<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SCHULTZ SAV-O STORES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JULY 18, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER<F3> <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-04-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-18-1998 <CASH> 31,160,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,547,000<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 20,917,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,172,000 <PP&E> 58,594,000 <DEPRECIATION> 37,015,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,203,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,563,000 <BONDS> 3,078,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 438,000 <OTHER-SE> 52,471,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 104,203,000 <SALES> 256,210,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 256,210,000 <CGS> 214,697,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0<F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,545,000<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F2> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 453,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,105,000 <INCOME-TAX> 2,369,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,736,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,736,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.55 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.53 <FN> <F1>Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts". <F2>Amounts included in "Other costs and expenses". <F3>Period is 28 weeks. </FN>