<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-2000 JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-04-1999 DEC-29-1997
<PERIOD-END> JAN-02-2000 JAN-03-1999
<CASH> 5,686 14,553
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,509 2,097
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 1,239 1,208
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,829 18,749
<PP&E> 130,746 118,304
<DEPRECIATION> 52,698 49,276
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 94,750 96,155
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,504 24,030
<BONDS> 0 0
43,921 38,774
0 0
<COMMON> 109 108
<OTHER-SE> 104,340 109,130
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 94,750 96,155
<SALES> 176,933 165,028
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 179,193 167,041
<CGS> 144,289<F1> 135,919<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS> 166,609 157,671
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 998 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,415 3,956
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,171 5,414
<INCOME-TAX> 2,772 (5,139)<F2>
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,399 10,553
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,399 10,553
<EPS-BASIC> 0.02 0.60
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.02 0.58
<FN>
<F1>Cost of goods sold include cost of food product, direct labor and direct
operating and occupancy costs.
<F2>The benefit for income taxes for fiscal 1998 is due to the reversal of a $7.6
million deferred tax valuation allowance.
</FN>
</TABLE>