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                                                       EXHIBIT 27

WEIS MARKETS, INC.
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-25-1999
<PERIOD-END>                    DEC-25-1999
<CASH>                            4,552,000
<SECURITIES>                    384,663,000
<RECEIVABLES>                    34,737,000
<ALLOWANCES>                              0
<INVENTORY>                     167,146,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                602,568,000
<PP&E>                          439,418,000
<DEPRECIATION>                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                1,058,221,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           120,840,000
<BONDS>                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<COMMON>                          7,559,000
<OTHER-SE>                      910,918,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  1,058,221,000
<SALES>                       2,004,947,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              2,004,947,000
<CGS>                         1,496,375,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 1,880,932,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 124,015,000
<INCOME-TAX>                     44,290,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>              79,725,000
<DISCONTINUED>                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                     79,725,000
<EPS-BASIC>                         1.910
<EPS-DILUTED>                         1.910