Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2 PROPERTIES
We own a portion of our principal executive, sales and administrative offices located in Clayton (“St. Louis”), Missouri.
Our retail operations, included in both our Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio segments, are conducted throughout the United States, Canada, East and Southeast Asia and Guam and involve the operation of 1,009 retail stores. All store locations, excluding our Perth, Ontario outlet center, are leased, with approximately 28% of them having renewal options. The footwear sold through our domestic wholesale business is primarily processed through our leased distribution centers in Chino, California and Lebanon, Tennessee.
The following table summarizes the location and general use of the Company’s primary properties:
Location
Owned/Leased
Segment
Use
Clayton, Missouri (1)
Owned / Leased
Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio
Principal corporate, executive, sales and administrative offices
St. Louis, Missouri
Leased
Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio
Office space
United States, Canada, Europe, East Asia and Guam
Leased
Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio
Retail operations
Chino, California (2)
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Distribution centers
Lebanon, Tennessee (3)
Leased
Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio
Distribution center
Lebec, California (4)
Leased
Famous Footwear
Distribution center
New York, New York
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Office space and showrooms
Perth, Ontario (5)
Owned
Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio
Distribution center and outlet center
Novato, California
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Office space
Elda, Spain
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Office space and design space
Milan, Italy
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Office space and showrooms
Dongguan, China
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Office space and sample-making facility
Putian, China
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Office space
Shanghai, China
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Office space
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Manufacturing facility
Port Washington, Wisconsin
Leased
Brand Portfolio
Land
Port Washington, Wisconsin
Owned
Brand Portfolio
Manufacturing and recrafting facility, office space and warehouse
(1) The principal corporate headquarters campus consisted of three parcels totaling approximately nine acres. The largest of these parcels was sold in December 2025, and the Company entered into a short-term leaseback agreement for this
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parcel until the new headquarters space becomes available. The two remaining parcels of the campus are classified as Property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company has entered into a 16-year lease for office space in Clayton, Missouri, which will serve as its new Corporate headquarters upon lease commencement anticipated in the second quarter of 2026. See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
(2) This campus includes two company-operated distribution centers with approximately 725,000 and 606,000 square feet at each respective location.
(3) This distribution center is approximately 540,000 square feet.
(4) This distribution center is approximately 350,000 square feet.
(5) This distribution center is approximately 150,000 square feet.
We also own a building in Denver, Colorado, which is leased to a third party, and undeveloped land in Colorado and New York. See Item 3, Legal Proceedings , for further discussion of certain of these properties.