<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 26, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-26-1999 <CASH> 22,496 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,702 <ALLOWANCES> 809 <INVENTORY> 16,781 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,727 <PP&E> 402,876 <DEPRECIATION> 139,594 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 561,889 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 94,970 <BONDS> 348,091 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 394 <OTHER-SE> 100,405 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 561,889 <SALES> 559,512 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 707,142 <CGS> 167,659 <TOTAL-COSTS> 648,115 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,064 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34,219 <INCOME-PRETAX> 24,808 <INCOME-TAX> 10,293 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,515 <DISCONTINUED> 2,430 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,085 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0