INTANGIBILE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Finite and indefinite lived intangible assets consist of the following at:



	December 31, 2017
	Gross Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
Finite lives:
Customer lists	$	51,609,561	$	33,072,346	$	18,537,215
Covenant not to compete	1,918,000		1,289,755		628,245
Computer software	839,180		161,920		677,260
	54,366,741		34,524,021		19,842,720
Indefinite lives:
Trade names	18,913,000		1,432,434		17,480,566
Total	$	73,279,741	$	35,956,455	$	37,323,286



	December 25, 2016
	Gross Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
Finite lives:
Customer lists	$	38,389,810	$	27,755,016	$	10,634,794
Covenant not to compete	1,423,000		1,017,984		405,016
	39,812,810		28,773,000		11,039,810
Indefinite lives:
Trade names	13,907,000		1,432,434		12,474,566
Total	$	53,719,810	$	30,205,434	$	23,514,376

Estimated future amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:



Fiscal Years Ending:
2018	$	4,236,188
2019	3,867,937
2020	2,921,490
2021	1,557,771
2022	1,387,594
Thereafter	5,871,740
Total	$	19,842,720

During Fiscal 2017, the Company added $0.4 million and reclassified $0.3 million of software assets from property and equipment. Total amortization expense for Fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $5.7 million, $6.2 million and $5.2 million, respectively.