<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>