<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,486 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,572 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,326 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,292 <PP&E> 182,198 <DEPRECIATION> 56,841 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 143,732 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,378 <BONDS> 43,338 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 138 <OTHER-SE> 70,742<F1> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 143,732 <SALES> 178,020 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 178,020 <CGS> 43,994 <TOTAL-COSTS> 171,142 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 132 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,695 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,051 <INCOME-TAX> 1,378 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,673 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,673 <EPS-PRIMARY> .22 <EPS-DILUTED> .22 <FN> <F1>Item 5-02(31) net of treasury stock. </FN>