<ARTICLE>                                           5
<LEGEND>
  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE 27 WEEKS ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                 
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                AUG-03-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                                   JUL-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                     FEB-02-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                      3,591,206
<ALLOWANCES>                                                               0
<INVENTORY>                                                        8,783,608
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                  17,686,856
<PP&E>                                                            24,183,559
<DEPRECIATION>                                                    12,070,195
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                    38,406,051
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                              6,394,841
<BONDS>                                                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                                0
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<OTHER-SE>                                                        22,556,384
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                      38,406,051
<SALES>                                                           14,654,112
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                  14,654,112
<CGS>                                                             10,087,340
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                     12,838,550
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                           0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                    1,651,307
<INCOME-TAX>                                                               0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                1,651,307
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