<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BAB HOLDINGS, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1997 <CASH> 860,206 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,362,139 <PP&E> 6,806,613 <DEPRECIATION> 823,378 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,548,074 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,393,543 <BONDS> 1,452,117 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,018,568 <COMMON> 12,052,028 <OTHER-SE> (2,368,182) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,548,074 <SALES> 6,918,171 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,146,441 <CGS> 2,323,786 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,517,721 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,291 <INCOME-PRETAX> (354,426) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (354,426) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (952,003) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.13)