Item 2. Properties
Item 2. Properties.
We believe that our properties, taken as a whole, are generally well maintained and are adequate for our current and foreseeable business needs.
The following table contains information about our principal office facilities as of December 28, 2025:
ACTIVE FACILITIES FACILITIES LOCATION LAND TITLE APPROXIMATE SQ. FT. OF FLOOR SPACE
Corporate Headquarters Dublin, Ohio Owned 324,025 *
Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada Inc. Burlington, Ontario, Canada Leased 8,917 **
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* QSCC, Wendy’s independent supply chain purchasing co-op, leases 18,774 square feet of this space from Wendy’s. The Corporate Headquarters serves all of our operating segments.
** The Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada Inc. facility primarily serves the International operating segment.
At December 28, 2025, Wendy’s and its franchisees operated 7,397 Wendy’s restaurants. Of the 423 Company-operated restaurants in the Wendy’s U.S. segment, Wendy’s owned the land and building for 155 restaurants, owned the building and held long-term land leases for 141 restaurants and held leases covering the land and building for 127 restaurants. Of the 11 Company-operated restaurants in the Wendy’s International segment, Wendy’s owned the building and held long-term land leases for one restaurant and held leases covering the land and building for 10 restaurants. Lease terms are generally initially between 15 and 20 years and, in most cases, provide for rent escalations and renewal options. Certain leases contain contingent rent provisions that require additional rental payments based upon restaurant sales volume in excess of specified amounts. As part of the Global Real Estate & Development segment, Wendy’s also owned 491 and leased 1,146 properties that were either leased or subleased principally to franchisees as of December 28, 2025. Surplus land and buildings are generally held for sale and are not material to our financial condition or results of operations.
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