<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
EXHIBIT 27
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 1994 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                          
<PERIOD-TYPE>                YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-24-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-26-1993
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-24-1994
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               16,759,758
<ALLOWANCES>                                    95,953
<INVENTORY>                                103,937,450
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<PP&E>                                     509,925,853
<DEPRECIATION>                             150,255,748
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             506,593,087
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      115,937,636
<BONDS>                                    214,056,944
<COMMON>                                       895,208
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                              961,865,199
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            (1,844,525)
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                             26,172,123
<INCOME-TAX>                                 9,600,000
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