<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SCHULTZ SAV-O STORES, INC. AS OF AND
FOR THE 16 WEEKS ENDED APRIL 20, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>   1
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   4-MOS<F3>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-20-1996
<CASH>                                      14,924,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                6,762,000<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F2>
<INVENTORY>                                 20,730,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            50,231,000
<PP&E>                                      55,847,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              33,594,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              86,844,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       25,012,000
<BONDS>                                      3,631,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           16,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       292,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  42,804,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                86,844,000
<SALES>                                    134,079,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           134,079,000
<CGS>                                      112,548,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            19,417,000<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             268,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,050,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   789,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,261,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,261,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.26
<FN>
<F1>Amounts included in "Other costs and expenses".
<F2>Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts".
<F3>1st Quarter is 16 weeks.
</FN>