<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 2/15/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> FEB-15-1997 <CASH> 4,636 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,987 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 664,220 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 731,081 <PP&E> 1,164,331 <DEPRECIATION> 233,263 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,684,616 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 509,148 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,507 <OTHER-SE> 938,791 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,684,616 <SALES> 1,107,157 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,107,157 <CGS> 639,903 <TOTAL-COSTS> 639,903 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 356,139 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,283 <INCOME-PRETAX> 107,832 <INCOME-TAX> 40,450 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 67,382 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 67,382 <EPS-PRIMARY> .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .44