Note 5    Lease Commitments

The following is a schedule of the lease costs included in “Operating, general and administrative expenses” for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2025, December 28, 2024, and December 30, 2023.

52 Weeks Ended

52 Weeks Ended

52 Weeks Ended

(amounts in thousands)

December 27, 2025

December 28, 2024

December 30, 2023

Operating lease cost

$

46,548

$

46,179

$

47,187

Variable lease cost

11,680

11,079

11,335

Lease or sublease income

(11,311)

(10,572)

(10,210)

Net lease cost

$

46,917

$

46,686

$

48,312

The following is a schedule by year of the future minimum rental payments required under operating leases and total minimum sublease and lease rental income to be received as of December 27, 2025.

(amounts in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Leases

  ​ ​ ​

Subleases

2026

$

47,882

$

(5,792)

2027

42,921

(5,012)

2028

35,174

(3,653)

2029

26,296

(2,725)

2030

16,459

(2,085)

Thereafter

34,273

(1,973)

Total lease payments

$

203,005

$

(21,240)

Less: interest

30,911

-

Present value of lease liabilities

172,094

(21,240)

The following is a schedule of weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates as of December 27, 2025, December 28, 2024, and December 30, 2023.

Lease Term and Discount Rate

  ​ ​ ​

December 27, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

December 28, 2024

  ​ ​ ​

December 30, 2023

Weighted-average remaining lease term

3.68

3.56

3.63

Weighted-average discount rate

4.14%

4.08%

3.43%

The following is a schedule of supplemental cash flow information related to leases as of December 27, 2025, December 28, 2024, and December 30, 2023.

(amounts in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

December 27, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

December 28, 2024

  ​ ​ ​

December 30, 2023

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities

47,726

47,203

48,476

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

45,241

40,163

39,928

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 12, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 26, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024
2022Mar 1, 2023
2021Mar 10, 2022
2020Mar 11, 2021
2019Mar 12, 2020
2018Mar 14, 2019
2017Mar 15, 2018
2016Mar 16, 2017
2015Mar 18, 2016

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.