<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>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1998             MAR-01-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-02-1997             MAR-03-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-30-1997             AUG-31-1996
<CASH>                                               0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,290                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     35,272                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                41,945                       0
<PP&E>                                          29,144                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,094                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  73,008                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           32,834                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           101                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      39,574                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    73,008                       0
<SALES>                                         87,391                  39,385
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                87,391                  39,385
<CGS>                                           42,489                  19,032
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   42,489                  19,032
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (193)                     44
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,226                   1,273
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,738                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,488                   1,273
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,488                   1,273
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.24<F1>               (0.09)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.24<F1>               (0.09)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>EPS data restated pursuant to SFAS No. 128
</FN>
        

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