<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 nine months ended October 10, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-04-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-10-1998 <CASH> 30,828,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,309,000 <F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <F1> <INVENTORY> 20,996,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 67,896,000 <PP&E> 58,818,000 <DEPRECIATION> 37,136,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,582,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,158,000 <BONDS> 3,078,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 438,000 <OTHER-SE> 50,428,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,582,000 <SALES> 368,760,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 368,760,000 <CGS> 309,156,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 50,564,000 <F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <F2> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 634,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,362,000 <INCOME-TAX> 3,632,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,730,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,730,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.84 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.82 <FN> <F1> Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts". <F2> Amounts included in "Othercosts and expenses". </FN>