<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATED MARCH 29, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-03-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1997
<CASH>                                           1,767
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,185<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                       520
<INVENTORY>                                    148,311
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               167,029
<PP&E>                                          33,495<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,258
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 243,065
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           55,035
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            16
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
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<SALES>                                         75,025
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                75,025
<CGS>                                         (55,290)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 (55,290)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (20,762)<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (867)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,894)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       736
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,158)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,158)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   $(.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   $(.07)
<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPRESENTS RECEIVABLES NET OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.
<F2>AMOUNT REPRESENTS PP&E NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
<F3>AMOUNT REPRESENTS SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
</FN>