Item 2. PROPERTIES

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As of March 1, 2024, we operated 20,022 retail stores, including those located in 48 U.S. states as listed in the table below, and three stores in Mexico.

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Most of our stores are located in leased premises. Individual store leases vary as to their terms, rental provisions and expiration dates. Many stores, including a significant portion of our new stores, are subject to build-to-suit arrangements with landlords, which typically carry a primary lease term of up to 15 years with multiple renewal options. We also have stores subject to shorter-term leases, and many of these leases have renewal options.

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As of March 1, 2024, we operated 19 distribution centers for non-refrigerated products, ten cold storage distribution centers, and three combination distribution centers which have both refrigerated and non-refrigerated products. We lease 15 of these facilities and the remainder are owned. We have a total of 20.9 million square feet of non-refrigerated space and a total of 2.8 million square feet of cold storage space. Approximately 7.25 acres of the land for one of the distribution centers is subject to a ground lease. We also leased approximately 4.2 million square feet of additional warehouse space in support of our distribution network for non-refrigerated merchandise.

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Our executive offices are located in approximately 302,000 square feet of owned buildings in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of March 1, 2024, we also leased approximately 186,000 square feet of additional space in Goodlettsville, Tennessee to support merchandising initiatives and 85,000 square feet of additional office space outside the United States.

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