| Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill |
Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill Intangible assets, net and goodwill consist of the following (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Gross | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | Gross | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | Identifiable assets subject to amortization: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Franchise agreements | $ | 727 | | | $ | (418) | | | $ | 309 | | | $ | 732 | | | $ | (413) | | | $ | 319 | | | Reacquired franchise rights | 362 | | | (64) | | | 298 | | | 368 | | | (56) | | | 312 | | | Favorable leases | 63 | | | (46) | | | 17 | | | 63 | | | (46) | | | 17 | | | Subtotal | 1,152 | | | (528) | | | 624 | | | 1,163 | | | (515) | | | 648 | | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | Tim Hortons brand | $ | 6,148 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,148 | | | $ | 6,224 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,224 | | Burger King brand | 2,136 | | | — | | | 2,136 | | | 2,147 | | | — | | | 2,147 | | Popeyes brand | 1,355 | | | — | | | 1,355 | | | 1,355 | | | — | | | 1,355 | | Firehouse Subs brand | 816 | | | — | | | 816 | | | 816 | | | — | | | 816 | | | Subtotal | 10,455 | | | — | | | 10,455 | | | 10,542 | | | — | | | 10,542 | | | Intangible assets, net | | | | | $ | 11,079 | | | | | | | $ | 11,190 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Goodwill: | | | | | | | | | | | | | TH segment | $ | 3,949 | | | | | | | $ | 3,995 | | | | | | | BK segment | 358 | | | | | | | 358 | | | | | | | PLK segment | 844 | | | | | | | 844 | | | | | | | FHS segment | 194 | | | | | | | 194 | | | | | | | INTL segment | 542 | | | | | | | 545 | | | | | | | RH segment | 364 | | | | | | | 370 | | | | | | | Total | $ | 6,251 | | | | | | | $ | 6,306 | | | | | |
Amortization expense on intangible assets totaled $17 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Additionally, the change in intangible asset and goodwill balances reflects the impact of foreign currency translation during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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