<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-27-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-27-1998 <CASH> 13,302 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,730 <ALLOWANCES> 164 <INVENTORY> 15,560 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,067 <PP&E> 549,335 <DEPRECIATION> 249,176 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 374,548 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 78,724 <BONDS> 311,061 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 75 <OTHER-SE> (90,676) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 374,548 <SALES> 674,327 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 678,096 <CGS> 204,884 <TOTAL-COSTS> 570,287 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,838 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,426) <INCOME-TAX> 3,455 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,971) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,971) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.67) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.67)