<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-26-1999 <CASH> 19,965 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,031 <ALLOWANCES> 124 <INVENTORY> 17,189 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,820 <PP&E> 571,302 <DEPRECIATION> 269,639 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 381,131 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 91,605 <BONDS> 304,194 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 75 <OTHER-SE> (88,248) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 381,131 <SALES> 524,671 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 528,470 <CGS> 150,892 <TOTAL-COSTS> 443,438 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 24,879 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,419 <INCOME-TAX> (188) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,231 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (319) <NET-INCOME> 1,912 <EPS-BASIC> 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25