<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED JANUARY 3, 1998 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-03-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-03-1998
<CASH>                                           1,010
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,003<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (476)
<INVENTORY>                                    166,290
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               183,963
<PP&E>                                          50,815<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                (23,891)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 275,888
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           34,721
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            17
<OTHER-SE>                                     146,301
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   275,888
<SALES>                                        415,208
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               415,208
<CGS>                                          293,395
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  293,395
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                92,697<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,629
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 25,487
<INCOME-TAX>                                    10,314
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             15,173
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    15,173
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .91
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .86
<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPRESENTS RECEIVABLES, NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
<F2>AMOUNT REPRESENTS PP&E, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
<F3>AMOUNT REPRESENTS SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
</FN>