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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2018
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Commitments and Contingencies

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

We lease our corporate office, retail locations and distribution centers through F&D, under long‑term operating lease agreements that expire in various years through 2038. Additionally, certain equipment is leased under short‑term operating leases.

Certain lease agreements include escalating rents over the lease terms. We expense rent on a straight‑line basis over the life of the lease, which commences on the date we have the right to control the property. The cumulative expense recognized on a straight‑line basis in excess of the cumulative payments is included in deferred rent in the accompanying balance sheets. Future minimum lease payments under non‑cancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of June 28, 2018, were:

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

    

Amount

Twenty-six weeks ended December 27, 2018

 

$

46,427

2019

 

 

106,594

2020

 

 

109,808

2021

 

 

106,013

2022

 

 

99,695

Thereafter

 

 

636,396

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

1,104,933

 

Lease expense for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2018 and June 29, 2017 was approximately $44,113 thousand and $33,905 thousand, respectively.

Litigation

We are subject to other various legal actions, claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, which may include claims related to general liability, workers’ compensation, product liability, intellectual property and employment-related matters resulting from our business activities. We establish reserves for specific legal proceedings when we determine that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. These proceedings are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.