<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS FORM 10-K, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-30-1998             JAN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997             FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-30-1998             OCT-31-1997
<CASH>                                           2,060                     782
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      452                     272
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     11,162                  13,082
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                13,827                  14,452
<PP&E>                                          10,222                  10,461
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,424                   3,819
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  21,017                  21,593
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,444                  10,216
<BONDS>                                          1,267                   8,598
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            46                      22
<OTHER-SE>                                      14,548                   2,118
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    21,017                  21,593
<SALES>                                         52,949                  38,301
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                52,949                  38,301
<CGS>                                           34,966                  25,014
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   17,000                  12,070
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   261                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 798                     723
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (75)                     495
<INCOME-TAX>                                         6                       5
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (81)                     490
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  (110)                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (191)                     490
<EPS-PRIMARY><F1>                                (.08)                     .14
<EPS-DILUTED><F1>                                (.08)                     .12
<FN>
<F1> Calculated on a pro forma basis as if the Company had been a C corporation 
for all periods outstanding.
</FN>
        

</TABLE>