<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FORM 10Q FOR PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 28, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-27-1999           JAN-27-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-30-1998           JAN-29-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-28-1998           OCT-28-1998
<CASH>                                             999                   999
<SECURITIES>                                         0                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      133                   133
<ALLOWANCES>                                        60                    60
<INVENTORY>                                      8,113                 8,113
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                10,462                10,462
<PP&E>                                          66,868                66,868
<DEPRECIATION>                                  26,831                26,831
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  58,133                58,133
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            9,610                 9,610
<BONDS>                                         13,207<F1>            13,207<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           10,545<F4>            10,545<F4>
<PREFERRED>                                          0                     0
<COMMON>                                        38,610                38,610
<OTHER-SE>                                    (29,493)              (29,493)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    58,133                58,133
<SALES>                                         31,925                99,388
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                31,925                99,388
<CGS>                                           23,189                71,539
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,000                29,345
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   286                   806
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 591<F2>             1,788<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,587)<F3>           (2,412)<F3>
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                     0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                     0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                     0
<CHANGES>                                            0                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,587)               (2,412)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.26)                (0.39)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.26)                (0.39)
        
<FN> 
<F1>SHORT TERM PORTION INCLUDED IN CURRENT LIABILITIES
<F2>INCLUDED IN OTHER EXPENSES
<F3>LOSS NET OF ACCRETION OF WARRANTS
<F4>MANDATORY REDEEMABLE FOR $11 MILLION
</FN>