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RENTAL EXPENSE, LEASES AND COMMITMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
RENTAL EXPENSE, LEASES AND COMMITMENTS  
RENTAL EXPENSE, LEASES AND COMMITMENTS

10. RENTAL EXPENSE, LEASES AND COMMITMENTS

 

The Company leases certain of its facilities and equipment and is required to pay the related taxes, insurance and certain other expenses. Rental expense was $2,299,000 and $2,031,000 for 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases for 2014 and thereafter are as follows: 2014 — $1,595,000; 2015 — $1,388,000; 2016 — $1,262,000; 2017 — $1,084,000; 2018 — $836,000 and thereafter — $14,140,000. Included in these amounts is $354,000 per year and approximately $13,787,000 in the “thereafter” amount related to minimum royalty payments due on an aggregates property lease in conjunction with the Pueblo, Colorado operation.