<ARTICLE>  5

<FISCAL-YEAR-END>  DEC-31-1994

<PERIOD-END>       DEC-31-1994

<PERIOD-TYPE>      12-MOS

       


                                 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                  Crown Central Petroleum Corporation and Subsidiaries
                    (Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

                                                        December 31               
                                                            1994   
                                                        -----------
                                                        (Unaudited)               

                                                             
<CASH>                                                  $    1,985 
<SECURITIES>                                                52,883 
<RECEIVABLES>                                              130,892 
<ALLOWANCES>                                                 1,908 
<INVENTORY>                                                 94,933 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           296,124 
<PP&E>                                                     699,204 
<DEPRECIATION>                                             331,377 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                             704,076 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                      242,427 
<BONDS>                                                     96,632 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0 
<PREFERRED>                                                      0 
<COMMON>                                                    49,016 
<OTHER-SE>                                                 211,445 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                               704,076 
<SALES>                                                  1,699,168 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                         1,699,168 
<CGS>                                                    1,602,104 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                            1,602,104 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           142,879 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                               520 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           8,003 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                            (52,836)
<INCOME-TAX>                                               (17,430)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        (35,406)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0 
<CHANGES>                                                        0 
<NET-INCOME>                                               (35,406)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                (3.63)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                (3.63)