EXHIBIT 10.8
STATE OF
ALABAMA
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JACKSON
COUNTY )
RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF
LEASE
The SARA W. LOVELADY FAMILY
TRUST and the JO VERRENA SMITH FAMILY TRUST , as
successors in interest to the real estate heretofore leased on
May 4, 1994 , by CONLEY J. SMITH, SARA W. LOVELADY
and J.J. WILLIAMS , as Lessors, with AMERICAN CONSUMERS,
INC. , P. O. Box 2328, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742, as
lessee, do hereby agree to renew such lease on the same terms and
conditions except as stated herein,, a building and premises
housing 23,860 square feet of floor space on property adjacent to
First Southern State Bank at Stevenson, Alabama (leased premises),
and both Lessors and Lessee agree to extend the term of such lease
for an additional five year period beginning on June 1, 2009 and
extending through May 31, 2014.
The rental to be paid during such
five year extension shall be. the sum of $8,050.08 per
month.
NOW THEREFORE
, by this amendment, the parties do
agree that the term of the original lease dated May 4, 1994 shall
be extended for a period of five years beginning on June 1, 2009
and expiring on May 31, 2014.
All other provisions of said lease, containing
16 pages, shall remain in full force and effect, except where
modified hereby.
EXECUTED on this 24th day of April,
2009, to be effective on June 1, 2009, in triplicate, each copy to
be taken as an original.
SARA W. LOVELADY FAMILY TRUST
JO VERRENA SMITH FAMILY TRUST
By: /s/ Michael A. Richardson
Mike Richardson, Its President
/s/ Reba S. Southern
Secretary
(Corporate Seal)
STATE OF
ALABAMA )
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JACKSON
COUNTY )
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public,
in and for said County in said State, hereby certify that BUNN
W. LOVELADY , whose name as Trustee of the SARA W. LOVELADY
FAMILY TRUST , is signed to the foregoing Renewal and Extension
of Lease, and who is known to me, acknowledged before me on this
day that, being informed of the contents of said Renewal and
Extension of Lease, he, as such Trustee, and with full authority,
executed the same voluntarily for and as the act of said Family
Trust.
Given under my hand this the
24th day of April, 2009.
My Commission Expires October 7,
2009
STATE OF
ALABAMA )
)
JACKSON
COUNTY )
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public,
in and for said County in said State, hereby certify that CONLEY
J. SMITH , whose name as Trustee of the JO VERRENA SMITH
FAMILY TRUST , is signed to the foregoing Renewal and Extension
of Lease, and who is known to me, acknowledged before me on this
day that, being informed of the contents of said Renewal and
Extension of Lease, he, as such Trustee, and with full authority,
executed the same voluntarily for and as the act of said Family
Trust.
Given under my hand this the
24th day of April, 2009.
My Commission Expires October 7,
2009
STATE OF
GEORGIA
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)
CATOOSA
COUNTY )
I, the undersigned, a Notary public, in and for
said County in said State, hereby certify that MIKE
RICHARDSON , whose name as President of AMERICAN CONSUMERS,
INC. , is signed to the foregoing Renewal and Extension of
Lease, and who is known to me, acknowledged before me on this day
that, being informed of the contents of said Renewal and Extension
of lease, he, as such officer, and with full authority, executed
the same voluntarily for and as the act of said
corporation.
Given under my hand this the
28th day of April, 2009.
RENEWAL LEASE
STATE OF
ALABAMA )
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JACKSON
COUNTY )
THIS LEASE, made this 4th day
of May, 1994, by and between CONLEY J. SMITH, SARA W.
LOVELADY and J. J WILLIAMS , hereinafter called
“Lessor”, and the AMERICAN CONSUMERS, INC. of P. O.
Box 2328, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742 , hereinafter called
“Lessee.”
W I T N E S S E T H:
I
PREMISES
Lessor owns a building on
thepremises (the leased premises) herein described consisting of
approximately 23,860 square feet in what is commonly known as the
Stevenson Shopping Center adjacent to the First National Bank of
Stevenson, Alabama, which premises have been and are currently
occupied by Lessee.
The Lessor, for and in consideration
of the. rents, covenants, agreements, and stipulations hereinafter
mentioned, reserved and contained, to be paid, kept and performed
by the Lessee, has leased and rented, and by these presents does
lease and rent, unto the said Lessee and said Lessee hereby agrees
to lease and take upon the terms and conditions contained in this
lease the leased premises being 23,860 square feet of floor space
in the City of Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama.
II
TERM
The term of this lease shall be five
(5) years beginning on June 1, 1994.
Lessee agrees to pay to Lessors a
monthly rental of $7,953.33 in advance on the first day of each
month during the term of this lease. This rental is
based upon an annual rate of $4.00
per square foot. In addition to the base rental of
$7.953.33 per month specified in this item, should the sum
of 1-1/4% of Lessee’s gross sales per year as hereinafter
defined exceed (1) the amount of rental paid pursuant to said item,
plus (2) the
amount of taxes, if any, paid or payable for
such year by Lessee pursuant to item XXVI (Taxes) hereinbelow,
Lessee will pay to Lessors as additional rent hereunder a sum
equivalent to such excess until the base rental plus the percentage
rental equals an annual rental based upon $5.00 per square
foot, at which time the total rental will remain at $5.00
per square foot until the total rental equals 1% of gross sales as
hereinafter defined, at which time the total rental shall remain at
1% of gross sales unless gross sales decrease, in which event the
proper adjustments based upon the formula herein will be
made. If the rental based upon $5.00 per square
foot per annum reaches a point that such rental is less than 1% of
gross sales, such total rental to be paid by Lessee shall be
increased to, but shall not exceed, a total rental based upon 1 %
of gross sales.
The term “gross sales”
as used herein is the gross amount charged for all sales and
services made from the leased premises by Lessee and any sublessees
in any department Lessee’s or assigns for cash paid less any
sales taxes, returns exchanges, allowances and discounts, and
transfers of merchandise from the premises to other stores of
Lessee, and vending machine proceeds not otherwise included as
gross sales. By the term “sales taxes”, it
is meant taxes which by law (1) are not imposed by Lessee or any
other party prior to sale at retail by Lessee, but (2) are imposed
on purchasers from Lessee at retail and collectible by Lessee from
such purchasers.
On or before the first day of the
fourth month following each lease year of the term of this lease,
Lessor shall be furnished with a sworn statement by the Lessee
showing the sales (computed as herein provided) made by Lessee in
the premises during the preceding lease year. In the event Lessee
sublets any space or any department, Lessor or his representatives
shall also be furnished such statement from sublessees or
departments.
Lessor or his duly authorized
representatives may, on regular business days and within reasonable
office hours, inspect Lessee’s records of sales made in the
premises annually, either at the premises or elsewhere as
designated by Lessee, provided such inspection is made within
twelve (12) months after a statement of sales is furnished Lessor
by Lessee and is limited to the period covered by such
statement. Any claim by Lessor for revision of any
statement of sales or for additional rent must be made in writing
to Lessee within twelve (12) months after the date of such
statement of sales is mailed to Lessor; otherwise, it shall be
deemed waived by Lessor. If
Lessor’s audit shall disclose a deficiency
in percentage rental paid for any lease year to the extent of five
percent (5%) or more, Lessee shall promptly pay to Lessor the
amount of such deficiency and in addition the reasonable cost of
such audit. Lessor will hold in confidence all sales
figures and other information obtained from Lessee’s
records.
OPTION TO RENEW
Lessor grants unto Lessee the option
to renew this lease for two (2) additional terms of five (5) years
each under the same terms and conditions as provided herein, except
however, the rent for any additional term beyond the initial term
of five (5) years shall be negotiated by the parties and reduced to
writing by way of addendum hereto. Such rent for the
additional terms shall be commensurate with and in keeping with the
current rent of similar building in similar areas and giving effect
to inflationary trends as compared to the date of this
lease.
Lessee shall give written notice to
Lessor of its intent to renew not less than four (4) months before
the expiration of the initial term or any extension thereof, and
Lessee and Lessor shall commence immediate negotiations relating
the amount of rent to be paid during the term for which renewal is
sought. Should the parties in sixty (60) days be unable
to agree in writing on the rental for the term renewal, then each
party shall appoint an arbitrator who shall name a third
arbitrator. The written report of a majority of such
arbitrators shall constitute the rent for the term so renewed, if
the Lessee shall elect to extend this lease agreement after rental
for any extension as provided herein. It is understood
and agreed the Lessee is not bound to re-new or extend until the
amount of rent has been agreed upon or fixed as herein
provided.
III
USE OF PREMISES
Premises shall be use for a grocery
retail store or for any lawful purposes. Premises shall
not be used for any illegal purposes, not in any manner to create
any nuisance or trespass, nor in any manner to vitiate the
insurance or increase the rate of insurance on premises.
IV
UTILITY BILLS
Lessee shall pay water, gas,
electricity, fuel, light, heat, and power bills for leased premises
or used by Lessee in connection therewith. If Lessee
does not pay the same, Lessor may pay the same and such payment
shall be added to the rental of the premises.
V
REPAIRS BY LESSOR
Lessor agrees to keep in good order
the roof, exterior walls (exclusive of all glass, including plat
glass), water, sewer, electrical and sprinkler systems, but not
fixtures pertaining to such systems. Lessee shall have
exclusive control of the premises and shall report in writing to
Lessor any defective condition known to him, which Lessor is
required to repair and failure to so report such defect shall make
Lessee responsible to Lessor for liability incurred by Lessor by
reason of such defect which Lessor did not know of or could not
reasonably have known of without notice of such by
Lessee.
VI
REPAIRS BY LESSEE
Lessee shall at its own expense keep
and maintain the premises in good order and repair, subject to
reasonable wear and tear except those portions of the premises to
be maintained and repaired by Lessor under the terms of this
lease. Subject to Item V , Lessee
agrees to keep all fixtures pertaining to heating, air
conditioning, water, sewer, electrical and sprinkler systems in
good order and repair, and agrees also to be responsible for any
damage to such heating air conditioning, water, sewer, electrical
and sprinkler systems. Lessee agrees to return said
premises to Lessor at the expiration of this lease in as good
condition and repair as when first received, natural wear and tear
excepted. Should Lessee fail to make any repairs or
restoration for which Lessee is responsible under this Lease,
Lessor may, but shall not be obligated to, make same at
Lessee’s expense and the cost thereof shall be considered
additional rent due hereunder. If Lessor elects to make said
repairs or restoration, he shall provide Lessee with a 15-day
notice in writing of its intention to make said repairs or
restoration, and if Lessor shall thereafter make said
repairs or restoration, the reasonable cost
thereof shall be construed as additional rent payable immediately
by Lessee. Likewise if Lessor fails to make necessary
repairs or restorations to those parts of the premises set forth in
Item V for which it is obligated to maintain and
keep in good order, and after a 15-day notice in writing by Lessee
to Lessor, Lessee makes repair or restoration of same, the
reasonable cost thereof shall be billed to
Lessor. Lessor agrees to assign any and all warranties
on heating and air conditioning units, fixtures, and all equipment
installed or provided by Lessor to Lessee and to fully cooperate
with Lessee in the enforcement of any of the assigned rights and
obligations under such warranties.
VII
SIGNS
Lessee may install and maintain
electric, or other artistic signs capable of being illuminated,
advertising its business or products sold in the demised premises;
and Lessee shall obtain the necessary permits from municipal
authorities for the erection and maintenance of said
signs. All such signs are subject to the approval of
Lessor and Lessee must obtain such approval in writing prior to
installation.
VIII
RUBBISH REMOVAL
The Lessee shall keep the premises
clean, both inside and outside, at its own expense, and will remove
the ashes, garbage, excelsior, straw and other refuse from said
premises. The Lessee shall not burn any materials or
rubbish of any description upon said premises unless the same is
burned in incinerators of such structure, design and capacity and
may be approved by Lessor and appropriate authority. The
Lessee also agrees to keep the parking area adjacent to said store
free from rubbish, dirt, ashes, garbage, excelsior, straw and
refuse. Lessee agrees to keep all accumulated rubbish in
covered containers, except for baled paper, and to have same
removed regularly. In the event the Lessee fails to keep
the demised premises and other portions heretofore described in the
proper condition, the Lessor may cause the same to be done for the
Lessee and the Lessee hereby agrees to pay the expense thereof on
demand as additional rent.
IX
SIDEWALKS
The Lessee shall neither encumber
nor obstruct the sidewalks adjoining said premises nor allow the
same to be obstructed or encumbered in
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