<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>