<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>