<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended February 14, 1998, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such consolidated financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-29-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-14-1998 <CASH> 4803 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19703 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 719806 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 787288 <PP&E> 1463404 <DEPRECIATION> 296475 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1980800 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 533318 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1521 <OTHER-SE> 1167058 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1980800 <SALES> 1282371 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1282371 <CGS> 748249 <TOTAL-COSTS> 748249 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 397392 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5530 <INCOME-PRETAX> 131200 <INCOME-TAX> 49300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 81900 <EPS-PRIMARY> .54 <EPS-DILUTED> .53