Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2026

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied upon the transfer of goods to the customer, which occurs at the point of sale, and payment from customers is also due at the time of sale. Proceeds from the sale of gift cards are recorded as a liability at the time of sale and recognized as sales when they are redeemed by the customer and the performance obligation is satisfied by the Company. The Company’s gift cards do not expire. Based on historical redemption rates, a small and relatively stable percentage of gift cards will never be redeemed, referred to as "breakage." Estimated breakage revenue is recognized over time in proportion to actual gift card redemptions and was not material in any period presented. The outstanding gift card liability balance is included within accrued liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Beginning in July 2025, the Company implemented a customer loyalty program under which customers earn points on qualifying purchases. Points may be redeemed in future periods for rewards to be used for discounts on the Company's products. The loyalty points represent a material right to the customer and are accounted for as a separate performance obligation. At the time of purchase, the Company allocates a portion of the transaction price to a deferred loyalty liability based on their estimated standalone selling price, net of estimated breakage. Revenue allocated to the points is deferred and recognized when the points are redeemed or expire. Points expire approximately 6 months after issuance, and points that have been converted to rewards expire 60 days following conversion. The outstanding liability balance at period end, which the Company classifies as a current liability due to the short expiration period, is included within accrued liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

A summary of the activity and balances in the gift card and loyalty program liabilities is as follows:


	Thirteen weeks ended
	March 29, 2026		March 30, 2025
Beginning Balance	$	21,099	$	11,071
Gift cards issued during the period but not redeemed(1)	1,140		1,129
Loyalty value deferred during the period, net of amount redeemed or expired(1)	(696)		—
Revenue recognized from beginning liability	(2,871)		(2,703)
Ending Balance	$	18,672	$	9,497

(1)Net of estimated breakage

The nature of goods the Company transfers to customers at the point of sale are inventories, consisting of merchandise purchased for resale.

The Company does not have any material contract assets or receivables from contracts with customers, any revenue recognized in the current period from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods, any contract performance obligations, or any material costs to obtain or fulfill a contract as of March 29, 2026.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash primarily relates to the Company's healthcare, general liability and workers’ compensation plan benefits of $2.6 million and $3.6 million as of March 29, 2026 and December 28, 2025, respectively. These balances are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU no. 2024-03, "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses". The standard requires public entities to disclose additional disaggregation of expense in the notes to the financial statements for interim and annual reporting periods. The guidance is effective for the Company for its fiscal year 2027. Early adoption is permitted, and the guidance should be applied prospectively, with an option to apply it retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU no. 2025-06, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)". The standard clarifies and modernizes the accounting for costs related to the internal-use software in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350-40. The guidance removes all references to project stages throughout ASC 350-40 and clarifies the threshold entities apply to begin capitalizing costs. The guidance is effective for the Company for its fiscal year 2028. Early adoption is permitted, as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Interim Reporting (Topic 270) - Narrow Scope Improvements

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU no. 2025-11, "Interim Reporting (Topic 270) - Narrow Scope Improvements". The standard clarifies the interim reporting requirements by improving navigability of Topic 270 and more clearly specifying what disclosures are required in an interim reporting period. It is not intended to significantly change interim reporting or expand or reduce interim disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for the Company for its interim reporting period beginning in fiscal year 2028. Early adoption is permitted, and the guidance can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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