<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GROUND ROUND INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1994 <PERIOD-END> OCT-01-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,425 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,944 <ALLOWANCES> 797 <INVENTORY> 2,511 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,739 <PP&E> 170,388 <DEPRECIATION> 53,484 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 145,356 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,400 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 1,862 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 57,822 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 145,356 <SALES> 230,406 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 230,406 <CGS> 200,756 <TOTAL-COSTS> 233,065 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,957 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,616) <INCOME-TAX> (1,906) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,710) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.51) <EPS-DILUTED> (.51)