<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1998             MAR-01-1997             MAR-02-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-02-1997             MAR-03-1996             MAR-05-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-28-1998             MAR-01-1997             MAR-02-1996
<CASH>                                             331                   9,095                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,019                   2,342                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     53,051                  25,279                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                62,924                  38,547                       0
<PP&E>                                          34,734                  24,415                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   8,073                   4,335                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  98,225                  61,974                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           48,975                  24,557                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           101                     101                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      48,774                  37,086                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    98,225                  61,974                       0
<SALES>                                        246,697                 143,059                  75,905
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               246,697                 143,059                  75,905
<CGS>                                          120,126                  66,430                  32,786
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  120,126                  66,430                  32,786
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (57)                     153                     149
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 19,545                  12,013                   5,614
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,857                   1,197                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             11,688                  10,816                   5,614
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    11,688                  10,816                   5,614
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.15<F2>                    1.46<F1><F2>                    0.77<F1><F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.10<F2>                    1.41<F1><F2>                    0.77<F1><F2>
<FN>
<F1>Prior year EPS data restated pursuant to SFAS No. 128
<F2>Prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128.
</FN>
        


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