Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

9

. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

We lease our store locations under lease agreements that expire on dates ranging from

February

2017

to

February

2026.

Rent expense on all operating leases for the years ended

December

31,

2016,

2015,

and

2014,

was

$4,189,225,

$3,844,641,

and

$3,675,788,

respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases at

December

31,

2016

were as follows:

Year ending December 31:
2017	$	3,914,550
2018		2,999,262
2019		2,256,721
2020		1,701,366
2021		1,074,070
2022		545,740
2023		427,800
2024		246,698
2025		180,922
2026		6,206
Total minimum lease payments	$	13,353,335

Legal Proceedings

We are periodically involved in various other litigation that arises in the ordinary course of business and operations. There are no such matters pending that we expect to have a material impact on our financial position and operating results. Legal costs associated with the resolution of claims, lawsuits, and other contingencies are expensed as incurred.