<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited Financial Statements of Maverick Restaurant Corporation for the three
months ended October 27, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-27-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   11,867
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    156,456
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               776,694
<PP&E>                                       6,956,859
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,736,982
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,109,991
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,897,239
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                   6,421,984
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<SALES>                                      3,793,810
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,793,810
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,909,960
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              86,549
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (202,699)
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