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Wingstop Inc
(NASDAQ:WING) 

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Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand name. Its restaurants offer classic wings, boneless wings, and tenders that are cooked-to-order, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in various flavors. As of December 26, 2020, the company had 1,506 f...

Founded: 1994
Full Time Employees: 4,000 (Dec 2021)
CEO: Michael J. Skipworth  
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants

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      revenue:
                                                
      royalty revenue, franchise fees and other
    87,470,000 81,931,000 81,187,000 79,889,000 78,775,000 75,702,000 74,395,000 71,160,000 67,097,000 57,705,000 53,200,000 47,984,000 48,188,000 47,137,000 40,363,000 36,044,000 35,070,000 33,106,000 32,829,000 33,135,000 31,606,000 28,020,000 28,806,000 27,858,000 24,199,000 23,900,000 21,876,000 21,187,000 21,328,000 19,086,000 17,787,000 17,204,000 17,781,000            
      advertising fees
    63,269,000 61,367,000 62,018,000 61,962,000 62,272,000 56,063,000 56,764,000 54,654,000 50,149,000 43,128,000 39,951,000 36,596,000 37,463,000 35,339,000 32,146,000 28,987,000 22,539,000 21,857,000 15,575,000 22,577,000 21,520,000                        
      company-owned restaurant sales
    32,986,000 32,396,000 32,531,000 32,478,000 30,047,000 30,056,000 31,339,000 29,885,000 28,543,000 26,224,000 23,953,000 22,593,000 23,070,000 22,391,000 20,163,000 18,746,000 18,596,000 17,065,000 17,380,000 18,288,000 17,564,000 15,922,000 15,529,000 18,324,000 15,223,000 14,107,000 13,943,000 13,888,000 13,515,000 12,513,000 11,845,000 11,478,000 11,003,000 10,006,000 9,672,000 8,845,000 8,546,000 9,144,000 8,150,000 8,418,000 8,576,000 8,033,000 7,547,000 7,832,000 
      total revenue
    183,725,000 175,694,000 175,736,000 174,329,000 171,094,000 161,821,000 162,498,000 155,699,000 145,789,000 127,057,000 117,104,000 107,173,000 108,721,000 104,867,000 92,672,000 83,777,000 76,205,000 72,028,000 65,784,000 74,000,000 70,690,000 63,282,000 63,988,000 66,105,000 55,436,000 53,186,000 49,875,000 48,562,000 48,053,000 40,509,000 38,246,000 37,037,000 37,389,000 28,285,000 26,026,000 24,672,000 26,569,000 24,752,000 21,810,000 22,723,000 22,074,000 20,577,000 19,134,000 19,232,000 
      yoy
    7.38% 8.57% 8.15% 11.97% 17.36% 27.36% 38.76% 45.28% 34.09% 21.16% 26.36% 27.93% 42.67% 45.59% 40.87% 13.21% 7.80% 13.82% 2.81% 11.94% 27.52% 18.98% 28.30% 36.12% 15.36% 31.29% 30.41% 31.12% 28.52% 43.22% 46.95% 50.12% 40.72% 14.27% 19.33% 8.58% 20.36% 20.29% 13.99% 18.15%     
      qoq
    4.57% -0.02% 0.81% 1.89% 5.73% -0.42% 4.37% 6.80% 14.74% 8.50% 9.27% -1.42% 3.68% 13.16% 10.62% 9.94% 5.80% 9.49% -11.10% 4.68% 11.71% -1.10% -3.20% 19.25% 4.23% 6.64% 2.70% 1.06% 18.62% 5.92% 3.26% -0.94% 32.19% 8.68% 5.49% -7.14% 7.34% 13.49% -4.02% 2.94% 7.28% 7.54% -0.51%  
      costs and expenses:
                                                
      cost of sales
    24,716,000 24,476,000 24,342,000 24,405,000 22,835,000 23,321,000 24,367,000 22,673,000 21,271,000 19,687,000 17,622,000 16,642,000 16,695,000 17,098,000 15,724,000 14,899,000 15,674,000 14,724,000 15,206,000 14,207,000 13,279,000 12,216,000 11,804,000 13,387,000 11,176,000 10,463,000 10,339,000 10,573,000 9,730,000 8,881,000 8,040,000 7,745,000 7,397,000 7,455,000 7,823,000 6,867,000 6,600,000 6,956,000 6,091,000 6,184,000 6,077,000 5,639,000 5,328,000 5,516,000 
      advertising expenses
    67,311,000 64,676,000 65,541,000 65,533,000 65,795,000 60,601,000 60,965,000 58,548,000 53,192,000 45,830,000 42,381,000 38,729,000 39,643,000 37,111,000 33,106,000 29,685,000 23,167,000 22,429,000 16,232,000 23,301,000 22,027,000 17,648,000 18,267,000 18,589,000 14,924,000 14,532,000 12,652,000 12,973,000 12,734,000 8,416,000 8,431,000 8,209,000 8,643,000            
      selling, general and administrative
    34,449,000 33,320,000 30,659,000 32,937,000 31,440,000 31,232,000 32,294,000 28,097,000 25,178,000 28,078,000 23,047,000 22,128,000 23,645,000 18,340,000 16,686,000 13,949,000 18,086,000 18,023,000 15,020,000 16,066,000 13,786,000 24,199,000 17,282,000 13,194,000 14,310,000 17,832,000 13,527,000 13,394,000 12,542,000 13,383,000 10,285,000 10,078,000 10,833,000 10,457,000 8,144,000 8,288,000 10,262,000 8,720,000 8,893,000 8,572,000 7,655,000 7,692,000 7,317,000 10,665,000 
      depreciation and amortization
    6,841,000 6,387,000 6,233,000 6,220,000 6,228,000 5,865,000 5,054,000 5,161,000 3,410,000 3,648,000 3,384,000 3,218,000 2,989,000 3,289,000 2,836,000 2,547,000 2,227,000 2,564,000 2,061,000 1,523,000 1,795,000 2,231,000 2,334,000 1,398,000 1,555,000 1,465,000 1,408,000 1,335,000 1,276,000 1,150,000 1,134,000 1,079,000 950,000 969,000 881,000 771,000 755,000 821,000 746,000 727,000 714,000 738,000 636,000 645,000 
      loss on disposal of assets
        6,535,000      18,000  77,000 158,000 239,000 323,000 444,000                            
      total costs and expenses
    133,317,000 128,859,000 126,775,000 129,095,000 132,833,000 119,981,000 122,680,000 114,479,000 103,051,000 97,243,000 86,452,000 80,717,000 83,049,000 75,996,000 68,591,000 61,403,000 59,598,000 57,810,000 44,952,000 55,097,000 50,887,000 53,201,000 49,687,000 46,568,000 41,965,000 44,292,000 37,926,000 38,275,000 36,282,000 31,830,000 27,890,000 27,111,000 27,823,000 18,881,000 16,848,000 15,926,000 17,617,000 16,497,000 15,730,000 15,483,000 14,446,000 14,069,000 13,281,000 16,826,000 
      operating income
    50,408,000 46,835,000 48,961,000 45,234,000 38,261,000 41,840,000 39,818,000 41,220,000 42,738,000 29,814,000 30,652,000 26,456,000 25,672,000 28,871,000 24,081,000 22,374,000 16,607,000 14,218,000 20,832,000 18,903,000 19,803,000 10,081,000 14,301,000 19,537,000 13,471,000 8,894,000 11,949,000 10,287,000 11,771,000 8,679,000 10,356,000 9,926,000 9,566,000 9,404,000 9,178,000 8,746,000 8,952,000 8,255,000 6,080,000 7,240,000 7,628,000 6,508,000 5,853,000 2,406,000 
      yoy
    31.75% 11.94% 22.96% 9.74% -10.48% 40.34% 29.90% 55.81% 66.48% 3.27% 27.29% 18.24% 54.59% 103.06% 15.60% 18.36% -16.14% 41.04% 45.67% -3.25% 47.00% 13.35% 19.68% 89.92% 14.44% 2.48% 15.38% 3.64% 23.05% -7.71% 12.84% 13.49% 6.86% 13.92% 50.95% 20.80% 17.36% 26.84% 3.88% 200.91%     
      qoq
    7.63% -4.34% 8.24% 18.22% -8.55% 5.08% -3.40% -3.55% 43.35% -2.73% 15.86% 3.05% -11.08% 19.89% 7.63% 34.73% 16.80% -31.75% 10.20% -4.54% 96.44% -29.51% -26.80% 45.03% 51.46% -25.57% 16.16% -12.61% 35.63% -16.19% 4.33% 3.76% 1.72% 2.46% 4.94% -2.30% 8.44% 35.77% -16.02% -5.09% 17.21% 11.19% 143.27%  
      operating margin %
    27.44% 26.66% 27.86% 25.95% 22.36% 25.86% 24.50% 26.47% 29.31% 23.47% 26.18% 24.69% 23.61% 27.53% 25.99% 26.71% 21.79% 19.74% 31.67% 25.54% 28.01% 15.93% 22.35% 29.55% 24.30% 16.72% 23.96% 21.18% 24.50% 21.42% 27.08% 26.80% 25.59% 33.25% 35.26% 35.45% 33.69% 33.35% 27.88% 31.86% 34.56% 31.63% 30.59% 12.51% 
      interest expense
    9,764,000 9,204,000 9,201,000 8,469,000 8,910,000 6,418,000 5,130,000 5,200,000 4,544,000 4,890,000 4,520,000 4,244,000 4,573,000 5,310,000 5,742,000 5,986,000 4,192,000 3,754,000 3,724,000 3,724,000 3,782,000 4,018,000 4,405,000 4,214,000 4,145,000 4,184,000 4,243,000 4,299,000 4,410,000 3,500,000 2,545,000 2,342,000 1,736,000 1,223,000 1,302,000 1,307,000 1,299,000 1,538,000 1,390,000 707,000 761,000 713,000 800,000 1,177,000 
      investment expense
    72,000 29,000 128,000                                          
      income before income tax expense
    40,572,000 37,602,000 39,632,000 36,765,000 123,190,000 36,714,000 35,488,000 36,491,000 38,497,000 24,990,000 26,151,000 22,258,000 20,911,000 23,369,000 18,049,000 16,362,000 11,536,000 10,577,000 17,130,000 15,179,000 16,021,000 -7,602,000 9,896,000 15,323,000 9,326,000 4,710,000 7,706,000 5,988,000 7,361,000 3,702,000 7,811,000 7,584,000 7,830,000 8,181,000 7,876,000 7,439,000 7,653,000 6,717,000 4,474,000 6,523,000 6,839,000 5,781,000 4,957,000 972,000 
      income tax expense
    10,689,000 10,841,000 11,154,000 10,002,000 30,925,000 9,961,000 9,756,000 9,006,000 9,750,000 6,176,000 6,640,000 6,077,000 5,242,000 5,773,000 4,681,000 3,055,000 2,860,000 3,681,000 5,840,000 3,867,000 2,861,000 -1,192,000 -185,000 3,784,000 1,230,000 1,663,000 1,801,000 1,070,000 755,000 1,283,000 1,518,000 745,000 1,662,000 -2,316,000 2,864,000 2,174,000 1,123,000 2,405,000 1,721,000 2,444,000 2,549,000 1,986,000 1,784,000 388,000 
      net income
    29,883,000 26,761,000 28,478,000 26,763,000 92,265,000 26,753,000 25,732,000 27,485,000 28,747,000 18,814,000 19,511,000 16,181,000 15,669,000 17,596,000 13,368,000 13,307,000 8,676,000 6,896,000 11,290,000 11,312,000 13,160,000 -6,410,000 10,081,000 11,539,000 8,096,000 3,047,000 5,905,000 4,918,000 6,606,000 2,419,000 6,293,000 6,839,000 6,168,000 10,497,000 5,012,000 5,265,000 6,530,000 4,312,000 2,753,000 4,079,000 4,290,000 3,795,000 3,173,000 584,000 
      yoy
    -67.61% 0.03% 10.67% -2.63% 220.96% 42.20% 31.88% 69.86% 83.46% 6.92% 45.95% 21.60% 80.60% 155.16% 18.41% 17.64% -34.07% -207.58% 11.99% -1.97% 62.55% -310.37% 70.72% 134.63% 22.56% 25.96% -6.17% -28.09% 7.10% -76.96% 25.56% 29.90% -5.54% 143.44% 82.06% 29.08% 52.21% 13.62% -13.24% 598.46%     
      qoq
    11.67% -6.03% 6.41% -70.99% 244.88% 3.97% -6.38% -4.39% 52.80% -3.57% 20.58% 3.27% -10.95% 31.63% 0.46% 53.38% 25.81% -38.92% -0.19% -14.04% -305.30% -163.58% -12.64% 42.53% 165.70% -48.40% 20.07% -25.55% 173.09% -61.56% -7.98% 10.88% -41.24% 109.44% -4.81% -19.37% 51.44% 56.63% -32.51% -4.92% 13.04% 19.60% 443.32%  
      net income margin %
    16.27% 15.23% 16.20% 15.35% 53.93% 16.53% 15.84% 17.65% 19.72% 14.81% 16.66% 15.10% 14.41% 16.78% 14.43% 15.88% 11.39% 9.57% 17.16% 15.29% 18.62% -10.13% 15.75% 17.46% 14.60% 5.73% 11.84% 10.13% 13.75% 5.97% 16.45% 18.47% 16.50% 37.11% 19.26% 21.34% 24.58% 17.42% 12.62% 17.95% 19.43% 18.44% 16.58% 3.04% 
      earnings per share
                                                
      basic
    1.09 0.97 1.02 0.96 3.25 0.92 0.88 0.94 0.98 0.64 0.66 0.54 0.52 0.59 0.45 0.45 0.29 0.23 0.38 0.38 0.44 -0.21 0.34 0.39 0.27 0.11 0.2 0.17 0.23 0.08 0.21 0.23 0.21 0.36 0.17 0.18 0.23 0.15 0.1 0.14 0.15 0.14 0.11 0.02 
      diluted
    1.08 0.97 1.02 0.96 3.24 0.92 0.88 0.93 0.98 0.64 0.65 0.54 0.52 0.59 0.45 0.44 0.29 0.23 0.38 0.38 0.44 -0.22 0.34 0.39 0.27 0.1 0.2 0.17 0.22 0.08 0.21 0.23 0.21 0.36 0.17 0.18 0.22 0.15 0.09 0.14 0.15 0.13 0.11 0.02 
      other comprehensive income
    -1,721 628 -1,768 4,731 3,259 -564 440 -12 -24 220 -199 128 147 -182 -391 -271 -66 -84 -63 -109                         
      currency translation adjustment
    -1,721 628 -1,768 4,731 3,259 -564 440 -12 -24 220 -199 128 147 347 -391 -271 -66 -84 -63 -109                         
      comprehensive income
    28,162 27,389 26,710 31,494 95,524 26,189 26,172 27,473 28,723 19,034 19,312 16,309 15,816 17,943 12,977 13,036 8,610 6,812 11,227 11,203                         
      investment income
        -93,839,000                                        
      other expense
         -1,292,000 -800,000 -471,000 -303,000 -66,000 -19,000 -46,000 188,000 192,000 290,000 26,000 65,000                      216,000 10,000 28,000 14,000 96,000 257,000 
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                
      basic
          29,265 29,343 29,349 29,769 29,750 29,972 29,947 29,893 29,915 29,882 29,851 29,769 29,799 29,739 29,706 29,601 29,642 29,588 29,487 29,415 29,449 29,418 29,337 29,231 29,284 29,230 29,116 29,025 29,081 29,032 28,895 28,637 28,725 28,646 28,586 27,497 28,581 26,689 
      diluted
          29,383 29,457 29,478 29,856 29,818 30,049 30,031 29,963 29,967 29,914 29,974 29,944 29,963 29,873 29,844 29,804 29,854 29,793 29,742 29,670 29,696 29,667 29,637 29,587 29,584 29,528 29,503 29,424 29,384 29,394 29,336 28,983 29,014 28,989 28,967 27,816 28,891 26,970 
      dividends per share
         0.178 0.27 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.17 4.17 0.17 0.17 0.14 0.14 5.14 0.14 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.09 0.09 3.14 0.09 0.07 3.24 0.07 0.07    2.9      
      loss on debt extinguishment
                 203,500   814,000                            
      gain on sale of restaurants and other expenses
                     70,000 -3,567,000                          
      other income
                     -113,000 -22,000                          
      advertising fees and related income
                         13,897,500 19,653,000 19,923,000 16,014,000 15,179,000 14,056,000 13,487,000 13,210,000 8,910,000 8,614,000 8,355,000 8,605,000            
      cost of sales excludes depreciation and amortization, which are presented separately, and includes advertising expenses incurred at company-owned restaurants.
                                                
      * see note 1.
                                                
      royalty revenue and franchise fees
                                     18,279,000 16,354,000 15,827,000 18,023,000 15,608,000 13,660,000 14,305,000 13,498,000 12,544,000 11,587,000 11,400,000 
      exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately
                                                
      (*) exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately
                                                
      revenue
                                                
      costs and expenses
                                                
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-28 2025-12-27 2025-09-27 2025-06-28 2025-03-29 2024-12-28 2024-09-28 2024-06-29 2024-03-30 2023-12-30 2023-09-30 2023-07-01 2023-04-01 2022-12-31 2022-09-24 2022-06-25 2022-03-26 2021-12-25 2021-09-25 2021-06-26 2021-03-27 2020-12-26 2020-09-26 2020-06-27 2020-03-28 2019-12-28 2019-09-28 2019-06-29 2019-03-30 2018-12-29 2018-09-29 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-30 2017-09-30 2017-07-01 2017-04-01 2016-12-31 2016-09-24 2016-06-25 2016-03-26 2015-12-26 2015-09-26 2015-06-27 
                                                  
        assets
                                                  
        current assets
                                                  
        cash and cash equivalents
      128,816,000 196,572,000 237,640,000 227,943,000 251,382,000 315,910,000 83,958,000 96,749,000 108,305,000 90,216,000 77,983,000 188,500,000 196,198,000 184,496,000 173,511,000 165,824,000 287,013,000 48,583,000 50,125,000 43,504,000 39,993,000 40,858,000 48,230,000 45,766,000 31,030,000 12,849,000 9,472,000 17,075,000 13,625,000 12,493,000 3,023,000 3,147,000 3,848,000 4,063,000 4,589,000 4,447,000 3,436,000 3,750,000 3,828,000 10,014,000 8,316,000 10,690,000 5,717,000 4,875,000 
        restricted cash
      25,994,000 25,994,000 25,994,000 25,994,000 25,994,000 20,868,000 11,444,000 11,444,000 11,444,000 11,444,000 11,444,000 11,444,000 13,281,000 13,296,000 13,182,000 17,112,000 10,257,000 3,448,000 3,456,000 4,657,000 4,666,000 4,815,000 4,114,000 4,132,000 4,046,000 4,790,000 4,842,000 4,811,000 4,824,000 4,462,000               
        accounts receivable
      23,525,000 20,823,000 19,420,000 28,390,000 18,452,000 19,661,000 16,939,000 16,059,000 13,643,000 12,408,000 11,951,000 10,747,000 10,137,000 9,461,000 8,829,000 7,234,000 6,385,000 6,993,000 6,052,000 5,854,000 5,950,000 4,929,000 5,378,000 5,580,000 5,140,000 5,175,000 5,859,000 5,548,000 4,918,000 5,764,000 3,918,000 4,484,000 3,860,000 4,567,000 4,641,000 3,818,000 3,259,000 3,199,000 2,529,000 2,581,000 2,556,000 3,404,000 2,404,000 2,577,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      7,689,000 7,956,000 14,674,000 9,479,000 6,688,000 6,520,000 7,225,000 6,768,000 3,774,000 4,948,000 5,907,000 5,548,000 3,061,000 4,252,000 5,752,000 5,628,000 3,652,000 4,928,000 4,156,000 9,132,000 8,220,000 5,532,000 5,630,000 4,118,000 1,376,000 2,449,000 3,540,000 3,494,000 1,641,000 2,056,000 3,313,000 3,262,000 2,699,000 4,334,000 3,305,000 3,505,000 1,566,000 1,634,000 2,899,000 2,063,000 1,662,000 1,752,000 3,819,000 4,988,000 
        advertising fund assets, restricted
      30,921,000 16,143,000 22,476,000 21,034,000 21,740,000 32,659,000 46,671,000 31,768,000 33,710,000 25,328,000 25,558,000 21,944,000 26,725,000 15,167,000 21,817,000 13,681,000 16,926,000 6,197,000 25,013,000 21,561,000 22,315,000 16,486,000 18,933,000 7,860,000 11,256,000 4,927,000 8,470,000 2,488,000 9,407,000 5,131,000 7,484,000 3,474,000 4,437,000 2,944,000 4,674,000 2,445,000 4,596,000 2,533,000 2,114,000 1,611,000 3,514,000 3,774,000 3,410,000 3,805,000 
        total current assets
      216,945,000 267,488,000 320,204,000 312,840,000 324,256,000 395,618,000 166,237,000 162,788,000 170,876,000 144,344,000 132,843,000 238,183,000 249,402,000 226,672,000 223,091,000 209,479,000 324,233,000 70,149,000 88,802,000 84,708,000 81,144,000 72,620,000 82,285,000 67,456,000 52,848,000 30,190,000 32,183,000 33,416,000 34,415,000 29,906,000 17,738,000 14,367,000 14,844,000 15,908,000 17,209,000 14,215,000 12,857,000 11,116,000 11,370,000 16,269,000 16,048,000 19,620,000 15,350,000 16,245,000 
        property and equipment
      138,427,000 130,581,000 116,838,000 110,838,000 107,554,000 125,953,000 119,119,000 107,738,000 99,345,000 91,292,000 84,344,000 78,570,000 71,518,000 66,851,000 63,236,000 60,854,000 57,314,000 54,503,000 49,151,000 39,598,000 30,473,000 27,948,000 27,196,000 27,220,000 28,434,000 27,842,000 27,291,000 8,361,000 8,299,000 8,338,000 7,363,000 6,328,000 5,768,000 5,826,000 5,681,000 5,441,000 4,993,000 4,999,000 4,871,000 4,805,000 4,519,000 4,593,000 4,510,000 3,328,000 
        operating lease assets
      47,909,000 48,637,000 48,665,000 48,693,000 47,879,000 49,046,000 57,753,000 55,379,000                                     
        goodwill
      83,875,000 83,875,000 79,211,000 79,211,000 74,718,000 74,718,000 74,749,000 68,733,000 67,708,000 67,708,000 65,175,000 65,175,000 62,514,000 62,514,000 58,570,000 56,877,000 56,877,000 56,877,000 56,877,000 53,690,000 53,690,000 53,690,000 53,290,000 50,160,000 50,188,000 50,188,000 50,172,000 49,655,000 49,655,000 49,655,000 49,655,000 49,655,000 47,888,000 46,557,000 46,557,000 45,128,000 45,128,000 45,128,000 45,128,000 45,128,000 45,128,000 45,128,000 45,128,000 45,128,000 
        trademarks
      32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 
        investments
      88,358,000 87,164,000 83,764,000 83,190,000 76,116,000                                        
        other non-current assets
      40,672,000 42,964,000 39,651,000 40,816,000 33,581,000 31,735,000 27,412,000 17,375,000 34,198,000 34,041,000 28,555,000 28,211,000 26,467,000 26,438,000 24,100,000 25,791,000 26,191,000 24,672,000 22,243,000 12,617,000 8,488,000 13,007,000 12,292,000 11,323,000 11,761,000 12,283,000 12,480,000 12,321,000 12,479,000 4,917,000 5,814,000 6,122,000 4,249,000 3,278,000 3,073,000 857,000 900,000 943,000 991,000 238,000 255,000 805,000 859,000 996,000 
        total assets
      648,886,000 693,409,000 721,033,000 708,288,000 696,804,000 716,246,000 484,762,000 451,821,000 412,251,000 377,825,000 351,676,000 451,217,000 451,297,000 424,190,000 411,036,000 395,361,000 507,296,000 249,203,000 260,399,000 234,264,000 217,771,000 211,565,000 219,691,000 201,114,000 188,514,000 166,113,000 168,067,000 150,025,000 151,450,000 139,749,000 127,836,000 124,072,000 120,682,000 119,836,000 121,124,000 114,581,000 113,155,000 111,800,000 112,339,000 116,758,000 116,607,000 121,142,000 117,186,000 117,379,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' deficit
                                                  
        current liabilities
                                                  
        accounts payable
      9,362,000 12,846,000 10,997,000 3,300,000 7,904,000 6,943,000 10,301,000 5,752,000 6,444,000 4,725,000 5,104,000 6,112,000 6,848,000 5,219,000 3,497,000 3,121,000 4,931,000 5,414,000 4,382,000 3,812,000 3,666,000 3,658,000 2,343,000 2,890,000 3,881,000 3,348,000 2,359,000 2,524,000 2,190,000 2,750,000 2,133,000 1,898,000 2,214,000 1,752,000 2,149,000 1,778,000 1,797,000 1,458,000 1,693,000 1,616,000 1,353,000 1,360,000 1,331,000 1,193,000 
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      3,401,000 3,232,000 2,955,000 2,956,000 2,988,000 1,059,000 3,533,000 4,061,000                                     
        other current liabilities
      53,056,000 49,744,000 42,549,000 44,296,000 58,374,000 46,782,000 58,386,000 42,955,000 38,675,000 40,951,000 36,670,000 30,732,000 38,438,000 34,726,000 28,041,000 29,188,000 24,512,000 28,070,000 29,914,000 25,072,000 17,397,000 26,729,000 20,144,000 20,829,000 14,154,000 21,454,000 17,962,000 15,649,000 14,222,000 16,201,000 10,107,000 10,646,000 8,590,000 10,683,000 9,024,000 8,156,000 6,468,000 9,241,000 8,553,000 6,336,000 9,213,000 7,436,000 7,057,000 5,220,000 
        advertising fund liabilities
      30,921,000 16,143,000 22,476,000 21,034,000 21,740,000 32,659,000 46,671,000 31,768,000 33,710,000 25,328,000 25,558,000 21,944,000 26,725,000 15,167,000 21,817,000 13,681,000 16,926,000 6,197,000 25,013,000 21,561,000 22,315,000 16,486,000 18,933,000 7,860,000 11,256,000 4,927,000 8,470,000 2,488,000 9,407,000 5,131,000 7,484,000 3,474,000 4,437,000            
        total current liabilities
      96,740,000 81,965,000 78,977,000 71,586,000 91,006,000 87,443,000 118,891,000 84,536,000 78,829,000 71,004,000 67,332,000 58,788,000 79,311,000 62,412,000 60,655,000 52,665,000 171,368,000 39,681,000 59,309,000 51,645,000 48,178,000 50,473,000 57,420,000 47,579,000 45,291,000 32,929,000 36,991,000 23,861,000 29,019,000 26,482,000 23,474,000 21,018,000 20,241,000 18,879,000 19,347,000 15,879,000 16,361,000 16,732,000 15,860,000 9,563,000 14,080,000 12,570,000 11,798,000 10,218,000 
        long-term debt
      1,209,837,000 1,209,094,000 1,208,358,000 1,207,631,000 1,206,911,000 1,206,201,000 713,729,000 713,258,000 712,790,000 712,327,000 711,867,000 711,411,000 705,483,000 706,846,000 708,176,000 709,546,000 710,918,000 469,394,000 469,084,000 468,774,000 466,056,000 466,933,000 311,240,000 310,846,000 310,461,000 307,669,000 308,081,000 308,511,000 308,931,000 309,374,000 211,100,000 214,569,000 217,788,000 129,841,000 136,685,000 137,529,000 141,373,000 147,217,000 153,933,000 85,069,000 85,042,000 95,500,000 95,500,000 100,500,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      57,177,000 58,080,000 58,318,000 58,477,000 57,897,000 58,169,000 60,414,000 53,943,000                                     
        deferred revenues, net of current
      50,876,000 47,721,000 46,722,000 42,731,000 41,505,000 38,877,000 37,007,000 32,928,000 31,543,000 30,145,000 28,769,000 28,296,000 27,667,000 27,052,000 26,942,000 27,056,000 26,893,000 28,024,000 27,154,000 26,156,000 25,266,000 24,962,000 23,088,000 22,280,000 22,118,000 22,343,000 22,058,000 21,353,000 21,188,000 21,885,000 21,866,000 21,362,000 21,104,000 8,427,000 8,545,000 8,024,000 8,043,000 7,868,000 7,272,000 7,069,000 6,994,000 7,623,000 7,435,000 7,333,000 
        deferred income tax liabilities
      33,279,000 33,142,000 31,160,000 13,775,000 14,405,000 1,085,000 2,097,000 4,626,000 5,634,000 3,721,000 2,980,000 3,150,000 3,380,000 4,180,000 6,757,000 5,898,000 6,942,000 7,432,000 6,475,000 5,416,000 5,377,000 4,480,000 6,090,000 6,043,000 5,988,000 4,485,000 4,355,000 4,223,000 4,652,000 4,866,000 5,642,000 5,763,000 5,958,000 8,799,000 12,039,000 12,155,000 12,373,000 12,304,000 12,950,000 12,887,000 13,025,000 13,018,000 14,657,000 14,804,000 
        other non-current liabilities
      149,000 169,000 114,000 86,000 62,000 57,000 90,000 71,000 17,834,000 17,994,000 16,170,000 14,923,000 15,246,000 14,561,000 15,102,000 15,666,000 15,402,000 14,197,000 12,509,000 4,516,000 4,622,000 6,027,000 5,390,000 7,038,000 7,604,000 8,115,000 8,157,000 8,445,000 8,138,000 1,972,000 2,013,000 2,057,000 2,101,000 2,142,000 2,182,000 2,224,000 2,266,000 2,307,000 2,273,000 2,269,000 2,240,000 2,104,000 2,100,000 1,971,000 
        total liabilities
      1,448,058,000 1,430,171,000 1,423,649,000 1,394,286,000 1,411,786,000 1,391,832,000 932,228,000 889,362,000 846,630,000 835,191,000 827,118,000 816,568,000 831,087,000 815,051,000 817,632,000 810,831,000 931,523,000 558,728,000 574,531,000 556,507,000 549,499,000 552,875,000 403,228,000 393,786,000 391,462,000 375,541,000 379,642,000 366,393,000 371,928,000 364,579,000 264,095,000 264,769,000 267,192,000 168,088,000 178,798,000 175,811,000 180,416,000 186,428,000 192,288,000 116,857,000 121,381,000 130,815,000 131,490,000 134,826,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                  
        stockholders' deficit
                                                  
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      272,000 275,000 278,000 279,000 279,000 287,000 292,000 293,000 294,000 293,000 294,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 299,000 299,000 299,000 299,000 299,000 298,000 298,000 297,000 297,000 296,000 296,000 295,000 295,000 295,000 294,000 293,000 293,000 293,000 292,000 291,000 291,000 291,000 290,000 287,000 287,000 287,000 286,000 286,000 286,000 286,000 
        additional paid-in-capital
      213,000 1,529,000 1,066,000 3,791,000 1,291,000 1,568,000 1,515,000 1,869,000 918,000 2,676,000 1,238,000 2,038,000 809,000 2,797,000 991,000 646,000 409,000 463,000 1,067,000 594,000 26,000 421,000 496,000 43,000 219,000 552,000 337,000 892,000 206,000 1,036,000 100,000 38,000 45,000 262,000 1,337,000 2,793,000 2,028,000 1,194,000 185,000 38,074,000 37,479,000 36,870,000 36,034,000 36,064,000 
        retained deficit
      -804,285,000 -744,915,000 -709,681,000 -697,557,000 -719,310,000 -676,940,000 -449,336,000 -439,326,000 -435,226,000 -459,994,000 -476,413,000 -367,327,000 -380,409,000 -393,321,000 -406,902,000 -415,822,000 -424,613,000 -310,031,000 -315,326,000 -323,026,000                         
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      4,628,000 6,349,000 5,721,000 7,489,000                                         
        total stockholders' deficit
      -799,172,000 -736,762,000 -702,616,000 -685,998,000 -714,982,000 -675,586,000 -447,466,000 -437,541,000 -434,379,000 -457,366,000 -475,442,000 -365,351,000 -379,790,000 -390,861,000 -406,596,000 -415,470,000 -424,227,000 -309,525,000 -314,132,000 -322,243,000 -331,728,000 -341,310,000 -183,537,000 -192,672,000 -202,948,000 -209,428,000 -211,575,000 -216,368,000 -220,478,000 -224,830,000 -136,259,000 -140,697,000 -146,510,000 -48,252,000 -57,674,000 -61,230,000 -67,261,000 -74,628,000 -79,949,000 -99,000 -4,774,000 -9,673,000 -14,304,000 -17,447,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
      648,886,000 693,409,000 721,033,000 708,288,000 696,804,000 716,246,000 484,762,000 451,821,000 412,251,000 377,825,000 351,676,000 451,217,000 451,297,000 424,190,000 411,036,000 395,361,000 507,296,000 249,203,000 260,399,000 234,264,000 217,771,000 211,565,000 219,691,000 201,114,000 188,514,000 166,113,000 168,067,000 150,025,000 151,450,000 139,749,000 127,836,000 124,072,000 120,682,000 119,836,000 121,124,000 114,581,000 113,155,000 111,800,000 112,339,000 116,758,000 116,607,000 121,142,000 117,186,000 117,379,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
          2,758,000 -501,000 63,000 -377,000 -365,000 -341,000 -561,000 -362,000 -490,000 -637,000 -984,000 -593,000 -322,000 -256,000 -172,000 -109,000                         
        customer relationships
           6,476,000 6,792,000 7,108,000 7,424,000 7,740,000 8,059,000 8,378,000 8,696,000 9,015,000 9,339,000 9,660,000 9,981,000 10,302,000 10,626,000 10,951,000 11,276,000 11,600,000 11,928,000 12,255,000 12,583,000 12,910,000 13,241,000 13,572,000 13,902,000 14,233,000 14,566,000 14,900,000 15,233,000 15,567,000 15,904,000 16,240,000 16,577,000 16,914,000 17,279,000 17,618,000 17,957,000 18,296,000 18,639,000 18,982,000 
        current portion of debt
                  7,300,000 7,300,000 7,300,000 6,675,000 4,850,000   1,200,000 4,800,000 3,600,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 3,200,000 8,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 2,400,000 3,750,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000      
        dividends payable
                      120,149,000                            
        accumulated deficit
                          -332,052,000 -342,028,000 -184,330,000 -193,011,000 -203,463,000 -210,275,000 -212,207,000 -217,555,000 -220,978,000 -226,159,000 -136,652,000 -141,028,000 -146,847,000 -48,805,000 -59,302,000 -64,314,000 -69,579,000 -76,109,000 -80,421,000 -38,460,000 -42,539,000 -46,829,000 -50,624,000 -53,797,000 
        advertising fund liabilities, restricted
                                       2,944,000 4,674,000 2,445,000 4,596,000 2,533,000 2,114,000 1,611,000 3,514,000 3,774,000 3,410,000 3,805,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-28 2025-12-27 2025-09-27 2025-06-28 2025-03-29 2024-12-28 2024-09-28 2024-06-29 2024-03-30 2023-12-30 2023-09-30 2023-07-01 2023-04-01 2022-12-31 2022-09-24 2022-06-25 2022-03-26 2021-12-25 2021-09-25 2021-06-26 2021-03-27 2020-12-26 2020-09-26 2020-06-27 2020-03-28 2019-12-28 2019-09-28 2019-06-29 2019-03-30 2018-12-29 2018-09-29 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-30 2017-09-30 2017-07-01 2017-04-01 2016-12-31 2016-09-24 2016-06-25 2016-03-26 2015-12-26 2015-09-26 
                                                   
          operating activities
                                                   
          net income
        29,883,000 26,761,000 28,478,000 26,763,000 92,265,000 26,753,000 25,732,000 27,485,000 28,747,000 18,814,000 19,511,000 16,181,000 15,669,000 17,596,000 13,368,000 13,307,000 8,676,000 6,896,000 11,290,000 11,312,000 13,160,000 -6,410,000 10,081,000 11,539,000 8,096,000 3,047,000 5,905,000 4,918,000 6,606,000 2,419,000 6,293,000 6,839,000 6,168,000 10,497,000 5,012,000 5,265,000 6,530,000 4,312,000 2,753,000 4,079,000 4,290,000 3,795,000 3,173,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:
                                                   
          depreciation and amortization
        6,841,000 6,387,000 6,233,000 6,220,000 6,228,000 5,865,000 5,054,000 5,161,000 3,410,000 3,648,000 3,384,000 3,218,000 2,989,000 3,289,000 2,836,000 2,547,000 2,227,000 2,564,000 2,061,000 1,523,000 1,795,000 2,231,000 2,334,000 1,398,000 1,555,000 1,465,000 1,408,000 1,335,000 1,276,000 1,150,000 1,134,000 1,079,000 950,000 969,000 881,000 771,000 755,000 821,000 746,000 727,000 714,000 738,000 636,000 
          deferred income taxes
        137,000 5,791,000 17,385,000 -630,000 13,320,000 -185,000 -2,529,000 -1,008,000 1,913,000 -351,000 -170,000 -230,000 -800,000 -2,577,000 859,000 -1,044,000 -490,000 786,000 1,231,000 39,000 897,000 -381,000 -1,343,000 217,000 1,503,000 129,000 132,000 -429,000 -258,000 -776,000 -121,000 -195,000 38,000 -3,240,000 -116,000 -218,000 69,000 -646,000 63,000 -138,000 7,000 -386,000 -222,000 
          stock-based compensation expense
        4,823,000 7,277,000 6,072,000 6,217,000 5,312,000 6,049,000 7,273,000 4,926,000 3,812,000 5,539,000 3,128,000 3,546,000 3,345,000 2,082,000 1,528,000 -1,601,000 2,191,000 2,808,000 2,051,000 2,456,000 2,316,000 2,251,000 3,007,000 1,969,000 1,331,000 2,165,000 2,043,000 1,928,000 838,000 1,713,000 756,000 742,000 514,000 957,000 353,000 286,000 255,000 839,000 139,000 100,000 153,000 663,000 150,000 
          non cash investment income
        -2,406,000                                           
          loss on disposal of assets
         6,535,000     18,000 77,000 158,000 239,000 323,000 444,000                           
          gain on sale of investment
         -92,485,000                                       
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        802,000 795,000 786,000 779,000 769,000 589,000 524,000 521,000 516,000 513,000 509,000 506,000 515,000 552,000 508,000 506,000 373,000 345,000 345,000 353,000 358,000 339,000 413,000 404,000 411,000 407,000 404,000 399,000 376,000 1,718,000 90,000 90,000 85,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 80,000 288,000 31,000 38,000 31,000 32,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                   
          accounts receivable
        -2,702,000 -1,403,000 8,970,000 -9,938,000 1,209,000 -2,722,000 -1,190,000 -2,106,000 -1,235,000 -457,000 -1,204,000 -610,000 -676,000 -632,000 -1,595,000 -849,000 608,000 -1,012,000 -198,000 96,000 -1,021,000 449,000 202,000 -440,000 35,000 684,000 -311,000 -723,000 846,000 -1,846,000 566,000 -624,000 707,000 74,000 -823,000 -559,000 -60,000 -670,000 52,000 -25,000 848,000 -1,000,000 193,000 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        474,000 8,906,000 -2,726,000 -8,879,000 -8,269,000 -4,062,000 -6,119,000 -3,431,000 391,000 619,000 -16,000 -1,651,000 1,647,000 572,000 1,185,000 -1,436,000 263,000 -1,970,000 1,528,000 -1,313,000 -904,000 421,000 1,320,000 -1,554,000 902,000 1,302,000 -301,000 -1,785,000 1,107,000 102,000 -69,000 -538,000 327,000 448,000 -383,000 -644,000 76,000 -73,000 122,000 -749,000 529,000 781,000 1,194,000 
          advertising fund assets and liabilities
        15,936,000   -2,296,000 -15,223,000 -12,940,000 13,826,000 -1,405,000 5,297,000 497,000 3,361,000 -3,370,000 9,605,000 -6,243,000 5,477,000 -3,589,000 9,403,000 -20,149,000 4,529,000 -695,000 5,592,000 -2,517,000 10,574,000 -3,704,000 5,708,000 -3,613,000 5,828,000 -6,881,000 4,217,000 -2,800,000 4,268,000 -1,209,000 1,398,000           
          accounts payable and other current liabilities
        4,616,000 13,765,000 -9,690,000 -12,939,000 12,223,000 -19,169,000 18,940,000 3,284,000 -127,000 7,642,000 6,520,000 -6,161,000 2,633,000 7,896,000 -578,000 715,000 -2,931,000 1,956,000 3,007,000 3,202,000 -8,433,000 5,672,000 -3,490,000 5,695,000 -6,370,000 4,100,000 2,489,000 977,000 -4,480,000 6,409,000 -322,000 1,612,000 -703,000 -545,000 1,950,000 98,000 -2,379,000 2,687,000 1,276,000 -1,904,000 1,589,000 335,000 1,873,000 
          deferred revenue
        3,152,000 1,120,000 4,787,000 1,519,000 2,515,000 2,022,000 3,953,000 1,352,000 1,922,000 1,539,000 612,000 788,000 654,000 146,000 -14,000 281,000 -1,125,000 1,068,000 1,003,000 957,000 358,000 2,240,000 948,000 199,000 -189,000 353,000 786,000 249,000 -507,000 100,000 526,000 337,000 14,000 -124,000 391,000 258,000 120,000 -153,000 641,000 1,000 -441,000 247,000 149,000 
          other non-current liabilities
        -175,000 -213,000 -131,000 -234,000 895,000 6,580,000 3,567,000 1,399,000 13,000 -149,000 127,000 52,000 40,000 241,000 -119,000 -62,000 -87,000 1,471,000 -847,000 -106,000 -330,000 637,000 -1,648,000 -566,000 -511,000 -42,000 -288,000 905,000 -423,000 -42,000 -43,000 -44,000 -42,000 -40,000 -44,000 -42,000 -41,000 34,000 4,000 29,000 136,000 4,000 -227,000 
          cash from operating activities
        61,381,000 57,315,000 63,874,000 6,582,000 25,294,000 7,742,000 69,031,000 36,178,000 44,659,000 37,854,000 35,780,000 12,269,000 35,698,000 23,080,000 23,694,000 9,098,000 20,366,000 -5,167,000 22,433,000 17,824,000 13,788,000 18,751,000 21,167,000 13,141,000 12,471,000 9,997,000 18,095,000 893,000 9,598,000 8,147,000 13,078,000 8,089,000 9,456,000 9,069,000 7,294,000 5,288,000 5,398,000 7,087,000 5,732,000 1,868,000 7,479,000 5,166,000 7,018,000 
          capital expenditures
        -17,725,000 -22,840,000 -2,220,000 -14,359,000 -8,022,000 -16,354,000 -14,116,000 -10,301,000 -11,158,000 -12,538,000 -11,293,000 -12,683,000 -4,319,000 -4,979,000 -6,266,000 -6,402,000 -6,293,000 -11,478,000 -8,285,000 -5,417,000 -2,841,000 -2,323,000 -1,059,000 -1,091,000 -1,579,000 -1,404,000 -19,640,000 -801,000 -641,000 -1,099,000 -1,572,000 -885,000 -426,000 -701,000 -533,000 -882,000 -419,000 -585,000 -496,000 -666,000 -309,000 -586,000 -996,000 
          free cash flows
        43,656,000 34,475,000 61,654,000 -7,777,000 17,272,000 -8,612,000 54,915,000 25,877,000 33,501,000 25,316,000 24,487,000 -414,000 31,379,000 18,101,000 17,428,000 2,696,000 14,073,000 -16,645,000 14,148,000 12,407,000 10,947,000 16,428,000 20,108,000 12,050,000 10,892,000 8,593,000 -1,545,000 92,000 8,957,000 7,048,000 11,506,000 7,204,000 9,030,000 8,368,000 6,761,000 4,406,000 4,979,000 6,502,000 5,236,000 1,202,000 7,170,000 4,580,000 6,022,000 
          investing activities
                                                   
          purchases of property and equipment
        -17,725,000 -22,840,000 -2,220,000 -14,359,000 -8,022,000 -16,354,000 -14,116,000 -10,301,000 -11,158,000 -12,538,000 -11,293,000 -12,683,000 -4,319,000 -4,979,000 -6,266,000 -6,402,000 -6,293,000 -11,478,000 -8,285,000 -5,417,000 -2,841,000 -2,323,000 -1,059,000 -1,091,000 -1,579,000 -1,404,000 -19,640,000 -801,000 -641,000 -1,099,000 -1,572,000 -885,000 -426,000 -701,000 -533,000 -882,000 -419,000 -585,000 -496,000 -666,000 -309,000 -586,000 -996,000 
          proceeds from sales of assets
         17,330,000         426,000 2,158,000 1,479,000    2,500,000                     
          payments for investments
         -76,513,000 -500,000                               
          proceeds from sale of investments
         107,700,000                                       
          cash from investing activities
        -17,725,000 -32,151,000 -2,220,000 -23,580,000 40,495,000 -12,354,000 -24,872,000 -13,593,000 -11,658,000 -18,654,000 -11,293,000 -17,887,000 -4,319,000 -12,047,000 -7,578,000 -4,244,000 -4,814,000 -11,478,000 -5,954,000 -9,580,000 -2,841,000 -3,423,000 -4,194,000 1,209,000 -1,579,000 -1,420,000 -20,869,000 -801,000 -641,000 -1,619,000 -1,572,000 -4,981,000 -2,326,000 -701,000 -4,482,000 -882,000 -419,000 -585,000 -496,000 -666,000 -309,000 -586,000 -996,000 
          financing activities
                                                   
          purchases of common stock
        -78,518,000 -61,113,000 -39,974,000 -120,772,000 -250,454,000 -34,990,000   -151,000                                  
          tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting
        -8,460,000 -102,000 -155,000 -2,002,000 -11,597,000 -79,000 -230,000 -401,000 -3,717,000 -53,000 -66,000 -69,000 -2,292,000 -13,000 -4,000 -298,000 -14,000 -28,000 -11,000 -1,862,000 -99,000 -12,000 -229,000 -6,000 -84,000 -226,000 -833,000 -1,000 -40,000 -142,000           
          dividends paid
        -8,500,000 -8,365,000 -8,381,000 -7,590,000 -8,046,000 -7,888,000 -7,904,000 -6,471,000 -6,606,000 -6,474,000 -6,597,000 -5,755,000 -6,081,000 -5,692,000 -5,681,000 -124,612,000 -5,294,000 -5,132,000 -5,801,000 -4,227,000 -4,662,000 -153,109,000 -4,183,000 -3,277,000 -3,223,000 -3,268,000 -3,245,000 -2,658,000 -2,571,000 -91,261,000 -2,622,000 -2,058,000 -94,796,000 -2,036,000       
          cash from financing activities
        -95,478,000 -69,331,000 -48,247,000 -8,737,000 -140,415,000 233,050,000 -43,124,000 -35,546,000 -9,615,000 -6,470,000 -131,643,000 -7,287,000 -10,087,000 -6,178,000 -6,881,000 -122,778,000 239,091,000 -5,055,000 -6,528,000 -5,438,000 -6,368,000 -24,516,000 -3,953,000 -3,232,000 12,253,000 -8,865,000 1,030,000 -3,536,000 -3,246,000 4,602,000 -7,361,000 -5,018,000 -5,947,000 -8,894,000 -2,670,000 -3,395,000 -5,293,000 -6,580,000 -11,422,000 496,000 -9,544,000 393,000 -5,180,000 
          net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -51,822,000 -44,167,000 13,407,000                      23,145,000 -288,000 -1,744,000 -3,444,000 5,711,000 11,130,000 4,145,000 -1,910,000 1,183,000           
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        228,453,000 359,574,000 119,676,000 205,715,000 54,906,000 59,270,000 21,175,000 20,940,000 6,392,000           
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
        176,631,000 -44,167,000 13,407,000 -25,735,000 284,948,000 228,438,000 1,035,000 -12,961,000 143,062,000 12,730,000 -107,156,000 -12,905,000 227,007,000 4,855,000 9,235,000 -117,924,000 309,549,000 -21,700,000 9,951,000 2,806,000 63,849,000 -9,188,000 13,020,000 11,118,000 44,320,000 -288,000 -1,744,000 -3,444,000 26,651,000 11,130,000 4,145,000 -1,910,000 7,575,000           
          supplemental information:
                                                   
          accrued capital expenditures
        2,018,000  8,924,000 -6,034,000 6,689,000 -1,241,000 1,250,000 1,415,000 2,531,000 -1,659,000 443,000 -2,489,000 6,668,000 1,393,000 -951,000 1,642,000 5,189,000 -3,869,000 2,618,000                         
          acquisition of restaurants from franchisee
         -9,311,000   -10,756,000                                    
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
         249,000 263,000   303,000 546,000 708,000 208,000 270,000 362,000 111,000 1,352,000 1,838,000 125,000 91,000 501,000 156,000 34,000 329,000 57,000 505,000 209,000 174,000 148,000 158,000 11,000 51,000 290,000 165,000 17,000 239,000 480,000 582,000 26,000 174,000 221,000 64,000 
          borrowings of long-term debt
                     250,000,000     480,000,000 16,000,000    320,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 229,108,000       
          repayments of long-term debt
                 -1,825,000 -1,825,000 -1,825,000    -1,200,000   -332,800,000 -800,000 -5,800,000 -800,000   -215,358,000 -5,750,000 -4,250,000 -139,500,000 -6,875,000 -4,375,000 -3,875,000 -5,875,000       
          payment of deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs
                     -5,442,000                           
          advertising fund assets and liabilities net
                                                   
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
            -74,626,000 228,438,000 1,035,000 -12,961,000 23,386,000 12,730,000 -107,156,000 -12,905,000 21,292,000 4,855,000 9,235,000 -117,924,000 254,643,000 -21,700,000 9,951,000 2,806,000 4,579,000 -9,188,000 13,020,000                     
          loss on debt extinguishment
                     814,000                           
          cash paid for interest
                                                   
          cash paid for taxes
                                                   
          acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees
                     -6,071,000       -1,100,000                      
          gain on disposal of assets
                         70,000     -1,231,000                     
          loss on debt extinguishment and refinancing transactions
                                                   
          payment of deferred financing costs
                                    -8,789,000 -782,000        
          acquisition of restaurant from franchisee
                                 -16,000      -4,096,000 -1,900,000           
          acquisition of restaurants from franchisees
                                     -520,000             
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses
                                                 337,000 -115,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
                                         -526,000 142,000 1,011,000 -314,000 -78,000 -6,186,000 1,698,000 -2,374,000 4,973,000 842,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                         3,750,000 10,690,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                         -526,000 142,000 1,011,000 3,436,000 -78,000 -6,186,000 1,698,000 8,316,000 4,973,000 842,000 
          excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation
                                             -144,000 -352,000 -275,000 -392,000 -56,000 65,000 
          principal payments on long-term debt
                                              -92,500,000 -10,000,000 -5,000,000 
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                                8,000 14,000 2,000 
          other current liabilities attributable to earn-out
                                                   
          earn-out payment from 2010 acquisition