<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheets and income statements for the twenty-six week period ended August 3, 1996
and the fifty-two week period ended February 1, 1997 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
Earnings per share amounts have been restated to comply with Statements of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share.
Restated as necessary to reflect the July 1997 two-for-one stock split.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
<S>                                        <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              6-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-01-1997             FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-03-1996             FEB-01-1997
<CASH>                                         112,921<F1>              37,467<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  261,494                 318,878
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,483,023               1,725,542
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,932,407               2,166,496
<PP&E>                                       5,502,086               5,837,907
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,169,031               2,250,876
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,359,091               7,881,405
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,673,784               1,801,681
<BONDS>                                      2,336,109               2,613,144
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       299,778                 299,778
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,133,117               2,235,649
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,359,091               7,881,405
<SALES>                                      9,205,094              18,678,129
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             9,205,094              18,678,129
<CGS>                                        6,783,590              13,713,151
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                6,783,590              13,713,151
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              82,154                 171,558
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                255,404                 504,552
<INCOME-TAX>                                   108,035                 217,331
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            147,369                 287,221
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   147,369                 287,221
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .51                     .99
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .50                     .98
<FN>
<F1>All numbers except EPS are in (000's).
</FN>
        


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