<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THRIFT MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
28, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-28-1998
<CASH>                                       1,872,790
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  384,744
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    343,976
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,601,510
<PP&E>                                       1,017,374
<DEPRECIATION>                                (201,773)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,417,111
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          390,290
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      2,500
<COMMON>                                        21,750
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,002,571
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,417,111
<SALES>                                      4,401,205
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,401,205
<CGS>                                        2,620,297
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,620,297
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,883,843
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 308
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (44,614)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (16,788)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (27,826)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.01)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.01)