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Restaurant Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Disclosure Restaurant Information By Ownership Type [Abstract]

Restaurant Information

Restaurant Information

The following table presents restaurant information by ownership type:

Restaurants at March 31,	2017			2016
Conventional franchised	21,168			21,209
Developmental licensed	6,800			5,618
Foreign affiliated	3,360			3,370
Total Franchised	31,328			30,197
Company-operated	5,577			6,270
Systemwide restaurants	36,905			36,467

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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