<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF APRIL 12, 1995 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE TWENTY-EIGHT WEEKS ENDED APRIL
12, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-27-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-29-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-12-1995
<CASH>                                       1,757,013<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,495,613
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  3,420,567
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            13,753,572
<PP&E>                                     115,198,704
<DEPRECIATION>                              49,105,474
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              88,153,680
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       27,566,185
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                     6,235,145
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  29,708,392
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                88,153,680
<SALES>                                     94,341,756
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            96,033,947
<CGS>                                       25,074,100
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               69,076,815<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             7,520,838<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           2,277,877
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              6,536,012
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,500,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,036,012
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,036,012
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.46
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.35
<FN>
<F1>Cash includes cash equivalents of $1,105,000.
<F2>Includes Restaurant Operating Costs of $44,002,715.
<F3>Includes Depreciation and Amortization and Rent of $4,488,707 and
$3,032,131, respectively.
</FN>