<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 20,1995 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE TWELVE WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 20,
1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-26-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-28-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-20-1995
<CASH>                                       1,495,135<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,834,129
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  3,608,211
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,819,337
<PP&E>                                     141,542,152
<DEPRECIATION>                            (52,815,757)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             108,561,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       32,813,070
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        6,895,896
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                  38,882,063
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               108,561,700
<SALES>                                     47,007,551
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            48,111,464
<CGS>                                       12,339,147
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               33,604,452<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             4,123,536<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             671,529
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              4,423,930
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,670,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,753,930
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,753,930
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .20
<FN>
<F1>CASH INCLUDES CASH EQUIVALENTS OF $450,000.
<F2>INCLUDES RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS OF $21,265,305.
<F3>INCLUDES DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION AND RENT OF $2,483,314 AND
$1,640,222, RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>