The composition of property and equipment, which is stated at cost, is as follows:
December 31, 2025December 26, 2024
Land and improvements$142,063 $129,991 
Buildings and improvements744,861 736,408 
Leasehold improvements165,646 166,149 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment448,196 424,807 
Finance lease right-of-use assets30,675 29,061 
Construction in progress15,376 15,590 
1,546,817 1,502,006 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization849,105 816,272 
$697,712 $685,734 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 27, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025
2023Mar 1, 2024
2022Mar 2, 2023

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.