<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-25-2000 <CASH> 1,264 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,175 <ALLOWANCES> 183 <INVENTORY> 20,682 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,858 <PP&E> 22,988 <DEPRECIATION> 5,809 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,014 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,861 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,427 <OTHER-SE> 1,793 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 43,014 <SALES> 88,674 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,674 <CGS> 75,742 <TOTAL-COSTS> 94,130 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 60 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 289 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,805) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,805) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0<F1> <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,805) <EPS-BASIC> (1.61) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.61) <FN> <F1>(early ext. of debt) </FN>