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Restaurant Information | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Disclosure Restaurant Information By Ownership Type [Abstract] |
Restaurant Information | Restaurant Information The following table presents restaurant information by ownership type:
Restaurants at March 31, | 2018 |  | 2017
Conventional franchised | 21,425 |  |  | 21,168 |
Developmental licensed | 6,972 |  |  | 6,800 |
Foreign affiliated | 5,882 |  |  | 3,360 |
Total Franchised | 34,279 |  |  | 31,328 |
Company-operated | 3,007 |  |  | 5,577 |
Systemwide restaurants | 37,286 |  |  | 36,905 |
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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