<ARTICLE>                     5

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              SEP-2-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 AUG-29-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAY-27-2000
<CASH>                                         4,764,000
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  0
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    23,270,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               29,610,000
<PP&E>                                         15,471,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 11,781,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 33,570,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          9,352,000
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       48,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     24,170,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   33,570,000
<SALES>                                        77,408,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               77,408,000
<CGS>                                          49,058,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  74,533,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             10,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                2,865,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   1,117,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            1,748,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      198,000
<NET-INCOME>                                   1,946,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                    .40
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .40