{"url_path":"/sec/payx/10-k/2026/item-2","section_key":"item-2","section_title":"Item 2 Properties","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/0001193125-26-307785-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-307785","cik":"0000723531","ticker":"PAYX","issuer_name":"PAYCHEX INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/0001193125-26-307785-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000723531","primary_entity_name":"PAYCHEX INC"},"word_count":161,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 2. Properties\n\n \n\nWe owned and leased the following properties as of May 31, 2026:\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSquare feet\n\n \n\nOwned facilities:\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRochester, New York\n\n \n\n \n\n832,000\n\n \n\nCincinnati, Ohio\n\n \n\n \n\n136,000\n\n \n\nOther U.S. locations\n\n \n\n \n\n30,000\n\n \n\nTotal owned facilities\n\n \n\n \n\n998,000\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nLeased facilities:\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRochester, New York\n\n \n\n \n\n53,000\n\n \n\nCincinnati, Ohio\n\n \n\n \n\n167,000\n\n \n\nOther U.S. locations\n\n \n\n \n\n605,000\n\n \n\nInternational locations\n\n \n\n \n\n235,000\n\n \n\nTotal leased facilities\n\n \n\n \n\n1,060,000\n\n \n\n \n\nOur facilities in Rochester, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio house various distribution, processing, and technology functions, certain ancillary functions, a telemarketing unit, and other back-office functions. Facilities outside of Rochester, New York are in various locations throughout the U.S. and house our service centers, fulfillment centers and sales functions. Our International locations primarily consist of our European operations in Denmark and Germany, our Canadian operations, and locations in India, Serbia and Israel which house information technology, service, and sales support functions.\n\n \n\nDuring fiscal 2026, three leased premises in Other U.S. locations and one lease in an International location were vacated upon lease expiration.\n\n \n\n17\n\n[Table of Contents](#tableofcontents)"}