<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-29-1996             DEC-26-1994
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                              SEP-29-1996             SEP-24-1995
<CASH>                                         19,169                  21,716
<SECURITIES>                                   67,730                  24,937
<RECEIVABLES>                                  12,839                   9,198
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     5,772                   4,620
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               41,910                  38,446
<PP&E>                                         89,719                  60,801
<DEPRECIATION>                                 18,113                   9,827
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                198,696                 122,622
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          19,210                  15,474
<BONDS>                                         1,505                   1,680
<COMMON>                                          287                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                         0                     117
<OTHER-SE>                                    172,961                 102,790
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  198,696                 122,622
<SALES>                                       241,404                 159,586
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              257,135                 171,742
<CGS>                                         131,934                  89,778
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 211,043                 141,543
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               28,748                  19,645
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                20,104                  11,884
<INCOME-TAX>                                    7,439                   4,421
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            12,665                   7,463
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0                       0
<CHANGES>                                           0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   12,665                   7,463
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    0.46                    0.30
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    0.46                    0.30