<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MAY 28, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-03-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 NOV-29-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAY-28-2000
<CASH>                                             249,173
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,865,638
<ALLOWANCES>                                       500,000
<INVENTORY>                                     27,930,445
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                36,276,999
<PP&E>                                          75,268,836
<DEPRECIATION>                                  31,956,424
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  83,265,074
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           21,252,614
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                           392,732
<OTHER-SE>                                      14,136,674
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    83,265,074
<SALES>                                        106,017,817
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               106,017,817
<CGS>                                           63,881,642
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   63,881,642
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,328,368
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,803,302
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,415,430
<INCOME-TAX>                                        13,050
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,402,380
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,402,380
<EPS-BASIC>                                           0.07
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0.07