<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 40 WEEKS ENDED MAY 4, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-03-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-29-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-04-1997 <CASH> 627,276 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,734,080 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 9,107,668 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,618,351 <PP&E> 24,335,032 <DEPRECIATION> 12,521,281 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,318,256 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,724,544 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 310,288 <OTHER-SE> 23,358,907 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,318,256 <SALES> 23,080,159 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,080,159 <CGS> 15,365,629 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,648,461 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 443,362 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,284,274 <INCOME-TAX> 182,400 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,101,874 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,101,874 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.88 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.88