Consolidated statements of operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2014	Mar. 02, 2013	Feb. 25, 2012
Consolidated statements of operations
Net sales	$ 748,538	$ 706,757	$ 633,619
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	308,755	291,146	266,355
Gross profit	439,783	415,611	367,264
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)	354,271	331,097	293,665
Stock-based compensation	15,137	283
Pre-opening costs	6,672	7,562	5,203
Goodwill and trade name impairment		15,533	47,037
Depreciation and amortization	30,353	29,550	27,451
Restructuring charges	532	6,369	133
Other expenses	1,585	987	193
Loss on disposal of assets	206	88	210
Income (loss) from operations	31,027	24,142	(6,628)
Interest expense	21,185	21,388	25,417
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,229	7,333
Income (loss) before taxes	8,613	(4,579)	(32,045)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	447	(4,449)	(1,374)
Net income (loss)	8,166	(130)	(30,671)
Less: Distributions accumulated to preferred shareholders	(59,747)	(90,349)	(78,575)
Net loss available to common shareholders	$ (51,581)	$ (90,479)	$ (109,246)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (2.87)	$ (30.88)	$ (37.26)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	17,955,757	2,929,789	2,931,996