| Assets | — | — |
| Current assets | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 186.13a | 114.1a |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 195.37a | 200.87a |
| Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $5,834 in 2024 and $5,885 in 2023 | 309.1a | 282.81a |
| Inventories | 70.92a | 82.96a |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 40.36a | 30.22a |
| Advertising fund assets, restricted | 103.4a | 106.34a |
| Total current assets | 905.28a | 817.29a |
| Property, plant and equipment | — | — |
| Land and buildings | 104.79a | 108.79a |
| Leasehold and other improvements | 191.72a | 176.82a |
| Equipment | 390.54a | 364.62a |
| Construction in progress | 22.72a | 24.51a |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | -408.59a | -370.37a |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 301.18a | 304.37a |
| Other assets | — | — |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 210.3a | 207.32a |
| Investments in marketable securities, restricted | 20.64a | 16.72a |
| Goodwill | 11.58a | 11.69a |
| Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization of $193,854 in 2024 and $183,980 in 2023 | 155.03a | 134.11a |
| Investment in DPC Dash | 82.7a | 143.55a |
| Other assets | 26.88a | 26.17a |
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 23.43a | 13.68a |
| Total other assets | 530.56a | 553.24a |
| Total assets | 1,737.01a | 1,674.9a |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | — | — |
| Current liabilities | — | — |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,149.68a | 56.37a |
| Accounts payable | 85.9a | 106.27a |
| Accrued compensation | 58.2a | 54.69a |
| Accrued interest | 32.78a | 33.37a |
| Operating lease liabilities | 39.92a | 39.33a |
| Insurance reserves | 25.66a | 28.14a |
| Advertising fund liabilities | 101.57a | 104.25a |
| Other accrued liabilities | 118.75a | 124.95a |
| Total current liabilities | 1,612.46a | 547.35a |
| Long-term liabilities | — | — |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 3,825.66a | 4,934.06a |
| Operating lease liabilities | 181.98a | 179.55a |
| Insurance reserves | 33.23a | 38.56a |
| Other accrued liabilities | 45.97a | 45.75a |
| Total long-term liabilities | 4,086.84a | 5,197.92a |
| Total liabilities | 5,699.3a | 5,745.27a |
| Stockholders’ deficit | — | — |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 170,000,000 shares authorized; 34,281,927 in 2024 and 34,726,182 in 2023 issued and outstanding | 0.34a | 0.35a |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | 0a | 0a |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1.27a | 2.8a |
| Retained deficit | -3,956.47a | -4,069.65a |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -7.43a | -3.87a |
| Total stockholders’ deficit | -3,962.29a | -4,070.37a |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | 1,737.01a | 1,674.9a |