<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> OCT-30-1994 <CASH> 12,622 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,439 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 74,171 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 95,774 <PP&E> 251,880 <DEPRECIATION> 86,101 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 387,032 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 128,911 <BONDS> 312,327 <COMMON> 28 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 4,650 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (69,801) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 387,032 <SALES> 240,147 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 240,147 <CGS> 191,732 <TOTAL-COSTS> 238,306 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,560 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,719) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,719) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,719) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>EPS is meaningless. </FN>