<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 17, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-24-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-17-1995 <CASH> 122785 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 188786 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 803553 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1172060 <PP&E> 1554773 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2857150 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1059099 <BONDS> 737506 <COMMON> 38229 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 748900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2857150 <SALES> 3135514 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3135514 <CGS> 2225702 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2225702 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 862928 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22346 <INCOME-PRETAX> 24538 <INCOME-TAX> (9988) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14550 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14550 <EPS-PRIMARY> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .38