<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from B.B.
Walker's Form 10-Q for the third quarter of fiscal 2000 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000104218
<NAME> B.B. WALKER COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-28-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-29-2000
<CASH>                                               1
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,791
<ALLOWANCES>                                       595
<INVENTORY>                                      8,415
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                15,066
<PP&E>                                           8,132
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,786
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  16,540
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           12,593
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                         83
<COMMON>                                         1,746
<OTHER-SE>                                         926
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    16,540
<SALES>                                         16,042
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,075
<CGS>                                           11,664
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   16,659
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     2
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   280
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 733
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (1,319)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (1,319)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (1,319)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (.76)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.76)