<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-15-1997
<CASH>                                            4636
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    20987
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     664220
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                731081
<PP&E>                                         1164331
<DEPRECIATION>                                  233263
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 1684616
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           509148
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                          1507
<OTHER-SE>                                      938791
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   1684616
<SALES>                                        1107157
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               1107157
<CGS>                                           639903
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   639903
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                356139
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                3283
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 107832
<INCOME-TAX>                                     40450
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     67382
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .44