<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 8/1/98, AUDITED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 1/31/98 AND
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIODS
ENDED 8/1/98 AND 8/2/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED 8/1/98.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-03-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-01-1998
<CASH>                                           2,235
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     19,137
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                26,042
<PP&E>                                          65,997
<DEPRECIATION>                                  20,401
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  71,652
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,433
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        98,603
<OTHER-SE>                                    (44,808)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    71,652
<SALES>                                         20,862
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                20,862
<CGS>                                           15,945
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   11,197
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   340
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,550
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 (3)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (10,173)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (10,173)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (10,173)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.44)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0