<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos 12-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-27-1997 Sep-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> Jun-25-1997 Sep-28-1996 <CASH> $ 11,981 $ 68,645 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,208,453 1,258,649 <ALLOWANCES> 83,050 77,050 <INVENTORY> 2,570,594 2,788,654 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,808,569 4,109,348 <PP&E> 4,795,054 5,332,622 <DEPRECIATION> 1,632,908 2,235,079 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,030,208 7,257,623 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,038,462 2,472,438 <BONDS> 1,930,711 1,678,728 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1,186,192 1,186,192 <OTHER-SE> 1,375,625 1,398,984 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,030,208 7,257,623 <SALES> 9,293,019 12,498,993 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,398,939 12,666,978 <CGS> 6,904,820 8,982,259 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,192,141 11,902,279 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 226,358 341,797 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,500 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 237,846 209,124 <INCOME-PRETAX> ( 31,048) 422,902 <INCOME-TAX> ( 11,488) 132,673 <INCOME-CONTINUING> ( 31,048) 422,902 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> ( 19,560) 290,229 <EPS-PRIMARY> $ .00 $ .06 <EPS-DILUTED> $ .00 $ .06