<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-26-1998 SEP-27-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-25-1998 SEP-27-1997 <CASH> 60,070 89,495 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,313,594 1,294,302 <ALLOWANCES> 50,538 53,306 <INVENTORY> 2,762,192 2,342,671 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,179,192 3,743,166 <PP&E> 4,788,407 4,735,715 <DEPRECIATION> 1,529,441 1,400,291 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,492,547 7,151,955 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,346,943 1,858,447 <BONDS> 1,905,024 1,924,395 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1,186,192 1,186,192 <OTHER-SE> 1,518,792 1,524,294 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,492,547 7,151,955 <SALES> 6,569,918 12,858,765 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,596,257 12,992,262 <CGS> 4,982,770 9,498,045 <TOTAL-COSTS> 645,509 12,565,646 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 146,650 356,195 <LOSS-PROVISION> 7,400 3,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 149,882 301,306 <INCOME-PRETAX> ( 8,734) 180,199 <INCOME-TAX> ( 3,232) 54,889 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 114,809 180,199 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> ( 5,502) 125,310 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 0.02