<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SCHULTZ SAV-O STORES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 15, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS<F4> <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-02-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-15-1995 <CASH> 18,947,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,870,000<F3> <ALLOWANCES> 0<F3> <INVENTORY> 17,679,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,590,000 <PP&E> 56,543,000 <DEPRECIATION> 32,965,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 91,693,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,525,000 <BONDS> 3,865,000 <COMMON> 146,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 300,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 42,769,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 91,693,000 <SALES> 234,274,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 234,274,000 <CGS> 196,251,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0<F1> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,468,000<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,000<F2> <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,543,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,750,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,793,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,793,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.12 <FN> <F1>Amounts included in "Other costs and expenses". <F2>Net of interest income. <F3>Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts." <F4>2nd Quarter is 28 weeks. </FN>