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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-25-1998             JUL-25-1998             JUL-25-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-26-1997             JAN-25-1998             JAN-25-1998
<CASH>                                           6,214                  36,393                  36,393
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,358                  11,907                  11,907
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     12,102                  17,892                  17,892
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                43,404                  79,476                  79,476
<PP&E>                                         309,328                 528,308                 528,308
<DEPRECIATION>                                (38,246)                (54,761)                (54,761)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 392,107                 789,790                 789,790
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           93,640                 116,666                 116,666
<BONDS>                                        255,045                 127,867                 127,867
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           18,402                  37,359                  37,359
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            10                     302                     302
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,980                 254,247                 254,247
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   392,107                 789,790                 789,790
<SALES>                                            810                   7,890                   8,700
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                14,621                 107,425                 121,236
<CGS>                                              925                   5,223                   6,148
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   38,907                  77,865                 116,772
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,506                  15,009                  16,515
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,448                   9,094                  17,542
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (35,165)                   8,124                (27,041)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (13,714)                   3,169                (10,545)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (20,995)                   4,955                (16,040)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                   5,081                   5,081
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (23,426)                   (866)                (24,292)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.59)                  (0.03)                  (1.14)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.59)                  (0.03)                  (1.14)
        

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