Management sounded confident in reaffirming guidance and highlighted strong profitability progress, including +400 bps adjusted EBITDA margin to 37.2% and continued cash generation with an undrawn revolver. However, the Q&A underscored that the key growth constraint remains new guest acquisition: management attributed the shortfall to the time required to build robust data analytics, test-and-learn marketing tactics, and a brand refresh (partnered with a new brand agency) that they expect to show up in 2026. The most measurable operational win came from existing-guest contactability rising from ~38% to ~60%, enabling more frequency-driving engagement—yet frequency lift was intentionally not quantified. On network health, confidence was tied to portfolio mechanics (most closures are low-volume units; lease expirations heavily influence decisions) rather than a broad improvement already “across the board.” Analysts challenged what’s holding back growth; management’s answer was fundamentally timing plus execution and brand/data maturity, not immediate demand reacceleration.

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