<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF JULY 5, 1995 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE FORTY WEEKS ENDED JULY 5, 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>                               JUL-05-1995
<CASH>                                       1,687,032<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,334,107
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  3,423,633
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            14,462,685
<PP&E>                                     121,357,233
<DEPRECIATION>                            (50,440,937)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              93,307,378
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       28,191,065
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                     6,235,940
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  32,637,363
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                93,307,378
<SALES>                                    139,732,927
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           142,158,131
<CGS>                                       36,793,610<F2>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              101,102,801<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            11,079,356
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,070,181
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             11,144,435
<INCOME-TAX>                                 4,260,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          6,884,435
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 6,884,435
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.69
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.57
<FN>
<F1>CASH INCLUDES CASH EQUIVALENTS OF $760,000.
<F2>INCLUDES RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS OF $64,309,191.
<F3>INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION AND RENT OF $6,594,447 AND
$4,485,909, RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>