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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

9.  Related Party Transactions

We have a non-cancelable operating lease for our primary operating facility from a partnership in which Steven L. Berman, our Executive Chairman, and his family members are partners. Total rental payments each year to the partnership under the lease arrangement were $1.6 million in each of fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016. This lease was renewed during November 2016, effective as of January 1, 2018, and will expire on December 31, 2022. In the opinion of our Audit Committee, the terms and rates of this lease were no less favorable than those which could have been obtained from an unaffiliated party when the lease was renewed during November 2016.

 

Additionally, we have a non-cancelable operating lease for our Canadian operating facility from a corporation of which an employee and his family members are owners. Total rental payments to the corporation under the lease agreement were $0.7 million in fiscal 2018 and $0.1 million in fiscal 2017. We did not make any payments to the corporation in fiscal 2016. This lease will expire on February 28, 2019. We are in the process of transferring the distribution activities of this facility to our Portland, TN facility.

We are a partner in a joint venture with one of our suppliers and we own a minority interest in two other companies. Purchases from these companies, since we acquired our investment interests were $20.3 million in fiscal 2018 and $16.5 million in fiscal 2017 and $13.6 million in fiscal 2016.