<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-27-1997 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,755 <ALLOWANCES> 217 <INVENTORY> 26,466 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,059 <PP&E> 7,400 <DEPRECIATION> 3,116 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,343 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,949 <BONDS> 128 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23 <OTHER-SE> 4,547 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,343 <SALES> 51,121 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,121 <CGS> 31,424 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,424 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4 <LOSS-PROVISION> 93 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 589 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,061 <INCOME-TAX> 366 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 695 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 695 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.23