Protect and build on the operational foundations established under the previous North Star Plan, focusing on sustaining operational efficiencies, labor productivity, and food quality.

Expected impact: Maintains high guest satisfaction scores while driving labor efficiencies, which contributed to a 130 basis point year-over-year savings in Q1 2026.

Creatively engage with guests and inspire visitation through the expanded Big Yummm value platform and sophisticated, data-driven micro-targeted marketing.

Expected impact: Narrows the guest traffic gap compared to the industry; the Big Yummm platform mixed at over 13% of orders in Q1 2026.

Manage corporate expenses, optimize organizational structures, and execute tactical refranchising of select company-owned restaurants to reduce debt and improve capital structure.

Expected impact: Reduces general and administrative expenses (G&A step-down of over $4 million in 2025 and similar expected in 2026) and raises $96 million in cash to pay down debt.

Invest in the physical estate to address deferred maintenance (flooring, finishes, furniture) and deploy new restaurant-level technology, including server handheld ordering devices and upgraded tabletop devices.

Expected impact: Improves server efficiency, order accuracy, speed of service, and overall guest perception of the dining environment.

Cultivate a high-performance organizational culture by empowering team members with tools and fostering a strong sense of ownership, supported by the managing partner compensation model.

Expected impact: Improves team member retention, operational execution, and restaurant-level financial accountability.