<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THE  SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SCHULTZ SAV-O STORES AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED
JANUARY 1, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   JAN-01-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  6,629,000<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    26,313,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               62,685,000
<PP&E>                                         59,989,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 39,704,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 93,627,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          32,888,000
<BONDS>                                        2,865,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     47,531,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   93,627,000
<SALES>                                        496,959,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               496,959,000
<CGS>                                          416,609,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  0<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               67,108,000<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0<F2>
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                13,656,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   5,298,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            8,358,000
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                  1.32
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  1.30
<FN>
<F1>Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts."
<F1>Amounts included in "Other costs and expenses."
</FN>