<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10K FOR
PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TOI
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-28-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                         343,076
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  131,103
<ALLOWANCES>                                    25,000
<INVENTORY>                                  9,924,408
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            11,850,328
<PP&E>                                      66,830,539
<DEPRECIATION>                              21,643,276
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              60,179,254
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,920,514
<BONDS>                                     14,195,858<F1> 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       10,323,765<F4>
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    38,559,372
<OTHER-SE>                                 (20,274,539)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                60,179,254
<SALES>                                     34,003,785
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            34,003,785
<CGS>                                       25,069,521
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                9,103,843
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            (1,021,741)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             662,771<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                852,162
<INCOME-TAX>                                    22,500
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            792,777<F3>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   792,777
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.12
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.10
<FN> 
<F1>SHORT TERM PORTION INCLUDED IN CURRENT LIABILITIES
<F2>INCLUDED IN OTHER EXPENSES
<F3>INCOME NET OF ACCRETION OF WARRANTS
<F4>MANDATORY REDEEMABLE FOR $11 MILLION
</FN>