Item 2. Properties

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Item 2. Properties

As of December 31, 2016, Grainger’s owned and leased facilities totaled approximately 29.3 million square feet. The U.S. and Canada businesses accounted for the majority of the total square footage. Grainger believes that its properties are generally in excellent condition, well maintained and suitable for the conduct of business.

A brief description of significant facilities follows:



Location	Facility and Use (6)	Size in Square Feet (in 000's)
U.S. (1)	284 U.S. branch locations	6,477
U.S. (2)	18 Distribution Centers	8,721
U.S. (3)	Other facilities	4,846
Canada (4)	159 Acklands – Grainger facilities	3,284
Other Businesses (5)	Other facilities	4,771
Chicago Area (2)	Headquarters and General Offices	1,226
	Total Square Feet	29,325



(1)	Consists of 211 owned and 73 leased properties located throughout the U.S. ranging in size from approximately 1,000 to 109,000 square feet.
(2)	These facilities are primarily owned and they range in size from approximately 45,000 square feet to 1.3 million square feet.
(3)	These facilities include both owned and leased locations, consisting of storage facilities, office space, call centers and idle properties.
(4)	Consists of general offices, distribution centers and branches located throughout Canada, of which 66 are owned and 93 leased.
(5)	These facilities include owned and leased locations in Europe, Asia, Latin America and other U.S. operations.
(6)	Owned facilities are not subject to any mortgages.

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