<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF APRIL 8, 2000 AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE FORTY WEEKS ENDED APRIL 8, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIALS STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001062774 <NAME> LPA Holding Corp. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-01-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-04-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-08-2000 <CASH> 5,631 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,109 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,615 <PP&E> 113,998 <DEPRECIATION> 57,775 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 166,938 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,191 <BONDS> 182,579 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 45,680 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6 <OTHER-SE> (121,248) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 166,938 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 280,743 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 280,197 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,919 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,258) <INCOME-TAX> (5,479) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,779) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (9,779) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0