<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 39 WEEKS ENDED APRIL 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-28-1996 <CASH> 577,906 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,353,720 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,284,569 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,762,339 <PP&E> 23,735,509 <DEPRECIATION> 10,846,454 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 42,528,796 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,441,224 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 280,654 <OTHER-SE> 20,049,470 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 42,528,796 <SALES> 21,496,209 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,496,209 <CGS> 14,845,965 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,158,705 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 613,449 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,046,557 <INCOME-TAX> 216,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,830,457 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,830,457 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.86 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.83