Exhibit 12.01


                                                                                                     EXHIBIT 12.01

                                             COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                                                     Year Ended
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                                                                      December 29,     December 26,    January 1, 
                                                                          1991             1992           1994    
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 Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary                                 
        charge..............................................        $ (4,945,659)   $ (1,955,097)   $ (1,630,993)
        Add:                                                                         
           Interest expense.................................           8,706,251       6,697,735       6,607,564 
           Portion of rents representative of interest factor             87,333         106,333         235,000 
                                                                      ----------      ----------      ---------- 
 Income as adjusted..........................................          3,847,925       4,848,971    $  5,211,571 
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 Fixed charges:                                                                          
       Interest incurred:                                                                
           Amount expensed..................................        $ 8,706,251     $ 6,697,735     $ 6,607,564  
           Amount capitalized...............................             25,209          71,975         163,293  
       Portion of rents representative of interest factor...             87,333         106,333         235,000  
                                                                      ---------       ---------       ---------  
 Total fixed charges........................................        $ 8,818,793     $ 6,876,043     $ 7,005,857  
                                                                      =========       =========       =========  
 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.........................             (a)            (a)             (a)      

 
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                                                              December 31,      December 30,
                                                                  1994              1995
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 Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary          
        charge..............................................  $  5,828,275   $  7,011,387
        Add:                                                  
           Interest expense.................................    11,552,075     14,031,273
           Portion of rents representative of interest factor      326,358        505,000
                                                                ----------     ----------
 Income as adjusted.......................................... $ 17,706,708     21,547,660
                                                                ==========     ==========
                                                              
                                                              
 Fixed charges:                                               
       Interest incurred:                                     
           Amount expensed..................................  $ 11,552,075   $ 14,031,273
           Amount capitalized...............................       228,900        350,231
       Portion of rents representative of interest factor...       326,358        505,000
                                                                ----------     ----------
 Total fixed charges........................................  $ 12,107,333   $ 14,886,504
                                                                ==========     ==========
 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.........................       1.5             1.4
                                                                 
                                                      
                                                                 
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(a) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by the amount of 
    $1,794,286, $2,027,072 and $4,970,868 for fiscal 1993, 1992 and 1991, 
    respectively.