Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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 2018

to

November 2027.

Rent expense on all operating leases for the years ended

December 31, 2017,

2016,

and

2015,

was

$4,609,724,

$4,189,225,

and

$3,844,641,

respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases at

December 31,

201

7

were as follows:

Year ending December 31:
201 8	$	4,324,431
2019		3,579,430
2020		2,968,426
2021		2,255,792
202 2		1,461,280
202 3		832,593
2024		546,843
2025		432,990
202 6		221,967
202 7		96,398
Total minimum lease payments	$	16,720,150

L

egal 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.