<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 <CASH> 22,433,000 <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 <COMMON> 438,000 <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> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,175,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,656,000 <INCOME-TAX> 5,298,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,358,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,358,000 <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>