<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,667,407 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 458,568 <ALLOWANCES> 36,592 <INVENTORY> 2,290,282 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,148,405 <PP&E> 26,113,408 <DEPRECIATION> 4,153,958 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,665,413 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,361,017 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,000,000 <COMMON> 56,928 <OTHER-SE> 8,355,465 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,665,413 <SALES> 31,800,784 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 31,800,784 <CGS> 7,405,525 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,494,782 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,093,175 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,145,211) <INCOME-TAX> (415,875) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (729,336) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (729,336) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.29) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.29)