<ARTICLE>        5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements contained in the body of the accompanying Form 10-Q and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>     1,000
       
                                                    
<PERIOD-TYPE>             QTR-3
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 OCT-30-1993
<PERIOD-END>                      JUL-30-1994
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<SECURITIES>                                0
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<PP&E>                                332,035               
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<COMMON>                                   10               
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<PREFERRED>                               250               
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                      436,092               
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        1,751               
<LOSS-PROVISION>                          764               
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                     45,791               
<INCOME-PRETAX>                       (33,161)              
<INCOME-TAX>                            1,954               
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                   (35,115)              
<DISCONTINUED>                        162,209               
<EXTRAORDINARY>                        (3,736)              
<CHANGES>                                   0               
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