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FORM 11-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


Annual Report Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934




(Mark One)

  [X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED].
             For the fiscal year ended:  December 31, 1993

  OR

  [  ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED].
             For the transition period from       to



Commission file number     1- 3208

  A.    Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if
        different from that of the issuer named below:
        
        Selig Chemical Industries Retirement Plan


  B.    Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and
        the address of the principal executive office:
        
        National Service Industries, Inc.
        1420 Peachtree Street, NE
        Atlanta, Georgia 30309

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REQUIRED INFORMATION

The following documents are filed as a part of this report:

1.   Financial Statements

  
     Plan financial statements prepared in accordance with
     the financial reporting requirements of ERISA include the following:
  
     Report of Independent Public Accountants
     
     Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of December
     31, 1993 and August 31, 1993
     
     Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits for
     the Four-Month Period Ended December 31, 1993 and the Year Ended
     August 31, 1993
  
     Notes to Financial Statements

2.   Exhibits
                                                             Sequentially
                                                               Numbered
     The following exhibit is filed with this report:            Page

     23     Consent of Arthur Andersen & Co.                      11



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit
plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              Selig Chemical Industries Retirement Plan

Date: June 28, 1994           By:   National Service Industries, Inc.
                                    Plan Administrator

                              By:    /s/ D. Raymond Riddle
                              Name:  D. Raymond Riddle
                              Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



To the Plan Administrator of the
Selig Chemical Industries Retirement Plan:


We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available
for plan benefits of the SELIG CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES RETIREMENT PLAN as
of December 31, 1993 and August 31, 1993 and the related statements of
changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the four-month
period ended December 31, 1993 and the year ended August 31, 1993.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's
management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan amd perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for plan
benefits of the Selig Chemical Industries Retirement Plan as of
December 31, 1993 and August 31, 1993 and the changes in net assets
available for plan benefits for the four-month period ended December
31, 1993 and the year ended August 31, 1993 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.



                                          /s/ Arthur Andersen & Co.
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.

Atlanta, Georgia
June 6, 1994

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                       SELIG CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES RETIREMENT PLAN
                                        
              STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                                        
                      DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND AUGUST 31, 1993
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                 December 31, 1993   August 31, 1993


RECEIVABLES:
  Employer Contributions          $         0         $    44,349
  Employee Contributions               25,846              26,455
                                    ---------           ---------

     Total Receivables                 25,846              70,804
                                    ---------           ---------


INVESTMENTS, at market value
 (Note 1):
   NSI DC Fixed Income Fund         5,884,022           5,889,404
                                    ---------           ---------

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN
  BENEFITS                        $ 5,909,868         $ 5,960,208
                                    =========           =========




                     The accompanying notes are an integral
                            part of these statements.



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                    SELIG CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES RETIREMENT PLAN
                                        
         STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                                        
                FOR THE FOUR MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                        
                       AND THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1993
                                        



                                         Four Month
                                        Period Ended       Year Ended
                                      December 31, 1993  August 31, 1993

CONTRIBUTIONS (Note 3):
  Employer                            $         0       $   105,182
  Employee                                113,195           291,900
                                        ---------         ---------
                                          113,195           397,082
                                        ---------         ---------


NET GAIN FROM INVESTMENTS IN:
  DC Fixed Income Fund (Note 1)           164,849           294,176
  FIF Units (Note 1)                            0           146,322
                                        ---------         ---------
                                          164,849           440,498
                                        ---------         ---------

AMOUNTS PAID TO PARTICIPANTS             <328,384>         <416,353>
                                        ---------         ---------

(DECREASE) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
  AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS             <50,340>          421,227

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN
  BENEFITS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD       5,960,208         5,538,981
                                        ---------         ---------

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN
  BENEFITS AT END OF PERIOD           $ 5,909,868       $ 5,960,208
                                        =========         =========




                     The accompanying notes are an integral
                            part of these statements.

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                    SELIG CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES RETIREMENT PLAN
                                        
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                        
                      DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND AUGUST 31, 1993




1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
      Basis of Accounting -
        The accounts of the Selig Chemical Industries (the "Company") Retirement
          Plan (the "Plan"), a division of National Service Industries, Inc.
          (NSI) are maintained by the trustee on the cash basis of accounting.
          The accompanying financial statements have been prepared using the
          accrual method of accounting by application of memorandum entries.

      Investment in NSI Fixed Income Fund -
        A portion of the Plan's assets were commingled in a Fixed Income Fund
          (FIF) together with the assets of pension and profit sharing plans of
          other NSI divisions. Investments of the FIF were reflected at market
          values determined by the custodian from publicly stated price
          information. These investments are subject to certain administrative
          guidelines and limitations as to type and amount of securities held.
          The net gain from investments in FIF units in the accompanying
          Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
          reflects interest income on guaranteed investment contracts and master
          notes. On January 1, 1993, investments of this fund were reinvested in
          the NSI Defined Contribution Fixed Income Fund.

        Summarized financial information of the FIF for the period September 1,
          1992 to December 31, 1992 is presented as follows:

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                                                        1992
Net gain from investments in
 FIF units during the period                     $ 1,774,924
                                                   =========

Allocation to NSI plans (based on
 number of units owned):

   Selig Chemical Industries
    Retirement Plan                              $   146,322

   All other NSI plans                             1,628,602
                                                   ---------

      Total                                      $ 1,774,924
                                                   =========


      Investment in NSI Defined Contribution Fixed Income Fund -
        As of January 1, 1993, the Plan's assets were commingled in a Defined
          Contribution Fixed Income Fund (DC Fixed Income Fund) together with
          the assets of certain profit sharing plans of other NSI divisions.
          Investments of the DC Fixed Income Fund are reflected at market values
          determined by the custodian from publicly stated price information.
          These investments are subject to certain administrative guidelines and
          limitations as to type and amount of securities held. Certain fund
          assets are allocated to selected independent investment managers to
          invest under the general DC Fixed Income Fund guidelines. The net gain
          from investments in the DC Fixed Income Fund in the accompanying
          Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
          reflects interest income on guaranteed investment contracts and master
          notes.

        Summarized financial information of the DC Fixed Income Fund is
          presented as follows:
                                        
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                                    September 1, 1993   January 1, 1993
                                           to                 to
                                    December 31, 1993   August 31, 1993

Interest and dividend income          $ 1,464,731      $ 2,507,338
Investment management fees                 <6,775>          <5,631>
                                        ---------        ---------
Net gain from investments in the
 DC Fixed Income Fund during
 the period                           $ 1,457,956      $ 2,501,707
                                        =========        =========

Allocation to NSI plans:

 Selig Chemical Industries
Retirement Plan                       $   164,848      $   294,176

 All other NSI plans                    1,293,108        2,207,531
                                        ---------        ---------
   Total                              $ 1,457,956      $ 2,501,707
                                        =========        =========


                                      December 31, 1993 August 31, 1993
DC FIXED INCOME FUND INVESTMENTS:

 Guaranteed Investment Contracts     $ 36,541,338     $ 50,929,142
 Master Notes                          16,618,541        1,052,739
 Cash                                      22,953            6,141
 Accrued Investment Income                  9,817                0
                                       ----------       ----------
   Total investments                 $ 53,192,649     $ 51,988,022
                                       ==========       ==========


Allocation to NSI Plans (based on
 participant balances):
                            December 31, 1993           August 31, 1993
 Selig Chemical Industries
 Retirement Plan         $ 5,884,022     11.07%   $ 5,889,404     11.33%

 All Other NSI Plans      47,308,627     88.93%    46,098,618     88.67%
                         -----------    ------    -----------    ------
                         $53,192,649    100.00%   $51,988,022    100.00%
                         ===========    ======    ===========    ======

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      Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits -
        At August 31, 1993, $8,781 of net assets available for plan benefits
          were allocated to accounts of participants who have withdrawn from
          participation in the earnings and operations of the Plan. There were
          no such amounts allocated at December 31, 1993.
      
      Tax Status -
        The Plan has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal
          Revenue Service dated September 30, 1986, and is qualified under the
          Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") as exempt from federal income
          taxes. The Plan has been amended and restated since receiving the
          determination letter. However, the plan administrator believes that
          the Plan is currently designed and is being operated in compliance
          with the applicable requirements of the Code. Therefore, the plan
          administrator believes that the Plan was qualified and that the
          related trust was tax-exempt as of December 31, 1993.
                                        
2. TRUST AGREEMENT:
      Under a trust agreement dated September 1, 1993, as amended, Wachovia Bank
        of Georgia, N.A. was appointed trustee of the NSI Defined Contribution
        Plans Master Trust (which includes the DC Fixed Income Fund assets
        discussed in Note 1). Certain officers of NSI were appointed
        administrators of the Plan's assets together with the income derived
        therefrom.
                                        
      Prior to September 1, 1993, the assets of the Plan were included in the
        NSI General Retirement Trust (GRT). Under a trust agreement dated March
        1, 1978, certain officers of NSI were appointed trustee of the GRT and
        were administrators of the Plan's assets and Wachovia Bank of Georgia
        was the custodian.
                                        
3. PLAN DESCRIPTION:
      The following brief description of the Plan is provided for informational
        purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for more
        complete information.

      The Plan, as amended and restated effective February 1, 1988, incorporates
        the requirements of Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Internal Revenue
        Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
        (ERISA), as amended from time to time. The Plan is a voluntary, defined
        contribution plan covering all employees of the Company who have
        attained the age of 21 with six consecutive months of service during
        which at least 500 hours

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        of employment are completed. Contributions are made by the company and
        participants of the Plan. The company contributes an amount equal to 5%
        of net profits, as defined. Participants contribute between 2% and 8% of
        their before tax compensation but not to exceed $7,000 (or such larger
        amount as may be determined by the Secretary of Treasury) for any
        participant in any plan year. Vesting of employer contributions occurs
        on an increasing scale ranging from 20% vesting after three years of
        service, as defined, to 100% vesting after seven years of service.
        Participants are always fully vested in their individual contributions.
        All expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company.
      
      During December, 1993, the Plan was amended and restated to allow
        participant directed investments effective January 1, 1994. In addition,
        the Plan year end was changed from August 31 to December 31. Thus, the
        accompanying financial statements are for the year ended August 31, 1993
        and the four month period in the short plan year ended December 31,
        1993. The Plan, as amended and restated, does not permit employer
        contributions during the short plan year.

      Although the Company intends for the Plan to be permanent, the Plan
        provides that the Company has the right to discontinue contributions or
        to terminate the Plan at any time. In the event of termination, each
        participant shall be vested with the balance of his account and his
        proportionate share of any future adjustments or forfeitures.