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Most of our stores are located in leased premises. Individual store leases vary as to their terms,
rental provisions and expiration dates. Many stores are subject to build-to-suit arrangements with
landlords, which typically carry a primary lease term of 10-15 years with multiple renewal options. We
also have stores subject to shorter-term leases (usually with initial or current terms of three to five
years), and many of these leases have multiple renewal options as well. In recent years, an increasing
percentage of our new stores have been subject to build-to-suit arrangements, including approximately
79% of our new stores in 2009.
As of February 26, 2010, we operated nine distribution centers, as described in the following table:
Year Approximate Square Approximate Number
Location Opened Footage of Stores Served
Scottsville, KY ................. 1959 720,000 997
Ardmore, OK ................. 1994 1,310,000 1,364
South Boston, VA .............. 1997 1,250,000 850
Indianola, MS ................. 1998 820,000 754
Fulton, MO ................... 1999 1,150,000 1,190
Alachua, FL .................. 2000 980,000 859
Zanesville, OH ................ 2001 1,170,000 1,189
Jonesville, SC ................. 2005 1,120,000 800
Marion, IN ................... 2006 1,110,000 874
We lease the distribution centers located in Oklahoma, Mississippi and Missouri and own the other
six distribution centers. Approximately 7.25 acres of the land on which our Kentucky distribution center
is located is subject to a ground lease. We lease additional temporary warehouse space as necessary to
support our distribution needs.
Our executive offices are located in approximately 302,000 square feet of leased space in
Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information contained in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements under the heading
‘‘Legal proceedings’’ contained in Part II, Item 8 of this report is incorporated herein by this reference.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information regarding our current executive officers as of March 29, 2010 is set forth below. Each
of our executive officers serves at the discretion of our Board of Directors and is elected annually by
the Board to serve until a successor is duly elected. There are no familial relationships between any of
our directors or executive officers.
Name Age Position
Richard W. Dreiling . . . 56 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
David M. Tehle ...... 53 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kathleen R. Guion . . . 58 Executive Vice President, Division President, Store
Operations and Store Development
Todd Vasos ......... 48 Executive Vice President, Division President and
Chief Merchandising Officer
John W. Flanigan ..... 58 Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Susan S. Lanigan ..... 47 Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Robert D. Ravener . . . 51 Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Anita C. Elliott ...... 45 Senior Vice President and Controller
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