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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 24, 2000 AND THE RELATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE 13 AND 26 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 24,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-24-2000 JUN-24-2000
<CASH> 1,123 1,123
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 39,755 39,755
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 159,716 159,716
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 219,938 219,938
<PP&E> 131,242 131,242
<DEPRECIATION> (34,372) (34,372)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 526,889 526,889
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 80,743 80,743
<BONDS> 334,118 334,118
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 176 176
<OTHER-SE> 82,072 82,072
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 526,889 526,889
<SALES> 243,549 469,824
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 243,549 469,824
<CGS> 183,119 354,747
<TOTAL-COSTS> 183,119 354,747
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 43,322 86,290
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,796 17,034
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,312 11,753
<INCOME-TAX> 3,339 4,854
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,973 6,899
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 4,973 6,899
<EPS-BASIC> 0.28 0.40
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.27 0.38
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