<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 26, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-03-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-27-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-26-2000
<CASH> 18,022,680
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 2,294,759
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 15,356,026
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,097,066
<PP&E> 41,201,803
<DEPRECIATION> 16,480,989
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,472,941
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,805,304
<BONDS> 5,129,635
0
0
<COMMON> 112,056<F1>
<OTHER-SE> 47,280,166<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 65,472,941
<SALES> 83,884,449
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,884,449
<CGS> 47,733,562
<TOTAL-COSTS> 47,733,562
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 21,593,627
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (345,846)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 14,903,106
<INCOME-TAX> 5,812,212
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,090,894
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 9,090,894
<EPS-BASIC> 0.89<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.81<F1>
<FN>
<F1>IN MAY 2000, THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT
IN THE FORM OF A STOCK DIVIDEND. THE RECORD DATE WAS JUNE 27, 2000 AND THE
STOCK DIVIDEND WAS DISTRIBUTED ON JULY 11, 2000. SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA
HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE STOCK SPLIT.
</FN>
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