<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>                



Page 95                                 
                                                  Exhibit 27

                    Financial Data Schedules
                   Year Ended August 31, 1994
             Persuant to Section 601(c) of Regulation S-K

This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
National Service Industries, Inc. consolidated balance sheet as of 
August 31, 1994 and the consolidated statement of income for the year 
ended August 31, 1994, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to 
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-1994
<CASH>                                          58,619
<SECURITIES>                                     2,579
<RECEIVABLES>                                  263,436
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,385
<INVENTORY>                                    178,590
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               608,282
<PP&E>                                         726,574
<DEPRECIATION>                                 378,262
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,106,746
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          250,754
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                        57,919
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     713,188
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   727,385
<SALES>                                      1,337,410
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,881,864
<CGS>                                          875,055
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,161,574
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               584,424
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,668
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                132,198
<INCOME-TAX>                                    49,500
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             82,692
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    82,698
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.67
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.67