<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>