<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> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <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 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 280,227 <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 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 445,549 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,269,080 <INCOME-TAX> 216,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,052,980 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,052,980 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.70 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.70