<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AS OF AND FOR THE TWENTY-FOUR WEEK PERIOD ENDED MARCH 11, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THE NOTES THERETO. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-26-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-11-1996 <CASH> 1,875,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,466,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,304,000 <PP&E> 100,808,000 <DEPRECIATION> 49,081,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 62,395,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,365,000 <BONDS> 10,326,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 947,000 <COMMON> 481,000 <OTHER-SE> 35,244,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 62,395,000 <SALES> 54,122,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 54,122,000 <CGS> 17,469,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,469,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,010,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 563,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 268,000 <INCOME-TAX> 900,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 268,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (632,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.13)