<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF JULY 3, 1996 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE TWELVE AND FORTY WEEKS ENDED JULY 3,
1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-25-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-28-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-03-1996
<CASH>                                       1,914,938<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,040,373
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  4,194,013
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            14,096,088
<PP&E>                                     160,428,686
<DEPRECIATION>                            (55,440,725)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             125,506,398
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       35,922,237
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     6,977,443
<OTHER-SE>                                  46,338,971
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               125,506,398
<SALES>                                    167,228,075
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           171,104,874
<CGS>                                       44,395,668
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              119,952,853<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            33,654,721<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           2,426,473
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             15,070,827
<INCOME-TAX>                                 5,785,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          9,285,827
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 9,285,827
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .66
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .66
<FN>
<F1>CASH INCLUDES CASH EQUIVALENTS OF $1,395,000.
<F2>INCLUDES RESTAURANT OPERATING COST OF $75,557,185.
<F3>INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION AND RENT OF $8,786,033 AND $5,536,519,
RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>