CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

We currently operate 37 manufacturing facilities totaling approximately 6.1 million square feet and 52 sales and distribution facilities totaling approximately 5.7 million square feet. Most sales and distribution centers consist of office and warehouse space, and several large bays for loading and unloading. Each sales and distribution center provides warehouse, distribution, sales and support functions for its geographic area. Our executive offices are located in Walnut Creek, California.

In addition to the manufacturing and sales and distribution facilities, the Garden segment leases approximately 239 acres of land in New Jersey and Virginia used in its grass seed and live plant operations and owns approximately 2,402 acres of land in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey and Kentucky used in its live plant operations. The Pet segment leases approximately 60 acres of land in Florida to support its live fish operations.

We continually review the number, location and size of our manufacturing and sales and logistics facilities and expect to make changes over time to optimize our manufacturing and distribution footprints. We lease 15 of our manufacturing facilities and 40 of our sales and logistics facilities. These leases generally expire between fiscal years 2026 and 2034. Substantially all of the leases contain renewal provisions with automatic rent escalation clauses. The facilities we own are subject to major encumbrances under our principal credit facility. In addition to the facilities that are owned, our fixed assets are comprised primarily of machinery and equipment, trucks and warehousing, transportation and computer equipment.