<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 AND FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 DEC-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUN-25-2000 DEC-26-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-23-2000 SEP-23-2000 <CASH> 1,681 1,681 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 39,025 39,025 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,158 62,158 <PP&E> 56,688 56,688 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 122,676 122,676 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 40,281 40,281 <BONDS> 17,755 17,755 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 100 100 <OTHER-SE> 62,416 62,416 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 122,676 122,676 <SALES> 58,186 159,629 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 58,186 159,629 <CGS> 36,851 105,077 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,851 105,077 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,830 42,511 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 327 931 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,178 11,110 <INCOME-TAX> 2,595 4,617 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,583 6,493 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,583 6,493 <EPS-BASIC> .36 .65 <EPS-DILUTED> .34 .63