<ARTICLE>                                           5
<LEGEND>
  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE 26 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 28, 1996 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
                                                     
                                                 
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                JUL-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                                   JUL-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                                     JAN-28-1996
<CASH>                                                               799,880
<SECURITIES>                                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                      3,828,413
<ALLOWANCES>                                                               0
<INVENTORY>                                                        8,085,382
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                  15,935,198
<PP&E>                                                            23,607,978
<DEPRECIATION>                                                    10,408,846
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                    42,156,690
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                             10,088,308
<BONDS>                                                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                      0
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<OTHER-SE>                                                        19,536,695
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                      42,156,690
<SALES>                                                           14,260,046
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                  14,260,046
<CGS>                                                              9,916,902
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                     12,872,808
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                           0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                    2,269,080
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