<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SCHULTZ SAV-O STORES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED OCTOBER 7, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS<F3>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-02-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-07-1995
<CASH>                                      15,585,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,950,000<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F2>
<INVENTORY>                                 20,569,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            55,142,000
<PP&E>                                      55,536,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              32,201,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              92,437,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       30,406,000
<BONDS>                                      3,789,000
<COMMON>                                       262,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          300,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  41,756,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                92,437,000
<SALES>                                    333,647,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           333,647,000
<CGS>                                      279,360,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            47,495,000<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             715,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              6,797,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,619,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,178,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,178,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.83
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.83
<FN>
<F1>Amounts included in "Other costs and expenses".
<F2>Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts".
<F3>3rd Quarter is 40 weeks.
</FN>