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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                      57,267,986              17,701,721<F2>
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               10,575,874               3,080,180
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                 11,965,894               8,242,312
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            85,412,481              35,134,565
<PP&E>                                     208,764,443             157,022,833
<DEPRECIATION>                            (18,869,051)            (11,442,502)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             281,198,715             187,866,170
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       21,035,767              23,855,885
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        284                   1,084
<COMMON>                                       252,253                 198,650
<OTHER-SE>                                 256,194,874             144,590,817
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               281,198,715             187,866,170
<SALES>                                    236,106,877             157,620,317<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           236,106,877             157,620,317
<CGS>                                       72,303,748              47,978,164
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              235,882,970<F1>         142,175,714
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               318,314                  55,152
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         (2,379,431)             (1,604,081)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,285,024              16,993,532
<INCOME-TAX>                                   779,451               5,945,850
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,505,573              11,047,682
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,505,573              11,047,682
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.06                    0.57
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.06                    0.57
<FN>
<F1>TOTAL COSTS AND PRE-TAX INCOME INCLUDES MERGER COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $26
MILLION, OR APPROXIMATELY $16.6 MILLION AFTER INCOME TAXES FOR THE AMOUNTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF BAYPORT RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
("PORT"/NASDAQ) WHICH TRANSACTION WAS CLOSED AUGUST 1996.
<F2>THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO INCLUDE THE
ACCOUNTS AND OPERATIONS FOR ALL PERIODS PRESENTED IN CONNECTION WITH AN
ACQUISITION TRANSACTION ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS.
</FN>


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