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Leases (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Real Estate Properties As of March 31, 2024, the nature of restaurants operated by the Company and its franchisees was as follows:
March 31,
2024
Company-operated restaurants:
Owned land and building155
Owned building and held long-term land leases144
Leased land and building112
Total Company-operated restaurants411
Franchisee-operated restaurants:
Company-owned properties leased to franchisees493
Company-leased properties subleased to franchisees1,176
Other franchisee-operated restaurants5,168
Total franchisee-operated restaurants6,837
Total Company-operated and franchisee-operated restaurants7,248
Lease, Cost
The components of lease cost are as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024		April 2,
2023
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of finance lease assets$4,297 $4,063 
Interest on finance lease liabilities10,658 10,750 
14,955 14,813 
Operating lease cost21,701 21,449 
Variable lease cost (a)16,488 16,081 
Short-term lease cost1,394 1,506 
Total operating lease cost (b)39,583 39,036 
Total lease cost$54,538 $53,849 
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(a)Includes expenses for executory costs of $10,221 and $9,848 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and April 2, 2023, respectively, for which the Company is reimbursed by sublessees.

(b)Includes $31,718 and $30,598 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and April 2, 2023, respectively, recorded to “Franchise rental expense” for leased properties that are subsequently leased to franchisees. Also includes $7,388 and $7,865 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and April 2, 2023, respectively, recorded to “Cost of sales” for leases for Company-operated restaurants.
Lease, Income
The components of lease income are as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024		April 2,
2023
Sales-type and direct-financing leases:
Selling (loss) profit$(16)$129 
Interest income (a)7,719 7,862 
Operating lease income41,497 42,156 
Variable lease income16,489 15,651 
Franchise rental income (b)$57,986 $57,807 
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(a)Included in “Interest expense, net.”

(b)Includes sublease income of $42,783 and $42,951 recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and April 2, 2023, respectively. Sublease income includes lessees’ variable payments to the Company for executory costs of $10,089 and $9,778 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and April 2, 2023, respectively.