<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-26-1998             JUL-26-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-25-1998             JAN-25-1998
<CASH>                                           6,214                  36,393
<SECURITIES>                                         0                   3,799
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,358                  11,907
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     12,102                     770
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                43,404                  79,476
<PP&E>                                         309,328                 420,301
<DEPRECIATION>                                  38,246                  53,246
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 392,107                 789,791
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           93,640                 113,157
<BONDS>                                        255,045                 343,241
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           19,252                  37,359
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            10                     154
<OTHER-SE>                                         769                 256,463
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   392,107                 789,790
<SALES>                                        115,315                 129,936
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               115,315                 129,936
<CGS>                                           69,467                  88,200
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   83,088                 108,666
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                15,009                  16,515
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,325                  13,846
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,893                (23,343)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,249                 (9,104)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,644                  13,785
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  5,081                   5,081
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,413                (20,447)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .08                     .96
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .05                     .96