Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Operating leases:  We lease the majority of our retail stores and recycling centers under noncancelable operating leases.  The leases typically require the payment of taxes, maintenance, utilities and insurance.
 
Minimum future rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases as of December 28, 2013, are as follows:
 
ARCA
 
AAP
 
Total
Fiscal year 2014
$
4,725

 
$
253

 
$
4,978

Fiscal year 2015
3,471

 
255

 
3,726

Fiscal year 2016
2,543

 
267

 
2,810

Fiscal year 2017
2,214

 
268

 
2,482

Fiscal year 2018
1,527

 
269

 
1,796

Thereafter
846

 
544

 
1,390

 
$
15,326

 
$
1,856

 
$
17,182


 
Rent expense for fiscal years 2013 and 2012 was $4,838 and $5,313, respectively. We have an agreement to receive future sublease payments of $443 through March 2016.
 
Contracts:  We have entered into material contracts with three appliance manufacturers.  Under the agreements there are no minimum purchase commitments; however, we have agreed to indemnify the manufacturers for certain claims, allegations or losses with respect to appliances we sell.

Litigation:  We are party from time to time to ordinary course disputes that we do not believe to be material or have merit.  We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against these ordinary course disputes.