CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
NET SALES	$ 224,210,000	$ 223,880,000	$ 206,519,000
COST OF SALES, including buying and occupancy	140,299,000	127,461,000	127,662,000
GROSS PROFIT	83,911,000	96,419,000	78,857,000
EXPENSES
Store operating expenses	77,687,000	76,024,000	75,901,000
General and administrative expenses	18,542,000	17,428,000	19,987,000
Impairment charges (Notes 1 and 8)	1,118,000	719,000	10,066,000
TOTAL EXPENSES	97,347,000	94,171,000	105,954,000
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(13,436,000)	2,248,000	(27,097,000)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense		(70,000)	(117,000)
Interest income	73,000	87,000	143,000
TOTAL OTHER INCOME	73,000	17,000	26,000
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(13,363,000)	2,265,000	(27,071,000)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT) (Note 11)	(1,285,000)	184,000	(4,639,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (12,078,000)	$ 2,081,000	$ (22,432,000)
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ (0.90)	$ 0.16	$ (1.73)
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ (0.90)	$ 0.16	$ (1.73)
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares)	13,418,000	13,157,000	12,975,000
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares)	13,418,000	13,161,000	12,975,000