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Restaurant Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Disclosure Restaurant Information By Ownership Type [Abstract]

Restaurant Information

Restaurant Information

The following table presents restaurant information by ownership type:

Restaurants at March 31,	2016			2015
Conventional franchised	21,209			20,787
Developmental licensed	5,618			5,261
Foreign affiliated	3,370			3,508
Total Franchised	30,197			29,556
Company-operated	6,270			6,734
Systemwide restaurants	36,467			36,290

The results of operations of restaurant businesses purchased and sold in transactions with franchisees were not material either individually or in the aggregate to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods prior to purchase and sale.

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