2,782,000 -1,486,000                     
      net income
    3,664,000 5,360,000 12,618,000 14,954,000 864,000 -19,130,000 -8,697,000 -26,476,000 -21,269,000 -16,400,000 -9,902,000 -9,559,000 -7,168,000 -18,627,000 3,531,000 7,842,000 -22,209,000 -9,906,000 -6,812,000 -3,732,000 -11,469,000 3,611,000 7,788,000 -3,102,000 3,921,000 2,795,000 6,039,000 -5,596,000 29,462,000 4,489,000 9,376,000 2,145,000 7,018,000 7,239,000 -4,977,000 -9,276,000 -27,035,000 -1,721,000 -1,932,000 -7,429,000 -2,062,000 -2,762,000 -3,496,000 -5,199,000 -8,417,000 -6,694,000 -250,000 -3,527,000 3,405,000 5,508,000 2,246,000 2,574,000 4,593,000 2,435,000 2,314,000 4,147,000 5,597,000 7,065,000 5,026,000 4,369,000 3,680,000 3,257,000 1,446,000 3,515,000 4,863,000 5,098,000 1,577,000  
      yoy
    324.07% -128.02% -245.08% -156.48% -104.06% 16.65% -12.17% 176.97% 196.72% -11.96% -380.43% -221.89% -67.72% 88.04% -151.83% -310.13% 93.64% -374.33% -187.47% 20.31% -392.50% 29.19% 28.96% -44.57% -86.69% -37.74% -35.59% -360.89% 319.81% -37.99% -288.39% -123.12% -125.96% -520.63% 157.61% 24.86% 1211.11% -37.69% -44.74% 42.89% -75.50% -58.74% 1298.40% 47.41% -347.20% -221.53% -111.13% -237.02% -25.87% 126.20% -2.94% -37.93% -17.94% -65.53% -53.96% -5.08% 52.09% 116.92% 247.58% 24.30% -24.33% -36.11% -8.31%      
      qoq
    -31.64% -57.52% -15.62% 1630.79% -104.52% 119.96% -67.15% 24.48% 29.69% 65.62% 3.59% 33.36% -61.52% -627.53% -54.97% -135.31% 124.20% 45.42% 82.53% -67.46% -417.61% -53.63% -351.06% -179.11% 40.29% -53.72% -207.92% -118.99% 556.32% -52.12% 337.11% -69.44% -3.05% -245.45% -46.35% -65.69% 1470.89% -10.92% -73.99% 260.28% -25.34% -21.00% -32.76% -38.23% 25.74% 2577.60% -92.91% -203.58% -38.18% 145.24% -12.74% -43.96% 88.62% 5.23% -44.20% -25.91% -20.78% 40.57% 15.04% 18.72% 12.99% 125.24% -58.86% -27.72% -4.61% 223.27%   
      net income margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -4.43% 0.87% 2.13% -Infinity% -2.47% -1.69% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      basic and diluted net income per share
    0.06 0.09 0.2 0.23 0.01 -0.38 -0.17 -0.52 -0.42 -0.33 -0.2 -0.19 -0.14 -0.053 0.06 0.13 -0.44 -0.2 -0.15 -0.09 -0.32 0.08 0.17 -0.09 0.09 0.06 0.13 -0.16 0.66 0.1 0.21 0.05 -0.05 0.16 -0.14 -0.27 -0.093 -0.05 -0.06 -0.32        -0.16   0.1    0.11    0.23 0.2 0.17 0.15 0.07 0.16 0.23 0.24 0.07  
      shares used in computing net income per share:
                                                                        
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                                                        
      basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
    52,325,476 51,530,360 51,560,307 51,535,242 51,422,010      49,927,583 49,917,296             35,416,531 35,431,806 35,415,416 35,384,223 35,178,329   35,101,757 34,958,847 35,009,656           22,580,468 22,747,041 22,742,257 21,856,466 21,690,753 21,663,181 21,642,718 21,620,550 21,623,221 21,618,962 21,613,689 21,594,366 21,593,927 21,592,535 21,592,462 21,573,500 21,573,485 21,571,652 21,571,565 21,551,850 21,550,827 21,550,827 21,550,827  
      diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
    64,221,877 62,412,573 62,827,875 62,123,941 61,420,034      49,927,583 49,917,296           45,201,266  44,976,514 44,937,641 44,941,819 35,384,223 44,851,345 44,855,778 44,818,528 44,880,887 44,623,251 44,678,514           22,580,468 22,747,041 22,742,257 21,856,466 22,232,539 22,160,514 22,067,753 21,835,417 21,777,325 21,844,162 21,837,600 21,768,683 21,844,946 21,782,987 21,594,938 21,575,773 21,576,176 21,575,405 21,574,239 21,559,239 21,555,020 21,565,208 21,558,382  
      comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                                        
      change in valuation of interest rate swap
    -131 -226 -472 705 -1,137 1,945.5 2,905 595 4,282 731 269 -504 3,159 -1,804.5 169 -2,178 -5,209                                                    
      comprehensive income
    3,533 2,882 12,146 15,659      -5,926.25 -9,633 -10,063  -4,513.5 3,700 5,664  -8,638 -6,812 -3,732  3,611 7,788  3,914 2,795 6,039 -5,596 28,594 4,489 9,376 2,145 7,040 7,239           -8,901 -6,694 -144 -3,565                     
      benefit from income taxes
     1,345,000 3,634,000 604,000 1,142,000 -3,710,500 -2,712,000 -6,121,000 -6,009,000 -1,040,500 -1,469,000            336,000    1,267,000                      1,414,000 1,863,000 1,077,000 316,000 2,786,000 1,237,000 1,432,000 2,363,000 3,094,000 4,133,000 3,014,000 2,717,000 2,136,000 1,880,000 813,000 2,119,000 1,795,000 2,662,000 892,000  
      comprehensive loss
        -273 -19,621 -5,792 -25,881 -16,987    -4,009    -27,418    -11,469   -3,102           -4,977 -9,276 -28,094 -1,721 -1,932 -7,429 -2,867.5 -2,762 -3,496 -5,199                         
      loss on extinguishment of debt
               8,538,000        7,443,000               12,635,000            1,509,000  2,449,000                  1,485,000  
      basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
          50,805,461 50,795,328 50,460,279    49,824,140    50,821,101    36,045,137  35,720,243 35,665,811           34,899,019 34,882,302 30,885,275 34,797,490 30,766,524 23,151,523 22,958,963 23,020,529 22,899,092 22,868,894                         
      comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                                        
      cost of sales
                113,790,000 123,880,000 121,228,000 104,703,000 102,927,000 118,954,000 121,283,000 109,157,000 82,575,000 82,082,000 81,917,000 73,005,000 79,783,000 81,850,000 78,724,000 64,236,000 65,131,000 63,844,000 62,117,000 59,020,000 62,300,000 60,676,000 60,496,000 56,850,000 61,058,000 55,169,000 50,088,000 43,349,000 48,906,000 51,125,000 52,870,000 48,631,000 53,243,000 54,456,000 38,877,000 66,906,000 65,701,000 66,172,000 60,315,000 58,375,000 60,093,000 62,969,000 59,198,000 62,162,000 57,662,000 59,349,000 58,273,000 59,686,000 63,558,000 63,943,000 57,629,000 56,883,000 58,866,000 57,639,000 52,557,000  
      revenue:
                                                                        
      other revenue
                     3,433,000 3,931,000                                                  
      total revenue
                 420,530,000 407,036,000 368,418,000  401,072,000 402,345,000                                                  
      yoy
                 4.85% 1.17%                                                      
      qoq
                 3.32% 10.48%   -0.32%                                                   
      general and administrative
                 24,243,000 20,440,000 18,581,000 20,787,000 23,025,000 21,365,000 20,620,000 19,724,000 17,602,000 16,020,000 16,136,000 15,662,000 14,699,000 14,411,000 15,576,000 14,395,000 13,000,000 14,355,000 13,206,000 14,252,000 11,764,000 12,903,000 11,596,000 11,078,000 10,031,000 8,625,000 10,267,000 9,886,000 8,740,000 9,524,000 9,078,000 12,475,000 9,331,000 8,081,000 17,370,000 13,702,000 13,749,000 13,856,000 13,825,000 12,022,000 12,677,000 12,497,000 13,169,000 12,766,000 12,698,000 13,218,000 13,058,000 12,893,000 13,717,000 12,995,000 13,855,000 12,327,000 13,305,000 13,146,000  
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                                                        
      basic
                 50,751,185 50,923,686 50,916,758  43,421,715 45,947,413 41,051,354  35,735,680                                               
      diluted
                 50,751,185 60,542,580 60,331,817  43,421,715 45,947,413 41,051,354  45,410,556                                               
      revenue
                                                                        
      gain on bargain purchase
                          -208,000 -22,000                                             
      other comprehensive income
                                                                        
      costs and expenses:
                                                                        
      weighted-average common shares:
                                                                        
      basic
                 50,751,185 50,923,686 50,916,758  43,421,715 45,947,413 41,051,354  35,735,680                                               
      diluted
                 50,751,185 60,542,580 60,331,817  43,421,715 45,947,413 41,051,354  45,410,556                                               
      other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                                        
      other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                                        
      other comprehensive loss
                                                                        
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                            -3,739,000 -4,499,000 -5,183,000 -10,495,000 -13,460,000 -9,355,000 -3,700,000                      
      net income from continuing operations
                                            -2,062,000 -2,762,000 -3,496,000 -5,199,000 -8,303,000 -6,692,000 -918,000                      
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                        
      continuing operations
                                            -0.09 -0.12 -0.15 -0.23 -0.36 -0.29 -0.04                      
      discontinued operations
                                                  0.03                      
      change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax of 42
                                                                        
      other
                                            -3.25                            
      change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax of 68 and 42, respectively
                                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                -114,000 -2,000 668,000                      
      change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax of 25
                                                   -38                     
      revenues:
                                                                        
      basic net income per share
                                                    0.16 0.25  0.12 0.21 0.11  0.19 0.26 0.33           
      diluted net income per share
                                                    0.15 0.25  0.12 0.21 0.11  0.19 0.26 0.32           
      change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax expense of 42
                                                17                        
      change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax expense of 68 and 42, respectively
                                                  106                      
      franchise royalty revenues and fees
                                                   576,000 376,000 501,000 365,000 368,000 353,000 335,000 477,000 489,000 364,000 399,000 354,000 357,000 366,000 351,000 360,000 347,000 328,000 332,000 337,000  
      total revenues
                                                   211,592,000 211,756,000 209,844,000 197,238,000 194,899,000 201,625,000 204,476,000 195,144,000 209,697,000 201,166,000 203,934,000 201,343,000 200,828,000 209,064,000 210,682,000 195,753,000 197,248,000 203,509,000 200,449,000 188,203,000  
      total other comprehensive loss
                                                   -38                     
      total costs and expenses
                                                           140,901,500 187,641,000 187,813,000 188,152,000          
      gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                               -4,188,000  -180,000       
      impairment losses
                                                               38,750 53,000 81,000 21,000 290,000 1,810,000 69,000   
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                                          
        current assets:
                                                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      38,030,000 44,504,000 73,020,000 40,932,000 4,881,000 18,364,000 3,237,000 8,068,000 8,481,000 29,151,000 89,373,000 56,187,000 59,929,000 64,964,000 67,762,000 45,978,000 41,272,000 2,974,000 2,961,000 3,412,000 1,668,000 19,563,000 38,165,000 34,501,000  43,875,000                       22,232,000 7,437,000 4,392,000 3,144,000 3,257,000 3,516,000 3,971,000 4,402,000 3,306,000 3,032,000 3,538,000 3,399,000 2,897,000 4,432,000 4,062,000 7,396,000 7,622,000 2,524,000 2,283,000 3,939,000 
        trade and other receivables
      25,033,000 22,438,000 22,616,000 23,343,000 24,515,000 19,933,000 20,823,000 20,410,000 19,894,000 16,644,000 18,335,000 20,990,000 19,524,000 19,862,000 17,570,000 17,166,000 11,701,000 13,445,000 15,810,000 13,148,000 12,214,000 13,447,000 11,203,000 10,279,000 9,420,000 9,911,000 10,591,000 9,002,000 7,623,000 7,595,000 7,955,000 6,378,000 6,161,000 5,448,000 6,075,000 5,977,000 4,034,000 5,051,000 4,227,000 3,819,000 2,846,000 4,238,000 6,249,000 5,337,000 6,418,000 5,013,000 4,121,000 8,186,000 6,990,000 7,177,000 6,126,000 5,213,000 6,872,000 5,666,000 5,861,000 5,971,000 5,293,000 5,808,000 5,526,000 5,622,000 5,811,000 5,885,000 5,167,000 4,734,000 4,720,000 4,373,000 4,174,000 5,364,000 
        inventories
      13,189,000 15,237,000 13,076,000 13,015,000 12,938,000 14,417,000 13,567,000 13,728,000 13,174,000 14,023,000 13,674,000 13,322,000 11,983,000 11,595,000 11,466,000 11,943,000 11,486,000 13,334,000 12,815,000 12,393,000 9,571,000 8,810,000 8,367,000 8,643,000 9,373,000 8,003,000 8,131,000 7,862,000 7,761,000 7,719,000 7,619,000 7,405,000 7,126,000 6,698,000 6,944,000 6,760,000 7,785,000 6,237,000 5,844,000 5,824,000 6,494,000 6,218,000 6,924,000 6,751,000 7,729,000 6,765,000 6,941,000 5,784,000 5,081,000 5,213,000 5,088,000 5,203,000 4,988,000 5,193,000 5,629,000 5,935,000 5,467,000 5,272,000 5,100,000 5,588,000 5,225,000 5,145,000 5,041,000 5,339,000 4,939,000 4,596,000 4,523,000 4,677,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      15,174,000 17,521,000 18,625,000 17,878,000 18,179,000 15,562,000 18,807,000 12,607,000 13,031,000 6,802,000 10,374,000 10,373,000 13,328,000 7,309,000 9,543,000 8,277,000 10,329,000 7,762,000 9,639,000 10,113,000 8,937,000 7,636,000 7,006,000 7,701,000 6,622,000 7,752,000 7,202,000 7,718,000 7,465,000 6,265,000 5,924,000 6,507,000 5,266,000 5,388,000 5,309,000 5,312,000 3,009,000 4,510,000 3,861,000 3,863,000 2,874,000 3,900,000 3,606,000 3,998,000 2,911,000 4,069,000 3,328,000 6,143,000 6,375,000 5,928,000 6,013,000 5,349,000 5,847,000 5,645,000 5,845,000 4,835,000 4,751,000 7,280,000 7,849,000 6,738,000 6,928,000 6,961,000 7,146,000 6,172,000 6,990,000 6,413,000 7,504,000 5,367,000 
        total current assets
      91,426,000 99,700,000 127,337,000 95,168,000 60,513,000 68,276,000 56,434,000 54,813,000 55,941,000 68,348,000 140,342,000 109,416,000 113,140,000 111,945,000 106,620,000 83,552,000 75,066,000 39,785,000 43,143,000 42,629,000 33,949,000 51,906,000 70,005,000 66,293,000 60,015,000 74,807,000 64,905,000 32,326,000 29,669,000 36,115,000 35,587,000 36,915,000 44,995,000 92,641,000 82,471,000 45,548,000 43,271,000 67,300,000 77,966,000 23,096,000 28,675,000 37,012,000 34,817,000 47,695,000 60,268,000 81,968,000 81,105,000 38,712,000 49,200,000 34,856,000 30,242,000 28,405,000 29,754,000 29,682,000 30,110,000 31,090,000 26,673,000 29,263,000 29,882,000 29,235,000 28,719,000 30,085,000 28,989,000 31,246,000 31,575,000 26,095,000 26,734,000 30,822,000 
        property and equipment
      308,959,000 307,526,000 300,388,000 298,643,000 305,224,000 312,346,000 320,387,000 329,529,000 335,301,000 337,702,000 341,328,000 365,161,000 345,206,000 349,555,000 355,225,000 363,554,000 380,230,000 385,578,000 393,900,000 353,735,000 288,256,000 281,090,000 272,972,000 275,931,000 274,098,000 254,415,000 247,055,000 247,364,000 247,847,000 251,618,000 231,620,000 225,263,000 220,114,000 188,203,000 182,726,000 179,325,000 179,383,000 158,725,000 151,578,000 150,601,000 152,175,000 149,598,000 147,988,000 141,428,000 135,926,000 122,766,000 123,981,000 196,894,000 189,117,000 186,685,000 185,672,000 186,850,000 191,892,000 190,011,000 189,692,000 192,724,000 197,081,000 191,485,000 194,254,000 195,376,000 222,211,000 211,953,000 205,416,000 200,325,000 195,121,000 196,302,000 188,545,000 182,742,000 
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 178,228 and 174,745, respectively
      295,142,000                                                                    
        goodwill
      107,751,000 107,751,000 107,751,000 107,751,000 107,751,000 107,751,000 107,751,000 107,751,000 124,451,000 124,451,000 123,971,000 123,248,000 122,619,000 122,619,000 122,619,000 122,619,000 122,619,000 122,619,000 143,568,000 106,163,000 38,469,000 38,053,000 36,792,000 36,792,000 36,792,000 36,346,000 36,346,000 30,472,000 22,869,000 21,804,000 21,484,000 21,089,000 20,438,000 18,384,000 17,882,000 17,793,000 17,793,000 8,217,000 8,162,000 8,162,000 8,162,000 8,162,000 8,162,000 8,162,000 8,162,000 1,450,000 1,450,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 124,934,000 
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 19,975 and 19,299, respectively
      25,414,000                                                                    
        operating right-of-use assets
      734,510,000 743,250,000 749,679,000 757,678,000 761,754,000 763,935,000 773,505,000 776,199,000 785,310,000 791,763,000 799,663,000 794,544,000 795,157,000 799,962,000 810,560,000 816,922,000 810,585,000 811,016,000 787,410,000 785,000,000 525,008,000                                                
        other assets
      9,160,000 9,591,000 11,921,000 12,748,000 12,245,000 14,350,000 14,530,000 12,212,000 11,929,000 7,243,000 7,792,000 7,593,000 6,769,000 6,823,000 10,782,000 11,165,000 11,449,000 10,831,000 10,698,000 9,868,000 2,299,000 2,337,000 2,310,000 2,301,000 1,880,000 1,808,000 1,862,000 1,618,000 1,744,000 1,843,000 1,770,000 1,795,000 1,709,000 1,688,000 1,483,000 1,601,000 3,324,000 3,094,000 3,271,000 3,238,000 3,357,000 3,555,000 3,440,000 3,511,000 3,888,000 3,969,000 3,103,000 5,670,000 15,142,000 8,215,000 8,032,000 7,684,000 8,540,000 8,786,000 9,100,000 9,153,000 9,228,000 9,858,000 10,100,000 10,585,000 11,533,000 11,405,000 11,833,000 12,007,000 12,181,000 11,852,000 12,370,000 12,989,000 
        total assets
      1,572,362,000 1,592,492,000 1,625,646,000 1,604,617,000 1,584,181,000 1,607,718,000 1,624,456,000 1,633,897,000 1,666,462,000 1,687,064,000 1,774,464,000 1,766,418,000 1,745,190,000 1,757,085,000 1,776,165,000 1,772,386,000 1,778,134,000 1,751,460,000 1,734,129,000 1,689,667,000 1,112,475,000 600,082,000 587,480,000 588,963,000 581,514,000 577,432,000 562,488,000 514,295,000 490,155,000 459,025,000 437,283,000 429,465,000 427,256,000 425,203,000 410,311,000 368,062,000 369,397,000 387,372,000 380,683,000 324,595,000 329,481,000 335,718,000 336,648,000 343,150,000 346,256,000 348,717,000 349,501,000 446,259,000 452,056,000 429,341,000 426,426,000 426,302,000 434,205,000 433,589,000 435,036,000 439,977,000 444,327,000 443,211,000 447,685,000 450,198,000 482,105,000 473,581,000 467,121,000 465,558,000 462,754,000 458,952,000 452,999,000 452,859,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                          
        current liabilities:
                                                                          
        current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
      7,108,000 7,159,000 7,236,000 7,311,000 7,368,000 7,341,000 7,293,000 7,181,000 6,289,000 5,794,000 5,031,000 4,996,000 5,668,000 5,525,000 4,795,000 4,996,000 5,437,000 5,866,000 6,276,000 6,512,000 1,969,000                                                
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      49,631,000 49,424,000 48,811,000 48,512,000 47,948,000 47,408,000 46,812,000 46,162,000 45,428,000 44,688,000 43,945,000 43,222,000 42,495,000 41,815,000 41,258,000 40,880,000 41,027,000 40,805,000 40,210,000 39,715,000 32,732,000                                                
        accounts payable
      37,713,000 37,797,000 31,779,000 32,831,000 31,533,000 30,491,000 30,082,000 30,529,000 30,375,000 31,164,000 30,487,000 32,509,000 33,931,000 27,596,000 27,022,000 36,673,000 32,201,000 45,780,000 40,079,000 29,652,000 23,893,000 22,491,000 22,835,000 24,860,000 29,245,000 21,285,000 20,778,000 18,765,000 22,445,000 21,643,000 22,201,000 21,236,000 20,436,000 17,163,000 17,526,000 16,018,000 19,239,000 14,611,000 14,220,000 13,216,000 14,687,000 13,709,000 18,193,000 19,062,000 20,075,000 14,161,000 15,069,000 13,988,000 15,496,000 13,251,000 14,823,000 13,944,000 14,875,000 14,627,000 13,124,000 15,983,000 17,332,000 20,009,000 20,572,000 18,789,000 20,371,000 21,208,000 19,311,000 20,054,000 21,068,000 20,956,000 20,372,000 17,860,000 
        accrued interest
      4,323,000 8,705,000 5,128,000 9,486,000 5,074,000 9,643,000 5,173,000 717,000 5,009,000 9,433,000    656,000  812,000 761,000 901,000 1,118,000 221,000 9,174,000 9,172,000 3,672,000 9,174,000 3,672,000 9,172,000 3,672,000 6,747,000 2,676,000 6,675,000 2,672,000 6,672,000 2,672,000 6,891,000 2,895,000 6,467,000 2,170,000 6,368,000 2,155,000 6,377,000 2,140,000 6,359,000 2,110,000 6,329,000 2,138,000 5,626,000 1,641,000 2,348,000 2,940,000 6,828,000 3,139,000 6,853,000 3,160,000 6,883,000 3,172,000 6,880,000 3,232,000 6,979,000 3,298,000 7,742,000 3,902,000 7,844,000 4,215,000 8,148,000 3,539,000 7,528,000 3,835,000 7,861,000 
        accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits
      36,984,000 63,787,000 53,482,000 45,509,000 37,173,000 49,934,000 46,508,000 45,406,000 43,498,000 50,855,000 44,532,000 44,178,000 41,582,000 49,417,000 33,699,000 28,986,000 25,538,000 31,314,000 28,915,000 29,567,000 22,288,000 27,372,000 26,961,000 24,285,000 26,635,000 25,355,000 23,469,000 21,199,000 26,029,000 23,720,000 22,719,000 20,427,000 27,582,000 24,824,000 21,998,000 19,762,000 17,321,000 16,075,000 14,857,000 14,900,000 18,021,000 16,582,000 15,742,000 13,372,000 15,223,000 13,105,000 12,538,000 18,566,000 20,228,000 19,235,000 16,738,000 19,504,000 17,252,000 16,833,000 16,276,000 21,454,000 19,943,000 18,175,000 17,013,000 15,431,000 15,416,000 16,295,000 14,741,000 18,669,000 17,670,000 16,414,000 14,950,000 18,445,000 
        accrued real estate taxes
      7,188,000 8,963,000 9,468,000 8,231,000 6,782,000 8,896,000 9,453,000 8,093,000 6,703,000 8,256,000 9,055,000 8,085,000 6,430,000 7,774,000 9,250,000 8,891,000 6,964,000 8,139,000 8,541,000 7,608,000 5,039,000 5,965,000 5,369,000 4,593,000 5,269,000 5,344,000 5,116,000 4,357,000 5,202,000 4,993,000 4,496,000 4,168,000 5,117,000 5,094,000 4,845,000 4,241,000 4,908,000 3,866,000 3,759,000 4,189,000 4,945,000 4,717,000 4,594,000 3,608,000 4,041,000 3,737,000 3,513,000 3,244,000 5,837,000 4,543,000 3,158,000 4,778,000 4,663,000 3,917,000 2,143,000 4,780,000 4,979,000 4,081,000 2,254,000 3,803,000 4,418,000 3,607,000 1,946,000 3,312,000 4,037,000 3,352,000 2,982,000 4,102,000 
        other liabilities
      49,426,000 10,062,000 37,946,000 29,026,000 37,639,000 12,243,000 32,428,000 23,144,000 29,182,000 26,772,000 57,374,000 21,932,000 28,671,000 29,472,000 31,991,000 31,042,000 27,721,000 18,084,000 24,368,000 21,336,000 20,690,000 17,453,000 13,909,000 18,895,000 12,900,000 15,749,000 13,287,000 15,826,000 10,932,000 15,567,000 15,019,000 16,446,000 14,012,000 14,668,000 12,672,000 15,220,000 10,273,000 12,145,000 9,461,000 12,183,000 9,709,000 11,853,000 9,757,000 11,890,000 10,251,000 11,360,000 8,646,000 11,698,000 9,855,000 9,464,000 9,473,000 7,434,000 10,836,000 9,671,000 10,869,000 9,061,000 11,494,000 10,313,000 12,378,000 10,848,000 12,808,000 11,610,000 11,818,000 10,113,000 11,791,000 10,806,000 12,299,000 10,623,000 
        total current liabilities
      192,373,000 204,955,000 193,850,000 180,906,000 173,517,000 179,400,000 177,749,000 161,232,000 166,484,000 168,623,000 190,424,000 154,922,000 158,777,000 156,341,000 148,015,000 152,280,000 139,649,000 149,325,000 149,507,000 134,611,000 115,785,000 84,365,000 74,621,000 83,697,000 79,529,000 78,662,000 68,053,000 68,557,000 68,900,000 74,183,000 68,623,000 70,440,000 71,254,000 69,973,000 61,247,000 63,001,000 55,183,000 54,132,000 45,502,000 51,898,000 50,649,000 54,336,000 51,494,000 55,323,000 52,790,000 49,036,000 42,435,000 56,398,000 61,173,000 58,248,000 65,795,000 68,051,000 66,134,000 65,368,000 59,173,000 71,143,000 75,062,000 75,261,000 71,529,000 70,805,000 68,210,000 68,645,000 57,366,000 64,358,000 60,090,000 61,889,000 54,867,000 61,368,000 
        long-term debt and finance lease liabilities, net of current portion
      420,346,000 421,788,000 462,800,000 464,264,000 465,735,000 479,756,000 478,807,000 496,966,000 486,618,000 465,317,000 510,899,000 508,787,000 475,281,000 475,695,000 477,450,000 478,214,000 520,806,000 455,565,000 470,098,000 436,541,000 282,256,000                                                
        operating lease liabilities
      750,183,000 758,115,000 764,554,000 772,857,000 774,927,000 776,465,000 785,585,000 788,028,000 796,946,000 802,959,000 810,678,000 804,661,000 805,008,000 809,969,000 818,514,000 822,479,000 808,795,000 808,292,000 779,456,000 777,054,000 518,113,000                                                
        deferred income taxes
      10,823,000 11,090,000 12,188,000 8,957,000 8,546,000 7,665,000 6,461,000 3,907,000 2,424,000 7,617,000 7,825,000 9,431,000 9,747,000 11,362,000     535,000 34,692,000 25,376,000 27,810,000 27,533,000 27,888,000 27,647,000 27,513,000 27,465,000 33,880,000 28,841,000     1,615,000 1,483,000 1,642,000 1,642,000 3,242,000 3,232,000 3,196,000 3,196,000 2,416,000 2,442,000 2,442,000 2,442,000 3,080,000 3,106,000 4,542,000 4,441,000 4,609,000 4,609,000 4,609,000 4,834,000 4,834,000 4,834,000 4,834,000 4,873,000 4,873,000 4,890,000 4,890,000 4,922,000 4,784,000 4,784,000 4,802,000 4,549,000 4,539,000 4,539,000 4,539,000 
        total liabilities
      1,384,322,000 1,407,259,000 1,443,598,000 1,436,585,000 1,432,810,000 1,456,876,000 1,455,075,000 1,459,664,000 1,467,284,000 1,472,840,000 1,547,035,000 1,505,932,000 1,476,255,000 1,485,553,000 1,481,267,000 1,482,491,000 1,495,012,000 1,441,998,000 1,415,258,000 1,363,683,000 929,374,000 418,224,000 410,764,000 421,420,000 412,454,000 413,295,000 401,869,000 360,618,000 335,499,000 333,389,000 316,592,000 318,756,000 319,257,000 324,611,000 317,325,000 270,463,000 262,862,000 253,040,000 244,926,000 254,524,000 252,277,000 256,804,000 254,771,000 257,888,000 256,083,000 249,171,000 243,570,000 388,239,000 393,598,000 375,097,000 378,510,000 381,395,000 392,184,000 396,589,000 400,904,000 408,573,000 417,125,000 421,953,000 433,853,000 441,739,000 479,088,000 474,739,000 472,028,000 472,393,000 475,936,000 477,356,000 476,850,000 478,626,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                          
        stockholders' equity
                                                                          
        preferred stock, par value .01; authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—100 shares
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—57,402,169 and 56,738,837 shares, respectively, and outstanding—52,479,387 and 51,602,340 shares, respectively
      549,000                                                                    
        additional paid-in capital
      297,663,000 296,972,000 296,668,000 294,799,000 293,797,000 292,708,000 291,624,000 290,684,000 289,748,000 287,816,000 286,123,000 309,547,000 307,933,000 306,469,000 304,790,000 303,487,000 302,378,000 301,251,000 300,013,000 298,381,000 151,981,000 149,148,000 147,616,000 146,232,000 144,650,000 143,641,000 142,918,000 142,015,000 141,133,000 140,707,000 140,253,000 139,647,000 139,083,000 138,716,000 138,350,000 137,986,000 137,647,000 137,350,000 137,055,000 69,552,000 69,258,000 68,264,000 68,466,000 68,355,000 68,056,000 67,607,000 67,298,000 9,373,000 5,866,000 5,057,000 4,237,000 3,474,000 3,024,000 2,596,000 2,163,000 1,759,000 1,403,000 1,056,000 695,000 348,000 -130,000 -625,000 -1,117,000 -1,591,000 -2,061,000 -2,420,000 -2,769,000 -3,108,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -99,508,000 -103,172,000 -108,532,000 -121,150,000 -136,104,000 -136,968,000 -117,838,000 -109,141,000 -82,665,000 -61,396,000 -44,996,000 -35,094,000 -25,535,000                 -14,948,000 -19,437,000 -28,813,000 -30,958,000 -37,976,000 -45,215,000 -40,238,000                          -1,977,000 -5,234,000 -6,680,000 -10,195,000 -15,058,000 -20,156,000 -21,733,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      5,189,000 5,320,000 7,798,000 8,270,000 7,565,000 8,702,000 9,193,000 6,288,000 5,693,000 1,411,000   144,000 -3,015,000 -6,596,000 -6,765,000 -4,587,000 622,000                  -357,000 -357,000 702,000 702,000 702,000 702,000 656,000 656,000 656,000 669,000 1,153,000 1,153,000 1,047,000 1,535,000 1,535,000 1,535,000 1,535,000 1,673,000 1,673,000 1,673,000 1,663,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,369,000 1,369,000 1,369,000 1,361,000     
        treasury stock
      -15,853,000 -14,426,000 -14,425,000 -14,425,000 -14,425,000 -14,130,000 -14,127,000 -14,127,000 -14,127,000 -14,127,000 -14,127,000 -14,127,000 -14,127,000 -14,070,000 -4,071,000 -4,071,000 -4,071,000 -4,017,000 -2,008,000  -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 -141,000 
        total stockholders' equity
      188,040,000 185,233,000 182,048,000 168,032,000 151,371,000 150,842,000                                                               
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      1,572,362,000 1,592,492,000 1,625,646,000 1,604,617,000 1,584,181,000 1,607,718,000                                                               
        franchise rights
       298,626,000    312,804,000    326,769,000    334,597,000    348,941,000       152,028,000    134,153,000    118,881,000    102,900,000    90,168,000    94,170,000 99,027,000 100,110,000 66,440,000 68,366,000 68,834,000 69,633,000 70,432,000 71,276,000 72,076,000 72,874,000 73,674,000 74,518,000 75,302,000 76,086,000 76,870,000 77,670,000 78,469,000 79,268,000 80,052,000 80,856,000 81,660,000 82,464,000 83,268,000 
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 19,299 and 16,975, respectively
       26,048,000                                                                   
        other current liabilities
       29,120,000    25,687,000    18,433,000    23,558,000    16,520,000                                                   
        accrued postretirement benefits
       1,249,000    1,347,000 1,437,000 1,478,000 1,528,000 1,552,000 1,264,000 1,358,000 1,453,000 1,523,000 2,424,000 2,464,000 2,493,000 2,555,000 4,417,000 4,387,000 4,362,000 4,991,000 4,947,000 4,893,000 4,838,000 4,775,000 4,693,000 4,636,000 4,566,000 3,020,000 3,037,000 3,058,000 3,060,000 3,164,000 3,143,000 3,135,000 3,121,000 2,157,000 2,218,000 2,321,000 2,370,000 2,518,000 2,587,000 2,617,000 2,622,000 1,824,000 1,862,000 1,943,000 1,611,000 1,709,000 1,790,000 1,845,000 1,704,000 1,769,000 1,837,000 1,914,000 1,494,000 1,566,000 1,636,000 1,697,000 2,804,000 2,886,000 3,021,000 3,022,000 6,948,000 6,754,000 6,519,000 6,370,000 
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—56,738,837 and 54,928,225 shares, respectively, and outstanding—51,602,340 and 50,903,111 shares, respectively
       539,000                                                                   
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 171,262 and 161,426, respectively
        302,109,000                                                                  
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 18,681 and 16,975, respectively
        26,461,000                                                                  
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—56,747,962 and 54,928,225 shares, respectively, and outstanding—51,602,340 and 50,903,111 shares, respectively
        539,000                                                                  
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 167,778 and 161,426, respectively
         305,592,000                                                                 
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 18,117 and 16,975, respectively
         27,037,000                                                                 
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—56,746,051 and 54,928,225 shares, respectively, and outstanding—51,557,379 and 50,903,111 shares, respectively
         538,000                                                                 
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 164,295 and 161,426, respectively
          309,075,000                                                                
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 17,670 and 16,975, respectively
          27,619,000                                                                
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—56,316,888 and 54,928,225 shares, respectively, and outstanding—51,526,036 and 50,903,111 shares, respectively
          538,000                                                                
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 16,975 and 14,608, respectively
           28,256,000                                                               
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—54,928,225 and 53,374,341 shares, respectively, and outstanding—50,903,111 and 49,932,558 shares, respectively
           530,000                                                               
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 157,937 and 147,486, respectively
            316,293,000                                                              
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 16,696 and 14,608, respectively
            29,095,000                                                              
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                          
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—55,378,225 and 53,374,341 shares, respectively, and outstanding—50,805,461 and 49,932,558 shares, respectively
            529,000                                                              
        total stockholders’ equity
            169,381,000 174,233,000 199,178,000 214,224,000 227,429,000 260,486,000 268,935,000 271,532,000 294,898,000 289,895,000 283,122,000 309,462,000 318,871,000 325,984,000 183,101,000 181,858,000 176,716,000 167,543,000 169,060,000 164,137,000 160,619,000 153,677,000 154,656,000 125,636,000 120,691,000 110,709,000 107,999,000 100,592,000 92,986,000 97,599,000 106,535,000 134,332,000 135,757,000 70,071,000 77,204,000 78,914,000 81,877,000 85,262,000 90,173,000 99,546,000 105,931,000 58,020,000 58,458,000 54,244,000 47,916,000 44,907,000 42,021,000 37,000,000 34,132,000 31,404,000 27,202,000 21,258,000 13,832,000 8,459,000 3,017,000        
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
            1,624,456,000 1,633,897,000 1,666,462,000 1,687,064,000 1,774,464,000 1,766,418,000 1,745,190,000 1,757,085,000 1,776,165,000 1,772,386,000 1,778,134,000 1,751,460,000 1,734,129,000 1,689,667,000 1,112,475,000 600,082,000 587,480,000 588,963,000 581,514,000 577,432,000 562,488,000 514,295,000 490,155,000 459,025,000 437,283,000 429,465,000 427,256,000 425,203,000 410,311,000 368,062,000 369,397,000 387,372,000 380,683,000 324,595,000 329,481,000 335,718,000 336,648,000 343,150,000 346,256,000 348,717,000 349,501,000 446,259,000 452,056,000 429,341,000 426,426,000 426,302,000 434,205,000 433,589,000 435,036,000 439,977,000 444,327,000 443,211,000 447,685,000 450,198,000 482,105,000        
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 154,448 and 147,486, respectively
             319,782,000                                                             
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 16,079 and 14,608, respectively
             29,704,000                                                             
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—55,408,225 and 53,374,341 shares, respectively, and outstanding—50,805,461 and 49,932,558 shares, respectively
             529,000                                                             
        prepaid rent
              1,214,000 1,581,000 8,452,000 8,359,000 8,207,000 8,046,000    1,986,000 1,742,000 3,563,000 1,527,000 2,346,000 5,235,000 5,169,000 5,134,000 5,083,000 5,107,000 4,938,000 4,665,000 4,399,000 4,358,000 4,295,000 4,168,000 1,659,000 1,656,000 1,570,000 3,164,000 2,535,000 2,414,000 2,393,000 2,332,000 2,402,000 2,424,000 2,438,000 2,435,000 2,431,000 3,007,000 4,027,000 4,081,000 4,074,000 4,014,000 4,018,000 3,956,000 4,219,000 3,970,000 3,928,000 2,983,000 2,998,000 2,979,000 2,998,000 2,936,000 2,878,000 2,789,000 2,803,000 2,755,000 3,650,000 3,711,000 4,130,000 
        refundable income taxes
              147,000 147,000 134,000 185,000 169,000 169,000 279,000 188,000 278,000 284,000 176,000  32,000 104,000 29,000  54,000 183,000 153,000 153,000 153,000        2,416,000 2,416,000 2,416,000 2,599,000 2,631,000 4,521,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 3,207,000 2,554,000 4,759,000  418,000  869,000  609,000  1,185,000            2,806,000 
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 150,983 and 147,486, respectively
              323,272,000                                                            
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 15,383 and 14,608, respectively
              30,258,000                                                            
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—55,360,650 and 53,374,341 shares, respectively, and outstanding—50,788,597 and 49,932,558 shares, respectively
              529,000                                                            
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 14,608 and 14,653, respectively
               30,788,000                                                           
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—53,374,341 and 52,653,964 shares, respectively, and outstanding—49,932,558 and 49,389,382 shares, respectively
               520,000                                                           
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 144,010 and 133,632, respectively
                329,849,000                                                          
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 14,364 and 14,653, respectively
                31,519,000                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—53,378,491 and 52,653,964 shares, respectively, and outstanding—49,927,583 and 49,389,382 shares, respectively
                520,000                                                          
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                -91,000 -360,000       -646,000 -646,000 -646,000 -1,210,000 -1,210,000 -1,210,000 -1,210,000 -1,203,000 -1,203,000 -1,203,000 -1,203,000 -335,000 -335,000 -335,000 -335,000 -357,000 -357,000                              -1,001,000 -1,001,000 -1,001,000 -1,001,000 
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 140,515 and 133,632, respectively
                 334,327,000                                                         
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 13,754 and 14,653, respectively
                 32,129,000                                                         
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—53,628,491 and 52,653,964 shares, respectively, and outstanding—49,927,583 and 49,389,382 shares, respectively
                 520,000                                                         
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 137,069 and 133,632, respectively
                  331,160,000                                                        
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 13,165 and 14,653, respectively
                  31,139,000                                                        
        lease financing obligations
                  1,190,000 1,191,000 1,192,000 1,193,000 1,193,000 1,194,000 1,194,000 1,195,000 1,195,000 1,196,000 3,734,000 1,196,000 1,196,000 1,196,000 1,196,000 1,195,000 2,938,000 1,195,000 1,194,000 1,193,000 1,193,000 1,203,000 1,203,000 1,202,000 1,202,000 1,201,000 1,201,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,199,000 1,198,000 1,197,000 1,197,000 1,196,000 1,195,000 10,266,000 10,063,000 11,799,000 10,061,000 10,061,000 10,046,000 10,029,000 10,013,000 9,999,000 10,865,000 11,686,000 14,868,000 14,859,000 46,495,000 47,315,000 52,749,000 52,689,000 54,393,000 54,258,000 58,701,000 58,571,000 
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—53,607,062 and 52,653,964 shares, respectively, and outstanding—49,903,569 and 49,389,382 shares, respectively
                  520,000                                                        
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 14,653 and 13,365, respectively
                   31,584,000                                                       
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—52,653,964 and 51,840,200 shares, respectively, and outstanding—49,389,382 and 50,496,265 shares, respectively
                   515,000                                                       
        retained earnings
                   -18,367,000 260,000 -3,271,000 -11,113,000 11,096,000 21,002,000 27,814,000 31,546,000 33,704,000 30,093,000 22,305,000 25,407,000 21,486,000 18,691,000 12,652,000 14,514,000        -30,962,000 -3,927,000 -2,206,000 -274,000 7,155,000 9,905,000 12,667,000 16,163,000 21,362,000 30,700,000 37,394,000 47,514,000 50,982,000 47,577,000 42,069,000 39,823,000 37,249,000 32,656,000 30,221,000 27,907,000 23,760,000 18,163,000 11,098,000 6,072,000 1,703,000        
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 130,001 and 119,288, respectively
                    338,229,000                                                      
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 14,275 and 13,365, respectively
                    32,130,000                                                      
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—52,653,964 and 51,840,200 shares, respectively, and outstanding—50,923,686 and 50,496,265 shares, respectively
                    515,000                                                      
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 126,628 and 119,288, respectively
                     341,601,000                                                     
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 13,481 and 13,365, respectively
                     32,973,000                                                     
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—52,723,814 and 51,840,200 shares, respectively, and outstanding—51,486,116 and 51,049,377 shares, respectively
                     515,000                                                     
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 123,256 and 119,288, respectively
                      344,974,000                                                    
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 13,875 and 13,365, respectively
                      33,211,000                                                    
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—52,723,814 and 51,840,200 shares, respectively, and outstanding—51,474,340 and 51,049,377 shares, respectively
                      515,000                                                    
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 13,365 and 12,022, respectively
                       32,690,000                                                   
        deferred income—sale-leaseback of real estate
                           10,349,000 10,660,000 11,055,000 11,451,000 11,846,000 11,542,000 11,894,000 12,271,000 12,185,000 12,247,000 12,200,000 12,589,000 13,154,000 14,211,000 14,660,000 15,108,000 15,557,000 15,904,000 16,274,000 16,824,000 17,274,000 17,724,000 18,174,000 18,623,000 19,073,000 18,810,000 36,556,000 38,290,000 39,192,000 39,817,000 40,472,000 41,224,000 41,868,000 42,260,000 43,088,000 42,802,000 43,634,000 42,850,000 43,447,000 32,551,000 31,731,000 31,902,000 31,348,000 30,428,000 30,595,000 31,083,000 31,391,000 
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—51,840,200 and 36,538,903 shares, respectively, and outstanding—51,049,377 and 35,742,427 shares, respectively
                       510,000                                                   
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 116,027 and 108,021, respectively
                        322,199,000                                                  
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 12,717 and 12,022, respectively
                        32,676,000                                                  
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—51,847,700 and 36,583,903 shares, respectively, and outstanding—51,049,376 and 35,742,427 shares, respectively
                        510,000                                                  
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 112,093 and 108,021, respectively
                         325,173,000                                                 
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 12,039 and 12,022, respectively
                         32,407,000                                                 
        preferred stock, par value .01; authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—10,100 shares
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—44,371,515 and 36,583,903 shares, respectively, and outstanding—43,481,142 and 35,742,427 shares, respectively
                         435,000                                                 
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 110,051 and 108,021, respectively
                          173,867,000                                                
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 12,299 and 12,022, respectively
                          25,251,000                                                
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—37,007,102 and 36,583,903 shares, respectively, and outstanding—36,114,251 and 35,742,427 shares, respectively
                          361,000                                                
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 106,004 and 100,615, respectively
                           168,677,000                                               
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 11,583 and 11,028, respectively
                           24,175,000                                               
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 2,129 and 1,943, respectively
                           6,034,000                                               
        current portion of long-term debt
                           1,912,000 1,875,000 1,842,000 1,808,000 1,757,000 1,731,000 1,663,000 1,616,000 1,585,000 1,516,000 1,491,000 1,435,000 1,333,000 1,311,000 1,293,000 1,272,000 1,067,000 1,050,000 1,033,000 1,147,000 1,116,000 1,098,000 1,062,000 1,062,000 1,047,000 1,028,000 6,554,000 6,552,000 4,927,000 16,937,000 15,538,000 14,918,000 13,437,000 11,960,000 12,985,000 15,081,000 15,090,000 13,591,000 12,093,000 7,614,000 6,117,000 4,610,000 3,129,000 1,654,000 1,681,000 218,000 2,477,000 
        long-term debt
                           277,229,000 277,665,000 282,598,000 278,519,000 278,932,000 279,388,000 238,938,000 215,108,000 212,317,000 201,858,000 202,062,000 202,042,000 206,393,000 206,735,000 157,091,000 157,422,000 156,462,000 156,738,000 158,753,000 158,189,000 158,390,000 158,676,000 158,975,000 159,233,000 159,630,000 159,899,000 257,227,000 259,605,000 241,457,000 239,981,000 237,914,000 250,568,000 255,236,000 265,417,000 260,108,000 265,232,000 268,152,000 281,281,000 289,202,000 307,408,000 302,712,000 305,448,000 298,154,000 300,881,000 299,711,000 301,941,000 297,432,000 
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 6,019 and 5,053, respectively
                           12,689,000                                               
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—36,538,903 and 36,158,711 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,742,427 and 35,436,252 shares, respectively
                           357,000                                               
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 104,183 and 100,615, respectively
                            148,750,000                                              
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 11,304 and 11,028, respectively
                            23,534,000                                              
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 2,076 and 1,943, respectively
                            5,584,000                                              
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 5,752 and 5,053, respectively
                            12,412,000                                              
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—36,538,903 and 36,158,711 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,722,838 and 35,436,252 shares, respectively
                            358,000                                              
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 102,400 and 100,615, respectively
                             150,243,000                                             
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 10,902 and 11,028, respectively
                             23,794,000                                             
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,938 and 1,943, respectively
                             5,721,000                                             
        accrued income taxes
                             48,000                                   2,423,000 2,099,000   725,000 933,000     
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 5,404 and 5,053, respectively
                             12,761,000                                             
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—36,538,903 and 36,158,711 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,719,500 and 35,436,252 shares, respectively
                             357,000                                             
        cash
                              29,412,000  33,721,000 2,653,000 2,002,000 10,137,000 9,731,000 12,330,000 22,274,000 71,833,000 61,004,000 24,287,000 21,221,000 43,309,000 55,972,000 1,402,000 8,302,000 13,317,000 13,129,000 26,686,000 38,290,000 57,403,000 58,048,000 5,271,000                     
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 11,028 and 9,734, respectively
                              23,192,000                                            
        favorable leases
                              5,862,000    5,441,000    5,652,000    4,725,000    2,974,000    3,287,000                        
        unfavorable leases
                              13,111,000    11,686,000    12,004,000    13,027,000    8,175,000    9,045,000                        
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—36,158,711 and 35,835,800 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,436,252, and 35,258,579 shares, respectively
                              354,000                                            
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 98,838 and 93,799, respectively
                               153,269,000                                           
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 10,626 and 9,734, respectively
                               23,209,000                                           
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 2,158 and 1,760, respectively
                               6,065,000                                           
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 4,787 and 4,643, respectively
                               13,541,000                                           
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—36,158,711 and 35,835,800 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,433,072 and 35,258,579 shares, respectively
                               354,000                                           
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 97,061 and 93,799, respectively
                                155,046,000                                          
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 10,302 and 9,734, respectively
                                23,587,000                                          
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 2,021 and 1,760, respectively
                                6,222,000                                          
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 4,635 and 4,643, respectively
                                13,945,000                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—36,158,711 and 35,835,800 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,427,401 and 35,258,579 shares, respectively
                                354,000                                          
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 95,395 and 93,799, respectively
                                 142,413,000                                         
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 10,050 and 9,734, respectively
                                 20,216,000                                         
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,914 and 1,760, respectively
                                 6,006,000                                         
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 5,006 and 4,643, respectively
                                 13,840,000                                         
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—36,202,380 and 35,835,800 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,409,263 and 35,258,579 shares, respectively
                                 354,000                                         
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 9,734 and 8,471, respectively
                                  19,591,000                                        
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,835,800 and 35,508,660 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,258,579 and 35,039,890 shares, respectively
                                  353,000                                        
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 92,270 and 87,869, respectively
                                   127,017,000                                       
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 9,431 and 8,471, respectively
                                   15,356,000                                       
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,770 and 1,339, respectively
                                   5,272,000                                       
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 4,328 and 3,444, respectively
                                   12,018,000                                       
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,835,800 and 35,508,660 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,255,399 and 35,039,890 shares, respectively
                                   353,000                                       
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 90,781 and 87,869, respectively
                                    126,102,000                                      
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 9,088 and 8,471, respectively
                                    15,322,000                                      
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,636 and 1,339, respectively
                                    5,398,000                                      
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 3,984 and 3,444, respectively
                                    12,338,000                                      
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,835,800 and 35,508,660 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,123,582 and 35,039,890 shares, respectively
                                    351,000                                      
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 89,323 and 87,869, respectively
                                     123,590,000                                     
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 8,818 and 8,471, respectively
                                     15,264,000                                     
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,490 and 1,339, respectively
                                     5,549,000                                     
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 3,656 and 3,444, respectively
                                     12,680,000                                     
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,827,660 and 35,508,660 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,113,324 and 35,039,890 shares, respectively
                                     351,000                                     
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 8,471 and 7,502, respectively
                                      15,467,000                                    
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,508,660 and 35,222,667 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,039,890 and 34,827,240 shares, respectively
                                      350,000                                    
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 86,618 and 83,184, respectively
                                       100,045,000                                   
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 8,126 and 7,502, respectively
                                       14,887,000                                   
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,247 and 841, respectively
                                       4,319,000                                   
        deferred financing costs
                                       5,036,000 5,129,000 3,290,000  3,597,000 3,849,000                              
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 3,226 and 2,240, respectively
                                       12,227,000                                   
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,508,660 and 35,222,667 shares, respectively, and outstanding—35,036,710 and 34,827,240 shares, respectively
                                       350,000                                   
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 85,457 and 83,184, respectively
                                        101,026,000                                  
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 7,932 and 7,502, respectively
                                        15,101,000                                  
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,073 and 841, respectively
                                        4,493,000                                  
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 2,907 and 2,240, respectively
                                        12,360,000                                  
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,508,660 and 35,222,667 shares, respectively, and outstanding—34,904,133 and 34,827,240 shares, respectively
                                        349,000                                  
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 84,297 and 83,184, respectively
                                         101,787,000                                 
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 7,796 and 7,502, respectively
                                         14,108,000                                 
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 956 and 841, respectively
                                         4,610,000                                 
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 2,572 and 2,240, respectively
                                         12,695,000                                 
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,499,066 and 35,222,667 shares, respectively, and outstanding—34,895,803 and 34,827,240 shares, respectively
                                         349,000                                 
        restricted cash
                                           20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000                      
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 7,502 and 6,353, respectively
                                          14,602,000                                
        deferred financing fees
                                          3,399,000   4,093,000 4,344,000 4,595,000 4,846,000 5,097,000 5,340,000 5,576,000 5,404,000 8,257,000                     
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued— 35,222,667 and 23,711,257 shares, respectively, and outstanding— 34,827,240 and 23,048,334 shares, respectively
                                          348,000                                
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 82,005 and 78,818, respectively
                                           95,992,000                               
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,787 and 6,353, respectively
                                           12,718,000                               
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 732 and 496, respectively
                                           3,231,000                               
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,922 and 1,378, respectively
                                           7,785,000                               
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,222,765 and 23,711,257 shares, respectively, and outstanding—34,824,060 and 23,048,334 shares, respectively
                                           348,000                               
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 80,892 and 78,818, respectively
                                            88,546,000                              
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,538 and 6,353, respectively
                                            12,564,000                              
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 653 and 496, respectively
                                            2,817,000                              
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,804 and 1,378, respectively
                                            7,740,000                              
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—35,223,084 and 23,711,257 shares, respectively, and outstanding—34,689,708 and 23,048,334 shares, respectively
                                            347,000                              
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 79,855 and 78,818, respectively
                                             89,131,000                             
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,337 and 6,353, respectively
                                             12,765,000                             
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 575 and 496, respectively
                                             2,895,000                             
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,596 and 1,378, respectively
                                             7,957,000                             
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—23,710,910 and 23,711,257 shares, respectively, and outstanding—23,175,229 and 23,048,334 shares, respectively
                                             232,000                             
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,353 and 7,188, respectively
                                              12,802,000                            
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued— 23,711,257 and 23,682,869 shares, respectively, and outstanding— 23,048,334 and 22,748,241 shares, respectively
                                              230,000                            
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 77,783 and 74,699, respectively
                                               91,086,000                           
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,278 and 7,188, respectively
                                               12,869,000                           
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 418 and 183, respectively
                                               3,052,000                           
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 1,161 and 508, respectively
                                               8,392,000                           
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—23,698,680 and 23,682,869 shares, respectively, and outstanding—23,046,437 and 22,748,241 shares, respectively
                                               230,000                           
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 76,756 and 74,699, respectively
                                                92,114,000                          
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,818 and 7,188, respectively
                                                13,144,000                          
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 340 and 183, respectively
                                                3,130,000                          
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 943 and 508, respectively
                                                8,610,000                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—23,680,200 and 23,682,869 shares, respectively, and outstanding—22,906,722 and 22,748,241 shares, respectively
                                                229,000                          
        franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of 75,692 and 74,699, respectively
                                                 93,177,000                         
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 7,462 and 7,188, respectively
                                                 13,365,000                         
        favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 261 and 183, respectively
                                                 3,209,000                         
        unfavorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of 725 and 508, respectively
                                                 8,828,000                         
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—23,668,936 and 23,682,869 shares, respectively, and outstanding—22,894,633 and 22,748,241 shares, respectively
                                                 229,000                         
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 7,188 and 6,504, respectively
                                                  12,993,000                        
        preferred stock, par value .01; authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—100 shares and zero, respectively
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—23,682,869 and 22,135,663 shares, respectively, and outstanding—22,748,241 and 21,750,237 shares, respectively
                                                  227,000                        
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 7,104 and 6,504, respectively
                                                   13,961,000                       
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—23,685,437 and 22,135,663 shares, respectively, and outstanding—22,748,218 and 21,750,237 shares, respectively
                                                   227,000                       
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,703 and 6,504, respectively
                                                    14,348,000                      
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—23,176,920 and 22,135,663 shares, respectively, and outstanding—22,742,011 and 21,750,237 shares, respectively
                                                    227,000                      
        intangible assets
                                                     272,000  360,000 389,000 419,000 447,000 476,000 509,000 543,000 578,000 610,000 643,000 675,000 709,000 742,000 814,000 887,000 959,000 1,031,000 1,102,000 1,175,000 
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,584 and 6,504, respectively
                                                     5,080,000                     
        preferred stock, par value .01; authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—none
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized—100,000,000 shares, issued—23,161,822 and 22,135,663 shares, respectively, and outstanding—22,727,419 and 21,750,237 shares, respectively
                                                     227,000                     
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,447 and 6,102 respectively
                                                      5,297,000                    
        accrued income taxes payable
                                                      265,000  1,527,000  430,000  1,629,000  3,001,000 614,000   3,681,000 1,964,000   331,000 1,152,000 211,000  
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—22,088,900 and 21,678,203 shares, respectively
                                                      216,000                    
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,346 and 6,102 respectively
                                                       5,457,000                   
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 22,075,409 and 21,678,203 shares, respectively
                                                       216,000                   
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,232 and 6,102, respectively
                                                        5,575,000                  
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 22,053,675 shares and 21,678,203 shares, respectively
                                                        216,000                  
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,102 and 5,854, respectively
                                                         5,629,000                 
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—21,632,402 and 21,611,707 shares, respectively
                                                         216,000                 
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,011 and 5,854, respectively
                                                          5,675,000                
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 21,623,798 and 21,611,607 shares, respectively
                                                          216,000                
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 6,050 and 5,854, respectively
                                                           5,771,000               
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding -21,621,878 and 21,611,607 shares, respectively
                                                           216,000               
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,977 and 5,854, respectively
                                                            5,862,000              
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 21,615,341 and 21,611,607 shares, respectively
                                                            216,000              
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,854 and 5,729, respectively
                                                             5,924,000             
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—21,611,707 and 21,592,462 shares, respectively
                                                             216,000             
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,715 and 5,729, respectively
                                                              5,900,000            
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 21,594,145 and 21,592,462 shares, respectively
                                                              216,000            
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,636 and 5,729, respectively
                                                               5,813,000           
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 21,592,726 and 21,592,462 shares, respectively
                                                               216,000           
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,634 and 5,729, respectively
                                                                5,849,000          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 21,592,462 at both dates
                                                                216,000          
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,729 and 5,646, respectively
                                                                 5,826,000         
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—21,592,462 and 21,571,565 shares, respectively
                                                                 216,000         
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,757 and 5,646, respectively
                                                                  5,824,000        
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 21,573,775 and 21,571,565 shares, respectively
                                                                  216,000        
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,681 and 5,646, respectively
                                                                   5,657,000 5,596,000      
        liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
                                                                          
        stockholders’ deficit:
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—21,571,871 and 21,571,565 shares, respectively
                                                                   216,000       
        total stockholders’ deficit
                                                                   -1,158,000 -4,907,000 -6,835,000 -13,182,000 -18,404,000 -23,851,000 -25,767,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
                                                                   473,581,000 467,121,000 465,558,000 462,754,000 458,952,000 452,999,000 452,859,000 
        revenues:
                                                                          
        restaurant sales
                                                                   210,331,000 195,393,000 788,065,000 203,181,000 200,117,000 187,866,000 750,069,000 
        franchise royalty revenues and fees
                                                                   351,000 360,000 1,344,000 328,000 332,000 337,000 1,357,000 
        total revenues
                                                                   210,682,000 195,753,000 789,409,000 203,509,000 200,449,000 188,203,000 751,426,000 
        costs and expenses:
                                                                          
        cost of sales
                                                                   63,943,000 57,629,000 225,945,000 58,866,000 57,639,000 52,557,000 211,236,000 
        restaurant wages and related expenses
                                                                   60,763,000 58,541,000 231,735,000 59,519,000 58,562,000 55,948,000 218,797,000 
        restaurant rent expense
                                                                   11,568,000 11,483,000 44,122,000 11,101,000 10,907,000 10,679,000 37,768,000 
        other restaurant operating expenses
                                                                   31,348,000 29,545,000 115,792,000 30,276,000 28,270,000 27,684,000 110,164,000 
        advertising expense
                                                                   9,224,000 7,824,000 30,941,000 7,458,000 8,449,000 8,535,000 27,692,000 
        general and administrative
                                                                   13,717,000 12,995,000 52,633,000 12,327,000 13,305,000 13,146,000 49,756,000 
        depreciation and amortization
                                                                   8,077,000 8,022,000 31,777,000 8,107,000 7,887,000 7,691,000 33,534,000 
        impairment losses
                                                                   81,000 21,000 2,169,000 1,810,000 69,000  1,019,000 
        other income
                                                                   -119,000  -1,150,000 -303,000  -347,000 -2,787,000 
        total operating expenses
                                                                   198,602,000 186,060,000 733,964,000 189,161,000 185,088,000 175,893,000 687,179,000 
        income from operations
                                                                   12,080,000 9,693,000 55,445,000 14,348,000 15,361,000 12,310,000 64,247,000 
        interest expense
                                                                   7,123,000 7,434,000 31,439,000 7,690,000 7,601,000 8,356,000 44,262,000 
        gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                                   -180,000       
        income before income taxes
                                                                   5,137,000 2,259,000 22,521,000 6,658,000 7,760,000 2,469,000 19,985,000 
        benefit from income taxes
                                                                   1,880,000 813,000 7,468,000 1,795,000 2,662,000 892,000  
        net income
                                                                   3,257,000 1,446,000 15,053,000 4,863,000 5,098,000 1,577,000 13,424,000 
        basic and diluted net income per share
                                                                   150 70 700 230 240 70 830 
        basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                                                   21,571,652,000 21,571,565,000 21,551,850,000 21,550,827,000 21,550,827,000 21,550,827,000 16,152,060,000 
        diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                                                   21,575,405,000 21,574,239,000 21,559,239,000 21,555,020,000 21,565,208,000 21,558,382,000 16,152,330,000 
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding— 21,571,565 shares at both dates
                                                                    216,000      
        loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                     1,485,000   1,485,000  
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,646 and 5,431, respectively
                                                                     5,548,000     
        stockholders’ deficit
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding— 21,571,565 and 21,550,827 shares, respectively
                                                                     216,000     
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,562 and 5,431, respectively
                                                                      5,683,000    
        preferred stock, par value .01; authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding--none
                                                                          
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—21,550,827 shares at both dates
                                                                      216,000 216,000 216,000  
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,524 and 5,431, respectively
                                                                       5,733,000   
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,571 and 5,431, respectively
                                                                        5,714,000  
        franchise agreements, at cost less accumulated amortization of 5,431 and 5,208, respectively
                                                                         5,793,000 
        voting common stock, par value .01; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding—21,550,827 and 15,917,176 shares, respectively
                                                                         216,000 
        bonus to employees and a director
                                                                          
        benefit for income taxes
                                                                         6,561,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2023-01-01 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-04-03 2022-01-02 2021-10-03 2021-07-04 2021-04-04 2021-01-03 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-29 2019-09-29 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-09-30 2018-07-01 2018-04-01 2017-12-31 2017-10-01 2017-07-02 2017-04-02 2017-01-01 2016-10-02 2016-07-03 2016-04-03 2016-01-03 2015-09-27 2015-06-28 2015-03-29 2014-12-28 2014-09-28 2014-06-29 2014-03-30 2013-12-29 2013-09-29 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 
                                                    
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                    
          net income
        3,664,000 5,360,000 12,618,000 14,954,000 864,000 -19,130,000 -8,697,000 -26,476,000 -21,269,000 -16,400,000 -9,902,000 -9,559,000 -7,168,000 -18,627,000 3,531,000 7,842,000 -22,209,000 -9,906,000 -6,812,000 -3,732,000 -11,469,000 3,611,000 7,788,000 -3,102,000 3,921,000 2,795,000 6,039,000 -5,596,000 29,462,000 4,489,000 9,376,000 2,145,000 7,018,000 7,239,000 -4,977,000 -9,276,000 -27,035,000 -1,721,000 -1,932,000 -7,429,000 -2,062,000 -2,762,000 -3,496,000 -5,199,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                    
          gain on disposals of property and equipment, including sale-leasebacks transactions
        -1,429,000                                            
          stock-based compensation
        1,989,000 1,582,000 1,870,000 1,002,000 1,097,000 1,085,000 940,000 936,000 1,941,000 1,693,000 1,458,000 1,614,000 1,469,000 1,680,000 1,302,000 1,109,000 1,132,000 1,238,000 1,707,000 1,282,000 1,526,000 1,531,000 1,385,000 1,585,000 1,009,000 723,000 903,000 883,000 426,000 456,000 606,000 565,000 367,000 367,000 363,000 341,000 297,000 296,000 291,000 296,000 306,000 302,000 296,000 301,000 
          impairment and other lease charges
        1,356,000 1,929,000 1,591,000 2,749,000 1,340,000 2,009,000 1,196,000 18,176,000 496,000 3,189,000 784,000 144,000 353,000 5,002,000 1,954,000 2,941,000 2,881,000 1,787,000 500,000 367,000 910,000 164,000 2,881,000 309,000 825,000 1,039,000 432,000 531,000 1,162,000 685,000 286,000 222,000 346,000 396,000 706,000 1,630,000 1,719,000 773,000 429,000 620,000 555,000 1,079,000 2,198,000 630,000 
          depreciation and amortization
        18,512,000 18,593,000 18,291,000 18,559,000 18,718,000 19,171,000 19,284,000 20,071,000 19,542,000 19,667,000 20,101,000 20,421,000 20,609,000 20,780,000 19,620,000 20,296,000 21,031,000 21,061,000 21,200,000 17,121,000 15,292,000 14,555,000 14,621,000 14,250,000 13,987,000 13,655,000 13,366,000 13,151,000 12,682,000 12,070,000 11,486,000 11,057,000 10,629,000 9,418,000 9,793,000 10,005,000 9,802,000 9,318,000 9,045,000 8,758,000 8,604,000 8,536,000 8,391,000 8,063,000 
          amortization of deferred financing costs
        512,000 537,000 541,000 541,000 543,000 540,000 542,000 540,000 543,000 543,000 523,000 831,000 549,000 570,000 561,000 557,000 482,000 485,000 490,000 420,000 299,000 300,000 301,000 300,000 300,000 298,000 232,000 205,000 198,000 198,000 198,000 197,000 211,000 195,000 211,000 257,000 253,000 252,000 251,000 251,000 252,000 251,000 250,000 251,000 
          amortization of discount on debt
        27,000  33,000 33,000 32,000  32,000 31,000 32,000  51,000 204,000 200,000                                
          deferred income taxes
        -223,000 -1,337,000 3,505,000 451,000 1,142,000 14,090,000 -2,712,000 -6,121,000 -6,009,000 -985,000 -1,461,000 -16,000 -2,661,000 13,009,000 -6,983,000 -1,930,000 -1,833,000 -8,565,000 346,000 146,000 176,000 -138,000 -34,000 -48,000 1,267,000 -611,000         19,322,000 -2,632,000 -1,352,000 -3,790,000 -1,846,000 2,532,000 -1,686,000 -5,284,000 
          changes in other operating assets and liabilities
        -12,071,000  12,152,000 7,244,000 -14,222,000  9,555,000 -4,027,000 -22,063,000  13,048,000 -3,292,000 -6,535,000  5,269,000 20,677,000 -247,000  8,871,000 -4,505,000 3,121,000 9,107,000 -7,466,000 7,197,000  10,240,000 -3,491,000 1,802,000  5,023,000 -3,798,000 -3,088,000  8,894,000 -2,711,000 9,384,000  6,866,000 -8,671,000 1,988,000  8,281,000 -5,077,000 3,771,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        12,337,000 35,436,000 51,215,000 44,504,000 7,993,000 22,946,000 20,891,000 3,536,000 -26,569,000 20,644,000 23,612,000 19,579,000 7,036,000 23,167,000 32,886,000 51,682,000 -3,790,000 13,692,000 24,184,000 2,844,000 7,988,000                        
          capital expenditures
                               
          free cash flows
        12,337,000 35,436,000 51,215,000 44,504,000 7,993,000 22,946,000 20,891,000 3,536,000 -26,569,000 20,644,000 23,612,000 19,579,000 7,036,000 23,167,000 32,886,000 51,682,000 -3,790,000 13,692,000 24,184,000 2,844,000 7,988,000                        
          cash flows used for investing activities:
                                                    
          capital expenditures:
                                                    
          new restaurant development
        -2,582,000 -5,689,000 -2,840,000 -346,000 -858,000 -1,661,000 -1,952,000 -2,646,000 -2,622,000 -3,232,000 -3,153,000 -972,000 -1,643,000 -2,130,000 -1,742,000 -3,435,000 -10,517,000 -16,337,000 -18,139,000 -13,613,000 -5,507,000 -5,596,000 -5,025,000 -7,132,000 -11,033,000 -1,120,000 -760,000 -1,846,000 -2,371,000 -2,596,000 -2,716,000 -545,000 -18,000 -537,000 -1,000 -18,000 -35,000 -47,000 -206,000 -1,408,000 -2,584,000 -553,000 92,000 -121,000 
          restaurant remodeling
        -6,461,000 -7,956,000 -3,940,000 -2,320,000 -2,035,000 -1,888,000 -674,000 -1,258,000 -5,319,000 -7,052,000 -2,806,000 -5,096,000 -1,758,000 -3,702,000 -4,266,000 -1,464,000 -5,885,000 -23,279,000 -24,836,000 -5,383,000 -7,607,000 -10,510,000 -3,941,000 -7,054,000 -10,468,000 -10,355,000 -7,189,000 -5,492,000 -20,455,000 -19,227,000 -13,377,000 -12,708,000 -13,775,000 -8,118,000 -10,897,000 -8,792,000 -14,852,000 -9,953,000 -9,372,000 -4,020,000 -5,876,000 -9,433,000 -11,195,000 -10,946,000 
          other restaurant capital expenditures
        -4,289,000 -6,225,000 -7,058,000 -4,914,000 -3,774,000 -4,314,000 -3,835,000 -4,339,000 -4,151,000 -3,590,000 -4,009,000 -3,615,000 -5,831,000 -4,266,000 -3,243,000 -2,080,000 -3,475,000 -3,279,000 -6,859,000 -4,310,000 -4,474,000 -4,355,000 -4,772,000 -3,201,000 -5,313,000 -5,803,000 -4,522,000 -3,288,000 -3,131,000 -3,506,000 -4,266,000 -4,265,000 -3,405,000 -2,735,000 -2,080,000 -2,552,000 -2,187,000 -1,810,000 -1,440,000 -1,283,000 -1,479,000 -1,692,000 -1,936,000 -2,096,000 
          corporate and restaurant information systems
        -3,058,000 -2,171,000 -2,336,000 -779,000 -1,322,000 -612,000 -527,000 -1,324,000 -1,097,000 -346,000 -1,100,000 -6,165,000 -1,395,000 -3,971,000 -426,000 -1,334,000 -4,954,000 -5,308,000 -4,472,000 -1,611,000 -587,000 -1,323,000 -797,000 -541,000 -2,042,000 -568,000 -1,873,000 -1,844,000 -2,755,000 -552,000 -465,000 -1,164,000 -2,119,000 -493,000 -604,000 -704,000 -2,224,000 -2,248,000 -671,000 -254,000 -189,000 -1,394,000 -729,000 -355,000 
          total capital expenditures
        -16,390,000 -22,041,000 -16,174,000 -8,359,000 -7,989,000 -8,475,000 -6,988,000 -9,567,000 -13,189,000 -14,220,000 -11,068,000 -15,848,000 -10,627,000 -14,069,000 -9,677,000 -8,313,000 -24,831,000 -48,203,000 -54,306,000 -24,917,000 -18,175,000 -21,784,000 -14,535,000 -17,928,000 -28,856,000 -17,846,000 -14,344,000 -12,470,000 -28,712,000 -25,881,000 -20,824,000 -18,682,000 -19,317,000 -11,883,000 -13,582,000 -12,066,000 -19,298,000 -14,058,000 -11,689,000 -6,965,000 -10,128,000 -13,072,000 -13,768,000 -13,518,000 
          proceeds from sale of other assets
        1,851,000     229,000 635,000                                  
          properties purchased for sale-leaseback
        -2,573,000 -4,145,000 -1,110,000   -1,908,000       -2,138,000 -958,000 -12,441,000     50,000 -2,173,000    -4,950,000    62,000 -1,584,000 -1,294,000 -697,000 -3,412,000     
          proceeds from insurance recoveries
        1,726,000 131,000 1,094,000 1,126,000 -4,000   279,000 744,000   238,000 113,000 335,000 1,385,000 200,000 123,000       197,000 200,000 516,000 500,000             
          net cash from investing activities
        -15,386,000 -22,183,000 -17,284,000 -6,624,000 -6,863,000 -8,479,000 -6,929,000 -9,283,000 -12,554,000 -11,876,000 10,091,000 -46,167,000 -10,627,000 -13,812,000 -9,039,000 -3,038,000 -21,968,000 3,757,000 -55,490,000 -150,562,000 -15,750,000 -47,095,000 -12,915,000 -18,809,000 -30,223,000 -17,222,000 -27,817,000 -32,843,000 -23,941,000 -32,270,000 -19,716,000 -20,294,000 -64,336,000 -14,319,000 -13,819,000 -10,955,000  -25,195,000 -8,536,000 -8,756,000     
          cash flows used in financing activities:
                                                    
          principal payments on term b loans
        -1,063,000  -1,063,000 -1,062,000 -1,063,000                                        
          borrowings under revolving credit facility
         11,000,000 17,500,000 59,500,000 -15,750,000 47,750,000 1,063,000                                 
          repayments under revolving credit facility
         -23,500,000 -15,000,000 -76,500,000 22,750,000 -27,750,000                                   
          principal payments on finance lease liabilities
        -935,000 -772,000 -780,000 -767,000 -755,000 -734,000 -730,000 -604,000 -484,000                                    
          purchase of treasury shares
        -1,427,000 -1,000 -295,000     -57,000     -2,009,000                           
          net cash from financing activities
        -3,425,000 -41,769,000 -1,843,000 -1,829,000 -14,613,000 660,000 -18,793,000 5,334,000 18,453,000 -68,990,000 -517,000 22,846,000 -1,444,000 -12,153,000 -2,063,000 -43,938,000 64,056,000 -17,436,000 30,855,000 149,462,000 5,416,000           -456,000             
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        -6,474,000    -13,483,000   -413,000 -20,670,000                                    
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        44,504,000 18,364,000 29,151,000 64,964,000 2,974,000 4,014,000 29,412,000                     
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        38,030,000 -28,516,000 32,088,000 36,051,000 4,881,000 15,127,000 -4,831,000 -413,000 8,481,000 -60,222,000 33,186,000 -3,742,000 59,929,000 -2,798,000 21,784,000 4,706,000 41,272,000 13,000 -451,000 1,744,000 1,668,000 -18,602,000 3,664,000 34,501,000                     
          supplemental disclosures:
                                                    
          interest paid on long-term debt
        10,184,000  11,835,000 2,613,000 12,137,000  2,772,000 11,178,000 11,260,000  2,816,000 5,801,000 5,960,000  6,068,000 5,658,000 6,705,000    503,000 313,000 11,319,000 320,000 11,575,000 112,000 8,713,000 485,000 8,474,000 333,000 8,296,000 312,000 8,523,000 297,000 8,034,000 234,000 8,640,000 192,000 8,638,000 189,000 9,164,000 174,000 8,147,000 246,000 
          interest paid on lease financing obligations
              25,000 26,000 26,000  26,000 26,000 26,000  26,000 26,000 26,000    26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 27,000 26,000 40,000 27,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 27,000 25,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 28,000 23,000 23,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 
          interest paid on finance leases
        156,000  182,000 195,000 208,000  227,000 170,000 108,000                                    
          accruals for capital expenditures
        1,787,000  -252,000 613,000 1,945,000  -124,000 -880,000 2,920,000  -455,000 -475,000 2,989,000  -669,000 -2,123,000 5,528,000    5,161,000 359,000 -347,000 3,577,000 3,695,000 1,152,000 1,612,000 380,000 564,000 -985,000 2,066,000 2,387,000 695,000 386,000 9,000 2,689,000 2,169,000 278,000 1,190,000 1,046,000 -901,000 -3,105,000 858,000 3,672,000 
          finance lease obligations incurred
        83,000   20,000  441,000 5,606,000 3,038,000  1,994,000 258,000 546,000                                
          gain on sale-leaseback transactions
          395,000 822,000  504,000 -74,000                                    
          operating lease assets and liabilities resulting from lease modifications and new leases
        4,628,000  6,640,000 10,060,000 10,819,000  9,774,000 4,067,000 5,620,000                                    
          operating cash flows related to operating leases
        25,983,000  25,854,000 25,822,000 25,739,000  25,663,000 25,620,000 25,521,000                                    
          gain on disposals of property and equipment, including sale-leaseback transactions
                                                    
          amortization of bond premium and discount on debt
                     197,000 196,000 79,000 67,000 95,000 89,000                          
          non-cash (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                    
          changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
                                                    
          trade and other receivables
                                                    
          accounts payable
                                                    
          accrued interest
                                                    
          accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits
                                                    
          other liabilities
                                                    
          change in operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities
                                                    
          other
                                                    
          acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired
                       899,000 -3,565,000      -1,367,000 7,000 -16,190,000 -20,373,000 -14,681,000 -14,200,000 -12,080,000 -7,127,000 -51,093,000 -852,000   -39,179,000 -12,340,000       
          proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
         3,872,000   1,967,000   2,065,000    2,157,000 1,483,000 5,174,000 13,685,000 41,346,000 2,381,000 2,335,000 2,302,000 1,642,000 1,570,000 1,292,000 1,540,000   24,205,000 11,707,000 12,672,000 5,015,000 6,012,000 1,328,000 1,808,000 12,961,000 1,149,000 3,834,000 1,621,000     
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of 5.875% senior notes due 2029
                                                  
          principal payments on term b and b-1 loans
             -1,062,000 -1,063,000 -1,062,000 -1,063,000 -1,062,000 -1,063,000                                  
          senior notes repurchase
                                                    
          proceeds from lease financing obligations
                                                   
          cash dividends paid
                                                    
          costs associated with financing long-term debt
                     -510,000 -670,000 -1,809,000 -314,000 -11,158,000 -358,000    -45,000                   
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
         -28,516,000 32,088,000   15,127,000    -60,222,000 33,186,000 -3,742,000 -5,035,000 -2,798,000 21,784,000 4,706,000 38,298,000   1,744,000 -2,346,000                        
          (gain) loss on disposals of property and equipment, including sale-leaseback transactions
                                                    
          income taxes paid
          185,000                   -78,000                      
          (gain) loss on disposals of property and equipment, including sale-leasebacks
           -1,029,000 -1,521,000                                        
          gain on disposals of property and equipment, including sale-leasebacks
                 119,000 -1,041,000                                  
          non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of b-1 loans
                                                    
          special cash dividend paid
                                                    
          costs associated with issuance of long-term debt
                  -379,000                                  
          loss on disposals of property and equipment, including sale-leasebacks
               406,000 218,000                                    
          accruals for costs associated with issuance of long-term debt
                                                    
          refundable income taxes
                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of term b and b-1 loans
                                                    
          retirement of 8% senior secured second lien notes
                                                    
          change in refundable income taxes
                  51,000    -90,000 90,000 6,000  -135,000 -9,000 -32,000             2,416,000  145,000 32,000     
          proceeds from borrowing of term b-1 loans
                                                    
          payments on finance lease liabilities
                  -138,000 -129,000 -137,000 -153,000 -330,000 -567,000 -567,000 -615,000 -574,000 -505,000 -476,000                        
          accruals for costs associated with issuance of long term debt
                                                    
          loss on disposals of property and equipment
                    220,000    50,000  107,000 362,000 146,000 162,000 134,000 75,000  -227,000 412,000 67,000    169,000 112,000 118,000 -37,000 171,000 216,000 128,000 74,000 119,000 653,000 72,000 94,000 106,000 
          repayments of term loan b facility
                    -1,250,000  -1,063,000 -1,062,000 -1,063,000 -1,062,000                           
          gain on disposals of property and equipment
                                                    
          gain on bargain purchase
                             -210,000 -20,000                     
          amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions
                             -396,000 -395,000 -395,000 -396,000 -391,000 -403,000 -436,000 -440,000 -444,000 -443,000 -461,000 -582,000 -1,057,000 -448,000 -448,000 -448,000 -446,000 -449,000 -450,000 -450,000 -450,000 -449,000 -450,000 
          proceeds from issuance of term loan b and b-1 facilities
                                                    
          repayments of term loan b and b-1 facilities
                                                    
          borrowings under prior revolving credit facility
                                                    
          repayments under prior revolving credit facility
                                                    
          (gain) loss on disposals of property and equipment
                      543,000                              
          gain on settlement agreement
                          -1,913,000                        
          loss on extinguishment of debt non-cash
                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of term loan b facility
                                                 
          retirement of 8% senior secured second lien notes, premium and fees
                                                   
          borrowings under new revolving credit facility
                       -40,000,000 190,000,000 123,500,000 136,750,000                          
          repayments under new revolving credit facility
                       -71,750,000 -124,000,000 -137,250,000 -102,250,000                          
          proceeds from lease incentives
                        234,000                            
          loss on extinguishment of debt - non-cash
                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of 8% senior secured second lien notes
                                                
          amortization of bond premium
                            -238,000 -230,000 -226,000 -223,000 -220,000 -215,000                   
          borrowings under prior senior credit facility
                            89,250,000                        
          repayments under prior senior credit facility
                            -83,000,000                        
          income taxes refunded
                            -45,000   1,000         2,416,000         
          lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
                            15,952,000                        
          cash flows provided from operating activities:
                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
                                                    
          net cash provided from operating activities
                             28,950,000 18,989,000 19,838,000 16,215,000 27,839,000 18,733,000 9,996,000 11,449,000 22,554,000 17,479,000 10,806,000 15,117,000   14,480,000    351,000     
          cash flows provided from financing activities:
                                                    
          borrowings under senior credit facility
                             4,500,000 86,500,000 96,750,000 78,750,000 37,500,000       26,250,000 12,250,000 20,500,000     
          repayments under senior credit facility
                               -124,000,000 -72,750,000 -75,750,000 -27,000,000       -26,250,000 -14,000,000 -18,750,000     
          principal payments on capital leases
                             -457,000 -448,000 -440,000 -429,000 -418,000 -409,000 -395,000 -386,000 -378,000 -362,000 -354,000 -335,000 -320,000 -314,000 -311,000 -294,000 -259,000 -252,000 -245,000 -286,000 -268,000 -263,000 -258,000 
          net cash provided from financing activities
                             -457,000 -2,410,000 4,060,000 -455,000    4,357,000     -422,000           
          net increase in cash
                             -18,602,000 3,664,000 5,089,000 -14,463,000 10,154,000 31,068,000 651,000 -8,135,000 406,000 -2,599,000 -9,944,000 -49,559,000 10,829,000 36,717,000 3,066,000 -22,088,000 -12,663,000   -5,015,000 188,000   
          non-cash reduction of lease financing obligations
                                1,744,000                 
          capital lease obligations acquired or incurred
                                39,000 183,000 94,000 30,000 290,000 263,000             
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                  
          proceeds from sales of other assets
                                                    
          redemption of 11.25% senior secured second lien notes
                                                  
          financing costs associated with issuance of debt and lease financing obligations
                                                    
          cash, beginning of period
                                  2,002,000 22,274,000 21,221,000 8,302,000 38,290,000 
          cash, end of period
                                  31,068,000 2,653,000 -8,135,000 406,000 -2,599,000 12,330,000 -49,559,000 10,829,000 36,717,000 24,287,000 -22,088,000 -12,663,000 54,570,000 1,402,000 -5,015,000 188,000 -13,557,000 26,686,000 
          income taxes paid (refunded)
                                                    
          net cash provided from (used for) financing activities
                                  40,152,000 23,498,000        -459,000  -259,000 65,318,000 1,505,000     
          closing date
                                                    
          2016 acquisitions:
                                                    
          february 23, 2016
                                  12,000  12,000             
          may 25, 2016
                                  6,000                
          july 14, 2016
                                  4,000                 
          august 23, 2016
                                  7,000                 
          october 4, 2016
                                  3,000                 
          november 15, 2016
                                  17,000                 
          december 1, 2016
                                  7,000                 
          2017 acquisitions:
                                                    
          february 28, 2017
                                  43,000                 
          june 6, 2017
                                                    
          total 2016 and 2017 acquisitions
                                  17,000 99,000                 
          cash flows provided from financing activities
                                                    
          financing costs associated with issuance of debt
                                   -107,000  -102,000 -5,000 -102,000 -4,914,000 -148,000 -55,000   -8,000 
          decrease in restricted cash balance
                                                    
          proceeds from public stock offering, net of expenses
                                                  
          non-cash reduction of capital lease assets and obligation
                                            1,055,000     
          2015 acquisitions:
                                                    
          march 31, 2015
                                     4,000            
          august 4, 2015
                                     5,000             
          october 1, 2015
                                     5,000             
          october 20, 2015
                                     1,000             
          november 17, 2015
                                     2,000             
          december 1, 2015
                                     23,000             
          december 8, 2015
                                     9,000             
          total 2015 and 2016 acquisitions
                                                    
          cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities
                                                    
          2015:
                                                    
          2016:
                                                    
          total 2015 and 2016
                                                    
          cash flows used for financing activities
                                                    
          accounts receivable
                                                    
          cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
                                                    
          non-cash assets acquired
                                                -3,000 861,000 
          april 30, 2014
                                         4,000         
          june 30, 2014
                                         4,000         
          july 22, 2014
                                         21,000         
          october 8, 2014
                                         30,000         
          november 4, 2014
                                         64,000         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used for) operating activities:
                                                    
          net cash provided from (used for) operating activities
                                                    
          cash flows provided from operating activities from continuing operations:
                                                    
          income from discontinued operations
                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                    
          amortization of unearned income
                                            -43,000 -43,000 -44,000 -43,000 -44,000 -47,000 -9,000 
          net cash provided from operating activities of continuing operations
                                                5,399,000 13,528,000 474,000 2,180,000 
          cash flows used for investing activities of continuing operations:
                                                    
          decrease (increase) in restricted cash balance
                                                    
          proceeds from sales of other properties
                                                    
          net cash from investing activities of continuing operations
                                                -10,128,000 -13,072,000 -13,768,000 -13,518,000 
          cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities of continuing operations:
                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of senior secured second lien notes
                                                    
          cash of fiesta restaurant group deconsolidated as a result of spin-off
                                                    
          borrowings on previous revolving credit facilities
                                                    
          repayments on previous revolving credit facilities
                                                    
          repayments of term loans under prior credit facilities
                                                    
          principal payments on term loans under prior credit facilities
                                                    
          capital contribution to fiesta restaurant group
                                                    
          excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                                    
          proceeds from stock option exercises
                                                    
          net cash provided from (used for) financing activities of continuing operations
                                                -286,000 -268,000   
          net increase in cash from continuing operations
                                                -5,015,000 188,000   
          net cash provided from operating activities of discontinued operations
                                                    
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                                                    
          net cash provided from financing activities of discontinued operations
                                                    
          net decrease in cash from discontinued operations
                                                    
          preferred stock issued for consideration in acquisition
                                                    
          non-vested at december 29, 2013
                                             662,923,000     
          granted
                                                   
          vested
                                             -134,352,000 -14,479,000 -126,895,000     
          forfeited
                                             -319,000 -1,874,000 -347,000     
          nonvested at september 28, 2014
                                                    
          non-vested at june 29, 2014
                                                    
          net decrease in cash
                                               -6,900,000    -11,604,000 
          non-vested at march 30, 2014
                                               535,681,000     
          loss (income) from discontinued operations
                                                    
          increase in restricted cash balance
                                                    
          proceeds from fiesta restaurant group financing
                                                    
          term loan borrowings from carrols llc credit facility
                                                    
          repayments of prior carrols senior subordinated notes
                                                    
          net increase in cash from discontinued operations
                                                    
          capital lease obligations
                                                    
          cash flows provided from operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                    
          proceeds from sales of restaurant properties
                                                    
          acquisition of restaurants from bkc, net of cash acquired
                                                    
          borrowings on prior revolving credit facilities
                                                    
          repayments on prior revolving credit facilities
                                                    
          capital lease obligations assumed in acquisition
                                                    
          restaurant sales
                                                 328,359,000   
          net income from continuing operations
                                                 -13,798,000   
          net income per share
                                                 -610   
          cash flows used for financing activities of continuing operations:
                                                    
          net cash from financing activities of continuing operations
                                                   -266,000 
          net decrease in cash from continuing operations
                                                   -11,604,000 
          net cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
                                                    
          •
                                                    
          cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities from continuing operations:
                                                    
          income taxes paid (refunded )
                                                    
          owned buildings
                                                    
          equipment
                                                    
          computer hardware and software
                                                    
          assets subject to capital leases
                                                    
          accretion of interest on lease financing obligations
                                                    
          proceeds from sales of other restaurant properties
                                                    
          cash flows provided from financing activities of continuing operations:
                                                    
          net cash provided from financing activities of continuing operations
                                                    
          repayments of term loans under prior credit facility
                                                    
          capital lease obligations incurred
                                                    
          cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
                                                    
          borrowings on prior revolving credit facility
                                                    
          repayments on prior revolving credit facility
                                                    
          borrowings on carrols llc revolving credit facility
                                                    
          repayments on carrols llc revolving credit facility
                                                    
          scheduled principal payments on term loans under prior credit facility
                                                    
          scheduled principal payments on carrols llc term loans
                                                    
          stock-based compensation expense
                                                    
          accrued income taxes
                                                    
          proceeds from sales of properties
                                                    
          term loan borrowings from new carrols llc credit facility
                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of fiesta restaurant group senior secured second lien notes
                                                    
          principal pre-payments on term loans
                                                    
          financing costs associated with issuance of lease financing obligations
                                                    
          income tax (refunds) payments
                                                    
          cash flows used for financing activities:
                                                    
          borrowings on revolving credit facility
                                                    
          repayments on revolving credit facility
                                                    
          scheduled principal payments on term loans
                                                    
          deferred financing fees
                                                    
          income taxes refunded, net of payments
                                                    
          amortization of unearned purchase discounts
                                                    
          gain on settlements of lease financing obligations
                                                    
          settlement of lease financing obligations
                                                    
          non-cash reduction of assets under lease financing obligations due to lease amendments
                                                    
          non-cash reduction of lease financing obligations due to lease amendments
                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from
                                                    
          (used for) operating activities:
                                                    
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                    
          repurchase of senior subordinated notes
                                                    
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                    
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                    
          other liabilities-current
                                                    
          other liabilities-long-term
                                                    
          proceeds from new senior credit facility
                                                    
          repayment of term loans under prior credit facility
                                                    
          expenses from initial public offering
                                                    
          accrual for capital expenditures
                                                    
          impairment losses
                                                    
          principal payments on term loans
                                                    
          increase in accruals for capital expenditures
                                                    
          (gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                                    
          gain on disposal of property and equipment
                                                    
          accrued bonus to employees and director
                                                    
          other liabilities—current
                                                    
          other liabilities—long-term
                                                    
          acquisition of taco cabana restaurants
                                                    
          cash flows provided from (used for) investing activities:
                                                    
          deposit on properties purchased for sale-leaseback
                                                    
          net cash provided from (used for) investing activities
                                                    
          other liabilities— long-term
                                                    
          payments on revolving credit facility
                                                    
          proceeds from initial public offering, net of expenses
                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                    
          tender and redemption of 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes
                                                    
          repayments of borrowings under previous credit facility
                                                    
          dividends paid
                                                    
          payments on other notes payable
                                                    
          capital lease obligations acquired and incurred