[ARTICLE] 5
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] 9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] MAR-26-1996
[PERIOD-END] DEC-26-1996
[CASH] 8410000
[SECURITIES] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 1316000
[ALLOWANCES] 0<F1>
[INVENTORY] 5145000
[CURRENT-ASSETS] 18530000
[PP&E] 122048000
[DEPRECIATION] 0<F1>
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 215335000
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 40856000
[BONDS] 0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0
[PREFERRED] 0
[COMMON] 276000
[OTHER-SE] 86553000
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 215335000
[SALES] 235829000
[TOTAL-REVENUES] 240153000
[CGS] 70293000
[TOTAL-COSTS] 70293000
[OTHER-EXPENSES] 145587000
[LOSS-PROVISION] 0<F1>
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 4740000
[INCOME-PRETAX] 19312000
[INCOME-TAX] 7638000
[INCOME-CONTINUING] 11674000
[DISCONTINUED] 0
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
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[EPS-PRIMARY] .47
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<FN>
<F1>Not required to be seprately provided for interim financila statements
purposes. Receivables and PP&E are net balances.
</FN>
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