<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF JULY 5, 2000 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE TWELVE AND FORTY WEEKS ENDED
JULY 7,1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-27-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-05-2000
<CASH> 4,109,499
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,973,882
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 5,252,706
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,822,507
<PP&E> 297,759,053
<DEPRECIATION> 84,891,751
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 235,483,445
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,344,943
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 14,958,193
<OTHER-SE> 135,180,037
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 235,483,445
<SALES> 312,931,013
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 317,497,438
<CGS> 77,095,311
<TOTAL-COSTS> 229,022,666<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,211,732<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,438,987
<INCOME-PRETAX> 25,609,799
<INCOME-TAX> 9,193,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,416,799
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 16,416,799
<EPS-BASIC> .56
<EPS-DILUTED> .56
<FN>
<F1>Included restaurant operating costs of $151,927,355.
<F2>Includes depreciation and amortization and rent of $12,296,240
and $12,915,492, respectively.
</FN>
</TABLE>
