The Company’s fixed assets are depreciated using the following estimated useful lives:
Useful Life
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
2 - 7 years
Computer software and hardware
3 - 7 years
Leasehold improvements
10 - 25 years
Buildings and improvements
10 - 35 years
Fixed assets as of December 25, 2025 and December 26, 2024 consisted of the following:
in thousandsDecember 25,
2025
December 26,
2024
Leasehold improvements $929,217 $892,485 
Buildings and improvements (1)
831,719 718,234 
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment358,603 462,882 
Computer software and hardware186,107 241,870 
Land128,494 123,381 
Construction in process
101,972 115,471 
Fixed assets, at cost2,536,112 2,554,323 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization679,985 767,736 
Fixed assets, net$1,856,127 $1,786,587 
(1)Represents buildings and improvements on land that the Company owns as well as on land that the Company is leasing through ground leases.

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.